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ROcky statue
Philadelphia
Sports
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

‘Never in a million years.’ The Rocky statue’s long, unlikely road to acceptance inside the Art Museum

Rocky is headlining the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s new exhibition on monuments, after two decades of drawing millions of tourists to the outside of the building.

2 weeks ago

a concert in Doylestown
Music
Pennsylvania

Doylestown free concert series to showcase a ‘diverse palette of voices’ throughout May

The series, known as Concert at the Commons, is scheduled every Thursday in May at Broad Commons Park in Doylestown.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:04
Prints on display for the Mural Arts' project, ''Printmaking by the People.''
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philadelphians rewrite the Declarations of Independence in Mural Arts printmaking project

More than 1,000 people created personal Declarations of Independence, now on view at the Free Library in a major semiquincentennial civic art project.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:19
Bread on a plate
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

The Atlantic thinks Parc has the best free restaurant bread in America. Is it even the best in Philly?

We’re asking readers about their favorite complimentary bread in the city and why.

3 weeks ago

a mantlepiece with a small SEPTA train
History
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

In Philly, artists are using ‘Radical Americana’ to challenge patriotic nostalgia

The citywide project asked 45 artists to exhibit new work rooted in craft heritage for America's 250th anniversary.

3 weeks ago

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Philly-based artist Meija Moreno (left) and cast members
Philadelphia
TV
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Meija Moreno moved to Philly to be an artist. Now, she’s caught up in the biggest television scandal of the year

Moreno talks about meeting West Wilson, her viral “hair ties” and navigating Summer House drama on Bravo.

3 weeks ago

Raye performing
Things To Do
Community Events
Delaware
New Jersey
Philadelphia

Things to do in and around Philly: Raye at The Met, Philly Film Society’s SpringFest, ‘1776 the Musical’ and more

April 16–19: ‘Radium Girls’ in Delaware, a wine-tasting event in Philly and the Green Festival in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

3 weeks ago

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A rendering of the Stateside Live! expansion
Community Events
Music
Philadelphia

Stateside Live! announces grand reopening date with concert series featuring Taking Back Sunday

The centerpiece of the renovation, a 5,000-seat outdoor venue, will host an outdoor concert series May 29–31.

3 weeks ago

Listen 0:45
Repo Records has a varied selection of vinyl
Music
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Billy Penn’s guide to Philly record stores

Record stores have seen a resurgence over the past decade – and these spots in Philly are no exceptions. Here’s where you can go to get your groove on.

3 weeks ago

A section of the new Philadelphia Stars Negro League Baseball mural
Philadelphia
Sports
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Mural Arts to unveil new Philadelphia Stars Negro League mural in West Philly

The group will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day by unveiling the expanded design for the new wall that’s being built near the corner of Parkside and Belmont avenues.

3 weeks ago

The Philadelphia Flyers gather around the net of goalie Dan Vladar, top left, as they celebrate after making the playoffs after an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
Sports

The orange-and-black are back as Flyers celebrate clinching 1st playoff spot since 2020

Fans celebrated the long-awaited return to the playoffs, marking a significant milestone for a franchise with one of the NHL's longest championship droughts.

3 weeks ago

Author Emma Copley Eisenberg's billboard
Books
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

A new billboard on Philadelphia’s I-95 corridor says it’s OK to be fat. It was paid for by an anti-AI lawsuit

Author Emma Copley Eisenberg used a class-action settlement against artificial intelligence to promote body positivity and her new book.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:33
Several panels and photos are shown in the exhibit
Environment
History
Philadelphia

Philadelphia museums revisit how America was built on botany

The Academy of Natural Sciences and the Mütter Museum have exhibitions about the role of plants in nation building.

3 weeks ago

Listen 3:34
yellow, green and blue records on a wall
Music
Philadelphia

Pittsburgh’s Hellbender Vinyl expands into North Philly, tapping into the city’s music scene with every groove

The Pittsburgh-based pressing plant is expanding into Philadelphia as U.S. vinyl record sales surpassed $1 billion last year.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:41
The rhinestoned Din avec la main dens le miroir at the Nation of Artists exhibit
History
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philadelphia Museum of Art and PAFA assemble one of the largest American art exhibitions

In “A Nation of Artists,” the two institutions take different paths to represent 250 years of American creativity.

3 weeks ago

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