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Arts & Entertainment

 A crowd watches the performance by Steve Aoki on day one of the Budweiser Made in America Festival in Philadelphia. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Philadelphia

Philly mayor, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation agree to keep Made in America on the Parkway

Made in America will stay on the Ben Franklin Parkway.

7 years ago

The Philadelphia Women’s Slavic Ensemble performs at Bertram’s Gardens Sunday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philadelphia

Slavic singers bring the music, traditions, food of the Balkans to Bartram’s Garden

The Philadelphia Women’s Slavic Ensemble opened the second annual Balkan at Bartram’s Garden event Sunday evening.

7 years ago

Big Scott, organizer of the All White Affair at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ is pictured with WBAS Radio personality Patty Jackson. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
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‘The best of all parties’: The irresistible lure of the white party

Add a little glamour to your everyday by attending one of these soirees in your finest all-white attire.

7 years ago

Dancers from Brian Samders' Junk rehearse a scene from
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Philadelphia
Visual Arts

A journey through the mind of a Philly artist

A muralist and a choreographer turn a South Philly studio into a labyrinth of imagination.

7 years ago

Listen 2:15
A new mural at 29th and Ridge Avenue honors Sergeant Robert Wilson III who lost his life in the line of duty. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Visual Arts

New mural honors slain Philly policeman along Strawberry Mansion beat

The mural honors slain police Sgt. Robert Wilson III.

7 years ago

The Philadelphia Women's Slavic Ensemble is performing Sunday at Bartram's Garden with the West Philadelphia Orchestra. There will also be a Balkan buffet and lessons in making flower crowns. (Marcin Cienski)
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Community Events

Fresh eats, Jazz Fest, and Star Wars: Your Plans 7/19 – 7/25

This week, become an amateur archaeologist, catch some Slavic folk music, or participate in a river cleanup.

7 years ago

Listen 4:29
Francis Rose Subbiando serves plantains after a talk on the history of Creole Philadelphia at a Faemily Table dinner at her home in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
August 4

At this dinner series, the dining table is a global crossroads

A Philadelphia couple with an interest in food history explore different cultures through traditional recipes.

7 years ago

Listen 4:29
In this Sept. 1, 2012, file photo, Jay Z performs at the
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Jay-Z takes Kenney to task for evicting Made in America from Parkway site

Rapper Jay-Z pushes back at Philly mayor for pulling the Parkway out from under Made in America.

7 years ago

Listen 2:05
PlayPenn artistic director Paul Meshejian
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Performing Arts
July 10-29, 2018

Peek behind the curtain at 6 new plays in progress

For the theater-loving public, PlayPenn’s annual conference, where new plays are workshopped, offers a peek behind the curtain.

7 years ago

PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
PlanPhilly

On their ‘Home Court,’ an art exhibit shines a light on Hartranft’s unsung heroes

The exhibit has been a year-long endeavor involving commissioned artists, a wide array of community members, and civic leaders who have come together.

7 years ago

Summer visitors flock to the Passyunk Avenue car show in July.
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Business

How Philly’s neighborhoods use street festivals to compete for summer dollars

Businesses in Philadelphia try to divert locals from going down the shore, to spend a little more time in the city.

7 years ago

Listen 4:17
Charles Hayward of This Heat.
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Music

Two influential experimental rock bands headline festival — sort of

The two-night event headlined by influential rock bands This Heat and Faust. Or at least sort of.

7 years ago

Twelfth Night, presented by Shakespeare in Clark Park, features gender-blind casting and an open-air performance. (Credit: Hannah Van Sciver)
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Performing Arts

All the world’s a stage: Five places to see Shakespeare in the open air

This summer, catch an al fresco production of a Shakespeare play.

7 years ago

Star wars figures stormtroopers and Darth Vader
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Music

Star Wars’ operatic score gets full orchestral treatment

"Star Wars" will be screened with its dialogue and sound effects intact, but with its score stripped out, replaced by a live version performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra.

7 years ago

John Jarboe, portraying Edith Piaf, crowd surfs off of the stage at the conclusion of the Bastille Day celebration at Eastern State Penitentiary.
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Business
Performing Arts

Philly’s Bastille Day tradition goes out with a bang

For nearly a quarter century Terry McNally has played Marie Antoinette for Philadelphia's satirical Bastille Day celebration in the city's Fairmount section.

7 years ago

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