William Penn News

Chief Political Correspondent Michael Aron and NJ Spotlight News reporters Colleen O’Dea and Joanna Gagis will report on the day’s events, while special guests, including former Garden State Governors Tom Kean, Sr. and Christine Todd Whitman, will offer additional perspective.

The Fifth Annual Indigenous Peoples' Day Philly will take place at Shackamaxon (Penn Treaty Park) on Monday, October 11, 2021 from 11 AM EDT – 5 PM EDT. Find out the schedule for the day and how to attend.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Philadelphia's premiere contemporary ballet company BalletX, led by Artistic & Executive Director Christine Cox, in its SCFTA debut on Saturday, October 16 at 7:30 pm. 

The Bucks County theatre is finally bringing 70's Flashback to town for audiences as part of its outdoor William Penn Bank Summer Music Fest. 70s Flashback will take audiences back in time with the soundtrack of a generation.

WORDS ADORNED features The Crossing with the Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture’s Takht Ensemble, and Palestinian vocal soloist Dalal Abu Amneh in commissioned works by Kareem Roustom and Kinan Abou-afach inspired by Andalusian poetry, and the traditional muwashshah When He Appeared by Muhammad ‘abd al-Rahim al Maslub. 

Bristol Riverside Theatre has moved its William Penn Bank Summer Music Fest outside for the summer season and continues with the theatre's traditional concert series which will bring the sounds of Broadway and the 80s to Bristol Township's brand-new outdoor amphitheatre. This BRT summer tradition continues under the leadership of former BRT Artistic Director Keith Baker and features several of BRT's favorite voices.

On July 9 GRAMMY-winning choir The Crossing, led by Donald Nally, will release its 25th commercial album, WORDS ADORNED, on Navona Records. WORDS ADORNED features The Crossing with the Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture's Takht Ensemble - led by Hanna Khoury, who served as musical coach for the project - and Palestinian vocal soloist Dalal Abu Amneh.

For the upcoming 2021–22 season, the company will be returning to larger venues such as the Benedum Center and August Wilson African American Cultural Center, while also having programming in its own headquarters building and some digital offerings.

Bristol Riverside Theatre moves outside for the summer season with help from one of the biggest a cappella sensations in music history! Ten-time Grammy Award Winner Take 6 will kick-off the three month-long William Penn Bank Summer Music Fest. Bristol Riverside Theatre, with help from sponsor William Penn Bank, will present six outdoor summer shows that will be held at Bristol Township's brand-new outdoor amphitheatre.

Celebrate the Eid with a unique family event. Camden Repertory Theatre wants kids who might not usually see themselves reflected on stage to identify with a message of peace and compassion offered by a delightful new musical.

Make it dinner and a show! Theatre Philadelphia proudly announces the return of Philly Theatre Week from April 22 to May 2, 2021. After a year of dark stages, millions in lost ticket sales and thousands of lost jobs, the Philadelphia theatre scene will rise again after the pandemic shut-downs with 11 days, 64 organizations, 72 events, and hundreds of performances.

We've rounded up some of the top productions on stage this summer! Find something near you to see using our comprehensive guide below!

York College of Pennsylvania's Theatre Program has announced the winning full-length play for the inaugural year of the JL Smith New Play Festival. Lancaster resident David Nice's play Recounting was selected by a panel of professional theatre artists from the many plays submitted.

The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, streamed live, on Thursday, April 22 at 7 PM, in a program of works that features the world premiere of The Wind, performed by Kun-Yang Lin himself.

Curtains up. Theatre Philadelphia has announced the return of Philly Theatre Week from April 22 to May 2, 2021. After a year of dark stages, millions in lost ticket sales and thousands of lost jobs, the Philadelphia theatre scene will rise again after the pandemic shut-downs with 11 days, 64 organizations, 72 events, and hundreds of performances.

Bristol Riverside Theatre will welcome its entire staff back from the necessary COVID-19 furlough. The company plans to welcome audience members back for live performances this June. BRT has been dark since March when the COVID pandemic forced them to shut down their production of Cabaret.