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People of color were responsible for the majority of opening-weekend domestic ticket sales for big Hollywood hits such as Spider-Man: No Way Home enjoyed. (Matt Kennedy/Sony/Columbia Pictures)
NPR
Economy
Movies
Race & Ethnicity

People of color helped Hollywood through another pandemic year, a new study says

According to a new study from UCLA, people of color were integral to keeping the business afloat — both on screen and in the audience.

3 years ago

The ''POOL'' exhibit at Fairmount Water Works
History
Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

An art-filled exhibit on segregation and swimming is finally open at Fairmount Water Works

“POOL” was supposed to launch last September, but then Ida happened. It’s now restored — and free to visit.

3 years ago

Saint Peter's Doug Edert celebrates after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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March Madness, Fur Ball, and Shawn Colvin, in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Wynton Marsalis, Shawn Colvin, Festival of Praise, and March Madness are among weekend highlights in the Delaware Valley.

3 years ago

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Catherine Cahill, CEO of the Mann Center, receiving $1 million in federal funding from Congressman Dwight Evans. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Infrastructure
Music
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

$1 million in federal funding flows to the Mann Center

The Mann Center’s infrastructure improvement will be supported by the $1.5 trillion dollar spending bill recently signed by President Biden.

3 years ago

Ukrainian playwright Natal'ya Vorozhbit poses in a black shirt, in front of a brick wall.
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Wilma Theater presents a contemporary Ukrainian play about war

The Philly theater will present Natal'ya Vorozhbit’s “Bad Roads” (2017) about the invasion of Crimea as part of a global effort to present contemporary Ukrainian plays.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Parks Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell welcomes the Philadelphia Flower Show to FDR Park for a second year.
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Flower Show preparing for another year of summer sun

For the second time in 194 years, the Philadelphia Flower Show will be a summertime, outdoor event, without the pandemic restrictions of last year.

3 years ago

John ''The Professor'' Clayton, an NFL football writer and reporter for ESPN, stands on the sideline during an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Media
Pennsylvania
Sports
TV

Longtime NFL journalist John Clayton dies at age 67

Nicknamed “The Professor,” Clayton spent more than two decades covering the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks.

3 years ago

(Asha Prihar/Billy Penn)
Movies
Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

The comprehensive, interactive, beyond-Instagrammable Harry Potter exhibit is on track to set records in Philadelphia

In just one month, the Wizarding World experience has sold tickets to people from all 50 U.S. states.

3 years ago

Former Philadelphia Poet Laureate Trapeta Mayson leads a poetry workshop at the Open Door Clubhouse in Kensington
Philadelphia

‘We feel fiercely’: Kensington finds its poetic voice

After a neon mural of poetry by Kensington residents was completed, the Kensington Healing Verse project continues to guide people into creative writing.

3 years ago

People participate in a fabric dyeing workshop at Modest Transitions
Business
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

‘Magical things’ can happen through fiber arts at Fishtown’s newest shop

Modest Transitions is a place for sustainable creativity, community, and meditative making. The shop is a textile and fiber arts destination.

3 years ago

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Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas gestures as she holds the trophy after winning the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA swimming and diving championships Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Thomas is the first known transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship
Higher Education
LGBTQ
Sports

Penn’s Lia Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAA swimming championship

Thomas also is the top seed in the 200 freestyle Friday and is the 10th seed in the 100 freestyle Saturday.

3 years ago

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2015, file photo, actor Daniel Craig poses for the media as he arrives for the German premiere of the James Bond movie 'Spectre' in Berlin, Germany. Amazon, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde” and “Shark Tank,” with the hopes of filling its video streaming service with more stuff to watch
NPR
Media
Movies
Technology

Amazon buys MGM in a multibillion-dollar deal

MGM is the film and television studio behind iconic films like the James Bond franchise, Rocky and The Silence of the Lambs.

3 years ago

Bad Bunny at the Wells Fargo Center on March 16, 2022. (Bibiana Correa / Billy Penn)
Music
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Bad Bunny in Philly: Fans perrean to ‘El Último Tour Del Mundo’

A concert full of Latino music and love.

3 years ago

A logo for Netflix on a remote control
NPR
Media
Technology

Netflix plans to start charging for password sharing, and customers aren’t happy

The company said it has previously encouraged account sharing, but that the practices are "impacting our ability to invest in great new TV and films for our members."

3 years ago

File photo: Singer Aretha Franklin performs at the Fashion Group International's 30th annual
Things To Do

Cultural carnivals, Aretha tribute, Philly Home Show, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

An Aretha tribute, Kanaval, and Rennie Harris’ “Lifted” are among the weekend events in New Jersey, Philly, and Delaware.

3 years ago

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