
Things To Do Archive
Dr. Barnes is from outer space — and other fibs on tour at the Barnes collection
Did you know that the founder of the Barnes collection collaborated with Janelle Monae? Or did he?
7 years ago
Listen 5:18Blackstar Film Festival, in its seventh year, keeps expanding the mainstream
The festival showcases films that may be difficult to find in mainstream theaters.
7 years ago
Listen 5:06Cape May Crab Festival, inclusive play, and Deco on the Delaware: Your plans 8/2 – 8/8, 2018
This week, a slate of events is specially geared toward children on the autism spectrum.
7 years ago
Delaware museum looks back at racism, tumult of ’68 — and shadows still stretching over Wilmington
For the fifty-year anniversary of the Wilmington military occupation, the Delaware Art Museum examines how the past reaches its tendrils into the present.
7 years ago
Listen 4:58Bob Marley, Harry Potter, and the nation’s largest urban health festival: Your plans 7/26 – 8/1
This week, consider a day trip to Wilmington for one of the eclectic events happening there.
7 years ago
If you didn't book your tickets to Hogwarts in time, celebrate the birth of the Boy Who Lived at one of these local events.
7 years ago
‘The best of all parties’: The irresistible lure of the white party
Add a little glamour to your everyday by attending one of these soirees in your finest all-white attire.
7 years ago
Fresh eats, Jazz Fest, and Star Wars: Your Plans 7/19 – 7/25
This week, become an amateur archaeologist, catch some Slavic folk music, or participate in a river cleanup.
7 years ago
Listen 4:29At this dinner series, the dining table is a global crossroads
A Philadelphia couple with an interest in food history explore different cultures through traditional recipes.
7 years ago
Listen 4:29Peek behind the curtain at 6 new plays in progress
For the theater-loving public, PlayPenn’s annual conference, where new plays are workshopped, offers a peek behind the curtain.
7 years ago
Two influential experimental rock bands headline festival — sort of
The two-night event headlined by influential rock bands This Heat and Faust. Or at least sort of.
7 years ago
All the world’s a stage: Five places to see Shakespeare in the open air
This summer, catch an al fresco production of a Shakespeare play.
7 years ago
Star Wars’ operatic score gets full orchestral treatment
"Star Wars" will be screened with its dialogue and sound effects intact, but with its score stripped out, replaced by a live version performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
7 years ago
Teen rocker Snail Mail takes the stage at Union Transfer — July 14, 2018
Lindsay Jordan is a songwriter who is wise beyond her years.
7 years ago
Your Weekly Roundup for July 12-19, 2018
If you won’t be watching the World Cup final, or down in the waves, check out one of these events.
7 years ago
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