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Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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Amanda Schoonover, the star of the one-woman show,
Community Events
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

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.

1 year ago

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Chris Davis performing ballet while holding a nutcracker
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

‘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.

1 year ago

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Chelsea FC supporters cheer in the stands at Lincoln Financial Field
Billy Penn
International
Philadelphia
Sports

Chelsea, 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.

1 year ago

Dr. Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta (Dr. Matt) in the Edgar Heap of Birds Family Gallery, the main exhibitions space for Temple Contemporary. (Ryan Mercado/WHYY)
Architecture & Design
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

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.

1 year ago

Dan McGowan plays guitar
Music
Philadelphia

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.

1 year ago

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Several people standing behind a podium placed in front of the Rocky statue
Things To Do
Community Events
Delaware
New Jersey
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RockyFest, 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.

1 year ago

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A large portrait of Jimmy Young holding up his boxing gloves
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philly’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.

1 year ago

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Jennifer Lynn meets wiith Jennifer Ott Lovell
Community Events
Movies
Philadelphia

Philly’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.

1 year ago

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outside of The Philadelphia Film Center
Economy
Movies
Philadelphia

Renovations 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.”

1 year ago

Listen 1:04
Bucks County Poet Laureate contestants
Pennsylvania
Performing Arts
Poetry

Bucks County Community College names new poet laureate, continuing long literary tradition

The poet laureate program is one piece of a literary “renaissance” in Bucks.

1 year ago

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A mural depicting MF DOOM
Music

New 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.

1 year ago

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flowers in the mosiac
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces
Visual Arts

An 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.

1 year ago

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Katie Cunningham smiles behind a counter
Books
Gender
New Jersey

‘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.”

1 year ago

FILE - The Tom Turkey float leads the way down Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 24, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
Things To Do
Community Events
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Last-minute Thanksgiving rezzies, an R&B dinner party and holiday light shows in Philly in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

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.

1 year ago

agles running back Saquon Barkley, left, runs against Los Angeles Rams safety Kamren Kinchens during the first half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024.
Philadelphia
Sports

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.

1 year ago

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