Arts & Entertainment
The center opens a new interactive gallery featuring rare founding-era artifacts and everyday stories ahead of America’s 250th birthday.
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‘Smokin’’ Joe Frazier statue gets approval to move on up from South Philly to the Museum of Art
The heavyweight champion, an inspiration for Sylvester Stallone’s fictional boxer, will move to a spot near the foot of the museum's steps — after Rocky moves to the top.
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‘Smokin’’ Joe Frazier statue could move to beside the Art Museum steps, replacing the Rocky statue
The bronze sculpture of Philly’s real heavyweight champion, an inspiration for Stallone’s fictional creation, has been in the sports complex since 2015.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art’s CFO, chief of staff resign amid months of staffing turmoil
The PMA faces more leadership turnover months after the CEO’s firing and as the museum moves past a disputed rebrand.
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Listen 0:54Reading helps children explore worlds they may never see, said City Council’s Kendra Brooks, and fuels a hunger for knowledge.
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Bookstores, book clubs and ‘book-ish’ events: A booklovers guide to Philly
Whether you’re a seasoned bookworm or curious browser, we have a look into Philly’s book scene that can help you get more involved.
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Super Bowl commercials try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs
This year's Super Bowl ads cost an average of $8 million per 30-second unit.
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Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival in a ‘critical’ financial position
The film festival is feeling the pinch after cuts in federal funding, particularly in areas focused on diversity.
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Philadelphia-born artist makes regional debut at Rowan University Art Gallery and Museum
Devan Shimoyama questions the desire for perfection in his new exhibit, “SHIFT,” drawing from a reimagining of the Major Arcana of the Tarot deck.
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Listen 1:02‘Plantation Black’ muddles history with a game of chance in its Philadelphia world premiere
The world premiere by Phaedra Michelle Scott is about murky family secrets leading to tangled real estate titles.
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Listen 1:15Feb. 5–8: New theater premieres and a children’s book fair are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:10Philadelphia Museum of Art rebrands itself, again, back to its old name
The original rebranding in October was the start of a tumultuous period for the museum.
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Listen 1:01A Shakespeare remix for the age of Instagram
In “Rare Accidents,” Quintessence blends two history plays into one look at performing your best self — on stage and off.
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DMB has announced its annual summer tour with two dates across the river from Philly. To whet fans’ appetites, the band announced a forthcoming live album.
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A Harvard future reckons with a South Philly past in ‘Gemini’
Philly playwright Albert Innaurato’s classic comedy comes home in a production that finds familiarity, love and tension in a queer reckoning.
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