Arts & Entertainment
Does Philadelphia get a national snub on July 4?
The Fourth of July is an important time in the Philadelphia region, considering the vital role the city played in the history of American ...
13 years ago
A last glimpse of Barnes art before move
If you were waiting to see the Barnes art collection in Lower Merion, it’s too late now. The galleries housing the world-fam ...
13 years ago
Washington exhibit explores the good, the bad and the ugly
The National Constitution Center has opened its summer exhibition on George Washington. “Discover the Real George Washington: New V ...
13 years ago
Whimsy for art’s sake: Fake office makes a real point
On the ground floor of City Hall is the Office of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy. Inside that office is an art gallery. Inside th ...
13 years ago
Singing with Mormon Tabernacle Choir is ‘thrill of a lifetime’
When the Mormon Tabernacle Choir came to the Mann Center in Philadelphia Thursday night, several local singers won a chance to sit in wit ...
13 years ago
The recipient of the Liberty Award this year will be U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. The award given annually by the Natio ...
13 years ago
Mighty Wanamaker pipe organ going strong in 100th year
For many lifelong Philadelphians, the Wanamaker Building means three things: the eagle, the Christmas show, and the pipe organ. On Wednes ...
13 years ago
Massive sports bar part of plan for former Spectrum site
A shipment of steel has arrived at the site where the Spectrum sports arena once stood. The steel will figure in constructing the framewo ...
13 years ago
Art lovers visit Barnes before collection moves to Philly
These are the final days of Matisse and Renoir in Lower Merion. The renowned art collection at the Barnes Foundation will be on vi ...
13 years ago
Shining a light on “home insecure” youth
In West Philadelphia, a group of teenagers have been working with artists, counselors and teachers exploring what “home” mean ...
13 years ago
How teens see ‘home,’ even when they lack one
How do you describe what home means? One way is by sharing stories that speak of the many ways we live. When a group of West Phila ...
13 years ago
As Comic-Con nears, downloadable zombie girls boost local company
The annual Philadelphia Comic Convention arrives in town this weekend, attracting fan boys and fan girls of monsters, super heroes, and s ...
13 years ago
Rising stars shine at Jazz Fest
This weekend the West Oak Lane Jazz Festival presents the final round of the Rising Star Talent Show. The three finalists will batt ...
13 years ago
Saving face: Mutter preserves relic of Grover Cleveland
Part of the macabre collection of medical abnormalities at Philadelphia’s Mutter Museum is a piece of President Grover Cleveland ...
14 years ago