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Selections from Len Davidson's collection of over 150 vintage neon signs, mostly from the Philadelphia area. He's currently trying to find a home for his Neon Museum of Philadelphia. (Credit: Len Davidson)
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The past is bright: Explore neon histories of Philadelphia, Wildwood

This summer, you can learn more about the histories of Philadelphia and Wildwood, New Jersey, through tours of their unique neon signs.

7 years ago

Hot air balloons take flight at the Chester County Balloon Festival (Credit: Gregory Cazillo)
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SoLow Fest, Solstice, and Hot Air Balloons – Your Week June 21- 27, 2018

With summer in full swing, here are our picks for the last full week of June.

7 years ago

Kilamanzego performs as part of the 2016 Double Decker Music Series, which combines live music with a bus tour of Philadelphia. (Credit: Scott Troyan)
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Double-decker buses aren’t just for tourists — they’re for concerts, too

By night, one of Philly's tourist magnets becomes a traveling venue for an array of indie musicians.

7 years ago

Riders on the Philly Pump Track in West Fairmount Park. It's free, and has bikes and helmets to borrow. (Photo: Michael Kasama)
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Add a little weird to your workout this summer

When you get tired of the treadmill, check out one of these unique ways to get your exercise in.

7 years ago

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Leonard Bernstein: father and composer

Guests: Jamie Bernstein, Jonathan Coopersmith Leonard Bernstein would have turned 100 this year. The revered cond ...

Air Date: June 20, 2018 10:00 am

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Philadelphia

Eat Philly in a day: A guide to 24 hours of the city’s most iconic eats

It's impossible to experience everything Philadelphia has to offer in a single day — or even a year.

7 years ago

Brian Marable and Melanye Finister in the People's Light production of
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Performing Arts

When the ‘Skeleton Crew’ becomes just a skeleton, from People’s Light

Rumors spread that a car plant will close in Detroit. Will the employees' lives erode along with the industry?

7 years ago

People express their pride by holding banners at Art All Night in Trenton. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
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After festival shooting, will Trenton arts recover?

Artists and community organizers take stock of the Trenton's successful Art All Night event in the aftermath of a deadly shooting.

7 years ago

A 20-year-old Philadelphia was found dead early Sunday at the Firefly music festival in Dover, Delaware. (fireflyfestival.com)
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Philadelphia woman dies at Firefly music festival

A 20-year-old woman died while attending the Firefly music festival in Dover over the weekend.

7 years ago

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Music
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

More fringe than Fringe, the SoLow theater festival opens this weekend

After 9 years, SoLow has established itself as the anti-establishment theater festival. This year it presents a confessional comedy about suicidal depression.

7 years ago

In
Shapiro on Theater
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

‘Aladdin,’ or possibly ‘The Genie,’ at the Academy of Music

The Disney musical, still on Broadway, comes to town in its national tour.

7 years ago

Assistant curator Matthew Skic looks the newly-hung Commander-in-Chief's Standard, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. The faded and fragile blue silk flag marked General George Washington's presence on the battlefield during the Revolutionary War. The museum is bringing the flag out of its archives for public viewing on Thursday, June 14, Flag Day, until Sunday. Its appearance at the museum is the flag's first public display in Philadelphia since the war. (Jacqueline Larma/AP Photo)
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Philadelphia

Washington’s battlefield flag on view in Philly at Museum of American Revolution

The museum is bringing the flag out of its archives for public viewing from Thursday through Sunday.

7 years ago

Colombian soccer fan Jose Florentino poses for photos ahead of the 2018 soccer World Cup at a square downtown Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, June 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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Where to watch the World Cup — June 14 – July 15, 2018

Grab a pint and catch the biggest sporting event in the world at one of these local establishments.

7 years ago

Gregory Peck is shown as attorney Atticus Finch, a small-town Southern lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape, in a scene from the 1962 movie
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Movies

From Atticus Finch to Rodney Dangerfield, 18 Films for Father’s Day

Film critic Piers Marchant shares his eclectic recommendations for dad-centric movies.

7 years ago

A father and son fish at Meadow Lake in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, Monday, March 16, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Father’s Day, Eid al-Fitr, and Philly hip-hop — Your Week June 14 – 21, 2018

This weekend, we’re talking about the origins of Philly hip-hop, affordable art, and ways to celebrate Father’s Day.

7 years ago

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