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Date(s) - 01/22/2026 - 03/15/2026
All Day
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Check out the opening of the Philadelphia premiere of Good Bones from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames (Fat Ham). His newest offering is a riveting exploration of family, change, and gentrification in a neighborhood where developers are building a new sports complex. The story chronicles the character Aisha’s challenging return home to help revive her evolving old community at the cost of preservation. The play is directed by Philadelphia-based award-winning actor Akeem Davis and features Taysha Mare Canales (Aisha). The promotional material offers this: “Good Bones uses sharp humor and emotional depth to explore the tension between progress and preservation…” It has shades of the Philadelphia 76ers’ aborted proposed move to develop an arena in Center City last year. The production runs through March 15, 2026. The January 22nd show is at 7 p.m.; other show-date times vary: 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. EST; Individual tickets start at $60 (adults), $55 (seniors 62+, educators & students), $50 (military), $37 (kids). Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. 2nd St. Email: boxofficer@ardentheatre.org, 215-922-1122 or https://ardentheatre.org/production/goodbones/