Arts & Entertainment
A clash of gardening cultures in South Philadelphia
Most of the lots on the South Philly block of Mercy Street between 5th and 6th are vacant. For decades, 17 gaping spaces have been filled
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12 years ago
Philly native wins Pulitzer, but her plays are a stranger to local stages
Philadelphia stories play central roles in two Pulitzer Prize winners.
The Inquirer won for its series on school violence
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12 years ago
Tim Miller hits Philadelphia for performance and workshop
A gay performance artist who had a workshop planned for Villanova University abruptly canceled appeared on stage in Philadelphia this pas
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12 years ago
Theater Alliance of Greater Philadelphia ends its run
It’s curtains for the Theater Alliance of Greater Philadelphia.
The nonprofit organization that helps the city’s theat
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13 years ago
Rita Moreno initiates Kimmel series featuring Latino standouts
“Hey you guuuuuuyyyys!!!”
Rita Moreno is not known for her “inside voice.” Her signature line on the PBS s
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13 years ago
Steel sculpture by Ellsworth Kelly to rise outside Barnes
The Barnes Foundation will unveil a new public sculpture by Ellsworth Kelly Tuesday.
The minimalist artist crafted a steel monolit
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13 years ago
Tango night takes over Logan Square
While the usual traffic circled the many lanes around Philadelphia’s Logan Square, people gathered on one edge of the enormous Swan
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13 years ago
Philadelphia film about slain Cambodian activist wins Peabody
The Peabody Award has been given to a Philadelphia filmmaker. The prestigious award for broadcasting journalism honored a low-budge
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13 years ago
Chinese delegation visits Philadelphia as part of crash course in philanthropy
Good news: The dramatic rise of China’s market economy has driven many newly rich people to give away money for the public good.
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13 years ago
Michener Art Museum names new director
The James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown will have a new leader this summer.
Lisa Tremper Hanover — currently helming the
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13 years ago
Philadelphia Art Museum now part of Google’s worldwide online collection
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has teamed up with Google to put some of its finest paintings online. In its second year, the Google
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13 years ago
Search begins for SS United States memorabilia
The gutted ship that has been moored for years in South Philadelphia is looking for its guts.
The latest effort to preserve the le
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13 years ago
Sowing a vision for fallow land surrounding Philadelphia
In Philadelphia County, there are 1,100 acres of unused land that could be used to grow food. In Chester County there is almost 20 times
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13 years ago
‘Dancin’ on Air’ takes a new turn
In the 1980s, “Dancin’ On Air” was teased perms, blazers with shoulder pads, and Topsiders. It was the Running Man, the
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13 years ago
Romeo and Juliet’s torches burn bright at Lantern Theater Company
Lantern Theater Company extends its production of “Romeo and Juliet” through April 8, giving audiences the opportunity to see
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13 years ago