In the News: NYT puts ArtPhilly on its "Summer Travel Checklist for America’s 250th Birthday"

In a list that included Colonial reenactments, fireworks, and tall ships, the New York Times called out ArtPhilly's What Now: 2026 festival:

Philly is also welcoming the anniversary by looking forward. On June 13, the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts will host TED Democracy Philadelphia: Founding Futures, centered on the question: “What will we build together over the next 250 years?” A similar theme is guiding ArtPhilly’s inaugural festival, “What Now,” which runs May 27 through July 2 at venues across the city. The programming includes 30 original commissions, including a play by Anna Deavere Smith about her ancestor, a prominent Gettysburg figure, and a collaboration between PHILADANCO! and the Martha Graham Dance Company.

Check out the whole list HERE.

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