Arts & Entertainment
Battle of the bands initiative part of larger venture to boost Philly’s arts industry
So you think you can rock, twang, spit, bounce, blow, groove, or praise?
David Oh wants to hear it.
The Philadelphia counci
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Review: ‘Death of a Salesman’ — different color, same striking tone
The delusional Willy Loman, head of the household in Arthur Miller’s now-classic “Death of a Salesman,” is one of the A
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Rider prof makes history as first black woman to win ‘Oscar of comic books’ award
A professor at Rider University in New Jersey is the first African-American woman to win the highest honor in the world of comic books
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In rarified realm of the coin, JFK half-dollar goes for $1,240
Hundreds of people gathered in front of the U.S. Mint on Independence Mall Tuesday in Philadelphia to plunk down $1,240 for a half-dollar
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Radnor history professor recounts largest civilian air disaster of WWII
Seventy years ago this month, the worst civilian air disaster of World War II was sustained by Allied forces, and it’s the topic of
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Turning the tables on exclusive Philly event with Dîner en Noir
At the end of August, the annual pop-up dinner experience called Dîner en Blanc will
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‘One-Minute Play Festival’ offers minute slices of Philly life
This weekend, a festival of extremely short plays begins.
Sunday through Tuesday, the “One-Minute Play Festival” prese
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Review: ‘Henry IV’ with a cast of, well, lots
Staging an all-out war with eight or nine cast members playing both sides is a mighty challenge for some directors of Shakespeare. But no
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First for Friday, August 1, 2014
An update on I-495
Since June, construction crews have been working around the clock to repair the I-495 bridge. The bridge suff
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Air Date: August 1, 2014
Art museum gets $5 million from state for renovations
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has granted the Philadelphia Museum of Art $5 million toward its massive building renovation project, a
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In advance of Fringe Festival, ‘WetLand’ promises immersive art experience
It’s almost time for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, and the “menu” inc
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Review: ‘The Book of Mormon’ and the money-reaping quality of questionable taste
The shocking thing about the Broadway blockbuster “The Book of Mormon,” whose excellently performed national tour has settled
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First Extra: Stopping the Violence
A look at the causes and some solutions for the violence taking place on the streets of Wilmington.
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Air Date: July 31, 2014
Seeking to protect ancient Syrian treasures, curators learn modern U.S. techniques
For three days in June, in an undisclosed location in Turkey, 20 unnamed museum curators from Syria met with their counterparts from the
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Chinese orchestra plans American tour with stop in Philly
American diplomatic relations with China began 35 years ago, but the Philadelphia Orchestra’s relationship with China goes back fur
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