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''Uplift Justice'' by Shepard Fairey, a mural featuring a woman's face and her hands held up below her chin, is painted on the side of a Center City office building on Arch Street
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A new mural by Shepard Fairey about the ideals of American liberty appears in Philly

Just in time for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration next year, Fairey’s work replaces a 112-foot mural of a classically Greco-Roman sculpture.

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Billy Penn

‘A really pivotal moment’: 6 neurodivergent artists highlighted in a sensory-dense, striking exhibition

The show, LOOK HERE, at Haverford’s Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery, blends accessibility, inclusion and unique perspectives.

2 days ago

Ray Didinger posing for a photo in front of the theater
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Ray Didinger’s hockey drama tells the true story of Brian Spencer on Wilmington stage

The new play recounts the history of when a man took several CBC employees hostage in an effort to force them to broadcast a Toronto Maple Leafs game.

2 days ago

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John Mulaney presents an Oscar
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Fall festivals, musical performances and standup comedy in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Sept. 18–21: A funny weekend in Philly with comics Adam Sandler, Nikki Glaser and John Mulaney, plus a theater premiere in Delaware and XPoNential Music Fest in South Jersey.

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Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89

Robert Redford was one of the biggest stars of the ’70s with such films as “The Candidate,” “All the President’s Men” and “The Way We Were.”

5 days ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, center, celebrates after the Phillies clinched the NL East following their defeat of the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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Phillies clinch 2nd straight NL East title with 6-5 win over Dodgers in 10 innings

“The last four years has been the most fun I’ve had in baseball," said manager Rob Thompson. "It's because of the guys."

5 days ago

sculptures inside Calder Gardens
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Major new art attraction for the work of Alexander Calder opens in Philadelphia on Sunday

The $100 million Calder Gardens, on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, reinvents what a museum is supposed to do.

6 days ago

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Inside the Wanamaker Building
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Billy Penn

A basement, a garage, a vacant department store: Philly Fringe Festival continues to bring drama to unusual spaces

This year’s festival continues the tradition of nontraditional settings. Here is a list of unusual ones.

6 days ago

David Greene, host of Sports in America
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New podcast tackles ‘Sports in America’ with a public media approach

WHYY will roll out “Sports in America,” hosted by former NPR “Morning Edition” co-host David Greene, on Sept. 30.

6 days ago

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Joel Mesler stands beside his 2023 screenprint, ''Candy Land
Philadelphia
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More than a T-shirt: Philadelphia Museum of Art showcases the pinnacle of fine art screenprinting

The PMA is now the repository of everything Brand X has done and will do. “Innovation in Screenprinting” is the first of several exhibitions.

1 week ago

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Alice Yorke and Scott Sheppard in the studio at WHYY speaking with Jennifer Lynn
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In ‘Lions,’ Philadelphia artists turn the loss of their fathers into a bold new Fringe Festival production

Drawing from personal loss, Lightning Rod Special’s new work takes audiences through the chaos of end-of-life care, memory and legacy at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

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Jess Conda performing at Beard Ladies Cabaret
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Macy’s building is both setting and inspiration for a Philly Fringe Fest cabaret

The Bearded Ladies Cabaret’s “The Layaway” is a cheeky and mischievous take on opulence and commerce.

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YEAH Philly leadership team
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Comic book teaches Philly youth about their rights regarding law enforcement

YEAH Philly’s “Know Your Rights” is a youth-focused guide for dealing with law enforcement.

1 week ago

an artist selling multiple painting
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Mural Arts Fest, performances from Eric Clapton and Maren Morris, Uncle Charlie’s R&B Cookout and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Sept. 11–14: A medieval-themed science fair in Delaware, more fall fun in Philly and '80s star Sheena Easton in South Jersey are among weekend highlights.

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Eagles fans pack the area around City Hall in hopes of catching a glimpse of the passing parade on February 14, 2025.
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Visit Philadelphia launches national campaign to lure visitors for America’s 250th anniversary

The campaign centers around advertisements and an interactive badge builder where people can express their love for the City of Brotherly Love.

2 weeks ago

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