Arts & Entertainment
Former Phillies slugger Jim Thome voted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Jim Thome spent the majority of his career in Cleveland, but won lots of fans while playing in Philadelphia.
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Listen 0:47‘Sensitive Guys’ a comedy about no laughing matter
A Philadelphia theater company is premiering a new play this week, dealing with sexual assault on a college campus.
6 years ago
Listen 2:54Mark E. Smith, acerbic leader of The Fall, dies at 60
The Fall is known as one of the defining post-punk bands of the mid-1980s, mixing punk's acerbic attitude with various elements of krautrock, garage rock and art rock.
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Going nuclear, in ‘Copenhagen’ (Lantern Theater Company)
Two atomic scientists — one from Germany and the other from occupied Denmark — meet quietly during World War II. What about?
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Ursula K. Le Guin, whose novels plucked truth from high fantasy, dies at 88
Le Guin crafted fantastic worlds to grapple with profoundly difficult questions here on Earth, from class divisions to feminist theory.
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Rope bridge to add adventure to Philadelphia Flower Show
The annual Philadelphia Flower Show opening March 2 will highlight the beauty and science of water.
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Hugh Masekela, father of South African jazz, dies at 78
"[Our] hearts beat with profound loss," the Masekela family said in a statement.
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‘Shape of Water,’ ‘Dunkirk’ and ‘Three Billboards’ lead Oscar nominations
The nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning by a dapper, genial Andy Serkis and the always intoxicating Tiffany Haddish.
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Ahead of retrial, Bill Cosby performs in Germantown
Bill Cosby delivered a surprise performance at a Germantown jazz club Monday night, the first time Cosby has performed publicly since 2015.
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That Olympic sport with the funky pants, curling comes to Delaware
From the rock to the broom and the hack, the sport of curling has its own vocabulary that takes some getting used to.
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Super Bowl LII travel will be expensive
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Eagles are underdogs once again in Super Bowl
Sports books around Las Vegas opened the Patriots around a 6-point favorite Sunday to win their second straight Super Bowl.
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The Eagles beat the Minnesota Vikings 38-7 in the NFC championship game. They will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.
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Listen 3:33Seeking the music of ‘Healing Tones’ within Philly prison
Philadelphia Orchestra musician in residence visits inmates to hear about their lives, experience their surroundings.
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Listen 3:18Musician calls the audible: Eagles’ fight song outscores Vikings’ theme
'Skoal, Vikings' doesn't soar like 'Fly, Eagle, Fly,' says Grammy-winning singer/songwriter.
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