Arts & Entertainment
On ‘Radio Times’: Local Liberia community thanks ‘Princess’ Fatu Gayflor
There are between 15-30,000 Liberian immigrants living in the Philadelphia region, many of whom fled after the Liberian civil wars. ...
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Review: For ‘The Three Musketeers,’ the fight is on … and on and on (Pa. Shakespeare Festival)
How strange: The Three Musketeers hardly ever use their muskets. They’re far more comfy flashing swords, and in Ken Ludwig’s ...
8 years ago
Superhero with Down syndrome stars in new comic by N.J. prof
So, out in space, there’s this mysterious meteor — which may or may not be part of a sentient alien being. That part is not yet c ...
8 years ago
ListenReview: On both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, ‘Perfect Blue’ (Tiny Dynamite)
The dystopian drama “Perfect Blue” is not just touched by the digital world — the play and its production are defined b ...
8 years ago
How singing in the Pennsylvania Youth Chorale taught me to live
What we become is the sum of our childhood lessons. In my early years, I didn't notice, but as a 35-year-old aunt and stepmom, I recognize the shaping of my own years.
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In City Hall art display, former inmates offer inside look at what’s needed on the outside [photos]
Artwork by recently released prisoners is now on display inside Philadelphia City Hall. The hallways on its second and fourth floors are ...
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Delaware artist’s camera is a doorway to ‘little worlds’ [video]
Alida Fish was given a camera as a child to capture her world. Now through her art, she creates worlds of her own.
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Summer events return to Oval Park in front of Art Museum steps
On Thursday, Philadelphia will open its annual pop-up park at Eakins Oval, on the Parkway. For the fifth consecutive year, The Ova ...
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ListenAmerican politics provides ample material for satirical Bastille Day show
“And what do we say about historical accuracy?” a newly resurrected, glittering Edith Piaf asked the crowd assembled outside of Phila ...
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Bringing a painting to life, with audience in tow, at Barnes Arboretum
A painting often has a story to tell. But that story can spill out beyond the canvas. What happened just before — or after — that sce ...
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Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica in Bucks County this weekend
Over the weekend, a 300-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be on display in a baseball field in Penndel, Bucks County. As ...
8 years ago
ListenOn ‘Radio Times’: Cultural connections in urban farming
Beets, black eyed peas, collard greens, and cabbage sprawl across four acres at the Farm at Bartram’s Garden in Southwest Philadelphia. ...
8 years ago
Big3, basketball’s newest curiosity, rolls into Philly
The basketball world’s biggest curiosity will be at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Sunday. The Big3 league, co-fo ...
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