
Arts & Entertainment
Teens take on big subjects during Philly’s Mouthful Monologue Festival
Philadelphia Young Playwrights shows what on teenagers' minds during the festival.
7 years ago
Listen 2:03‘The Women of Ireland’: Who are they? — from Irish Heritage Theatre
Five short plays — three of them super-short plays — and a mystifying title for their grouping.
7 years ago
Historic house in Fairmount Park redesigned as contemporary art
The Lemon Hill mansion in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park has been temporarily given over to artist Jane Irish.
7 years ago
Step Afrika! tells Great Migration story through dance
With stomping feet, clapping hands and spoken word, the Step Afrika! dance company is in Wilmington this week to tell the story of the Great Migration.
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A ‘Wild Duck’ driven by the females, from Quintessence Theatre
At Quintessence Theatre, the females in the cast seize the production by the sheer dint of their acting.
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Philly parking lot magnate passes on his passion: Koi fish
Joe Zuritsky, CEO of a parking lot chain, has a second life as an artisan of koi. He has donated his prized fish to the Shofuso Japanese House in Fairmount Park.
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Listen 2:18Philly-based playwright puts the audience to work to create space for multiple narratives
This semester, Haverford College's Friend in Residence program brings Mary Tuomanen to the campus.
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Listen 4:34How Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson found himself and won us over
Merging his personas, actor became wildly successful by playing himself, inserted into popular franchises that needed a boost.
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Playwright wears masks of comedy, tragedy simultaneously in Philly
Playwright Michael Hollinger is now rolling out two plays — a comedy, and a drama — and holding rehearsals for each in the same building.
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Listen 2:36New Philadelphia mural brings childhood trauma into view
At Tuesday's dedication, Mayor Jim Kenney commended the work for shining a light on the importance of trauma-informed care.
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Yvonne Staples of Staples Singers siblings dies in Chicago
Yvonne Staples, whose voice and business acumen powered the success of her family's Staples Singers gospel group, has died at age 80.
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Delaware singer continues her 'Voice' journey
On Monday night’s episode of the singing competition show, Johnson, 22, beat contestant Sharane Calister in the “knock out” rounds to advance in the competition.
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PAFA’s Chuck Close exhibit ends with workshop on the art of protest
The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts ended its Chuck Close exhibit Sunday with a workshop on the art of protest.
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‘Magdalene’ and the modern woman, from Tribe of Fools
The character we see on stage is Mary Magdalene. And more.
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Documentary ‘Albatross’ shows how our obsession with plastic is killing this bird
The film, screening April 14, will be a featured selection of this year’s Princeton Environmental Film Festival.
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