Stories
Stories is an interview series featuring artists and creatives in every neighborhood in Philadelphia. This is a partnership between The Philadelphia Citizen and Forman Arts Initiative, and it will run on both The Citizen and the FAI website.

Suldano Abdiruhman
Morgan Nitz
The next in a series with The Philadelphia Citizen profiles interdisciplinary artist Suldano Abdiruhman, whose art explores the mystical overlaps between science and spirituality.
Quon Brinkley
Logan Cryer
The next in a series with The Philadelphia Citizen profiles Quon Brinkley, founder of the Thinker Makers Society, who makes space for Philadelphia artists of color and Philadelphia LGBTQIA artists in Old City.
Nia Benjamin
Logan Cryer
The next in a series with The Philadelphia Citizen profiles Nia Benjamin, who makes experimental theater that’s not just experimenting on stage — it’s also experimenting with the process itself, allowing for collaboration and room to breathe.
Maia Chao
Morgan Nitz
The next in a series with The Philadelphia Citizen profiles Maia Chao, whose anthropology-informed art practice challenges institutions of museums, schools, and more.
Morgan Nitz
The next in a series with The Philadelphia Citizen profiles Suzanne Sheer, who moved to Philly in 2014. In 2022, the singer, songwriter and Khemist collaborator is taking over the city with her new album, The Blue Hour.
Camille Young
Morgan Nitz
The next in a series with The Philadelphia Citizen: Actor, writer and educator Camille Young uses her voice to celebrate others — especially Black femme artists — and her classroom to help young people celebrate themselves.