Arts & Entertainment
Skee ball rolls on to Philly’s social sporting scene
It’s a busy happy hour at Buffalo Billiards in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood. The pool tables are full. So are t ...
13 years ago
Exhibit in Philly explores ways and means of dissent
An exhibition about the art of protest has opened in a small gallery space in North Chinatown in Philadelphia, featuring installations of ...
13 years ago
New Penn station spins all the lit
The University of Pennsylvania has launched an online radio station that plays nothing but poetry, 24/7. The automated Internet radio str ...
13 years ago
Zoe Strauss’ towering images reflect city’s progress and people
The city of Philadelphia has become one big art gallery for the next 12 weeks. As part of a new exhibition “Zoe Strauss: Ten ...
13 years ago
Picture this: Philadelphia as international art mecca
It’s too rich to pass up. The opening of the new Barnes Foundation exhibition space on the Parkway in May is going to attra ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia Free Library hosts brainstorming session for its new shared space
The Free Library of Philadelphia is hosting a brainstorming session this evening, seeking ideas for a new space it wants to open next yea ...
13 years ago
55 in the running for $3 million in Knight Arts Challenge
The Knight Arts Challenge has identified 55 finalists who are competing for up to $3 million in grants. The Philadelphia individuals a ...
13 years ago
‘Speed archivists’ make quick work of organizing Philly area collections
Some of Philadelphia’s historical repositories have gotten a breath of fresh air, however briefly. For two years, the Hidden C ...
13 years ago
At Penn museum, art of Africa resonates with musicians
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology invited a half-dozen area musicians to learn about its ancient ...
13 years ago
Boyz II Men will get first Hollywood Walk of Fame star of 2012
Boyz II Men is crooning its way back into our lives, though not exactly on home turf. The Philly-based group returns to the headli ...
13 years ago
Day of Service organizers to focus on poverty and employment on MLK Day
The 17th annual Day of Service has been organized for Martin Luther King Day. On Monday, January 16, a record 85,000 people are expected ...
13 years ago
Rangers top Flyers in NHL’s Winter Classic in Philadelphia
The Flyers lost to the Rangers, 3-to-2 yesterday, in the NHL’s Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park. The once-in-a-lifetime ...
13 years ago
K’House: a new concept in urban living
Alex Hillman is the co-founder of Independents Hall, a shared office for tech-minded folks who might otherwise work from home. He ...
13 years ago
Slain guitarist Danny DeGennaro was on the brink of a comeback
Earlier this week, a guitar player was fatally shot in his home in Levittown, Pa. Danny DeGennaro was a longtime presence on the l ...
13 years ago
Critical Mass redux: Bicyclists take to streets of Philly
A grass-roots social movement with no defined leader is returning to the streets of Philadelphia. And it’s not Occupy Philadelphia. ...
13 years ago