Arts & Entertainment
The 40-year-old festival celebrates identity and gives back to the Caribbean community both at home and overseas.
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With more than 19,000 people in attendance, the fighting spectacle broke Xfinity Mobile Arena’s record for highest-grossing event, with roughly $6.7 million in earnings.
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Listen 1:32Dance becomes a step toward coding at a West Philly arts program
At danceLogic, girls use choreography and computer programming to build confidence, solve problems and explore futures they may not have considered.
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Aug. 13–16: A kid-friendly science fair at the Franklin Institute, the music of Frankie Beverly and a free concert at Spruce Street Harbor Park are the highlights.
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Listen 6:09Philadelphia’s ‘portal’ is leaving City Hall, searching for a new home
Organizers are looking for a new Philly home for the livestream attraction.
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Mural Arts Philadelphia’s new leader is Emily Mello, succeeding Jane Golden
Mello has been an arts education leader at several museums. This will be her first job in Philadelphia.
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Listen 1:16South Philly’s youth dragon boat team heads to world championships in Taiwan
A group of 12 students is traveling across the world at the end of August to compete in an ancient sport defined by teamwork, coordination and strength.
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Listen 3:59Billy Penn City Guide: Mt. Airy and Quintessence Theatre Group
Quintessence is part of an arts scene resurgence in Mt. Airy.
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Here’s how Philly street artists are embracing LeBron James
New murals, billboards and merchandise celebrating the NBA legend are already here.
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This two-night community event narrated the stories of the Italian Market’s immigrant workers through public art, colorful light boxes and guided tours.
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A trio of BlackStar documentaries connects communities from Southwest Philly to Northwest London
From a community garden to Pan-African rumba and public housing, the film festival's opening-day program explored the power of telling one's own story.
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Philadelphia’s Photo Lounge shows what summer looked like before Instagram
Over 60 customers submitted family vacation snaps to “That Summer Feeling” from 1931 – 2010.
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Listen 2:23Last season, the five-time NBA All-Star and 2024 Finals MVP had the league’s fourth-highest scoring average, with 28.7 points per game.
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Jennifer Weiner’s and Dena Heilik’s book recs
We're talking to two local book lovers about top tier reads and how to fall back in love with literature.
Air Date: August 6, 2026
Listen 51:09Shhh! A silent concert is coming to Chestnut Hill this Saturday
This Silent Music at Philly’s James Turrell’s Skyspace is an experimental show about unplugging from the algorithm and back into nature.
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