
Arts & Entertainment
Warriors’ Stephen Curry breaks the NBA career 3-point record
Curry is often considered the league’s greatest shooter, and, now, the numbers back him up.
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A Christmas concert for our time: Carols After a Plague
The Crossing choir’s Christmas concerts will premiere 12 new compositions written for a pandemic.
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Listen 1:47Vicente Fernández, revered Mexican singer, dies at 81
Vicente Fernández, a beloved Mexican singer who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys and inspired a new generation of performers has died. He was 81 years old.
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UPenn students visualize scientific racism in ‘Rotten Foundations’
A group of students at UPenn make the racist history of anthropology visible through class projects, now on display at the Slought Foundation.
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NYCFC wins 1st MLS Cup, beating Portland Timbers in penalty shootout
Alex Callens converted his penalty and New York City FC won its first MLS Cup title on a shootout after a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday.
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Night Tours: Winter Holidays at Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary has found ways to celebrate the holidays that also honors its mission of criminal justice reform advocacy.
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PHILADANCO!, ‘The Nutcracker,’ Tuba Christmas, and more holiday events in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Classic holidays onstage from "The Nutcracker" to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" are among the top events this weekend.
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Listen 4:53NASCAR champion Kyle Larson visits Philly nonprofit after tumultuous year
Larson, alongside Anthony and Michelle Martin of UYRS, sat down with WHYY host Cherri Gregg to discuss the journey from “canceled” to the championship circle.
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Listen 7:59Talking smack and playing cards: World Series of Spades debuts in Philly
Comedian Clint Coley’s streaming tournament of playing cards and talking smack starts its 2nd season with a watch party in Fishtown.
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Charlie Brown Christmas onstage, Jane Lynch swings, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Jane Lynch and Charlie Brown’s musical Christmas anchor this weekend’s events in and around Philadelphia.
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Listen 5:10Groundbreaking conductor Nathalie Stutzmann debuts new role with Philadelphia Orchestra
America’s only woman director of a major orchestra (the Atlanta Symphony), Nathalie Stutzmann debuts as principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Listen 5:09Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87
Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow.
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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO
Twitter says co-founder Jack Dorsey will step down as CEO of the social media platform.
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Temple fires football coach Carey after 3 lackluster seasons
Temple fired coach Rod Carey on Monday after three seasons with the school.
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Perfectionist. Genius. Icon. That was Stephen Sondheim
The theatrical giant, who died Friday at 91, was as complex as his lyrics, dogmatic in his rules and not generous with praise about his work.
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