Arts & Entertainment

WHYY's Billy Penn tested out the virtual “Squid Games” experience — and everyone made it out in one piece.

July 31 - Aug. 3: The Descendants in Delaware, First Friday events in Philly and a dragon boat race in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

Connor Barwin’s Make the World Better Foundation hosted its annual benefit concerts, headlined by Lucy Dacus and Remi Wolf.

After filing a lawsuit against the orchestra, the mea culpa from the Philly Pops’ parent company may be its last gasp.

For years, the Our Market initiative has been revitalizing the Italian Market, transforming it into a living gallery.

July 24–27: Trombone Shorty in Delaware, the North Philadelphia History Festival and Dave Matthews Band in South Jersey are among weekend highlights.

A retelling of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” outdoors at Rockwood Park shows the reality of migration and family separation.

The Visual Experience Platform is a unique way to teach object lessons. The Barnes is licensing it to other institutions.

A family statement said he died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76.

He was known for playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show.” Costa Rican authorities report he drowned Sunday afternoon at Playa Cocles on the Caribbean coast.

Teenager Zoe Levenstien has been a fan of Philly’s historic actors all her life. Now she is one of them.

The second annual all-city festival drew performers from a dozen music education organizations across Philly.

The 29th annual Fringe Festival has more shows than ever. It begins Sept. 4.

For more than 30 years, the Shofuso house has celebrated the historical Japanese festival of Tanabata, attracting residents to learn and commemorate the holiday.

Bestselling Philly author Lisa Scottoline on her latest thriller and her approach to writing and life.