Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn’s guide to Philly record stores
Record stores have seen a resurgence over the past decade – and these spots in Philly are no exceptions. Here’s where you can go to get your groove on.
4 weeks ago
Mural Arts to unveil new Philadelphia Stars Negro League mural in West Philly
The group will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day by unveiling the expanded design for the new wall that’s being built near the corner of Parkside and Belmont avenues.
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The orange-and-black are back as Flyers celebrate clinching 1st playoff spot since 2020
Fans celebrated the long-awaited return to the playoffs, marking a significant milestone for a franchise with one of the NHL's longest championship droughts.
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Author Emma Copley Eisenberg used a class-action settlement against artificial intelligence to promote body positivity and her new book.
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Listen 1:33Philadelphia museums revisit how America was built on botany
The Academy of Natural Sciences and the Mütter Museum have exhibitions about the role of plants in nation building.
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Listen 3:34The Pittsburgh-based pressing plant is expanding into Philadelphia as U.S. vinyl record sales surpassed $1 billion last year.
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Listen 1:41Philadelphia Museum of Art and PAFA assemble one of the largest American art exhibitions
In “A Nation of Artists,” the two institutions take different paths to represent 250 years of American creativity.
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Healing Verse Germantown uses poetry and public art to strengthen community bonds
Exhibit organizers hope it serves as a model in Philly and the U.S. for addressing mental health wounds of gun violence through the transformative power of poetry and art.
4 weeks ago
The rise and fall of World Cafe Live
The arrest of four World Stage employees and a venue-shutdown for selling liquor without a license is the latest in a string of bad press for the venue.
1 month ago
Long before Ringling Bros., America’s first circus performers got their start in Philadelphia
Philly was home to the first circus performance in the country in 1793. It’s still home to circus arts, performances and schools.
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April 9–12: “Martin” trivia night in Delaware, new exhibitions in Philly and a Chicago tribute band in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:09The fight to maintain family ties is central to the world premiere of James Ijames’ latest play
“Wilderness Generation” offers a solution to today’s widespread feelings of isolation, providing a heartfelt and comic how-to at Philadelphia Theatre Co.
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Tras haber otorgado $5.4 millones en subvenciones artísticas el año pasado, la División de las Artes de Delaware solicita a los residentes que ayuden a orientar.
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Philly wants your vote on final touches for Harriet Tubman statue
The statue of the civil rights icon will debut at City Hall later this year – and Philadelphians can help choose a quote that will be inscribed on its base.
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Why Yiddish is experiencing a grassroots revival in West Philadelphia
A rag-tag group of younger adults has rediscovered the West Germanic language and culture for heritage and politics.
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