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Arts & Entertainment

Caitlin Green and Ani Gavino perform on Maplewood Mall in Germantown in March 2021, as part of Painted Bride’s ''Grace Period: A Community Ritual for Collective Healing.''  (LaNeshe Miller-White)
Performing Arts
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New round of federal stimulus money to help 14 Philly arts organizations

A 3rd round of American Rescue Plan funds will help Philly arts organizations transition into a post-pandemic future.

4 years ago

David Bazemore rehearses a scene from ''This Bitter Earth.''
Black Lives Matter
LGBTQ
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Philadelphia

‘This Bitter Earth,’ a Black Lives Matter love story, to debut in Philly

The play, produced by Philly’s InterAct Theatre, follows an interracial gay couple amid the protest movement, raising important questions about allyship.

4 years ago

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United States’ Antonee Robinson (5) celebrates his goal with Weston McKennie (8) and Chris Richards (15) during the second half of a FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match against El Salvador, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio
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Robinson goal lifts USMNT over El Salvador 1-0 in World Cup qualifier

The U.S. has two more chilly matchups in the next week and can move to the verge of a berth with victories at Canada and against Honduras at St. Paul, Minnesota.

4 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 117-107. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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Philadelphia
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Sixers’ Joel Embiid earns 5th straight NBA All-Star starter spot

Embiid holds the longest streak by a 76ers player since Allen Iverson was chosen seven straight times.

4 years ago

Ash Barty of Australia celebrates winning her Women's Singles Semifinals match against Madison Keys of United States during day 11 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
NPR
International
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Ash Barty breaks a 42-year drought by reaching the Australian Open final

She'll be the first Australian woman to reach the final of her home major tournament in more than four decades.

4 years ago

Neil Young, performing in Lake Hughes, Calif. in 2019.
(Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
NPR
Movies

Spotify removes Neil Young’s music after he objects to Joe Rogan’s podcast

On Monday, Young had briefly posted an open letter on his own website, asking his management and record label to remove his music from the streaming giant.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Flyers chairman Dave Scott, left, and Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher take part in a news conference at the team's NHL hockey practice facility, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Voorhees, N.J. The Flyers have lost a team-record 13 straight games
Philadelphia
Sports

Unlucky 13: Flyers stumble in franchise-worst losing streak

Flyers chairman Dave Scott apologized on Wednesday for the state of the state of the franchise. He says the Comcast Spectacor ownership will not sell the team.

4 years ago

Amy Schneider's Jeopardy! win streak came to a close Wednesday night.
(Casey Durkin/Sony Pictures Television)
NPR
LGBTQ
Media
TV

Amy Schneider’s ‘Jeopardy!’ run has come to an end after 40 games

Schneider ends her storied run on the show with the second-longest consecutive win streak in its history and $1,382,800 in earnings.

4 years ago

Quiara Alegría Hudes
Books
Philadelphia

Quiara Alegria Hudes’ ‘My Broken Language’ is 2022’s One Book, One Philadelphia

The Free Library has selected a new memoir from Philly native and “In the Heights” playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes for this year’s all-city read.

4 years ago

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Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz, center, celebrates his election to the baseball hall of fame with his father Leo Ortiz, left, MLB Hall of Fame Pedro Martinez, second left, and Fernando Cuzza, right, moments after receiving the news in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Manolito Jimenez)
Sports

David Ortiz elected to Baseball Hall of Fame; Bonds, Clemens, Schilling left out

Ortiz was elected his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry in their final year under consideration.

4 years ago

A rendering of the new Clay Studio on North American Street in Kensington, expected to open in Spring 2022. (DIGSAU Architects)
Architecture & Design
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Sculpture

Clay Studio nearing its $14.5 million move to Kensington

The ceramics center will vacate its Old City home of 41 years for a $14.5 million custom-designed building for artists and community members.

4 years ago

Mrs. Doubtfire is one of the Broadway shows that reopened but then had to shut down for a while after cases of COVID spread among cast and crew.
(Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
NPR
Performing Arts
Public Health

Omicron hampers Broadway. Fewer tourists are there for just a score of shows

"Omicron literally took us out in the span of a week," says Brian Moreland, producer of the play Thoughts of a Colored Man.

4 years ago

File photo: (From left) Regina King, and Ian Alexander, Jr. in Backstage Creations Giving Suites at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Arnold Turner/Invision for Backstage Creations/AP Images)
Movies
Music
TV

Ian Alexander Jr., only child of Regina King, dies at age 26

King said in a statement that her son was 'such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others.'

4 years ago

Announcer Joe Rogan reacts during UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 09, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
NPR
Media
Public Health

What the Joe Rogan podcast controversy says about the online misinformation ecosystem

More than a thousand health professionals are calling on Spotify to crack down on COVID-19 falsehoods aired on the podcast of the company's most popular host.

4 years ago

Minnesota Timberwolves assistant head coach David Vanterpool in the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Denver. The Nuggets won 109-100. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
NPR
Sports

Brooklyn Nets assistant coach is fined $10,000 for deflecting the ball

With minutes left to play against the Washington Wizards, Brooklyn Nets assistant coach David Vanterpool reached into the game to deflect the ball.

4 years ago

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