
Arts & Entertainment
Sept. 21 - 24: Philly Fashion Week in Philly, XPoNential Music Fest in N.J., and Bill Bellamy in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:30People’s Light launches queer playwriting program with a horror story
People’s Light will foster new plays written about the intersection of race and sexuality. It starts with “Bonez,” a blood-splattered horror play.
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Listen 1:28Free little treats you can get when Philly sports teams do well, from beer to burgers and more
When local teams do well, there are several complimentary deals you can unlock for food and drink on the house.
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‘Transforming the art form of ceramics’: Philly artist Roberto Lugo wins $250,000 Heinz Award
The Heinz Award, with its quarter-million dollar purse, was given to the Philly artist who makes ceramics depicting urban life.
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Listen 1:11‘I’m gonna show us the way forward’: Philly names Oyewumi Oyeniyi its new Youth Poet Laureate
Oyeniyi writes poems about what it feels like to be young and Black in Philadelphia.
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Eagles players teamed up with local musicians to produce their second holiday album — featuring classic Christmas carols and an original track by center Jason Kelce.
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Listen 1:45Coatesville vintage racers shifted into high gear during annual grand prix
The annual event is meant to promote tourism and downtown revitalization in Coatesville.
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Philly Fringe performer imagines eating her twin sister: ‘It gave me a lot to digest’
John Jarboe invents “Rose,” a genderqueer performance about her twin sister who vanished in utero.
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Listen 1:38Photo essay: Eagles fans flock to Lincoln Financial Field for home opener
From decorated vans to green beards, Eagles fans turned out in style for the season’s home opener.
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Listen :57From Tejería to Philadelphia, how muralist César Viveros found a life of art
The native of Veracruz has created more than 40 works for Mural Arts, plus numerous fresco paintings, sculptures, mosaics, and altars.
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Sep. 14 - Sept. 17: Coatesville Grand Prix near Philly, Boyz II Men in N.J., and Ann Lowe exhibit at the Winterthur in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:30A 12-foot Syrian refugee puppet is asking you to play with her in Philly
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, is a global theater project to evoke empathy for people displaced by war.
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Listen 1:26By using religious altar pieces and tarot imagery, Patrick McGrath Muñiz tackles themes of colonialism, identity, and climate.
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Listen 3:43Philadelphia is a national center for clowns. No, really
For evidence, look no further than this year’s Philly Fringe Festival, with its 300-plus performances in dance, music, theater, and film.
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It’s a fact: Mark Wahlberg actually is an honorary Philadelphian
It’s a title the Philly mayor bestowed a decade ago upon the Boston native, who famously played Eagle Vince Papale (and intro'd the pope).
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