Arts & Entertainment

The Captive I’m shocked, shocked, I tell you – or I may have been in 1926, when Edouard Bordet’s “La Prision ...

The Pope’s Visit Pope Francis is headed to the United States in a couple weeks. You may think his visit is just ...

Performers in this year’s Philadelphia Fringe Festival have practiced their craft long and hard to make what they do on stage seem ...

A piece of art shipped to Philadelphia from Africa is stuck in customs because of its unusual material. The sculpture is made entirely fr ...

One of Philadelphia’s most prominent artists passed away last week. Nelson Shanks, a highly sought-after portrait painter, was 77 w ...

Nelson Shanks, renowned for his portraits of prominent figures ranging from presidents to royalty, has died. He was 77. Shanks die ...

Could anyone in 1995 have known how today’s technologies would alter human interaction? That question is at the heart of ...

This week, the story of a long-forgotten corner of the Delaware State Hospital is getting some recognition. Learn who the graves belong t ...

A fellow named Brian Feldman will come to your kitchen, wash your dishes — and then recite any monologue of your choosing in a one- ...

When the Pope comes to Philadelphia in September, it could be a unique opportunity for urban bicyclists. Alexandria Schneider, a b ...

It’s late August, and that means one thing for residents in and around Williamsport, Pennsylvania: the Little League World Series i ...

The annual Fringe Festival begins next week, when more than 150 performance pieces will be staged throughout the city. Some will b ...

This is the year that the region’s smaller professional theaters, plus those in the suburbs, sit at the front of the table: Nominee ...

Homicide unit update Two weeks ago a 25 year old mother was killed and her four year old daughter was shot at an i ...

Marjorie Maddox’s love of baseball is much deeper than home runs, catches, balls and strikes. Her love of baseball is in her genes. ...