
Arts & Entertainment
Roberta Flack, singer of ‘Killing Me Softly,’ has died at age 88
The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
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Sculpture garden in Hamilton, N.J. receives $3M gift
Grounds for Sculpture, a 42-acre sculpture garden in Mercer County, received the gift from the late Betty Wold Johnson, who was connected through family.
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Listen 1:14The memoir of The Roots’ Black Thought is this year’s selection for One Book One Philadelphia
Tariq Trotter’s 2023 memoir about growing up in Philadelphia will be the focus of the Free Library’s all-city reading program.
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Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78 in Pa.
When her son first emerged on the scene as one of rap's most distinctive talents with songs that expertly detailed street life in Brooklyn, Wallace labeled his music “noise.”
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Museum of the American Revolution preparing for its big moment
2 leaders share museum’s plans to shine light on nation’s 250th anniversary, coming in 2026.
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Feb. 20–23: Triple Bill in Del., Schomburg Symposium in Philly and Rod Stewart in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 4:45‘This one hit close to home’: Philadelphia Theatre Company opens a musical about cancer
“Night Side Songs” by Daniel and Patrick Lazour takes on palliative care as an audience sing-along.
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Listen 3:01Grant money to help Pa. artists struggling financially due to the pandemic
The $3,000 payment will be awarded to artists or arts and culture professionals who suffered financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Philly’s UArts library has been sold to the Forman Arts Initiative
The 60,000-volume library in the University of the Arts’ Anderson Hall will be moved intact to Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood.
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It was the first time an award for best classical solo vocal album went to music composed entirely by a Black woman.
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Listen 3:24Philadelphia’s Puerto Ricans celebrate Bad Bunny’s new album in community
Philly Boricuas brought together people from the local Puerto Rican community for a night of music, film and cultural pride.
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The bad girl wins: An original New Yorker cartoonist gets her due at the Brandywine Museum
The Brandywine Museum’s exhibition of Barbara Shermund’s cartoons aligns with the New Yorker magazine’s 100th anniversary.
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As Saturday Night Live celebrates 50 years this weekend, we caught up with former cast member and Upper Darby native Cheri Oteri.
Air Date: February 14, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 20:55Eagles players thanked the fans and their teammates as they celebrate Super Bowl 59 on the art museum steps after parading through the city.
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Photos: Scenes from the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl 59 victory parade
The Birds celebrated their blowout victory against the Chiefs and painted Philadelphia a perfect shade of Kelly green.
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