We are an historic and vibrant, Philadelphia-centered and member-supported circulating library, research archive, and cultural forum dedicated to harnessing our resources — our expert staff, our collections of books, art […]
Everyone has heard of Rosa Parks, but she wasn’t the first to refuse to move. She Who Dared recenters the spotlight on the courageous women who helped desegregate the Montgomery […]
Husband & Wife Duo, Forrópera, share their genre bending musical ingenuity and joy with surrounding communities.
Music was an important part of life for Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown. To honor her birthday, we're hosting Black Heritage Day! Join us to listen to local musicians and a […]
SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE MUSIC BY LISA DESPAIN LIBRETTO BY MELISA TIEN CO-COMMISSIONED WITH ARTS BROOKFIELD Join us for the world premiere of Song of the Nightingale, commissioned and produced by […]
Reflections: Voices of the Underrepresented Acclaimed Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Chrystal E. Williams and pianist Natalia Kazaryan are featured in a program that celebrates the collaboration between the sexes in poetry […]
The Chrystal E. Williams Scholarship was founded in 2004 because it was realized that there was a need to help students wishing to pursue a career in the performing arts. […]