Arts & Entertainment
Redefining Black Magic: African Americans and the illusion industry
WHYY convened Ran’d Shine, RJ the Magician, and Ice McDonald for a family-friendly magic show followed by a Community Conversation on equity and diversity.
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‘Underground Railroad’ director Barry Jenkins sees film as an ’empathy machine’
Barry Jenkins served as showrunner, executive producer, writer and director to the 10-part Amazon series, The Underground Railroad.
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NBC won’t air 2022 Golden Globes in rebuke to Hollywood Foreign Press Association
The network is the latest company to distance itself from the press group which has been accused of self-dealing, corruption and conflicts of interest.
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Vax Live concert raises $302 million in push for vaccine equity
The charity event has so far raised $302 million and secured over 26 million COVID-19 vaccines. The money will go toward vaccine delivery, testing and PPE.
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Wawa and the Philly accent go global, thanks to Kate Winslet and SNL
A comedy skit featuring a trailer for a crime show called "Murder Durder" was livestreamed around the world.
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Up close with the surprisingly detailed dinosaurs at the Philadelphia Zoo
“Big Time” is great for kids, but also makes for a perfect outdoor date or day spent with friends.
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Pennsylvania Ballet spreads its wings at the Cherry Street Pier
A collaborative dance and visual art installation at the Cherry Street Pier put the classical dance company in front of audiences again.
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Art Museum renovation changes the building, and perspectives
This weekend, the Philadelphia Museum of Art unveils its “Core Project,” a major renovation project four years in the making.
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A West Philly artist is the latest designer to bring the old Bulletin Building into the future
Artist Serena Saunders manifested her commission to create a mural for the 3025 Market St. icon on social media.
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Philly tourism expecting a big summer as COVID numbers trend down
Visit Philly has launched a tourism marketing campaign, to show people fed up with pandemic isolation where to go to enjoy the season.
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Philadelphia Orchestra to welcome audiences back to the Kimmel next season
For its 2021-2022 season, the Orchestra will keep performing digital concerts while also welcoming audiences back to the Kimmel Center.
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New monument in North Philly honors women helping others survive long Pa. prison sentences
A temporary art installation acts as both a monument and memorial to honor the women and transgender people serving long sentences in Pa.
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Imposter posed as NYC art curator to spread supposed news of ‘missing Picasso’ in Philly
Billy Penn has retracted the story — and the perpetrator has gone silent.
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Despite pandemic, Atlantic City casinos reinvesting millions
The latest to open the corporate checkbook is Hard Rock, which told The Associated Press on Monday it will spend $20 million on renovations.
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African American Museum in Philadelphia announces new exhibit, May 6 reopening
The museum’s reopening marks the launch of a new exhibit that features a pioneering Philly graduate: ‘Anna Russell Jones: The Art of Design.’
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