Arts & Entertainment
July 11 - 14: Blobfest in the Philly burbs, Christopher Cross in N.J., and the Shady Grove Music Fest in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:14A scrap of cloth found at Goodwill turns out to be part of American history
A Virginia man bought a tattered piece of cloth claiming to be part of George Washington’s war tent. It’s now in a Philadelphia museum.
6 months ago
An artist is using sprinklers to paint the walls of a massive Spring Garden apartment complex
Doug Hoekzema, also known as HOXXOH, shoots color using off-the-shelf lawn care equipment.
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Listen 1:15Make room for cartoons among America’s founding documents
Did political cartoons contribute to American nation-building? This exhibition at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania shows how.
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July 4–7: Party on the Parkway in Philly, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo in N.J. and UB40 in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:24Stolen antique gun is returned to Museum of the American Revolution in Philly
A 1770s combat musket was stolen from Valley Forge in 1968. It has come home to the Museum of the American Revolution.
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Listen 1:20Bryce Harper hurts hamstring on final play of Phillies’ 7-4 loss to Marlins
Earlier in the day, the slugger was elected by fans to start at first base for the National League in the July 16 All-Star Game at Texas.
6 months ago
June 27–30: First Person Arts Festival in Philly, Will Downing in New Jersey and the Super '70s Concert Experience in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 4:40In an industry of conformity, Philly native Questlove remains a hip-hop iconoclast
In a new interview, Questlove reveals why Drake vs. Kendrick was so triggering, how he regained his passion for hip-hop and what to expect from the new Roots album.
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Through Sept. 8, the exhibit at the Declaration House asks visitors what the Declaration of Independence means to them today.
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Listen 1:17John Wind’s kitschy send-up of Revolutionary War heroes pokes holes in the masculine image at the Museum of the American Revolution.
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Photo essay: Chinese Lantern Festival takes center stage at Franklin Square with 90-foot dragon
The new attraction at this year’s festival is the Palace of Heaven, featuring multiple 40-foot-high lanterns.
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Netflix bringing immersive fan experience to King of Prussia
There will be dancing like on "Bridgerton," the glass bridge challenge based on "Squid Game," and food inspired by some of their other shows.
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2026 World Cup official fan festival planned for East Fairmount Park’s Lemon Hill
The site will offer a free admission to a big screen, food and entertainment for those who can’t score tickets to the six games at the Linc.
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