
Arts & Entertainment
Philly teen Nathanael Barlow wins gold at Amateur Night at the Apollo
The 16-year-old’s rendition of “For All We Know” by Donny Hathaway earned him the competition’s top prize.
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Listen 1:36The scent of a symphony: The Philadelphia Orchestra premieres a new work about how music smells
Jimmy López Bellido explores olfactory synesthesia in his new work, “Ephemerae.”
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Listen 1:41Paint it, black: A dark dinner party tableau at Philly’s historic Hill-Physick House
Artist Heather Ujiie has created a morbid Victorian tableau “Dark Forest” inside the 19th-century home of the father of modern surgery.
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Listen 1:17Nov. 30 - Dec. 3: The Philly Holiday Experience, Diana Ross in N.J., and the Annual Holiday Craft Show in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:15Philly gave this Pulitzer-winning play its premiere. Now it’s finally getting on stage
The Wilma premiered James Ijames’ Pulitzer-winning play during the pandemic as a streaming film. Now we can see it in person.
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‘A Philly Special Christmas Special’ premieres on YouTube for Thanksgiving
The short animated film that follows Jordan Mailata, Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson as they try to put on a Christmas show for the city of Philadelphia.
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Almyra brings modern Greek cuisine and island vibes to the corner formerly home to Little Pete’s
The 7,000 sq-ft. space is bright and airy, with a menu that ranges from traditional to Asian-inspired.
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In good times and bad, 1812 Productions keeps it funny 100 times over
For its 100th production, Philadelphia's all-comedy theater company is staging its annual “This Is The Week That Is” spoof on current events.
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Nov. 23 - 26: Seasonal attractions open in Philly, Holiday Tree Lighting and Parade in N.J., and Black Friday comedy show in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:00WHYY launches new podcast revealing the city’s street artists
The new podcast from WHYY taps into Philly’s community of public artists, both legitimate and “non-commissioned.”
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Listen 1:26Inventor Henry Heyl and Philly’s role in early moving picture technology
When the phasmatrope was first demonstrated at the Academy of Music, local papers hailed it as the first of its kind.
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A unique festival celebrates the rich history of tap dancing in Philadelphia
The festival is featuring master classes, live music jams, a community concert, a tap history talk, a tap history walk down Broad Street, and a closing concert at Solar Myth.
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The Boozy Mutt, a Brewerytown pub for people and their pets, trots closer to opening
At the former North Star Bar corner, find beer, food, and cocktails — including a citywide that comes with a dog biscuit.
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Weave Your TV: Stephen Burks’ pandemic design thinking at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The housewares and sculpture in Stephen Burks’ “Shelter in Place” design exhibition takes cues from the early pandemic shutdown.
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Meet Philly’s ultimate comic collaborator, curating ‘joy balls’ around the city
Comedians Betty J. Smithsonian and Sohrab Haghverdi challenge audience members to think while they laugh.
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