Arts & Entertainment
In 1947, DC Comics debuted one of the early female superheroes: Black Canary. Her superpower was her ability to scream. Both piercing and
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12 years ago
Drexel, Academy of Natural Sciences join forces
Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences have tied the knot. The Academy has changed its name to the Academy of Natur
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12 years ago
Gospel according to Rosetta Tharpe: She blazed a trail with electric guitar
She was like Chuck Berry, but twice his size, 10 years older, and a lady who never left the church.
12 years ago
Philadelphia Orchestra hosts Lang Lang for worldwide performance
Saturday, the Philadelphia Orchestra will have its largest audience ever.
The orchestra’s performance with one of the bright
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12 years ago
Henry Rollins – portrait of a renaissance rocker
Henry Rollins gets around. He’s sung lead for rock bands, acted in movies, hosted radio shows, and written books.
And
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12 years ago
Chance of a ghost at Philadelphia museums
For the first time, the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology is allowing
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12 years ago
Bella Vista neighbors work to prevent ‘Autumn’ mural’s fall to development
The Mural Arts Program has launched a restoration fund, which will be used to maintain the more than 3,000 murals in Philadelphia, but it
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12 years ago
17th century courtroom drama inspires hit play about Spinoza
A surprising hit of the new theater season is a play about Baruch Spinoza, a philosopher of the Enlightenment era.
The Lantern The
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12 years ago
Renovated Allentown museum reopens with dazzling new space
Construction of newly expanded galleries is nearly complete, and the Allentown Art Museum will open to the public Sunday.
The down
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12 years ago
Heroes to their country and heritage, World War II vets honored at Constitution Center
A new exhibition at the National Constitution Center features World War II veterans of minority races and nationalities.
With inte
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12 years ago
Speed-reading Dr. Seuss for charity in Philadelphia
First Book Philadelphia, a non-profit that distributes children’s books through schools and oth
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12 years ago
Creating dangerously, reading collectively
This year’s selection for One Book, One Philadelphia is Edwidge Danticat’s “Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at
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12 years ago
Troupe movement: Pennsylvania Ballet relocating to N. Broad space
The Pennsylvania Ballet will construct a new home soon in Center City Philadelphia as the classical dance company prepares to demolish bu
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12 years ago
Pig Iron Theatre raises curtain on new school
One of Philadelphia’s most successful experimental theater companies has just become an institution. On Monday, Pig Iron Theatre wi
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12 years ago
Some N.J. news absent from N.J. news show
When New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced earlier this week that he would not seek the presidency, it was carried live on almost ever
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12 years ago