Arts & Entertainment
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.
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‘Aladdin,’ or possibly ‘The Genie,’ at the Academy of Music
The Disney musical, still on Broadway, comes to town in its national tour.
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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.
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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.
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From Atticus Finch to Rodney Dangerfield, 18 Films for Father’s Day
Film critic Piers Marchant shares his eclectic recommendations for dad-centric movies.
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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.
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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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