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Center City West | Dance
This modern troupe, also known as PHILADANCO, is recognized for its innovative performances that weld contemporary and classical forms and the traditions of other cultures, with a particular emphasis on African-American dance heritage.
Broad and Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, USA
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Festivals
This two-week extravaganza in late October organized by the Philadelphia Film Society is filled with screenings, seminars, and events attended by critics, scholars, filmmakers, and cinema buffs. It's held at various venues around the city.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Northern Liberties | Theater
The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe, known collectively as FringeArts, is a performing arts festival that takes over the city for approximately two weeks each September. Live Arts offers cutting-edge dance and theater from international and local groups, while the Fringe is a free-for-all of longtime established companies to fly-by-night operations that produce their own shows. Productions, once spread far across the city, are now concentrated at the org's headquarters at Columbus and Race streets.
Box office at the Hub:, 919 North 5th St., SW corner of 5th and Fairmount Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19123, USA
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Center City West
Considered one of the world's best symphony orchestras, the Philadelphia Orchestra is overseen by the effervescent Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The orchestra's present home is the cello-shaped Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The 2,500-seat hall is the centerpiece of the performing-arts center at Broad and Spruce Streets—a dynamic complex housed under a glass-vaulted roof. Orchestra concerts during the September–May season are still among the city's premier social events. In summer the orchestra performs at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts.
300 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, USA
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Center City West | Theater
Philadelphia and world premieres of works by contemporary American playwrights are performed here. In 2007 they moved to their new permanent home, the 365-seat Suzanne Roberts theater on the Avenue of the Arts.
480 S. Broad St., between Lombard and Pine Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19146, USA
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Center City West | Theater
Owned and operated by the Philadelphia Film Society, the Prince has evolved into a regular venue for movie screenings, though it also hosts concerts, cabaret, opera, comedy, and more.
1412 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19110, USA
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This annual festival of contemporary LGBTQ+ cinema takes place in a variety of venues around the city. qFLIX Philadelphia hosts other film-related events throughout the year.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Northern Liberties | Festivals
A one-day free-for-all on the Festival Pier of the Delaware waterfront in early June, the Roots Picnic is hosted by Philly's own hip-hop legends, The Roots, and includes a slew of hip-hop, indie, and DJ performances, including previous performers TV on the Radio, Public Enemy, and Nas.
Columbus Blvd. and Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19123, USA
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Society Hill | Theater
For more than 50 years, this small off-Broadway–style theater, just off South Street, has mounted original plays. The main stage is for contemporary works; the smaller Red Room features cabaret and musical comedies.
507 S. 8th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19147, USA
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Concerts
Across the Delaware River in Camden, New Jersey, the Susquehanna Bank Center programs everything from classical to rock and roll in an adaptable space. Between the outdoor and indoor areas, it can host crowds as large as 25,000, with the indoor facility able to accommodate 7,000.
1 Harbor Blvd., Camden, New Jersey, 08103, USA
856-365–1300-ticket information and directions
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Center City West | Music
Music director Michael Krajewski leads an orchestra of local musicians in programs that swing from Broadway to big band, or from ragtime to rock and roll, with ease. They perform at the Kimmel Center, as well as at other local venues, from October to May.
Broad and Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, USA
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Center City East | Theater
Founded in 1809, this is the oldest English-language theater in continuous use in the United States. The schedule includes musicals, comedies, and dramas in a lovely 1,052-seat auditorium where almost every seat is a good one. Smaller stages showcase workshop productions of new plays, and are rented by other theater companies.
825 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, USA
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Benjamin Franklin Parkway | Festivals
In the days leading up to Independence Day (July 4), Welcome America! highlights Philly's history with patriotic happenings, from a massive block party on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to free museum access and historical tours. It all culminates with a concert and fireworks extravaganza held on the Parkway; past performers have included Hall and Oates, John Legend, and Sheryl Crow.
26th St. and Ben Franklin Pkwy., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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South Philadelphia | Concerts
Philly's primary arena for big rock concerts on par with Bruce Springsteen and Beyoncé, the Wells Fargo is also home to the city's 76ers (NBA) and Flyers (NHL). Regular calendar events also include monster truck shows, professional wrestling, and circus shows.
S. Broad St. and Pattison Ave., off I–95, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19148, USA
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Center City East | Theater
Under founding artistic directors Blanka and Jiri Zizka, the Wilma has gained favorable critical notices for innovative presentations of American and European drama. Its season runs from September to June.
265 S. Broad, at Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, USA
