Arts & Entertainment
From the vaults to the walls at PAFA, women artists are front and center
The exhibition sheds light on the sacrifices and achievements by women artists throughout history to the present day.
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Listen 5:50‘My Broken Language’ with Quiara Alegria Hudes
The Free Library of Philadelphia selected Quiara Alegría Hudes' 'My Broken Language' for the One Book, One Philadelphia of 2022. We revisit our interview with Hudes today.
Air Date: March 29, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00The Museum of the American Revolution is making sure the stories of women’s roles in the American Revolution are told loud and proud.
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Will Smith and Chris Rock should have both known better
The sight of West Philly’s own Will Smith slapping another Black man on the international stage has deeper implications than a joke about hair.
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Philly’s Will Smith, Questlove take home trophies at the Oscars
Will Smith did indeed win his first Oscar for King Richard, in which he played the father of Venus and Serena Williams.
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Will Smith slaps Chris Rock following Oscars joke about Jada Pinkett Smith
Before presenting the Oscar for the category, comedian Chris Rock joked that Jada Pinkett Smith might be in the running for "G.I. Jane 2."
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Oscars set for return to normal, except all the changes
The telecast for the 94th Academy Awards will begin, as usual, at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC. But little else about how this year’s Oscars get underway is traditional.
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Questlove, Will Smith, and more: All the Philly region nominees to watch at the 2022 Academy Awards
This year’s Oscar noms showcase a ton of local talent.
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Villanova to 7th Final Four, beats Houston 50-44 in South
Jermaine Samuels had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Villanova advanced to its third Final Four in the last six NCAA Tournaments.
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‘King Richard’ is a quintessential Will Smith movie, 30 years in the making
For more than three decades the actor has cultivated a specific type of on-screen personality, from 'The Fresh Prince' to 'King Richard.'
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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies at 50
In an online post late Friday, the band led by Dave Grohl did not release a cause, but called Hawkins' passing a "tragic and untimely loss."
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Saint Peter’s becomes 1st 15 seed in Elite Eight, tops Purdue 67-64
The Peacocks added the Boilermakers to their NCAA Tournament string of upsets and will face either UCLA or North Carolina in the East Region final on Sunday.
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Philly’s top 10 moments in March Madness history
The buzzer-beaters, the Cinderella runs, the record-setting wins.
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George Floyd remembered in new choral work
In "A Knee on the Neck," composer Adolphus Hailstork and librettist Herbert Martin pay tribute to Floyd's memory and offer hope for the future.
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March Madness tourism expected to boost Philly’s recovering hospitality industry
Philadelphia will host three March Madness games this weekend. With them, thousands of tourists are expected to boost the city’s hurting hospitality industry.
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