Arts & Entertainment
Stepping back in time: ‘Dancin’ On Air’ returns briefly to TV
Philadelphia’s WPHL (Channel 17) will rebroadcast old episodes of “Dancin’ On Air” this weekend. The station is d ...
15 years ago
Tuning in to the story of Philadelphia radio
Radio started in Philadelphia in department stores. What better way to sell radios than to give radio buyers something to listen to. In 1 ...
15 years ago
Recall that jazz: Ortlieb’s may reopen in Northern Liberties
One of Philadelphia’s legendary jazz clubs may be on its way back. Ortlieb’s JazzHaus in Northern Liberties closed last year ...
15 years ago
I scream, you scream: Celebrating Bassetts Ice Cream’s 150 years in Philadelphia
“150 years!” Roger Bassett of Bassetts Ice Cream shouted from behind a table in a tightly ...
15 years ago
South Jersey venture aims to draw artists together
A new organization has been set up in South Jersey to draw together and support individual artists. ArtC attempts to coral a scatt ...
15 years ago
Forecast calls for storming of the ‘Bastille’
Tastykake is showing itself to be a champion of the French Revolution. Bastille Day will be celebrated Saturday at the Eastern Sta ...
15 years ago
The Delsea Drive-in keeps a vintage summer tradition alive
In Philadelphia, movie-in-the-park events are popping up everywhere. It’s all very trendy, but it’s not a new idea. In fact, ...
15 years ago
Garden parity: Revived Rodin landscape again part of museum experience
After a year under wraps, renovations to the front gate and gardens of the Rodin Museum along the Parkway in Philadelphia are complete. N ...
15 years ago
Contending for Vendy: Philly’s food truck vendors vie for honor
Dean Varvoutis spends most of his workday trapped like a veal calf. The space inside his vegetarian food truck is barely bigger th ...
15 years ago
Construction company blamed in N.J. theater collapse
The collapse of a historic theater in Millville, N.J., has been blamed on the construction company doing restoration work at the site. ...
15 years ago
Traveling Civil War exhibit sets up camp in Philly
Although the 4th of July weekend commemorates the Revolutionary War, Franklin Square in Philadelphia is marking a different conflict. ...
15 years ago
Does Philadelphia get a national snub on July 4?
The Fourth of July is an important time in the Philadelphia region, considering the vital role the city played in the history of American ...
15 years ago
A last glimpse of Barnes art before move
If you were waiting to see the Barnes art collection in Lower Merion, it’s too late now. The galleries housing the world-fam ...
15 years ago
Washington exhibit explores the good, the bad and the ugly
The National Constitution Center has opened its summer exhibition on George Washington. “Discover the Real George Washington: New V ...
15 years ago
Whimsy for art’s sake: Fake office makes a real point
On the ground floor of City Hall is the Office of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy. Inside that office is an art gallery. Inside th ...
15 years ago