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Visual artist Shantell Martin stands next to a 7-foot sculpture of an animal with wings, large eyeball and is bipedal
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Visual Arts

‘Past, Present, Future’ is an exhibit of contemplation at Grounds for Sculpture in New Jersey

Visual artist Shantell Martin’s featured works encourage people to reflect on time and our ever-evolving relationship with it.

9 hours ago

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Philadelphia Museum of Art’s ‘Marcel Duchamp’ retrospective tries to contain an artist who refused to be contained

More than a joke about a urinal, Duchamp’s museum retrospective traces a shape-shifting artist who defied museums.

2 days ago

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The 50th anniversary of ‘Rocky,’ Delco Arts Fest, the Philadelphia Theatre Company’s fall opener and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Oct. 8–11: Wilmington International Film Festival, Teddy Swims in Philly, and an ode to Bruce Springsteen in South Jersey are among the event highlights.

4 days ago

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Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

2 Philly plays explore parenthood and friendships

“Summer, 1976” and “Big Babies” explore the bonds and absurdities of raising young children.

5 days ago

a model walks down a runway
Delaware
Movies
Race & Ethnicity

Caribbean film festival brings stories, culture and the return of Bob Marley’s lineage to Wilmington for the weekend

The Caribbean International Film and Fashion Festival returns to Wilmington for the second year and will screen more than 25 films.

5 days ago

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A child draws a picture at a table next to 2 adults
K-12
New Jersey
Visual Arts

New Jersey community arts programs fill gaps in kids education and spark creativity

When arts programs are limited in programming and time in the traditional classroom, community arts programs step up to round out exposure.

5 days ago

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From left, Randy Gloss is on percussion
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

When dementia changes a scientist into an artist, a Philly play tells her story

"UnRavelled" comes to Penn, exploring Anne Adams’ life, Ravel’s "Bolero" and the connections between dementia and creativity.

6 days ago

Girl from the North Country cast singing
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

2 Philadelphia theaters are first in line to produce new Broadway shows

The Arden Theatre and Philadelphia Theatre Company were first to secure rights to “Girl from the North Country” and “Liberation.”

1 week ago

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Darian Scatton testing out synth frequencies
Music
Philadelphia

How one Upper Darby vintage synth shop is preserving old tech in the age of ‘disposable electronics’

Since starting in 2016, Bell Tone Synth Works has repaired instruments for influential artists such as Roger Waters and Dan Deacon.

1 week ago

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Bobby Duckett is standing on stage at The Willingboro Performing Arts Center, with a spotlight on him.
Music
New Jersey

Curtain rises on South Jersey’s newest performing arts center in Willingboro

The Willingboro Performing Arts Center will welcome R&B legends Atlantic Starr for Saturday’s inaugural event.

1 week ago

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Movies
Philadelphia
TV

Make Halloween analog again: Philly artist’s snail-mail newsletter features TV horror movie listings for antenna TVs

James Heimer’s The Matinee Idle keeps the spooky season weird.

1 week ago

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Business
Delaware
Visual Arts

Wilmington’s new Creative Hub brings artists, residents and small businesses together on the city’s West Side

The new space aims to connect Wilmington’s West Side community with arts and creativity while helping local artists and small businesses develop and grow.

1 week ago

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The best TV shows of the 21st century

Seasoned TV critics join us to weigh in on the sleeper hits, the overhyped, and which shows are just incomparable.

Air Date: October 1, 2026

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The Jonas Brothers, ‘Mamma Mia!,’ spooky-season openings and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Oct. 1–4: "Symphonic Dances" in Delaware, Out and About in Manayunk and Collingswood Book Festival in South Jersey are among the highlights.

2 weeks ago

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Community Events
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Here’s everything that’s happening for ‘Rocky Season’ in Philly

The Philadelphia Visitor Center is celebrating 50 years of Rocky Balboa from Sept. 29 to Dec. 3.

2 weeks ago

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