2024-2025 NEA Big Read Selection
The impossible happens every day in the life of a refugee. Driven to tell her family's experience—and the history of the Hmong people—Kao Kalia Yang’s The Latehomecomer shares her search for a place to call home. Traveling through the war-torn jungles of Laos to a refugee camp in Thailand, Yang’s family eventually immigrated to America. Brought to life by Hmong actress Gaosong Heu, this acclaimed memoir explores how a quiet girl struggling to learn English became a self-empowered young woman claiming her voice to tell the untold story of her people.
Angélique Kidjo (3/22/25-3/22/25)
Kronos Quartet (3/30/25-3/30/25)
The 7 Fingers: Duel Reality (4/5/25-4/5/25)
Jordi Savall & Hespèrion XXI: Music of Fire & Love (4/10/25-4/10/25)
Patty Griffin (4/27/25-4/27/25)
Malandain Ballet Biarritz: The Seasons (5/2/25-5/3/25)
Terrapin Puppet Theatre: The Paper Escaper (5/4/25-5/6/25)
Old Crow Medicine Show (5/22/25-5/22/25)
Penn Live Arts is at 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6219, Philadelphia, PA.
Rennie Harris Puremovement: American Street Dancer (3/14/25-3/15/25)
DENTRO: Giuliana Musso (3/13/25-3/15/25)
Jontavious Willis (3/7/25-3/7/25)
https://pennlivearts.org/event/Ricercar (3/6/25-3/6/25)
Rafiq Bhatia with Chris Pattishall (2/23/25-2/23/25)
RUBBERBAND: Reckless Underdog (2/14/25-2/15/25)
Shemekia Copeland (2/7/25-2/7/25)
Negro Ensemble Company: Day of Absence (2/6/25-2/8/25)
Minty Fresh Circus (1/31/25-2/1/25)
Benjamin Bagby & Sequentia: Gregorius – The Holy Sinner (1/30/25-1/30/25)
Videos
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Sesame Street Live! Say Hello
Keswick Theatre (3/26 - 3/26) | |
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Linda Eder
Keswick Theatre (3/27 - 3/27) | |
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Into The Woods
NCT- Narberth Community Theatre (3/7 - 3/22) | |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Quintessence Theatre (2/27 - 4/26) | |
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GROUNDHOG DAY: THE MUSICAL
Ephrata Performing Arts Center (3/20 - 4/5) | |
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The How and the Why
Montgomery Theater (6/5 - 6/29) | |
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Alibi: An Agatha Christie Story
Bristol Riverside Theatre (5/27 - 6/15) | |
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Beehive: The 60s Musical
Montgomery Theater (4/17 - 5/11) | |
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Franklin's Key
Pig Iron Theatre (6/3 - 6/29) | |
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