Arts & Entertainment

Oct. 7 - Oct. 10: Things to do in Pa., Del., and N.J.

In her new book, Keisha N. Blain combines traditional historical biography with modern social commentary to paint a full picture of civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer.

Hollywood film and TV productions could soon shut down if contract negotiations aren't resolved.

Florence Price, the first Black woman composer to have her music played by a major American orchestra, gets a major CD release.

The theme of this year's Banned Books Week is "Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us."

Want to try your hand at Afro-Brazilian beats? Just show up and play.

Sep. 30 - Oct. 3: Things to do in Pa., Del., and N.J.

Mural Arts Philadelphia’s dedication of the mural highlighting trans and gender non-conforming people kicks off Mural Arts Month.

Valadon was a model for the impressionists of Paris, then became one. 100 years later, the Barnes premieres the first major U.S. exhibit of her work

One cookie featuring a rare Pokemon sold for $15,000 online, giving new meaning to the catchphrase, "Gotta catch 'em all."

Actor Michael K. Williams, known for playing Omar Little on "The Wire" and an Emmy nominee, died of acute drug intoxication in what a medical examiner said was accidental.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum in New York collaborate on the largest exhibition of the iconic American artist.

Sep. 23 - Sep. 26: Things to do in Pa., Del., and N.J.

The pieces that make up the “Monumental Tour” have rotated through New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, and other cities.

The annual Terror Behind the Walls is rebooted as Halloween Nights, a seasonal festival with equal parts horror and criminal justice reform.