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A selfie photo of Steve Heise and Alina Josan standing on a large hill overlooking a wide landscape
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Philadelphia

Philly band Walnut Brain takes humble diddley bow from earliest days of blues to modern psychedelic improvisation

Steve Heise and Alina Josan make music together by instinct and improvisation, one string at a time.

3 days ago

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Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philadelphia Cultural Fund to distribute more than $5 million to arts organizations next year

Anyone interested in expanding access to the arts in the city can apply to sit on a panel that will help choose grantees.

3 days ago

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Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

Rocky statues are on the move next year. Here’s what we know so far

The city plans to return one of the statues outside the museum to Sylvester Stallone next year. A late twist changed which one it will be.

4 days ago

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Dance
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Ballet dancer makes his ‘Nutcracker’ solo debut after recovering from cancer

At this time last year, Nicholas Patterson could barely walk from chemotherapy. Now he is dancing with the Sugar Plum Fairy.

5 days ago

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A digger in the interior of the Painted Bride building
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Demolition of the historic Painted Bride building kicks off

Eight years after its former owners announced a change, the building that hosts Isaiah Zagar’s famous mural is coming down.

5 days ago

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Menorah lightings, breakfast with Santa and a hot chocolate crawl in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Dec. 11–14: Enjoy a festive weekend with Olympic skating, holiday festivals galore and an adults-only Lego party.

6 days ago

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Jess Conda, Sam Rise and Rose Jarboe performing
Music
Philadelphia

Bearded Ladies Cabaret returns to Philly’s Wanamaker Building to close out its fall series

The “Pipe Up!” series of performance events ends this weekend with a series of drag cabaret performances.

7 days ago

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Los Angeles Chargers safety Tony Jefferson (23) intercepts a pass intended for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jahan Dotson (2) during overtime of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif
Philadelphia
Sports

Jalen Hurts throws 4 interceptions, Eagles lose 22-19 to Chargers in OT

The defending Super Bowl champions lost their season-worst third in a row and fell to 8-5.

1 week ago

A Rube Goldberg machine
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s Pig Iron Theatre will revive a Rube Goldberg machine contest this spring

The Philadelphia Contraption Contest went dormant during the pandemic. It took an experimental theater company to bring it back.

1 week ago

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Christina Vassallo looks on
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philly’s Pew Center names new director and announces $8.6M in arts funding

Christina Vassallo, previously of the Fabric Workshop and Museum, will run the major arts funder for the Philadelphia region.

1 week ago

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France's Kylian Mbappe and Brazil's Vinicius Junior
Billy Penn
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Matchups set for Philly’s five group stage World Cup contests

Brazil, France among the teams that will be at the Linc — excuse us, “Philadelphia stadium” – next June.

1 week ago

General view of the MetLife stadium during the Club World Cup semifinal soccer match
New Jersey
Sports

World Cup final will be an afternoon match at MetLife Stadium, allowing prime-time viewing in Europe

FIFA revealed matchups for the new round of 32 and other stages.

1 week ago

Studio 2
Comedy
Media
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

The state of stand-up comedy

Ticket sales for stand up comedy shows have tripled in the last decade. Local comedians Tu Rae, Manny Brown, and Jamie Pappas tell us why.

Air Date: December 4, 2025

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Holiday tree lightings, Meek Mill, plus the chance to play blackjack with the Philadelphia Flyers in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Dec. 4-7: A sensory-friendly ‘The Nutcracker’ performance, George Lopez standup in Philly and a rare book fair.

2 weeks ago

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Roselyn Dooley stands next to her sculpture
History
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

A year of Philadelphia ‘firsts’: Artists will celebrate the city’s ingenuity throughout 2026

Fifty-two Philadelphia innovations will be spotlighted in 2026, one each week, by the city’s artists and visitors bureau.

2 weeks ago

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