
Arts & Entertainment
Not over the hill: ‘Design With Nature,’ Ian McHarg’s landmark book of ecological design turns 50
The father of modern landscape design wrote the book that set the 1970s environmental movement on course.
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Displaced Iraqis and Syrians in Philly try to shift the ‘refugee narrative’ through art
The refugees of the “Friends, Peace, & Sanctuary” exhibitions want people to look past their scars of war and see them as creative members of American society.
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Listen 3:39On power, privacy, and gender politics: ‘Antony and Cleopatra,’ at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra” runs July 10 through Aug. 4 as part of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival.
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Marvel’s first openly trans actor calls for more portrayals
Zach Barack plays a classmate of Peter Parker's in "Spider-Man: Far From Home." His gender identity is not addressed in the brief role.
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Satirical staple ‘MAD’ to exit newsstands and recycle its classic material
The funny, freckled face of Alfred E. Neuman is more or less retiring.
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Netflix promises to quit smoking on (most) original programming
The streaming content giant announced Wednesday that it will stub out depictions of smoking across all of its upcoming original programs aimed at younger viewers.
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Swing those partners: Gay square dancers gather in Philadelphia
The international convention of gay square dancers arrives here for the first time, following the callers’ directions at a Center City hotel.
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Listen 3:15July 4th Philly photos: Protests, patriots and a popping block party
Even before the fireworks and concert, there was plenty of Independence Day action in America’s birthplace.
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Philly’s Celebration of Freedom ceremony brings visitors from all over the country
Visitors from all over the country gathered at Independence Hall for the annual Celebration of Freedom ceremony
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Of the people, for the people: Rare broadside of the Declaration of Independence on view
A broadside printing was made before the official document was signed. For 241 years, it was never seen publicly, until now in Philadelphia.
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Listen 2:04Philly’s biggest party, celebrating Hispanic culture and art for kids
Tonya Pendleton runs down things to do around Philadelphia for July 4th and through the weekend.
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Listen 4:13Generations of change in West Chester, in ‘Mud Row’ from People’s Light
The play, set in West Chester, Pennsylvania, nimbly toggles back and forth in time to show the history in the foreground of the characters’ lives.
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‘You can get it all:’ Patti LaBelle thanks Philly for renaming stretch of Broad Street for her
The 200 block of Broad Street in Philadelphia is now Patti LaBelle Way, and the legendary soul singer came to the city to receive the honor.
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Listen 1:36Rider U. to move Westminster Choir College out of Princeton
After a sale to a Chinese company fell through, Rider University wants to move Westminster College off its campus of 87 years. A legal challenge mounts.
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Bill Viola’s video art washes into Philadelphia
The pioneering video artist uses water and technology to explore consciousness and afterlife.
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