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Heart shaped petal sits atop a dessert served at the restaurant for the cast and crew of Cirque Du Soleil's VOLTA, in Oaks, Pa., on Aug. 8, 2018.
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This circus travels on its stomach, but lightly

A team of international chefs working in a portable kitchen keeps Cirque du Soleil performers happy and fit.

7 years ago

Nolan Williams Jr. is the curator of the Philadelphia Community Mass. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Four African-American composers go to church with Bernstein’s ‘Mass’

A Baptist church in West Philadelphia will premiere new music by four African-American composers working in the vein of Leonard Bernstein.

7 years ago

In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 in Spruce Knob, West Virginia. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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August 12 and 13, 2018

Shooting star watch: How to stargaze the Perseid meteor shower

This weekend will offer some of the best stargazing of the year.

7 years ago

Members of Philly Roller Derby posed for photos during last year's Free Streets event, which took place on N. 5th Street. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
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August 9 - 15, 2018

10 things to do this week: Philly Free Streets, the Barnes Jawn(t), Germantown’s Great Road Festival, and more

A festival on Broad Street with no cars allowed and a bookbinding workshop are two of this week's highlights.

7 years ago

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Philadelphia native Lee Daniels’ life and career will be explored on the PBS series “Breaking Big.” (Michel Spingler/AP)
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Lee Daniels’ life explored on ‘Breaking Big’

The intriguing PBS series “Breaking Big,” airing Friday at 8:30 p.m., traces the life and career path filmmaker and TV mogul Lee Daniels.

7 years ago

Dawn Staley
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The inaugural Philadelphia’s Greatest Women Athletes and Coaches Awards

It should be a spectacular night for women’s sports in Philadelphia.

7 years ago

In this combination photo, Hilary Swank accepts the Oscar for best actress for her role in
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Transgender Hollywood seeks recognition, and not just roles

When actress Scarlett Johansson reversed course recently and canceled plans to play a transgender man in the film "Rub & Tug," transgender actors were gratified and surprised.

7 years ago

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Dr. Barnes is from outer space — and other fibs on tour at the Barnes collection

Did you know that the founder of the Barnes collection collaborated with Janelle Monae? Or did he?

7 years ago

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Woman helps man short on cash, finds out he’s Keith Urban

A New Jersey woman who thought she was helping a down-and-out man pay for his gas station food ended up footing the bill for country musi ...

7 years ago

Doreen Garner and Terence Nance host a segment of Nance's new HBO show,
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New HBO series debuts at Blackstar Film Festival in Philly

Terence Nance, a New York experimental filmmaker with a long history with the Blackstar Film Festival in Philadelphia, chose the festival to launch his new HBO series.

7 years ago

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Mike Tyson, left, stands with fight promoter Don King during a news conference on Wednesday, June 25, 1987. (AP Photo/Paul Burnett)
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Atlantic City ready to roll the dice again on boxing

There was a moment of time when Atlantic City evoked images of Tyson and Gatti as much as tables and gamblers.

7 years ago

An artist's rendering shows the City Winery exterior in the new Fashion District. (JPRA Architects)
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Toasting latest addition as Philly’s Fashion District moves toward ’19 opening

City Winery is the newest tenant at Fashion District Philadelphia.

7 years ago

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La Borinqueña: a superhero for Puerto Rico

Guests: Danica Coto, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez La Borinqueña is an Afro-Latina Puerto Rican comic book superhero ...

Air Date: August 2, 2018 10:00 am

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Blackstar organizers Meg Onli, Patrice Worthy, Maori Karmael Homes, Nehad Khader, and Denise Beek in front of an artwork by Jade Montserrat at the Institute for Contemporary Art. Blackstar highlights the work of black filmmakers from around the world. (Credit: Jen Kinney)
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Blackstar Film Festival, in its seventh year, keeps expanding the mainstream

The festival showcases films that may be difficult to find in mainstream theaters.

7 years ago

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Cape May Crab Festival, inclusive play, and Deco on the Delaware: Your plans 8/2 – 8/8, 2018

This week, a slate of events is specially geared toward children on the autism spectrum.

7 years ago

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