Arts & Entertainment
Boyz II Men Boulevard is more than a street name for Philadelphia natives
How does Boyz II Men Boulevard sound? A portion of the Avenue of the Arts South now has a name other than Broad Street. The stretc ...
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Philadelphia Museum of Art thematically matches wildlife photos with paintings in new exhibit
“Wild,” the first solo exhibition of photography by Michael “Nick” Nichols features photographs of gorillas, tige ...
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DN sports columnist Marcus Hayes weighs in on Sixers ahead of tonight’s Draft
As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to make the first pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Philadelphia Daily News sports columnist Marcus Hayes joi ...
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Brandywine art museum opens largest Wyeth exhibit to date
The artist Andrew Wyeth would have been 100 years old July 12. To mark the occasion, the U.S. Post Office will release a postage stamp in ...
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Sherman Alexie on ‘Radio Times’: ‘We’re all storytellers’
In his new memoir, You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me, author Sherman Alexie writes about his complicated relationship with his mother. ...
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CEO of Philadelphia Orchestra to step down in December
The leader of the Philadelphia Orchestra has announced she will step down. Allison Vulgamore, who has been the president and CEO f ...
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Before Thing 1: Early Dr. Seuss inspirations on display at Jersey shore gallery
Dr. Seuss, the legendary children’s book author, not only drew whimsical creatures for his stories, he sometimes sculpted them as t ...
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2017 Art All Night – Trenton [photos]
One of Trenton’s secrets is that it’s a fun place to see art. Probably the best example is its annual 24-hour festival ...
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Audio tour highlights historic preservation flash points in Philly’s Old City
A new audio walking tour of Philadelphia’s Old City guides people through historic preservation hot spots with their phones. < ...
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On ‘Radio Times:’ Author of ‘American Eclipse’ examines the scientific frenzy of 1878
People in the Delaware Valley will have a chance to see a solar eclipse this summer. On August 21, a total solar eclipse will pass, coast ...
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Observing traditional holidays in updated ways, new expressions
For LGBTQ couples, celebrating Father’s Day or Mother’s Day can be tricky. And as more children are raised in nontradi ...
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On ‘Radio Times’: ‘Songs in the Key of Free’ helps prisoners find redemption through music
On Wednesday’s Radio Times, guest-host Mary Cummings-Jordan spoke to one inmate, Cody, who said the program “is telling me that I am ...
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‘Songs in the Key of Free’ helps prisoners find redemption through music
Redemption through music. This is the mission of Songs in the Key of Free, and organization that is showing solidarity with incarcerated ...
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With $2.5 M, seeking to discover Philly’s next classical generation
To find the next generation of talent, a coalition of organizations in Philadelphia devoted to classical music education has been given $ ...
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Review: ‘School Play’ and playing at being schooled
Lucky Terry Brennan – he gets to play not just a fourth grader, but one who celebrates life with abandon. Or, as his teacher Miss Jacks ...
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