
Arts & Entertainment
From Nazi cargo ship to Philly party boat: Life and times of the Moshulu
Before it was docked on the Delaware, 115-year-old vessel sailed all over the world.
6 years ago
‘The B Side’ blends Texas prison recordings with drama for the Fringe
Taking 1960s recordings of prison work songs, “The B-Side: Negro Folklore from Texas” tries to transport you into the past.
6 years ago
Listen 4:34John Coltrane’s ‘Cousin Mary’ dies in Philadelphia at 92
The house in Philadelphia where Coltrane lived with her from 1952 to 1958 is now a national historic landmark.
6 years ago
Play on, Khyber, play on: Live music returns to 2nd Street
It was a downtown indie rock mecca in the 1990s. After a decade-long hiatus, the Khyber Pass is booking bands again.
6 years ago
Fringe’s ‘Superterranean’ considers the awe and terror of urban infrastructure
“Superterranean” features a forbidding set by Mimi Lien, evoking the awe and mystery of the systems that support urban life.
6 years ago
Fringe Fest co-founder shares his must-see acts for this year
More than 1,000 acts will perform all across Philadelphia during this year’s Fringe Fest. The festival’s co-founder shares his choices for must-see acts.
6 years ago
Listen 5:22Virtual reality brings Barnes collection outside the museum and into the neighborhoods
The Barnes Foundation is using a virtual reality simulation of its famous collection to reach city residents where they are — libraries, recreation centers and senior centers.
6 years ago
The Philly Fringe 2019: It’s time again to explore the unknown
Philadelphia Fringe Festival opens Sept. 5 and runs for 18 days with 158 different shows: theater, dance, music, circus, film and visual art, plus digital.
6 years ago
Northeast Philly sets the stage ‘on the fringe of the Fringe’
Formerly an arts desert, Philadelphia’s Mayfair neighborhood is expanding its cultural footprint for the Fringe Festival.
6 years ago
Listen 3:50Photos: MIA festival rocks the Ben Franklin Parkway
If you were hunkered down in Philly this weekend and avoided the Jersey Shore mayhem, you probably noticed patrons donning red-white-and-blue for Made in America festival.
6 years ago
The city made a few adjustments this year to how it handles the massive festival founded by Jay-Z. The changes are intended to resolve tensions in the area about its impact.
6 years ago
Philly sanctuary is an explosion of Latinx pride
Artes Ekeko (Ian Pierce) mined the mythologies of Central and South America to create an image of cultural pride and political dissent.
6 years ago
Listen 1:19All smiles, Philly Naked Bike Ride returns for 11th year
Smiles lit up the faces of pedestrians in Center City Saturday as they stopped in their tracks just after 5:30 p.m.
6 years ago
Yalla…you there? Philly’s only Arab arts fest sees drop after ‘positive’ messaging
This Labor Day weekend, YallaPunk focuses on celebration over discrimination.
6 years ago
Philly’s Boathouse Row hosts 6,000 for Dîner en Blanc
By 6:30 p.m., thousands of celebrants in their pressed whites had gathered in the vicinity of the Art Museum.
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