Arts & Entertainment
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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‘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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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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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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 years ago
Fans wait to see if ‘Atlas’ holds up as film
In the 1990s, the Library of Congress conducted a survey to determine the most influential books. “Atlas Shrugged” came in se ...
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For unique mural, a ‘wild’ trip from New York apartment to Rosenbach
In 1961, 6-year-old Larry Chertoff and 4-year-old Nina Chertoff shared a bedroom in a New York City apartment, with a window overlooking ...
14 years ago
Facebook faceoff: Artist embarks on ‘social networking stress test’
When does Facebook stop being your friend and start being a tyrant? Philadelphia-based performance artist David Kim is trying to f ...
14 years ago
Earth, Wind & Fire and The Roots to usher in Philadelphia’s 4th of July
Philadelphia’s July 4th festivities will be mixing hip hop and soul. “Earth Wind and Fire in Philadelphia for the Four ...
14 years ago
Memory of Philly’s Jazz roots lives on
Mayor Michael Nutter has declared April Jazz Appreciation Month in Philadelphia. But jazz in Philadelphia has seen better days. ...
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