philly has heART

On this week's episode, we welcome back past guest, Arthur Haywood and his mother, Julie Billingslea.

• https://muralarts.org/artists/arthur-haywood/
• https://www.instagram.com/arthurhaywood
• https://www.arthurhaywood.com/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• The Contrast from Philadelphia Artists' Collective from running until April 26th: https://www.philartistscollective.org/thecontrast.html
• Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Wilderness Generation running into May: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/wilderness-generation/
• Guided, A Solo Exhibition by Inga Kimberly Brown and Archive of the New, the spring members invitational at Da Vinci Art Alliance is running until April 19th at Da Vinci Art Alliance is running until April 19th: https://davinciartalliance.org/upcoming-exhibitions
• Works on Paper, a group show at The Plastic Club is showing until April 23rd: https://www.plasticclub.org/events/paper-show-2026
• SmallWorks '26 at FrameWorks Gallery is showing until April 25th: https://fwsgallery.com
• Shifting Impressions, work by the American Color Print Society is showing at the Box Spring Gallery until April 25th: https://boxspringgallery.com/

On this week's episode, we welcome back past guest and founder of Girls Like Horror film club and all around creative, Christina Acevedo and her mom, Georgette Ciukurescu.

• Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/christinaacevedo_ | https://www.instagram.com/girlslikehorror/
• Websites: https://christinaacevedo.com/ | https://girlslikehorror.com/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• Quatour Ebène on April 9th at the Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center, from the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/quatuor-ebene-2026/
• The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Mozart's Requiem from April 9th through the 12th at the Kimmel Center: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/mozart-great-and-glorious
• Brooke Lanier will be celebrating her 7th Anniversary on April 11th from 4 to 8 pm: https://www.brookelanier.com/
• A Soft Place to Land: Queer Tenderness and Intimacy, a group show at Luster Gallery + Studio, is running until April 11th: https://www.lustergallerystudio.com/exhibitions.html
• Brad Gray, Way Over Yonder at Arch Enemy Arts is open until April 12th: https://www.archenemyarts.com/
• Collecting the Irascibles: Art in the 1980s at Arthur Ross Gallery at UPenn, open to the public is open until April 12th: https://arthurrossgallery.org/event/collecting-the-new-irascibles-art-in-the-1980s/

Lucinda makes Robert answer probing questions, and we dig into his blue ribbon success as a youth horse jumper.

On this week's episode, we have Madison Polidoro, Ministry of Awe artist.

• Website: https://www.madisonpolidoroart.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/10tonfetus/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

On this week's episode, we have The Contrast's Ann Garner, Artists’ Collective Producing Artistic Director and Managing Director, InterAct Theatre Company.

• Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/philadelphiaartistscollective/ | https://www.facebook.com/philartistscollective/ | https://www.facebook.com/InterActTheatreCompany/ | https://www.instagram.com/interacttheatreco
• Websites: https://www.philartistscollective.org/thecontrast.html

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• Ensemble Arts' The Sound of Music at the Academy of Music from March 31st through April 5th: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series/the-sound-of-music
• Ensemble Arts' Peppa Pig: My First Concer at the Miller Theater on April 4th: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/family-discovery-series/peppa-pig-my-first-concert

Old City First Friday Happenings:

• Chris Wagner, Always Color at Muse Gallery: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/chris-wagner/always-color
• Brad Gray, Way Over Yonder at Arch Enemy Arts: https://www.archenemyarts.com/
• Mohammad Omer Khalil, Common Ground at 12 Gates Arts: https://www.twelvegatesarts.org/
• BA Harrington, Suite Américaine at Museum for Art in Wood: https://museumforartinwood.org/exhibition/suite-americaine/
• Stuart Fineman and Alan Greenberg, Between Earth and Sky at Larry Becker Contemporary: https://www.artnet.com/galleries/larry-becker-contemporary-art/between-earth-and-sky-2/
• Last chance to catch Flora, Fauna, and Furniture and We Call the Moon the People's Wife at Pentimenti; it is closing on the 4th: https://www.pentimenti.com/
• Dominque Samarco group show, The Kids are All Right at The Jane Gallery: https://www.thejanegallery.com/

On this week's episode, we have Yolanda Ward and Sherry Shine, the artists behind Narratives in Paper and Fabric at Ubuntu Fine Art.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yolandawardarts/ | https://www.instagram.com/sherry_shinefiberart/
• Website: https://www.yolandawardarts.com/ | https://sherryshine.com/
• Exhibition Information: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUtorPKEqM4/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

On this week's episode, we have Zifeng Zang, the artist behind Now-Time at Muse Gallery.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zifengzang/
• Website: https://www.zifengzang.com/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• Now-Time, a solo show from Zifeng Zang is running for the month of March at Muse Gallery: https://musegalleryphiladelphia.com/
• Decipher by Alloyius McIlwane aka Cultures Clothing, friend of the pod, is wrapping up at PII Gallery: https://piigallery.com/
• The Philadelphia Sketch Club presents Art of the Flower 2026, running through March 29th: https://sketchclub.org/art_of_the_flower_2026/#gallery
• Curtis Symphony Orchestra presents Yannick Leads Mahler and Dawson March 26th at the Kimmel Center. https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/resident-companies/curtis-institute-of-music/curtis-symphony-orchestra-yannick-leads-mahler-and-dawson
• EnsembleArts Jazz Series presents Endea Owens & the Cookout on March 28th at the Kimmel Center: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/jazz-series/endea-owens-and-the-cookout
• The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society's 40th Anniversary Celebration is this Tuesday, March 31st at the Kimmel Center Perelman Theatre: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/pcms-40th-anniversary-name-your-price/
• EnsembleArts Broadway presents The Sound of Music at the Academy of Music from March 31st through April 5th: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series/the-sound-of-music

On this week's episode, we have Emily Fitch Zimmerman, PlayPenn Board President and Board Member.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arthurrossgallery/ | https://www.instagram.com/emilyfzimm/
• Website: https://arthurrossgallery.org/ | https://emilyfitchzimmerman.com/
• Opening celebration for 2026 Weitzman Fine Arts MFA Exhibition: https://arthurrossgallery.org/event/opening-celebration-for-2026-weitzman-fine-arts-mfa-exhibition/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

On this week's episode, we have Caroline Stoughton, vsual artist.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinestoughton/
• Website: https://www.carolinestoughton.com/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1uPhiladelphia Chamber Music Society presents Curtis Chamber Orchestra Erin Keefe, violin; Roberto Diaz, viola on March 19th at the Kimmel Center: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/curtis-chamber-orchestra-2026/
• Ensemble Arts presents Sh!t-faced Shakesperare running from March 20th through the 21st, also at the Kimmel Center: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/ensemble-arts-philly-presents/sht-faced-shakespeare
• Now-Time, a solo show from Zifeng Zang, is running for the month of March at Muse Gallery: https://musegalleryphiladelphia.com
• A Make Your Own Zine, a beginner-friendly workshop at the Philadelphia Sketch Club, on Friday March 20th, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm for $15 to $20, pending membership: https://sketchclub.org/zine-making-workshop/
• Also at the Philadelphia Sketch Club, Art of the Flower 2026 is running through March 29th with a reception on the 15th: https://sketchclub.org/
• Between Earth and Sky, a duo show featuring Stuart Fineman and Alan Greenberg, at Larry Becker Contemporary Art is opening on March 21st, with the opening reception same day from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: https://www.artnet.com/galleries/larry-becker-contemporary-art/between-earth-and-sky-2/

Ensemble Arts' Vice President of Theatrical Programming and Presentations, Fran Egler, joins Robert and Lucinda to announce the 2026-2027 Broadway Season Program.

Subscribe to Ensemble Arts' Broadway Season here, and secure your tickets now: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series