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Philadelphia illustrator Eric Battle co-curated Penn's
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From a West Philly comic rack to ‘The Black Hero’s Journey’

Illustrator Eric Battle brings a lifetime of storytelling to a new Penn exhibition and a graphic novel confronting the murder of Emmett Till.

1 day ago

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Billy Penn

Stick around for Tattooed Mom’s international wheatpaste show this weekend

Tattooed Mom’s “Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue 2” features art from more than 200 artists, amateurs and a wall for visitors to get creative.

1 day ago

William Valerio inspects displayed skirt for photo
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Original Mary McFadden dresses are archived at Philadelphia’s Woodmere Museum. They are showing up at parties

The late designer’s estate gave hundreds of pieces of clothing to the Woodmere, which is now creating a fashion lending library.

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Steve Lacy performs
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Philadelphia Film Festival, Great Pumpkin Carve, Philly Bike Ride and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Oct. 15–18: Countess Luann of “Real Housewives” in the ‘burbs, Steve Lacy in South Jersey and the Philly Coffee Festival are among this weekend’s highlights.

2 days ago

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Corrina Mullins playing a video game at the Drexel video game exhibition in Philadelphia
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Visual Arts

Drexel University exhibition shows video games’ potential for artistry and community in Philadelphia

“Escape->Control->Play” at the Pearlstein Gallery features independent and artist-designed games that go beyond winning and losing.

2 days ago

Listen 1:26
Visual artist Shantell Martin stands next to a 7-foot sculpture of an animal with wings, large eyeball and is bipedal
New Jersey
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.

5 days ago

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People look at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's
Philadelphia
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Visual Arts

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.

1 week ago

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Tourists line up for photos in front of the second Rocky statue
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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.

1 week ago

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2 actors onstage
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.

1 week 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.

1 week ago

Listen 1:36
A child draws a picture at a table next to 2 adults
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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.

1 week 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.

2 weeks 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.”

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks ago

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

2 weeks ago

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