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Arts & Entertainment

‘Dancin’ on Air’ takes a new turn

In the 1980s, “Dancin’ On Air” was teased perms, blazers with shoulder pads, and Topsiders. It was the Running Man, the ...

14 years ago

Romeo and Juliet’s torches burn bright at Lantern Theater Company

Lantern Theater Company extends its production of “Romeo and Juliet” through April 8, giving audiences the opportunity to see ...

14 years ago

News channeling: Actor assembles the story of digital media’s impact on national identity

Dan Hoyle has been crisscrossing the country, talking with reporters and news consumers, and looking at what happens when people only get ...

14 years ago

As Cherry Blossom Festival begins, wintry weather threatens springtime display

A chilly wind blew as Manzairaku, a traditional Japanese performance troupe, danced in Love Park on Monday. After weeks of unseasonably ...

14 years ago

Philadelphia

Gen. Stanley McChrystal in Philadelphia: ‘Strategic Challenges Facing America’

Retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal speaks in Center City tonight as part of Widener University’s Philadelphia Speake ...

14 years ago

Festival ventures ‘Outside the Frame’ for monthlong performance series

A monthlong series of mostly solo performances springing from wide range of backgrounds, begins this week. “ ...

14 years ago

Philadelphia arts group runs out of funds

One of Philadelphia’s art organizations is close to broke. Philagrafika, which held a huge, citywide festival in 2010 called ...

14 years ago

Academy of Natural Sciences displays 200 years of curiosities — including ‘Frankensquid’

For its 200th anniversary, the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia is unveiling “Frankensquid.” The flying squ ...

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Curtain rising on Arden Theater expansion

The Arden Theater in Philadelphia’s Old City is ready to expand by half. The longstanding theater company — an anchor ...

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From comfort station to exhibit space in Fairmount Park

Two historic buildings in Fairmount Park that had been neglected for decades are being restored. Over 200 buildings were construct ...

14 years ago

Quartet of nightclubs take part in inaugural Center City Jazz Festival

Four downtown nightclubs in Philadelphia will be hosting a jazz festival on April 28. The Center ...

14 years ago

Fleisher van: art classes on wheels

If you’re high-brow, it looks like a painting by Piet Mondrian. If you’re low-brow, it looks like the Partridge Family bus. ...

14 years ago

Honoring each Philadelphia homicide victim with art

Five local artists are working to memorialize each Philadelphian killed in 2012. But with 78 homicides already and the total growing more ...

14 years ago

Grammy-winning jazz bassist back in Philly to help young musicians

A contemporary jazz great is coming back home to Philadelphia to teach high school kids. Grammy-winning bass player Christian McBr ...

14 years ago

Vineland’s historic Landis Theater now under Appel Farm’s management

The historic Landis Theater in Vineland, N.J., is under new management. The 700-seat art deco movie palace has been struggling to stay af ...

14 years ago

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