Arts & Entertainment

The Beth Shalom synagogue outside Philadelphia celebrates 60 years in its unusual buildings by commissioning artwork by David Hartt.

People waited in line outside Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia to receive a free Halloween tattoo on Friday the 13th.

Outcast by the cost of the Fringe Festival, theater artists band together to form their own festival, Free Fringe Philly.

More capacity is being added, because Angelo’s Pizzeria already sells out regularly.

Hanks' performance is only a part of the drama, but his gentle, whole-body transformation into Rogers drew thunderous applause from festival audiences and rave reviews.

Before it was docked on the Delaware, 115-year-old vessel sailed all over the world.

Taking 1960s recordings of prison work songs, “The B-Side: Negro Folklore from Texas” tries to transport you into the past.

The house in Philadelphia where Coltrane lived with her from 1952 to 1958 is now a national historic landmark.

It was a downtown indie rock mecca in the 1990s. After a decade-long hiatus, the Khyber Pass is booking bands again.

“Superterranean” features a forbidding set by Mimi Lien, evoking the awe and mystery of the systems that support urban life.

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.

What do the men of Gilead do all day?

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.

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.

Formerly an arts desert, Philadelphia’s Mayfair neighborhood is expanding its cultural footprint for the Fringe Festival.