
Arts & Entertainment
Pieces of the past become modern art at National Archives
Leslie Simon is sitting on miles of bureaucratic red tape. As director of the National Archives facility in Philadelphia, her offi ...
11 years ago
First for Friday, January 10, 2014
Delaware Planned Parenthood update Planned Parenthood of Delaware has taken on a different tone for the new year aftercoming und ...
Air Date: January 10, 2014
Philadelphia Museum of Art given 97 contemporary works
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has just received a trove of new art, enhancing the august institution’s contemporary collection. ...
11 years ago
Not easy to catch dog star exhibit in Philadelphia
At first glance, the new exhibition at the Print Center, in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square, seems to be actively evading its aud ...
11 years ago
Review: ‘Sideways Stories’ and the next generation of theater-goers
Sometimes the coolest things happen when you’re not looking. At 10 a.m., for instance, in the theater, when most stages are dark an ...
11 years ago
7 restaurants where you’ll save a fortune by dining during Philly Restaurant Week
We reviewed current prices at the top-flight eateries participating in restaurant week and came up seven picks guaranteed to save you a b ...
11 years ago
ListenShakespeare will be all over Philly this year
This year marks the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare, spurring area literary and theatrical organizations to plan ev ...
11 years ago
Philly series revisits films of sexual revolution as vintage ‘adult’ movies get another showing
This weekend, the International House in Philadelphia’s University City will begin a monthlong series of films of the sexual revolu ...
11 years ago
ListenWith ‘dream team’ of musicians, Philly Jazz Orchestra ready to heat up Kimmel
Terell Stafford assembled his 17-piece orchestra for a rehearsal Monday afternoon at Temple University’s Klein Recital Hall. ...
11 years ago
Eagles playoff matchup is about much more than football for Saints fans
We know the atmosphere in our city is gleeful leading up to tomorrow’s Eagles-Saints matchup, but what about the mood in another ci ...
11 years ago
ListenRaining death down on Disneyland
Each month, NewsWorks presents a story from a First Person Arts story slam. In this edition, Trevor Cassidy recalls a macabre c ...
11 years ago
ListenMummers’ unofficial anthem composed by local black musician
Most people probably have never heard the name James A. Bland. But if you live in Philadelphia, you’ve heard at least one of his so ...
11 years ago
ListenShort story collection offers 19 glimpses of life in South Philly
One of the pieces in a new collection of short stories, “South Philly Fiction” (Don Ron Books, 2013), is “Drink Me, Eat ...
11 years ago
Earlier New Year’s Eve fireworks display offers family-friendly revelry in Philly
Fireworks will light up the Philadelphia sky not once but twice tonight as the region celebrates New Year’s Eve. Party ...
11 years ago
ListenFinding beauty inside rules, the sonnet makes a small comeback
Next year, 2014, marks the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare. Among the myriad events to mark the occasion is a sonne ...
11 years ago