Arts & Entertainment
West Philly’s Shakespeare in Clark Park goes indoors for a holiday premiere
The longtime outdoor summer company is expanding into seasonal theater that is neither Shakespeare nor in Clark Park.
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Listen 1:03‘One-Man Nutcracker’ in Philly: After 5 years, the ballet spoof has gotten serious about dance
Chris Davis has turned his holiday comedy into a personal ballet journey.
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Listen 1:25Chelsea, Real Madrid and Man City coming to the Linc for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Philly will host eight games of the newly expanded warmup for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including a Fourth of July knockout-round match.
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Temple University’s new exhibitions director wants to reimagine public art spaces
“I really ask a lot of questions around place, taste and urban change and whose tastes and cultural identities get to shape public space,” Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta said.
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The new Kansas bassist also teaches music to adults with disabilities in West Philly
Dan McGowan, of South Jersey, has been tapped to be the newest member of Kansas. He’s keeping his day job at Inglis House.
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Listen 3:48RockyFest, Patti LaBelle and more holiday fun and in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Dec. 5–8: The Blind Boys of Alabama in Delaware, the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus and Dickens Fest in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:30Philly’s ‘Real Life Rockys’ face off with the movie icon
A set of portraits depicting real Philly heroes are surrounding the Rocky statue for RockyFest.
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Listen 1:18Philly’s first-ever RockyFest is a knockout nod to the ‘Rocky’ film franchise
The beloved franchise is the focus of a five-day festival that includes a movie marathon, date nights and a crash course on the Rocky statue.
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Listen 7:38Renovations underway at Philadelphia Film Society Center following strong pandemic recovery
The grant from Philadelphia’s Wyncote Foundation recognized film as a “driver for community engagement and economic growth.”
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Listen 1:04Bucks County Community College names new poet laureate, continuing long literary tradition
The poet laureate program is one piece of a literary “renaissance” in Bucks.
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Listen 1:06New book shows how MF DOOM came to Philly and found a creative home among misfits
The biography “The Chronicles of DOOM” features a chapter of the elusive rapper’s life spent recording with the artists of Space 1026.
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Listen 3:30An artist pieces together Lansdale’s history — and future — in mosaic mural
Artist Roxanne Slemmer has led more than 200 people in envisioning the borough’s past and present.
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Listen 1:16‘You need the happily ever after’: Kiss & Tale bookstore in Collingswood opens for romance lovers
“It's not like the Fabio book cover days,” said the store’s owner. “There's no shame in our romance and I love that.”
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Nov. 28 - Dec. 1: A salute to Black Broadway in Del., Philly’s holiday pop-up bar season begins and Cirque de Soleil in South Jersey are among the highlights.
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Saquon Barkley sets Eagles franchise record with 255 yards rushing, 2 TDs in a 37-20 win over Rams
Barkley leads the league with a career-best 1,392 yards rushing, including a league-best seven 100-yard rushing games in his seismic first season with Philadelphia.
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