Penn Live Arts (PLA) has announced its 2023-24 season, curated by Executive and Artistic Director Christopher A. Gruits. Following its highly successful 50th anniversary celebration, PLA steps forward into its next 50 years, presenting the world's best artists and multidisciplinary performing arts for audiences at the University of Pennsylvania and across the greater Philadelphia region.
Penn Live Arts (PLA) presents the 2023 Philadelphia Children's Festival, May 20-23, 2023, four days of entertainment for children and their families, including shadow magic, silent storytelling, beloved books brought to life, Native American culture merged with hip hop, and the popular outdoor PLAYground.
The Paul Robeson House and Museum is going all out to celebrate the the internationally acclaimed singer, actor, athlete, lawyer and scholar's 125th birthday on April 9.
"Arguably the most successful Black theatre group in the world,” (American Theatre) the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC), Penn Live Arts’ 2022-23 season artist in residence, performs Mecca is Burning, a world premiere play that examines the current social climate through the perspective of four Harlem families.