Arts & Entertainment
‘Deep listening’ music festival planned for Philly in 2018
A new festival of new music will come to Philadelphia next fall. The October Revolution of Jazz and Contemporary Music will feature four ...
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Lynn Nottage’s ‘One More River to Cross’ finally surfaces with area productions
Playwright Lynn Nottage is having a moment right now. This year, the New York-based writer won her second Pulitzer Prize for drama ...
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New exhibit shows mathematical patterns abound in nature
This weekend, the Franklin Institute opens its summer exhibition about mathematical patterns that recur in nature. Its centerpiece is a 1 ...
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New pop-up art exhibit focuses on city’s history of revolution [photos]
A new art exhibit focusing on revolutionary acts will be popping up around Philadelphia. Starting on Thursday, ...
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Summer reading: Letters discovered 50 years later document parents’ love, life under Nazis
Summer reading lists abound this time of year. Whether it’s fiction or nonfiction — something heady or playful — that make ...
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On ‘Radio Times’: Playing President Donald Trump with dignity
There’s no secret that these are polarizing times. Having a simple conversation about politics with friends, family or coworkers can so ...
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Review: ‘White,’ or is it black?
Long before “alternative facts” became a concept the White House employs, James Ijames began writing his play “White, ...
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Philly Art Sanctuary awards honor author, illustrator and TV anchor [photos]
Last night Philadelphia’s Art Sanctuary wrapped up it’s 33rd Black Arts Festival with a the Legacy Awards Ceremony. The theme ...
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Philly’s Colored Girls Museum prescribes the sanctuary of home for ‘A Good Night’s Sleep’
The future of health care; missing children; divine absurdities — these are just a few of the things keeping Vashti DuBois up at night. ...
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12-hour dance party at Penn’s Landing to benefit local arts
A 12-hour outdoor dance party will be held at Penn’s Landing this Saturday, from noon to midnight. It is hosted by FringeArts, the ...
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Review: A not altogether ‘Peaceable Kingdom’
The prophet Isaiah sees a day when the wolf lives with the lamb and the leopard lies down with the little goat. In Mary Tuomanen’s ...
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Archive of ‘male physique’ photos pose problem for Willow Grove auction house
Ashcroft and Moore, a new auction house about to stage its first auction, is situated in an unassuming warehouse space on Fairhill Road i ...
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At seminary graduation, high court’s Alito warns of waning respect for religious liberty [photos]
Efforts nationally to erode “traditional moral values” vilify Catholics as bigots and threaten religious liberty for all Americans, U ...
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Philly honors top chefs, recognizes upcoming talent at Murrell Dobbins high school
Three award-winning Philadelphia chefs came to Murrell Dobbins high school in North Philadelphia to receive an official city proclamation ...
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Calling all artists … or maybe not
When the Free Library put out a call for Philadelphia artists who are "seeking a wider audience for their work and would like to get paid for it," I was hopeful.
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