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Cultural Alliance member BalletX is Philadelphia's premiere contemporary ballet. On May 2-3, BalletX returns to the iconic Mann Center for the Performing Arts for the 2025 Festival at the Mann, a two-day celebration of art, community and the power of dance. The event will feature the highly anticipated world premiere of Maslow's Peak by Jennifer Archibald, a daring full-length work inspired by William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies. Learn more. Photo by Chris Kendig Photography.

Cultural Alliance member BalletX is Philadelphia's premiere contemporary ballet. On May 2-3, BalletX returns to the iconic Mann Center for the Performing Arts for the 2025 Festival at the Mann, a two-day celebration of art, community and the power of dance. The event will feature the highly anticipated world premiere of Maslow's Peak by Jennifer Archibald, a daring full-length work inspired by William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies. Learn more. Photo by Chris Kendig Photography.

As an office of the city government, Creative Philadelphia provides creative and economic opportunities for all Philadelphians to thrive through the arts. This month, Creative Philadelphia is hosting a series of Arts & Culture Planning Sessions for community members to participate in the development of the city's first comprehensive Cultural Plan. Learn more. 

Quintessence Theatre, a Cultural Alliance member organization, is celebrating their 15th anniversary this year! Located in the historic Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy, Quintessence is Philadelphia's text-based, actor-focused repertory theatre re-envisioning the classics to inspire our community to consider what is essential in theatre and in human nature. Pictured is the Season XV hit holiday production of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate, directed by Todd Underwood. Photo courtesy of Linda Johnson.