Arts & Entertainment

Former violinist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and influential teacher Luis Biava dies at 85. He led the Temple University Symphony Orchestra for decades.

Tech 9 was a renowned battle rapper with a career that took him from verbal spars in Philadelphia to compete with the nation’s best in battles treated like prizefights.

The premiere of “Healing Tones,” by composer Hannibal Lokumbe, will feature a member of the Pittsburgh synagogue where a mass shooting happened last year playing a shofar.

The sale of a New Jersey music college to a Chinese company has been delayed after the state said it needs more information.

It's not enough to say the Bruce Springsteen hit is misunderstood. Its contrasts — between grim verses and a joyous chorus — are what give it its anthemic power.

An esports arena may sound like something out of science fiction. But the ideas behind this new venture are surprisingly traditional.

Scott Walker, a pop singer who gave up stardom to carve out one of the most original and uncompromising careers in modern music, died Friday. He was 76.

Philadelphia theater companies mine the annual list of under-produced scripts to find dramatic gold.

It can be frustrating when viewers try to figure out which service has what they want to watch — Netflix, Prime, Hulu? Even more streaming sites are launching this year.

Imagine Georgia O'Keeffe needing "luck" to paint a flower. But there it is, in the artist's twirling calligraphy, in a letter to her friend, filmmaker Henwar Rodakiewicz.

Philadelphia joins cities across the globe with free public performances of Bach to celebrate the composer’s 334th birthday.

The ‘Few,’ by MacArthur “genius grant” fellow Samuel D. Hunter, strikes common chords about loneliness and connection and continues through April 7.

Nationally renowned pianist Leon Fleisher continues his 90th birthday celebration with a pair of performances in Delaware.

When the Walt Disney Co.'s $71.3 billion acquisition of Fox is completed at 12:02 a.m. Wednesday, the storied lot will no longer house one of the six major studios.

The new High Pressure Fire Service Festival, geared to locally based performers, runs through most of June, with a new show opening each month.