Arts & Entertainment
At this dinner series, the dining table is a global crossroads
A Philadelphia couple with an interest in food history explore different cultures through traditional recipes.
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Listen 4:29Jay-Z takes Kenney to task for evicting Made in America from Parkway site
Rapper Jay-Z pushes back at Philly mayor for pulling the Parkway out from under Made in America.
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Listen 2:05Peek behind the curtain at 6 new plays in progress
For the theater-loving public, PlayPenn’s annual conference, where new plays are workshopped, offers a peek behind the curtain.
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On their ‘Home Court,’ an art exhibit shines a light on Hartranft’s unsung heroes
The exhibit has been a year-long endeavor involving commissioned artists, a wide array of community members, and civic leaders who have come together.
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How Philly’s neighborhoods use street festivals to compete for summer dollars
Businesses in Philadelphia try to divert locals from going down the shore, to spend a little more time in the city.
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Listen 4:17Two influential experimental rock bands headline festival — sort of
The two-night event headlined by influential rock bands This Heat and Faust. Or at least sort of.
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All the world’s a stage: Five places to see Shakespeare in the open air
This summer, catch an al fresco production of a Shakespeare play.
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Star Wars’ operatic score gets full orchestral treatment
"Star Wars" will be screened with its dialogue and sound effects intact, but with its score stripped out, replaced by a live version performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Philly’s Bastille Day tradition goes out with a bang
For nearly a quarter century Terry McNally has played Marie Antoinette for Philadelphia's satirical Bastille Day celebration in the city's Fairmount section.
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Animals, people and even family bring Delaware folk artist’s paintings to life
Kathy Buschi considers herself a folk artist. Self-taught, she adds life to her local scenes of Delaware by using people, animals and the occasional family member.
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A delightful ‘Shakespeare in Love’ from the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
The fictional Oscar-winning film about Shakespeare, his writer's block and the way he's smitten by a London woman becomes a stage play that he could have written.
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Amid backlash, Scarlett Johansson drops transgender role
"In light of recent ethical questions raised surrounding my casting as Dante Tex Gill, I have decided to respectfully withdraw my participation in the project," Johansson said
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Local pianist to romance the butterfly at Insectarium
The butterfly pavilion at the Insectarium in Northeast Philadelphia will host a concert of bug music.
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Listen 5:48The thrill and exhaustion of watching Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Volta’
Some of the show's performances are so extreme (and look so dangerous), you wonder how anyone ever learned to do this stuff.
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Listen 3:29Delaware ministers take turns on stage in Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
Seven faith leaders from the local community who will play the part of the good friar over the next two weeks in the Delaware Shakespeare’s production.
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