Arts & Entertainment
Independence Hall guards armed, vigilant as 9/11 ceremony nears
On Sunday afternoon, Philadelphia’s Mayor Michael Nutter and other dignitaries will join at Independence Hall to mark the anniversa
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Steel ‘trees’ from World Trade Center return to Coatesville
Two years ago, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey began distributing pieces of the World T
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Braving the new world of Facebook
A Philadelphia performance artist is revealing “scientific” discoveries about Facebook and the people who use it.
Part
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Cryptic, crazy and all true, Toynbee tile film is Philly director’s first
Last year saw the release of “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” about underground London street artist Banksy–a documentary
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Photos: WHYY Connections Festival: Day 1
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Photos: WHYY and LiveNation present Manu Chao
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Romance and robots inspire Philly Fringe performances
Philly Fringe is under way, along with its sister festival, Live Arts. For the next 15 days, hundreds of performances will be staged thro
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USS Olympia hosts historic re-enactors this weekend
The USS Olympia will soon be changing hands. Thursday marked the deadline for proposals to acquire the historic cruiser, and by 2013, tou
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An audio exhibit of not-so-quiet moments of silence
The curator at the Tyler School of Art, at Temple University, has been quietly doing research on the history and aesthetics of quiet. He
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Rachael Ray brings show–and a garden–to South Philly
“The Rachael Ray Show” is coming to Philadelphia Tuesday, and leaving behind a garden.
Last week the producers of the
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Stores wiped out of French toast essentials
Many people in South Jersey and Philadelphia are preparing for Hurrican Irene by stocking up on essentials.
On Friday, the Home De
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Hurricanes mean it’s time for windswept TV reporters
This weekend’s extreme weather means it’s time for television reporters to be whipped by the wind as they shout over the roar
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Temple kicks off football season with TV series
Temple University starts its football season this year with a new TV show. It’s called “Temple TUFF,” and will consist
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Giant paint brush now part of Philadelphia’s outdoor art scene
On Saturday, Philadelphia newest public sculpture was installed at Broad and Cherry Streets.
On Monday many people working in Cent
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Philadelphia Orchestra to add more performances to the season
Yannick Nezet-Seguin, the Orchestra’s music director designate, says he will conduct more performances than previously scheduled to
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