Arts & Entertainment
Fair warning: Broad Street to close for a swinging time
Every year, Lorie Phillis does one scary thing. This year, she flew on a trapeze over a vacant lot on Broad Street. The scary part, she s
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13 years ago
In a world of differences, ‘Lebanon, PA’ explores places in between
The local roots of “Lebanon, PA” are right there in the movie’s title.
A Philadelphia ad executive (Josh Hopkins
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13 years ago
In a ceremony referred to as the “wedding of the century,” Britain’s Prince William marries longtime girlfriend Catheri
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13 years ago
Rejection. Awkwardness. Failure. These are her richest elements for comedy. “I have a story that ends with the line: ‘A
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13 years ago
Brides vow to get copies of royal wedding dress
Celebrity nuptials can have an impact on the overall wedding industry, but a royal wedding is a game-changer. The local wedding industry
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13 years ago
The Uptown Theater is about to get a new life.
The deteriorating theater on North Broad Street near Temple University has been slo
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13 years ago
‘Stonewall Uprising:’ A journey through gay activism
A new documentary about the history of the gay rights movement premieres Monday night on PBS. “Stonewall Uprising” tells the
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13 years ago
Puppet show marks first anniversary of BP oil spill
Activists staged a puppet show at a BP gas station on North Broad Street Wednesday on the first anniversary of the explosion of the Deepw
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13 years ago
Despite financial difficulty, orchestra plays on
Although the Philadelphia Orchestra filed a Chapter 11 petition with U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Saturday, it does not mean the orchestra ha
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13 years ago
Philadelphia Orchestra is most prominent to seek bankruptcy
Over the weekend the Philadelphia Orchestra decided to file for bankruptcy. Considered one of the best orchestras in the world, the organ
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13 years ago
Descendants of Civil War soldiers re-enact Philadelphia march
On April 15, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln asked for 75,000 volunteers from the Union to defend Washington, D.C. Many who heeded the ca
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13 years ago
Orchestra will seek bankruptcy, continue to play
As board members entered the building on Market Street where they would vote to file for bankruptcy, some orchestra musicians demonstrate
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13 years ago
Over musicians’ objections, Philadelphia orchestra seeks bankruptcy
The Philadelphia Orchestra will seek bankruptcy protection. Facing a shrinking endowment and growing deficit, the orchestra board m
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13 years ago
Orchestra decides to seek bankruptcy protection
The financially struggling Philadelphia Orchestra board has decided to seek bankruptcy protection in the federal courts.
The board
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13 years ago
Orchestra considers Chapter 11 filing
Although the Philadelphia Orchestra is considered one of the very best in the world, declining ticket sales coupled with a devastating ec
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13 years ago