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A photo of a group of Chinese-Costa Ricans making a traditional Cantonese dish with Costa Rican ingredients.
International
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Visual Arts

Questioning the ‘monolith of Chinese identity’: Taller Puertorriqueño exhibit highlights unseen history of Chinese immigrants in Costa Rica

With photos and audio, a new exhibition highlights Chinese migration to Costa Rica, and how the people and their culture changed over time.

1 year ago

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Philadelphia
Visual Arts

To die for: The Science History Institute shows us how we dye

A new exhibition at the Science History Institute, BOLD, tracks the cultural and environmental impacts of synthetic dyes.

1 year ago

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Customized ornaments decorate the Christmas tree at Ray's. (Ali Mohsen/Billy Penn)
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Continuing a long-running tradition, Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar offers a spot for regulars and newcomers to commune on Christmas Day.

Like every Christmas throughout its eight-and-a-half decades — excluding 2020, for obvious reasons — the South Philly institution is open for a full day of business.

1 year ago

Photo taken in Dallas just before the Dixie Chicks released their album ''Shouldn't a Told You That.'' From left, Emily Erwin, Laura Lynch and Martie Erwin.
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Getty/TNS)
NPR
Music
National
Performing Arts

Laura Lynch, founding member of The Chicks, dies at 65 in Texas car crash

The musician, who played bass and sang with the influential all-women country music band from 1989-93, was pronounced deceased on the scene.

1 year ago

The exterior of Cherry Street Pier
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Visual Arts

For 5 years, Cherry Street Pier has given us a reason to visit the Delaware River

Since 2018 the former industrial fruit dock has fostered an artist community to give people a reason to visit the waterfront.

1 year ago

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Shadows behind a sheet show a person creeping foward, a tiny figure of a person, and a tiny figure of a tree
Things To Do
Community Events
Music
Performing Arts

‘Black Nativity,’ Disney on Ice, ‘Elf’ in concert, and ‘One-Man Nutcracker’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Dec. 21 - 24 : Samara Joy in Philly, Motown Holiday tribute in N.J., and WinterQueen concert in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

1 year ago

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Poinsettia are among the holiday blooms seen at Bartram's Garden.
Community Events
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

These Philly places have played a part in winter holiday history

From the cultivation of poinsettias in Bartram’s Garden to the first public menorah lighting on Independence Mall, Philly has earned its spot in holiday history.

1 year ago

Peter Heacock and Marie Hart of unPOP Animations with Philadelphia Eagles players and the puppets created for the stop-motion animated video.
Philadelphia
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TV
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Behind the scenes with unPOP Animations, the Philly couple who created the Eagles’ stop-motion Christmas special

Philadelphia couple Peter Heacock and Marie Hart created the seven-minute stop-motion special in their Mt. Airy home.

1 year ago

Brian Creamer with an Eagles' Jason Kelce Jjersey greets the crowds on South Broad St. (Jonathan Wilson for WHY)
Community Events
Philadelphia

Here’s everything you need to know for the 2024 Mummers Day Parade

The Mummers Day Parade is back and will be strutting down Broad Street on Jan. 1.

1 year ago

(Courtesy of John Graves Productions)
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Timeless Holiday Classic, ‘Black Nativity’ returns to Philadelphia through John Graves Productions

The 1961 Langston Hughes classic returns to Philadelphia through the eyes of Philly native producer, John Graves III.

1 year ago

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All types of horns could be seen and heard during the TubaChristmas concert at Cherry Street Pier on Dec. 17, 2023. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)

Philadelphia celebrates 50th year of ‘TubaChristmas’ with performance at Cherry Street Pier

Tubas and euphoniums were the stars of the show, with hundreds of people gathering to hear their favorite holiday classics.

1 year ago

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The Arden Theatre Company presents ''The BFG'' through Jan. 21.
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

How this Philly artist breathes life into puppet creations through the magic of belief

Sebastienne Mundheim latest work brings fantastic creatures from Roald Dahl’s BFG to the stage at Arden Theatre Company.

1 year ago

Dom DiSandro stands in a hallway at a stadium
Philadelphia
Sports

NFL bans Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro from sideline for rest of regular season, AP sources say

Both people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the league hasn’t announced its decision, said DiSandro can return to the sideline for the playoffs.

2 years ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a baseball
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Ohtani’s out, but Phillies efforts to sign international talent is far from over

Perhaps players from Japan or the Dominican Republic can get the Phils over the top.

2 years ago

Donald Nally conducts in the foreground. In the background, members of The Crossing sing.
Music
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

‘The least of us’: The Crossing premieres hymns written for an imagined religion

Composer David Lang wrote “poor hymnals” for a congregation solely focused on helping the less fortunate.

2 years ago

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