
Arts & Entertainment
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.
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Listen 4:16‘Collective Conscious’ at African American Museum in Philadelphia
A new exhibit at The African American Museum in Philadelphia draws on themes of social change and ancestral memory.
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Start your (affordable) art collection — June 16, 2018
Because the walls of your apartment aren't going to decorate themselves.
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From Lady B to Meek Mill, tracing the roots of Philly hip-hop — June 15, 2018
Dig into the history of hip-hop in Philadelphia with two short documentaries at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
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Museum encourages Philly students to ‘befriend’ art with donation of reproductions
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has donated 24 high-quality art reproductions to city schools, part of 74 leftovers from its Inside Out summer outreach program.
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Listen 2:06‘Maria Marten or the Murder in the Red Barn,’ from Philadelphia Artists’ Collective
Remember the bit about the villain? He twirls his handlebar mustache repeatedly while he ties a lady to the railroad tracks because she can’t pay the rent.
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‘Red Bike’ going nowhere, from Simpatico Theatre
An 11-year-old, played at once by three actors, goes on a questionable ride.
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‘The band’s visit’ and Harry Potter win big at a quieter Tony Awards
The Tony Awards felt a little different this year than they have recently.
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Mister Rogers talked frankly with kids about ‘grown-up’ issues that weren’t
It's hard to imagine anyone sending hate mail to Fred Rogers.
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How a black detective infiltrated the KKK
In his new memoir, Black Klansman, he tells the story of how he hoodwinked the Ku Klux Klan into thinking he was one of them.
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Philly-area performers chime in on ’24 Decade History’ of American resistance
Local performers add voice to Taylor Mac's marathon theater spectacle, 'A 24 Decade History of Popular Music'
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Listen 4:51Award-winning vintage car museum reaches 10th year, still waiting for crowds in Southwest Philly
The Simeone Museum of classic racing cars celebrates its 10th anniversary, winning awards but still looking for its audience.
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Anthony Bourdain, chef and television host, has died at 61
Chef and television host Anthony Bourdain has died, his employer CNN said in a statement Friday morning.
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Up and on your feet in ‘The Fever,’ from Philadelphia International Festival of Arts
An audience participation show can be interpreted several ways.
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PIFA’s Cristal Palace turns chandelier into carnival ride
Suspended from a crane meant for skyscrapers, the chandelier soars above the audience and across the night sky.
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