Arts & Entertainment

Chestnut Hill's popular fall festival celebrating the world of Harry Potter lost its name, but not its following.

A witch contest in drag, to find this year's witchiest.

Newly commissioned work by Shahzia Sikander installed in the Community College of Philadelphia.

Lynn Nottage's play about factory decline and its effect on disrespected workers puts the stage company back into production.

For Walt Maguire, dressing as the festival’s Dumbledore was a serious endeavor — one that required him to begin his preparation at 5 a.m.

Artists contribute to New York library's public archive of 'process work,' the throw-away sketches made in pursuit of the final work.

Berthe Morisot - a founding artist of French impressionism who was nearly forgotten - is coming back at the Barnes Foundation.

Philadelphia filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn skewers the art market with his new documentary, "The Price of Everything."

The Renaissance wind ensemble Piffaro and Prism Saxophone Quartet join forces Wednesday to premiere “The Anchoress” by David Ludwig.

Guest: Imani Perry Lorraine Hansberry was far ahead of her time as a playwright and social justice advocate. At j ...

The Free Library of Philadelphia has selected Jesmyn Ward's "Sing, Unburied, Sing" for next year's One Book, One Philadelphia reading program.

The Philadelphia Orchestra is bringing together strange bedfellows.

It was the early ’70s when I sat with Grandma to watch “I Love Lucy.” We’d sit on the couch in her wood-paneled den, ...

A public art project called "The 50 State Initiative" features more than 100 billboards that touch on a variety of social issues and topics, from immigration to guns.

After a $5 million makeover, the Cherry Street Pier in Philadelphia opens as a public park.