
Arts & Entertainment
Sheryl Lee Ralph explains why she almost left showbiz — and what kept her going
It's hard to imagine that about 15 years ago, actor and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph had considered walking away from show business.
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Philly Art Museum to send Eakins painting to Kansas City for Super Bowl wager
For the Eagles’ loss to the Chiefs, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will send Thomas Eakins’ “Sailing” (1875) to the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City.
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Listen 1:27Philly’s musical walk of fame to induct a new class for 2023
Seven stars will be added to the sidewalk along South Broad Street, honoring the city’s musical legacy.
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Forgotten painting by a 19th-century French rebel is discovered at Penn
Gustave Courbet’s “The Source of the Lison” was lost in a forgotten box for over a century. Now it’s the centerpiece of an exhibition at Arthur Ross.
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Listen 1:45Harry Philbrick, who in 2016 founded Philadelphia Contemporary using arts to connect communities, is stepping down.
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A Jeff Koons ‘balloon dog’ sculpture was knocked over and shattered in Miami
The sculpture, valued at $42,000, was one of several balloon dog sculptures by the world-famous artist. Fortunately, it's covered by insurance.
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Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78
Belzer died Sunday at his home in Bozouls in southern France, his longtime friend Bill Scheft told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Sixers’ Mac McClung, now the NBA dunk champ, wasn’t an unknown
Long before he won the dunk contest at NBA All-Star Saturday, he was a YouTube phenomenon.
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Mac McClung soars to slam dunk title at All-Star Saturday
McClung — the 6-foot-2 Philadelphia guard — defeated New Orleans’ Trey Murphy III in the finals of the dunk contest.
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This drag show in Philly is about climate change, and warm weather spoiled its opening night
After an opening night spoiled by weirdly warm weather, The Bearded Ladies are ready to inspire collective action against climate change using camp.
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Disney takes over the Franklin Institute with 100 years of movies, music, and ‘magic’
Six things to look for at the world premiere of the entertainment company’s centennial exhibition.
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After 164 years, descendants of Frederick Douglass and John Brown finally meet
The great-great-grandsons of Frederick Douglass and John Brown rendezvous in Philadelphia at a play about their ancestors.
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Feb. 16 - Feb. 19: Black dance tribute in Del., “Disney 100” exhibit in Philly, and “The Wild Party” in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 6:21An ode to Harlem developed in Philly
The Negro Ensemble Company, of New York, came to Penn Live Arts in West Philadelphia to develop its new play about gentrification.
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Listen 1:27Philadelphia could get an ‘Office of Music’ to support local artists and boost the industry
A recent Council bill would put creation of the office on the November ballot for voters to decide.
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