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In late August following a prison lockdown, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections halted book donations from organizations as well as inmates’ families and friends Now, the DOC is letting book donation groups communicate with inmates, and family and friends can buy books directly through publishers. (StudioDin/BigStock)
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Cookbooks, comics, and capitalism: Book clubs for every reader

Choose your own adventure with these book club offerings in Philadelphia and beyond.

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vegetables
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Vegan food festival celebrates meat-free living — June 9, 2018

Chow down with a clear conscience at Vegfest, where you can find everything from vegan cheese to something called "burger dough."

7 years ago

File photo: In this Nov. 10, 2015 file photo, Bruce Springsteen performs at the 9th Annual Stand Up For Heroes event in New York. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)
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Bruce Springsteen to appear at charity event in Asbury Park bowling alley

Bruce Springsteen will perform at a refurbished 1960s bowling alley-turned music venue in the New Jersey shore town he has immortalized i ...

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Daughter-in-law of famed artist Pablo Picasso visits Delaware school

Pablo Picasso died in 1973, but his paintings and legacy live on. His daughter-in-law recently visited with some Delaware school children to talk about his work.

7 years ago

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A novelist and psychiatrist reflect on school shootings

Guests: Tom McAllister, Steven Berkowitz The aftermath of a school shooting is the subject of Philadelphia author ...

Air Date: June 4, 2018 10:00 am

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Nigerian rapper goes viral with his take on ‘This Is America’

Last week, a Nigerian rapper released his own version of Childish Gambino's hit song and music video "This Is America."

7 years ago

The celebrated french sculptor Auguste Rodin (played by Vincent Lindon) is the subject of the aptly titled Rodin. The film tells the story of the artist's romance with Camille Claudel. (Wild Bunch)
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‘Rodin’ shines as a story of both artist and art

We meet Rodin, smocked and extravagantly bearded, at age 40, feeling his way into new ways of working with his beloved clay.

7 years ago

Performer Cathy Simpson (right) walks through her role as Mother Earth with choreographer/director Ann Carlson, whose work,
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Who shepherds whom? ‘Doggie Hamlet’ in Fairmount Park

A dance performance staged in an open field in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park will feature 40 sheep, three border collies, and four humans. Who shepherds whom?

7 years ago

Nels Cline will offer a homage to Philly's storied music history with
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Guitarist Nels Cline plays a love song to Philly

Many cities tout their importance in the pantheon of American music, but it's hard to dispute the depth and range of Philadelphia's.

7 years ago

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Black Thought of The Roots is ready for his close-up with the release of Streams Of Thought, Vol. 1. (NPR)
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Between the World and Black Thought

South Philly-bred co-founder of The Roots, born Tariq Trotter, on the release of his first side project, Streams of Thought Vol. 1.

7 years ago

(Photo courtesy of The Kimmel Center)
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Your guide to the week in arts and culture, June 1 – 7, 2018

We've got plenty of events for you to get excited about, whether you're an avant-garde theater buff, a beer nerd, or an avid birder.

7 years ago

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The Divine Hand Ensemble brings a haunting concert to Laurel Hill Cemetery — June 2, 2018

It's never too late to have a goth phase. Get spooky at this ethereal concert, which will showcase the otherworldly tones of the theremin.

7 years ago

Loveis Wise is a recent graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Her illustration,
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Talk of the town: Right after graduation, Philly artist lands New Yorker cover

Just weeks after graduating from UArts, Loveis Wise lands the cover of the New Yorker magazine.

7 years ago

Yes, that's a dance party below a giant chandelier. (Image courtesy of Juan Robert)
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Philadelphia

Circus arts, satire, and a flying chandelier at International Festival of the Arts, June 1 – 10, 2018

With an eclectic mix of groundbreaking performances, the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts offers something for everyone.

7 years ago

A still from the documentary
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Philly Latino Film Festival dives beyond the headlines – June 1 – 3, 2018

The films at this year's festival attempt to open discussion both on- and offscreen.

7 years ago

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