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 Workers unroll a mural of George Washington by N.C. Wyeth to be displayed at Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, New Jersey.  (Image courtesy of Thomas Edison State College)

Iconic N.C. Wyeth painting, a Trenton treasure, continues residence in city

Thomas Edison State College in Trenton has just received an enormous painting by N.C. Wyeth. The painting is regarded as one of  the ...

12 years ago

 A U.S. soldier walks atop his armored vehicle at sunset as he  prepares for a night military exercise, in the Kuwaiti desert south of the Iraqi border, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, file)

‘Yellow Birds,’ called first great novel of Iraq War, is Philly’s pick for ‘One Book’

Buried on Page 14 of “The Yellow Birds,” author Ke ...

12 years ago

 Wes Haskell as John and John Jarboe as M in Theatre Exile's production of
Shapiro on Theater

Review: The ‘Cock’ of two different walks

John is having the quandary of his young-adult life. He’s fallen in love unexpectedly with a divorced woman who also loves him and ...

12 years ago

 Miche Braden as the singer Bessie Smith in
Shapiro on Theater

Review: ‘The Devil’s Music’ is in the details

When we first see blues singer Bessie Smith descend the stairs of an after-hours joint in the show “The Devil’s Music,” ...

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Port impact There has been a lot of discussion in recent years about building up the manufacturing and the blue collar work base ...

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Eakins Oval brings beasts, robots, and killer cars to drive-in enthusiasts

“Godzilla has a brain about this size,” said a scientist, or someone who plays one in the movies, while holding up something ...

12 years ago

 A letter from William Nell informs Passmore Williamson that the slave he helped to escape, Jane Johnson, is living in Boston and that her children are doing well at school.

Crowdfunding to restore bits of Pennsylvania history

Thaddeus Stevens entered the strata of popular culture when he appeared as a character in the Steven Spielberg film, “Lincoln,̶ ...

12 years ago

 Beth Dixon and Davy Raphaely in Philadelphia Theatre Company's production of
Shapiro on Theater

Review: It’s ‘4000 Miles,’ but the characters couldn’t be closer

Every now and then, a grandma will tell you how great it is to have grandkids – they come, they share the love, and after a while their ...

12 years ago

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 Erin Bernard created the Philadelphia History Truck and aims to collect stories from city residents, perform research, and create a mobile history exhibit. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Old ice cream truck serves as nomadic museum of Philly stories and objects

A couple weeks ago, a new museum opened on Boston Street in the East Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. This weekend, the same muse ...

12 years ago

 Dino Vazquez's home, as well as his art, is constructed with salvaged materials. He collected the wood, stone and ornaments used to create a grand entrance to his home/studio on North Fifth Street. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)

How a street artist became a memorial builder in North Philly

Dino Vazquez was known in his North Philadelphia neighborhood for his street art until the day the family of Cesar Vera asked him to make ...

12 years ago

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Philly film festival has everything from Hollywood suspense to indie docs

First, the numbers. In this, its 22nd year, the Philadelphia Film Festival (October 17–27), boasts 28 shorts and 96 feat ...

12 years ago

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 George Segal's Blue Woman Sitting on Bed, 1998. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)

New Jersey, muse of avant-garde art scene

Walking the gamut of sculptural figures in George Segal’s enormously long studio in South Brunswick, New Jersey, is a little like w ...

12 years ago

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 Adam Altman and Clare Mahoney in Inis Nua Theatre's production of
Shapiro on Theater

Review: ‘Blink’ and you might miss the theatrical part

  If a play called “Blink” were a short story, I might even read it twice — it ...

12 years ago

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 The Barnes Foundation (pictured) and the National Constitution Center are two of the museums accepting the passes (NewsWorks Photo, file)

Teens get free passes to Philly museums

Philadelphia teens can now visit the city’s museums for free. The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is giving out museum passe ...

12 years ago

 View of the Leger exhibit galleries at Phila Museum of Art (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)

In painting, sculpture and film, Léger saw cubism in the urban landscape

Today the Philadelphia Museum of Art opens a new exhibit of paintings by the first great painter of the modern urban city. Fernand ...

12 years ago

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