Arts & Entertainment
$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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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In just one month, the Wizarding World experience has sold tickets to people from all 50 U.S. states.
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‘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.
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‘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.
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Listen 1:32Penn’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.
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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.
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Bad Bunny in Philly: Fans perrean to ‘El Último Tour Del Mundo’
A concert full of Latino music and love.
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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."
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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.
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Listen 5:39Captain 1,000: Flyers salute Giroux in potential final days
Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux is set on Thursday to play his 1,000th career game.
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‘One of the last theaters from Hollywood’s Golden Age’: Lansdowne Theater eyes a 2023 return
A Delaware County Council grant and a federal earmark co-introduced by Sen. Bob Casey and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon have boosted revival efforts.
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After two years away, Opera Philadelphia resumes Festival O this fall
Opera Philadelphia had pivoted to filmmaking during the pandemic. It announced a return to live in-person performances with Festival O in September.
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