Arts & Entertainment
Philadelphia celebrates 50th year of ‘TubaChristmas’ with performance at Cherry Street Pier
Tubas and euphoniums were the stars of the show, with hundreds of people gathering to hear their favorite holiday classics.
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Listen 1:14How this Philly artist breathes life into puppet creations through the magic of belief
Sebastienne Mundheim latest work brings fantastic creatures from Roald Dahl’s BFG to the stage at Arden Theatre Company.
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NFL bans Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro from sideline for rest of regular season, AP sources say
Both people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the league hasn’t announced its decision, said DiSandro can return to the sideline for the playoffs.
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Ohtani’s out, but Phillies efforts to sign international talent is far from over
Perhaps players from Japan or the Dominican Republic can get the Phils over the top.
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‘The least of us’: The Crossing premieres hymns written for an imagined religion
Composer David Lang wrote “poor hymnals” for a congregation solely focused on helping the less fortunate.
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Pennsylvania is in its Taylor Swift era, her home state decides
Swift’s impact as a woman, and on young women specifically, can’t be understated, lawmakers said.
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Dec. 14 - 17: Trans-Siberian Orchestra in Philly, “The Nutcracker” in N.J., and 90s Rock Fest in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:16Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61
Braugher won two career Emmys from 11 nominations.
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‘Barbie’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 9, followed closely by ‘Oppenheimer’
The show airs Jan. 7 from Beverly Hills.
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Oscar Hammerstein’s farmhouse in Doylestown will become a museum
The ink is dry on a deal to buy the musical theater giant’s property in Doylestown, Pa., to turn it into a museum and education center.
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Listen 3:09Eagles security guard DiSandro banned from sideline for Sunday Night Football vs. Cowboys
DiSandro is allowed to travel with the team and perform all other work duties when Philadelphia (10-2) visits Dallas (9-3). But he is not allowed on the sideline.
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First-time conductors take a crack at Philadelphia Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’
Philadelphia Ballet is extending the baton to aspiring conductors for selected performances of the holiday classic.
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Piffaro offers the music of a German Christmas, circa 1500
Piffaro, Philadelphia authentic Renaissance band, will play music of Southern Germany from 500 years ago.
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Listen 1:43‘A Christmas Carol’ dominates Philly stages this month. Why does it still resonate?
Finding new meaning in this nearly two century old story of redemption in a time of deep division.
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Dec. 7 - 10: Rare Book Fair in Philly, “Who’s Holiday” in N.J., and Winterthur seasonal events in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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