Arts & Entertainment
Philly Flower Show leads visitors back to the garden in Woodstock celebration
The oldest and largest flower show in the country celebrates the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, and hosts an international floral contest.
7 years ago
Listen 1:50Philly History Museum’s future may lie with Drexel
More than 300 people turned out Wednesday night to hear a plan for preserving the contents of the Philadelphia History Museum. The building, however, may be lost.
7 years ago
Listen 2:13How one woman expanded a Philadelphia-based black film festival to the international stage
Maori Karmael Holmes, who began the BlackStar Film Festival, wanted to provide a film festival for black creators in Philadelphia. It quickly became much bigger.
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From Theatre Exile: Is ‘An Oak Tree’ real or artificial?
Gimmickry overtakes a play bombarded by on-stage directions and a prescribed lack of rehearsal.
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The Philly art community rallies for children of prominent muralist who died in November
Willis ‘Nomo’ Humphrey, 44, was a prominent Philadelphia muralist. An auction to raise money for his kids is this weekend.
7 years ago
Listen 2:10In ‘Whitman, Alabama,’ the bard from Long Island goes down South
The series of short films bring Walt Whitman’s poetry to Alabama where regular folks recite lines from ‘Song of Myself.’
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Listen 2:11Some tout Oscars as diversity win, but Philly filmmakers wait for more action
Some Philadelphia filmmakers say it’s an exciting time to be a person of color in the industry because Hollywood finally seems to be addressing calls for diversity.
7 years ago
Penn student among winners at 91st Academy Awards
University of Pennsylvania sophomore Claire Sliney won an Academy Award Sunday evening.
7 years ago
Philly Pops taps a tapper for the first time
The Philly Pops orchestra will invite a tap dancer onstage for its series of Harlem Renaissance concerts.
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Listen 2:22Curtain set to go up on a host-less but drama-filled Oscars
A winter of discontent for the Academy Awards will culminate Sunday in an Oscar ceremony that may lack a host but isn't missing intrigue.
7 years ago
Olympic breakdancing? Paris 2024 organizers say, ‘oui, garçon!’
The world's best breakdancers could compete for Olympic gold at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris if organizers succeed in getting the dance style recognized as an Olympic sport.
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Penn sophomore could win an Oscar, ‘Period. End of Sentence.’
Claire Sliney wants to destigmatize periods with the film, “Period. End of Sentence.” The Penn sophomore made the documentary with friends while she was still in high school.
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She designed Wakanda — and might win an Oscar for it
Hannah Beachler is the first African-American ever nominated for the award in production design. She helped create the cinematic world of Wakanda.
7 years ago
Penn Museum preserves a little bit of Egypt for display during renovation
With its Egyptian galleries closed until 2022, the archaeological museum in West Philadelphia has set up a smaller exhibition of artifacts.
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Listen 1:59‘Birth of photography’ on display at the Barnes Foundation
In 1840, photography was both the runt of the fine art world and its greatest threat.
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