ASIAN ARTS INITIATIVE

by A.A. Cristi - September 30, 2025

Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists (PAPA) will present Philly Asian Futures October 22–26, 2025, at Asian Arts Initiative (1219 Vine Street, Philadelphia). ...

by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2025

Clown and comedian Sara Kantner makes her Philadelphia Fringe debut with The Final Badge, an absurd, interactive solo clown show running September 25–27 as part of the Cannonball Festival at the Asian Arts Initiative Storefront (1219 Vine St., Philadelphia). ...

by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2025

Philadelphia audiences can earn a few laughs—and a shiver or two—when comedian and clown Sara Kantner brings her award-winning solo comedy The Final Badge to the Cannonball Festival, part of Philly Fringe....

by Emmy Rice - September 06, 2025

Xora Odelle re-mounts an updated version of the intimate and gripping “Of Mice and Women” for the Cannonball stage, bringing new life and difficult social questions to larger audiences this Fringe....

by Stephi Wild - September 02, 2025

Gabi Shiner will bring her musical comedy solo show PLEASE to Philadelphia Fringe for a two-performance limited engagement at the Asian Arts Initiative Black Box Theater....

by Emmy Rice - August 31, 2025

Young, Queer, and Stupid is a trio of short comedic plays diving headfirst into the messy, awkward, and often hilarious experiences of being young, queer, and, well… sometimes just plain stupid....

by Stephi Wild - August 25, 2025

Local performance artist and contemporary clown Francesca Montanile Lyons is bringing her solo show VILE back home to Philadelphia after a successful national tour last summer....

by A.A. Cristi - August 20, 2025

The Cannonball Hub will present WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?, an audience-immersion performance created and performed by Irene Foley-Chort, as part of the Philly Fringe Festival ’25....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 30, 2025

LET'S MAKE AN ALBUM! A new immersive musical performance series by Jaden Alvaro Gines and Philadelphia pop-punk outfit Happier Than Ever, will mark its world premiere this fall in the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets!...

by A.A. Cristi - July 18, 2025

FringeArts has announced the full curated lineup for the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival, running September 4–28 and featuring over 320 performances and experiences across the city. This year’s festival includes a robust mix of world premieres, international collaborations, and genre-defying works...