Arts & Entertainment
Inaugural ball at Penrose Elementary
Penrose Elementary in Southwest Philadelphia threw an Inaugural Ball for their student body this afternoon to celebrate the swearing in o
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Cultural Alliance launches initiative to extend reach of arts
If you bought a ticket to the theater, or recently took an art class, or somehow participated in a cultural event, you might be hearing f
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Shedding light on both sides of the shale story
A photographic exhibit of Marcellus Shale drilling is making at stop at the Gershman Y in Center City Philadelphia. Six accomplished and
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Eyesore or icon? Old Gettysburg Cyclorama building slated for wrecking ball
A historic building, on historic grounds, will be demolished in Gettysburg this winter.
The Cyclorama building was erected in 1962
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Musical compositions complement Andrew Wyeth’s art
“His paintings are just bristling with sound,” said Van Stiefel, the composer of a three-song cycle based on paintings by And
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‘Silver Linings Playbook’ draws diners to special booth at Llanerch
A key scene from Oscar-nominated “Silver Linings Playbook,” starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, takes place in a r
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N.Y. bishop to replace Galante as head of Camden Catholic diocese
Shortly after Bishop Joseph Galante announced massive parish mergers throughout the Catholic Diocese of Camden Diocese, he was diagnosed
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Ardent Flyers fans see the season as half-full
They may not be Philly’s most loved or glamorous team but the Philadelphia Flyers have loyal fans. That audience will get
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Even with the shade of post-war uncertainty drawn about Downton, the pomp and circumstance of life upstairs in the 1920s begs for feather
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For some, ‘Downton Abbey’ rules the (air) waves
“Downton Abbey” starts its third season this weekend on public television. The ongoing drama surrounding an aristocratic fami
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PAFA carves out new gallery from office space
The historic Frank Furness building on Philadelphia’s Broad Street, the original Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts building, will h
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The Mummers strutted up Broad Street in Philadelphia on New Years Day, as they have every year for 125.
Creeping up to 40 degrees,
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App helps locals and tourists alike find Philly history they weren’t even searching for
On New Year’s Day, thousands of people lined up on Broad Street in Philadelphia, their collective attention glued to the Mummers pa
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New Year’s brings out ‘old country’ food traditions in Philadelphia
January first — an opportunity for a fresh start. And around the globe there are traditional foods that are served to ensure a good yea
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Recap: What Did You Do This Week?
The weekend beckons. But first, what did you do this week?
That’s the question we pose on Fridays to a resident of the
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