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Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

40th annual Philadelphia Caribbean Festival celebrates cultural pride and heritage with performances, activities and scholarships

The 40-year-old festival celebrates identity and gives back to the Caribbean community both at home and overseas.

2 days ago

Myktybek Orolbai and Jeremiah Wells fighting
Philadelphia
Sports

UFC 330 in Philadelphia: Hometown fighter gets upset win, world champions retain their belts during sold-out event

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.

3 days ago

Listen 1:32
danceLogic dancers on stage
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Dance 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.

4 days ago

Audience members form a conga line while a band performs onstage
Things To Do
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Philadelphia

Philadelphia Folk Festival, Foo Fighters, Newark Independent Film Festival and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

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.

7 days ago

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Philadelphia's Portal
Community Events
Philadelphia
Technology
Visual Arts

Philadelphia’s ‘portal’ is leaving City Hall, searching for a new home

Organizers are looking for a new Philly home for the livestream attraction.

1 week ago

Emily Mello, the new executive director for Mural Arts Philadelphia, wears a white suit and black pants in front of a building
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

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.

1 week ago

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Discovery Pathways dragon boat team training
International
Philadelphia
Sports

South 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.

1 week ago

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Quintessence Theatre js seen, in the middle of a busy city block.
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Billy Penn City Guide: Mt. Airy and Quintessence Theatre Group

Quintessence is part of an arts scene resurgence in Mt. Airy.

1 week ago

A LeBron James mural from artist Bill Strobel
Philadelphia
Sports
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Here’s how Philly street artists are embracing LeBron James

New murals, billboards and merchandise celebrating the NBA legend are already here.

1 week ago

The beginning of the block of the Italian Market has restaurants lining both sides of the street, with lights and a banner hanging overhead saying 'Welcome to the Italian Market.'
Immigration
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Visual Arts

Public art installations light up Philly’s Italian Market, honoring immigrant workers and paying homage to their histories

This two-night community event narrated the stories of the Italian Market’s immigrant workers through public art, colorful light boxes and guided tours.

1 week ago

The sidewalk outside of the Kimmel Center, with a tile promoting the BlackStar Film Festival
Movies
Philadelphia

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.

2 weeks ago

Photo on display for the Photo Lounge's
Community Events
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

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.

2 weeks ago

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Jaylen Brown smiling at a press conference
Philadelphia
Sports

Philadelphia 76ers welcome Jaylen Brown, who’s ‘putting in the work’ to win the city’s first title since 1983

Last 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.

2 weeks ago

Studio 2
Books

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

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This Silent Music at Philly’s James Turrell’s Skyspace
Music
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Shhh! 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.

2 weeks ago

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