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Conductor Marin Alsop leads the Philadelphia Orchestra
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‘Picaflor: A Future Myth’: Philadelphia Orchestra premieres work about climate apocalypse averted by a hummingbird

Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Picaflor: A Future Myth” digs into ancient Peruvian mythology to tell a story about the future.

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Paradegoers at Philadelphia's 2023 St. Patrick's Day parade
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Greater Philly Yarn Crawl, Women’s History Month and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 13–16: Erika Alexander in Delaware, St. Paddy’s Day celebrations in Philly and EagleMania in South Jersey are among this weekend's event events.

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Dancer trainees at the Philadelphia Ballet use a steel girder as a barre during a topping off ceremony for the company's 48,000-square-foot addition to its building on North Broad Street.
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Philadelphia Ballet nears completion of its North Broad building

The Center for Dance will quadruple the ballet’s size and include community spaces.

1 year ago

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A woman explains a large painting to an audience
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Visual Arts

Artist Cecily Brown’s first exhibition at the Barnes Foundation in Philly is a 30-year retrospective

The Barnes Foundation has a touring overview of Brown’s long career in the spotlight.

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Artwork from Folk Arts of Social Change
History
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

‘The arts of everyday life’: Philadelphia Folklore Project archives now housed at Temple University Library

The archive will begin to be available to the public and scholars in 2026.

1 year ago

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A woman gestures to a painting of flowers while a man and a woman look at it.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Ukrainian artists come to Philly to collaborate on trauma-informed public art

“Petrykivka Garden” at Drexel’s Pearlstein Gallery was designed in a traditional folk art style of Ukraine.

1 year ago

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Dancers appear in ''Swan Lake''
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Delaware
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Fallser Winter Music Fest, Philly Bike Expo, Beethoven’s ‘Eroica,’ Cherry Hill Record Riot and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 6 - March 9: Music brunch at DelArt, Mandy Patinkin in Glenside and “Topdog Underdog” in South Jersey are among this weekend’s event highlights.

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The head of the 164-foot-long dragon at the Chinese Lantern Festival was installed with a 15-person crew. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Chinese Lantern Festival announces June return

The summer festival will be back with lights, stage performances, a fountain light show and more.

1 year ago

The 2026 FIFA poster
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Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Philly unveils its 2026 FIFA World Cup poster with a dramatic floral display

Artist Nicholas McClintock showed off his winning design at the Philadelphia Flower Show through a giant re-creation made from hydrangeas, carnations, roses and more.

1 year ago

Christopher Dragon conducts the No Name Pops
Music
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

No Name Pops announces its inaugural music director

Christopher Dragon, an Australian conductor based in Colorado, wants to make pops orchestra music more contemporary.

1 year ago

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Mini prints of Philadelphia neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Reimagining vending machines: One Philly artist shares her unique canvas

Philly local Fabiola Lara is exploring a new creative outlet – art vending machines.

1 year ago

Portrait of Hannah Callowhill Penn
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

March is Women’s History Month. Here’s how you can celebrate!

Events around the city all month long will celebrate women and their impact. Here are some Women’s History Month events in Philly.

1 year ago

Several dignitaries cut a red ribbon outside the The Marian Anderson Historical Society & Museum in South Philadelphia
History
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

‘It’s been a long road’: Marian Anderson Museum reopens after flood damage

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the reopening of the iconic museum on the start of Women’s History Month.

1 year ago

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Conan O'Brien and others roll out a carpet for the Oscars
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National

How to watch the Oscars on Sunday night

Whether you're looking for menu ideas for your Oscars party, or need a refresher on the nominees, we've got you covered.

1 year ago

outside The Mann Cente
K-12
Music
Philadelphia

Mann Center launches new institute to support community, arts and jobs

The idea for the new institute emerged from an 18-month study and conversations with community stakeholders. It will be funded through government and private funds.

1 year ago

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