Arts & Entertainment
Usher, Fantasia Barrino, ‘Color Purple’ honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards
Earlier in the ceremony, Usher was honored with the President’s Award for the singer’s public service achievements through his New Look Foundation.
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Downtown Philadelphia street banners honor a historically Black ‘city within a city’
Artist Xenobia Bailey’s “Radical Black Elite” spotlights the civic strength of 18th- and 19th-century Black residents in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Orchestra throws Mozart a curve
The orchestra will give the hometown concert debut of a piano with an ergonomically curved keyboard.
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Listen 1:26Philly Organ Festival uses sacred pipes to make secular music
A week-long music festival on eight church pipe organs around the city brings thunder down from the heavens.
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Listen 1:29Michael Knott, who changed the course of Christian rock, dies at 61
An entire industry wouldn't exist without him, yet few know his name. In his songs, Knott challenged the faithful to examine their faults and hypocrisies.
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Celebrating St. Paddy’s Day at McGillin’s Olde Ale House: A historic Philadelphia tradition
The port-a-potties have arrived and the green beer is flowing at this Philly mainstay.
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March 14–17: Boney James in N.J. and Liz Longley in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:09Philadelphia Chamber Music Society to stage festival about dementia
Arts on the Mind seeks to foster connection and meaning for people living with dementia.
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Listen 1:48Eric Carmen, singer-songwriter of ‘All By Myself’ and ‘Hungry Eyes,’ dies at 74
The pop crooner was behind some of the biggest power ballads of the 1970s and '80s. His wife said he died in his sleep.
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The acclaimed rapper reflects on careers, prepping for Philly show with plenty of “Gremlins.”
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What’s behind the red pins celebrities wore at the Oscars
Actors, directors and musicians at the 2024 Oscars wore the red pins to support a group called Artists4Ceasfire, which is calling for an immediate and permanent cease-fire.
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Oscars 2024: A night of ‘Oppenheimer,’ quiet protest, and Ryan Gosling just being Ken
For a night with few surprises but some very enjoyable winners, it was a solid show that honored an awful lot of good movies, and movies that drew significant audiences.
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How to watch (and stream) the 2024 Oscars
The awards ceremony's 96th iteration airs Sunday at 7 p.m. Eastern on ABC, but there are other ways to view.
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Pennsylvania man uses ‘Oscarmetrics’ to predict 2024 Oscar winners
This year, the Oscarmetrics predict some strong winners.
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade set to kick off in Center City
Irish dancers, bands, and other groups will march down Market Street toward Penn's Landing.
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