Arts & Entertainment
Artists tap into micro-philanthropy to find patrons
Several artists based in Philadelphia are experimenting with an alternative way of raising money. A new website called United States Arti
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Historic Elfreth’s Alley house in danger of demolition
In real estate, the balance between development and preservation is a delicate one. But some historic buildings in Philadelphia could fac
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14 years ago
Phila. represented in Grammy nominations
Philadelphia is represented in the Grammy nominations released last week. Artists ranging from jazz to R&B to hip hop — even in
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At the Academy, a real page-turner
On Tuesday, one of the rarest, most expensive books in the world will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in London. An original copy of John
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Arts Sanctuary moves to cozier quarters
While many neighborhood arts organizations dream of expanding, a North Philadelphia program dreamed of shrinking.
For 11 years, th
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Little angels of the ‘Nutcracker’
For more than 50 years, George Balanchine’s “Nutcracker” has been the gateway for thousands of first-time ballet dancer
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U.S. and Phila. lose bid to host World Cup
Hundreds of soccer fans crowded into the downtown Irish bar Tir Na Nog Thursday morning to watch the president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, cru
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The Eastern State Penitentiary is taking a page from the fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel,” wherein hapless children are lured t
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A North Philadelphia youth football team is headed to Florida to play this weekend in the Pop Warner Super Bowl.
But for the
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Poets help hone HIV testing message
A mobile HIV testing station will be set up in Love Park Wednesday, World AIDS Day. The voluntary AIDS screening will be accompanie
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North Philly Pop Warner team Superbowl bound
The Eagles aren’t the only Philadelphia football team that’s drawing national attention: a team of 10 to 12 year olds
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Emancipation Proclamation copy visits on the way to auction
Before it hits the auction block next week, a souvenir copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln spent one afternoo
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As we edge toward December, some Philadelphians are thinking about what was so funny about 2010. The popular holiday theater revue “
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Two Center City holiday displays glow brightly
Yes, Virginia. There is a Macy’s holiday display. The Center City location of the department store continues a half-century traditi
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Cake or pie? Heck, have both in one
This holiday, a Philadelphia bakery is proving you can have your cake – chocolate and vanilla – as well as your apple and pum
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