Arts & Entertainment
Philadelphia’s first trans mural kicks of Mural Arts Month
Mural Arts Philadelphia’s dedication of the mural highlighting trans and gender non-conforming people kicks off Mural Arts Month.
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100 years after her heyday, Suzanne Valadon gets her first major U.S. exhibition
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
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Rare Pokemon Oreos are selling for thousands of dollars on eBay
One cookie featuring a rare Pokemon sold for $15,000 online, giving new meaning to the catchphrase, "Gotta catch 'em all."
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Autopsy shows that actor Michael K. Williams died of drug intoxication
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.
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Look again: Phila Art Museum and Whitney double up on Jasper Johns
The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum in New York collaborate on the largest exhibition of the iconic American artist.
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Traveling ‘Monumental Tour’ brings art to four iconic Philly spots
The pieces that make up the “Monumental Tour” have rotated through New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, and other cities.
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From Terror Behind the Walls to Halloween Nights: ESP reimagines annual event
The annual Terror Behind the Walls is rebooted as Halloween Nights, a seasonal festival with equal parts horror and criminal justice reform.
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N.J. native Sarah Dash, who sang on ‘Lady Marmalade’ with Labelle, dies
Singer Sarah Dash, who co-founded the all-female group Labelle — best known for the raucous 1974 hit “Lady Marmalade" — has died. She was 76.
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2nd Street Festival presents Northern Liberties Night Market
On Thursday, the new biannual event will include food trucks, shopping vendors, games, live music, and performers.
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The Library Company looks back at its Imperfect History
“Imperfect Histories” revisits visual, racial, and gender bigotry going back hundreds of years, both intended and unintentional.
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Hoagies get an Emmys shoutout as ‘Mare of Easttown’ wins stoke talk of second season
Kate Winslet’s Wawa-inspired character really connected with fans.
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NPR’s popular race and identity podcast joins WHYY’s Saturday morning line-up
NPR Code Switch joins WHYY’s Saturday morning lineup. Founding co-host Gene Demby, a Philadelphia native, discusses the milestone of launching in his hometown.
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First-of-its-kind esports room opens at West Philly rec center
Philadelphia Parks and Rec opened its first esports room to give more young people access to expensive gaming equipment and spark their interest in tech careers.
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