“An intimidatingly strong guitar player,” Rafiq Bhatia is “one of the most intriguing figures in music today." Making his Penn Live Arts debut alongside pianist Chris Pattishall, Bhatia marries emotional intensity with musical virtuosity in his embrace of jazz, rock, electronica and Indian influences. Performing the world premiere of a Penn Live Arts commission as well as music from his upcoming 2024 album, “Bhatia is writing his own musical language,” where “sound becomes contour; music becomes something to step into rather than merely follow.” (The New York Times)
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Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (4/11/26-4/11/26)
Paul Taylor Dance Company (4/17/26-4/18/26)
Tiburtina Ensemble: Celestial Harmony: Music for the Heavenly Court by Hildegard of Bingen (4/23/26-4/23/26)
Delbert Anderson Quartet (4/26/26-4/26/26)
Penn Live Arts is at Harold Prince Theatre, Penn Live Arts/Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6219 , Philadelphia, PA.
Mark Morris Dance Group: Dances to American Music (9/26/25-9/27/25)
Parsons Dance (5/30/25-5/31/25)
Old Crow Medicine Show (5/22/25-5/22/25)
Lakecia Benjamin (5/9/25-5/9/25)
Literature to Life: The Latehomecomer (5/4/25-5/6/25)
Terrapin Puppet Theatre: The Paper Escaper (5/4/25-5/6/25)
Dirty Sock Funtime Band: FREE Outdoor Concert (5/4/25-5/4/25)
360 ALLSTARS (5/4/25-5/6/25)
Malandain Ballet Biarritz: The Seasons (5/2/25-5/3/25)
Videos
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Jane Lynch’s A Swingin’ Little Christmas featuring Kate Flannery, Tim Davis, and the Tony Guerrero Quintet
Keswick Theatre (12/2 - 1/2) | |
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Rennie Harris Puremovement: Losing My Religion
Zellerbach Theatre (3/19 - 3/21) | |
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Paul Taylor Dance Company
Penn Live Arts (4/17 - 4/18) | |
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Chris Capehart ♦ Master Magician
Smoke & Mirrors Theater in House of Magic (1/9 - 1/10) | |
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Sleepers Awake
Academy of Music (4/22 - 4/26) | |
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The Sleeping Beauty: International Ballet Stars in Easton, PA! On February 18, 2026
State Theatre Center for the Arts (2/18 - 2/18) | |
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The Prom
Temple Theaters (4/17 - 4/26) | |
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Lindsey Noel ♦ I’M A MAGICIAN
Smoke & Mirrors Theater in House of Magic (12/20 - 12/20) | |
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