
Arts & Entertainment
N.J. native Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ star, dies
Ray Liotta, the actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams,” has died. He was 67.
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Food fests, Haim, Prince in the Park, Devon Horse Show in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
The busy Memorial Weekend schedule also includes Nelly, the Latino Film Festival and a celebration of Black Birders Week.
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A big tribute and dance party for Philly to celebrate Selena
Brooklyn Bowl hosts the first local edition of the touring “Forever Selena” event commemorating the late Tejano singer.
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Listen 2:02Un gran tributo y fiesta para Filadelfia celebrará lo que Selena significa para ellos
El Brooklyn Bowl presenta la primera edición local de la gira “Forever Selena” que conmemora a la difunta cantante tejana.
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Listen 2:02Making movies more accessible: Delaware cinemas now offer films with open captions
Several cineplexes across the state have collectively agreed to make movies more accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Bryce Harper returns for Phillies after 5-game absence
He last played the field at Miami on April 16.
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Aliens occupy a musical tailor-made for teenaged performers at West Chester theater
The new musical about Area 51 by Broadway songwriters Nathan Tysen and Chris Miller is tailor-made for high school performers.
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FIFA plans to announce 2026 World Cup sites on June 16
Seventeen U.S. stadiums in 16 areas remain in the bidding for the first 48-team World Cup.
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Meet Ryan Long, the Philly rideshare driver who’s on a Jeopardy! winning streak
Ryan Long is clearly brilliant, but he is also very humble.
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People’s Light Theater gets a crash course in West Chester’s Black history
The cast and crew at People’s Light Theater were given a crash course in West Chester’s Black history for their premiere of “Bayard Rustin Inside Ashland.”
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Phillies’ Bryce Harper asks for fan’s hat, trades his own
Harper yelled over to a group of fans and offered the trade. The Phillies fans accepted and walked off an autographed cap.
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Vangelis, famed film composer and synth pioneer, dead at 79
Vangelis composed the music for Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, which won him an Academy Award.
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The Who, New Hope PrideFest, Mutlu, Art in the Open, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Music, theater, and street festivals dominate the weekend events schedule in and around Philadelphia.
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Listen 5:06LadyBug Music Festival returns to Wilmington, where female artists will be front and center
LadyBug Music Festival founder Gayle Dillman talks about challenges women still face in the music business, advice for artists, and what to expect at the festival this year.
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Listen 5:58Coach Dawn Staley accepts WHYY’s Lifelong Learning Award
The celebrated basketball coach’s conversation with Terry Gross at the virtual event explored Staley’s struggles to achieve her dream of staying in the game for life.
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