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Each week, Tiny Desk Radio hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts and share how these memorable (and sometimes viral) moments came together. You'll hear world-class musicians from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical, Americana, hip-hop, R&B and more stripping down their sound for a concert series that's unlike anything else on the internet — or the radio.
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Each week, Tiny Desk Radio hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts and share how these memorable (and sometimes viral) moments came together. You'll hear world-class musicians from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical, Americana, hip-hop, R&B and more stripping down their sound for a concert series that's unlike anything else on the internet — or the radio.

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Jesse Crooks, projectionist Renew Theaters
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The dying art of 35mm cinema: How the Ambler Theater is keeping ‘one of the closest things we have to magic’ alive

From April 12–14, the theater is holding its annual 35mm Film Festival to showcase nine classic features, such as “The Wizard of Oz,” “Evil Dead II” and “Rififi.”

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Philadelphia
Sports

In the shadow of wrestling’s biggest spectacle, pro wrestlers defined their legacies in shows throughout Philadelphia

Pro wrestlers showcased their “Labor of Love” at Philly shows this past week, including Ring Of Honor’s homecoming.

2 years ago

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Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson at WrestleMania 40
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Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson shock crowd with cameos in WrestleMania 40

The former Eagles center made his WWE debut Saturday when he and the Eagles offensive tackle helped Rey Mysterio and Andrade take down Santos Escobar and Dominik Mysterio.

2 years ago

the Old Barracks Museum in Trenton, N.J.
History
Military
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‘An exciting time in history’: Old Barracks Museum in Trenton gets accreditation ahead of U.S. Semiquincentennial

The museum, housed in buildings dating from 1758, is one of two new museums to receive accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums.

2 years ago

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movie theater
Community Events
Movies
Pennsylvania

New Hope Film Festival opens this weekend, continuing its 14-year mission of highlighting independent filmmakers

The festival features 85 films from 16 countries. All screenings are happening at the New Hope Arts Center.

2 years ago

art installation
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Philadelphia
Visual Arts

A giant glass box has landed at Philly’s Independence Mall. Who are those people inside?

A new pop-up installation in Center City advocates for clean slate laws using life-size stacks of paperwork.

2 years ago

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Photo submission to past Philly Photo Day. (Kennedy Christopher, 2013)
Media
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philly Photo Day returns after a 9-year hiatus

The photography institute TILT is bringing back its city-wide photo-sharing project.

2 years ago

Jerry Kaba helps Jett Biggert choreograph their victory inside a practice ring before AWFUL Wrestling stages its MocaMania event. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Community Events
Philadelphia
Sports

Before WrestleMania starts in Philly this weekend, local wrestlers clown around

AWFUL wrestling performance art sets the stage for this weekend’s pro wrestling finale.

2 years ago

Wells Fargo Center and Lincoln Financial Field
Community Events
Philadelphia
Sports

‘This is their Mecca:’ South Philly braces for a jam-packed WrestleMania weekend

Philadelphia Convention and Tourism Bureau anticipates 50,000 visitors will travel to Philadelphia for WrestleMania weekend.

2 years ago

Festival grounds
Community Events
Music
Philadelphia
6abc

Philly’s Made in America festival is canceled again this year

This announcement comes after the festival was canceled in 2023 due to "severe circumstances outside of production control."

2 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, right, gets interviewed as Brandon Marsh, left, and Bryson Stott, center, celebrate with him following the baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
Sports

Phillies slugger Bryce Harper homers for his first 3 hits of the season

“I’m not satisfied with one, or two, or three," said Harper. "You know how I am."

2 years ago

Recycled plastic bins become props and percussion instruments for the cast of ''The Good Person of Setzuan'' at Wilma Theater. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Visual Arts

Wilma Theater spoofs Asian cultural ignorance with a wall of trash

Brecht’s “The Good Person of Setzuan” is a hodge-podge of Asian cultural references to spoof audience awareness.

2 years ago

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Algorithm Vegan Grill's Nashville Hot sandwich uses brined Blackbird Seitan, dredged in seasoned flour and lightly fried, with homemade bread and butter pickles in a sweet potato bun.
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

Algorithm Vegan Grill shifts focus to food truck after shutting down Queen Village brick-and-mortar

Owner Matt Rafferty discusses the challenges and highlights of a year-and-a-half on Passyunk Ave.

2 years ago

A basket of decorated eggs
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Immigration
Pennsylvania
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How did Pa. become the ‘gateway’ to Easter egg decorating? A Glencairn Museum exhibit explains

The art form introduced by the Pennsylvania Dutch and shared by other German and Eastern European immigrants continues to be practiced by Pennsylvania artists today.

2 years ago

File photo: Louis Gossett Jr. poses for a portrait in New York to promote the release of ''Roots: The Complete Original Series'' on Bu-ray on May 11, 2016.
Movies
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TV

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

He played an obstinate patriarch in the 2023 remake of “The Color Purple.”

2 years ago

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