
Arts & Entertainment
Kevin Hart to host famed telethon long hosted by Jerry Lewis
Hart called the telethon’s return an “incredible opportunity” to bring back the work of Lewis, who helped make the Muscular Dystrophy Association event a decades-old tradition
5 years ago
Performance art during a pandemic: Fringe Fest takes the stage online
The annual Philly Fringe Festival of alternative and avant-garde performance art begins this week, although in somewhat reduced fashion due to the coronavirus pandemic.
5 years ago
Listen 4:51UArts faculty announce intention to form a labor union
If the unionization effort is successful, it will include both adjunct and full-time faculty across all departments of UArts, estimated to be about 500 people.
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Former Del. gov. reflects on Charlottesville rally by writing a protest song
Markell said he was inspired by the last words of activist Heather Heyer, who was murdered at the rally: “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.”
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Listen 3:34Philly arts venues to go red for live events workers
The city joins many others around the country lighting their downtowns red to push for economic assistance.
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Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer
As his Hollywood career boomed, though, Boseman was privately undergoing “countless surgeries and chemotherapy” to battle colon cancer, according to a family statement.
5 years ago
Philly museum reopening guide: All the cultural institutions you can visit in person
Hours, ticketing procedures and safety protocols to help you plan a trip.
5 years ago
Developer who wants to turn Sigma Studios into condos wins delay at Historical Commission
In addition to hosting Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, Sigma Studios is where Philadelphia International Records – the Gamble, Huff, and Bell label – got its start.
5 years ago
Meet the artist who’s recreating a classic French painting — West Philly style
"A Sunday Afternoon at Clark Park" will be built from sketches of different West Philadelphians spending time at the beloved neighborhood green.
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Philadelphia Orchestra plans for a pandemic season
The coronavirus forces the orchestra to be nimble and think small.
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Outdoor art exhibition remembers the 100th anniversary of the Pan-African flag
In “Pa’lante,” artist Heather Raquel Phillips uses a series of flags to recall Marcus Garvey’s Pan-African movement.
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Fairmount Park gets a drive-in showing free movies outside the Mann
The pop-up theater will run for six weeks, and there’ll be food trucks on site.
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Philly Folk Fest goes online, for both music and camping
The digitally streaming music festival offers longtime fans a way to camp through their laptops.
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Listen 2:38How a hidden Center City block became a pop-up concert hall
Philadelphia musicians discovered a narrow rowhouse block offers excellent acoustics for an outdoor chamber orchestra. They plan to pop up again.
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Listen 2:30Kimmel Center presents live Broadway concert with Christopher Jackson
Christopher Jackson to stream favorites with a live band to benefit the Kimmel Center and other performing arts centers across the country.
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