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Tourists line up for photos in front of the second Rocky statue
History
Movies
Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

The Rocky statue will be closed off this month, for its final switch out of the year

The sculpture of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic fictional boxer Rocky Balboa will be moved out from the top of the museum’s steps, to be replaced by the original version.

15 hours ago

Joe Torsella on stage rehearsing his one-man show.
Government
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Joe Torsella goes from Pa. treasurer to the Philly Fringe Fest in his first one-man show

A politician who grew up in theater, Torsella mixes his two passions in “Declaration.”

22 hours ago

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Cody Stuhltrager is Eastern State Penitentiary's first artist-in-residence
Incarceration
Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Eastern State Penitentiary’s first artist-in-residence offers ‘ReVision’ of life behind bars

Cody Stuhltrager embraced art while in prison. Now he hopes to share his experiences through a two-part exhibit this fall.

2 days ago

Britt Anderson and Richie Schiraldi in Cannonball Festival's
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly Fringe shows explore joys and trials of fatherhood

Dads take center stage in four Fringe shows that range that mix comedy, drama and even a little circus.

2 days ago

Greig Sargeant, Will Brill and Jenny Seastone onstage
History
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

With ‘Kramer/Fauci,’ the Philly Fringe opens with a reminder of civic debate circa 1993

The play about Anthony Fauci and Larry Kramer takes its script directly from a C-SPAN broadcast on which they appeared 33 years ago.

2 days ago

a military helmet holds bullets and a pin reading WAITING FOR WESTY
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

These Philly Fringe shows focus on veteran stories with parallels to Iran, Vietnam and beyond

A pair of shows at Philadelphia’s Fringe Festival highlight past and current challenges facing members of the armed services.

3 days ago

In a large open classroom at Philadelphia Ballet, many ballet dancers are rehearsing.
Dance
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Ballet completes new building on North Broad

A black box theater and event space make the ballet’s new headquarters accessible by the public.

6 days ago

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Lily Allen performing
Things To Do
Community Events
Delaware
New Jersey
Philadelphia

Labor Day in Philly: Pickleball outside City Hall, Lily Allen at the Mann and First Friday gallery hopping in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Sept. 3–6: From soul to pop, a strong concert lineup proves that Philly-area fans enjoy diverse genres of music.

7 days ago

Listen 5:31
the Academy of Natural Sciences exterior
Business
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences museum is closing

The Academy will continue scientific research and public education, but its museum will go the way of the dinosaur.

1 week ago

Listen 1:00
Artists pose for a picture
History
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philadelphia City Hall art gallery remembers a federal act that put artists to work in the 1970s

The federal CETA program employed tens of thousands of artists with a 1973 jobs-training law. Its impact has been largely overlooked.

1 week ago

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Blondshell performing
Music
Philadelphia

XPoNential Music Festival returns to Camden Sept. 18–20. Here’s who’s performing

For its 33rd iteration, XPNFest will set up shop at Wiggins Park on the Camden Waterfront with multiple acts, including Dawes and Little Feat.

2 weeks ago

Listen 0:46
Tim Curry, 1978
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

These Philly burlesque performers put on a Tim Curry tribute weeks before his death

On August 2, Dr. Frank N. Furter, Wadsworth, Pennywise and more put on a special one-night show.

2 weeks ago

Emily Wilson, professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania
Books
History
Philadelphia

A Penn professor’s ‘Odyssey’ became a cultural flashpoint. Now, she’s retranslating the whole thing

Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” is a million-seller. It's also not the end of the story.

2 weeks ago

Cooper DeJean smiles
Things To Do
Community Events
Delaware
New Jersey
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns, Chris Stapleton and a Cooper DeJean lookalike contest in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Aug. 27–30: Lady A in Delaware, a drone show in Delco and a satirical take on Sherlock Holmes take center stage.

2 weeks ago

Listen 5:12
John Coltrane
Music
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly celebrates John Coltrane’s 100th birthday with $27,000 in grant funding for artists

Artists with a “soul-tie” to Coltrane’s music have the opportunity to showcase new ideas with Coltrane 100 Philly.

2 weeks ago

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