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John Jarboe performing
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Philly Fringe performer imagines eating her twin sister: ‘It gave me a lot to digest’

John Jarboe invents “Rose,” a genderqueer performance about her twin sister who vanished in utero.

2 years ago

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Eagles fans in the foreground, the Philly skyline visible in the background.
Philadelphia
Sports

Photo essay: Eagles fans flock to Lincoln Financial Field for home opener

From decorated vans to green beards, Eagles fans turned out in style for the season’s home opener.

2 years ago

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Cesar Viveros stands on a performance stage he helped dreate at the Cesar Andreu Iglesias Garden in Kensington.
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Race & Ethnicity
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

From Tejería to Philadelphia, how muralist César Viveros found a life of art

The native of Veracruz has created more than 40 works for Mural Arts, plus numerous fresco paintings, sculptures, mosaics, and altars.

2 years ago

A view of a car at the Coatesville Grand Prix
Things To Do
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Music
Performing Arts

Coatesville Grand Prix, Peter Gabriel, Ne-Yo, Ann Lowe, and Hispanic and Native American cultural celebrations in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Sep. 14 - Sept. 17: Coatesville Grand Prix near Philly, Boyz II Men in N.J., and Ann Lowe exhibit at the Winterthur in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

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Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet, walks down a street in South Philadelphia, accompanied by residents and community members.
Community Events
International
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

A 12-foot Syrian refugee puppet is asking you to play with her in Philly

Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, is a global theater project to evoke empathy for people displaced by war.

2 years ago

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Patrick McGrath Muñiz poses for a photo. His paintings are visible behind him.
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

‘Colonial to neo-Colonial’: Puerto Rican artist’s Baroque style tells modern-day stories of climate change and identity

By using religious altar pieces and tarot imagery, Patrick McGrath Muñiz tackles themes of colonialism, identity, and climate.

2 years ago

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Clown Alex Tatarsky in ''Sad Boys in Harpy Land.''
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philadelphia is a national center for clowns. No, really

For evidence, look no further than this year’s Philly Fringe Festival, with its 300-plus performances in dance, music, theater, and film.

2 years ago

Actor Mark Wahlberg, right, rides a moped with Gabriella Papale, daughter of Vince Papale, on the football field at Texas Stadium during a break in the filming a scene of a 1976 football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagle for the motion picture titled Invincible in Irving, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 19 , 2005. In the film based on a true story, Wahlberg plays Vince Papale an Eagle's fan with no organized football experience that answered a open tryout call and won a roster spot. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
History
Movies
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

It’s a fact: Mark Wahlberg actually is an honorary Philadelphian

It’s a title the Philly mayor bestowed a decade ago upon the Boston native, who famously played Eagle Vince Papale (and intro'd the pope).

2 years ago

Jackie Soro performs onstage.
LGBTQ
Neighborhoods
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

South Street businesses lend a hand to Fringe Festival’s queer-friendly cabaret

Late Night Snacks, now in its sixth year, has popped up in a vacant storefront. The business district would like the property to be a performance space permanently.

2 years ago

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Ahchipaptunhe of the Delaware Tribe of Indians and Cherokee, created large scale paintings inspired by the geometric designs on Lenape stamped baskets and pottery. His work is featured in ''Never Broken: Visualizing Lenape Histories,'' at the Michener Museum
History
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity
Visual Arts

Contemporary Lenape artists offer their perspective on Lenape history

“Never Broken” at Michener Museum in Doylestown, Pa., asked Indigenous artists to tell the history of the Lenape people.

2 years ago

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Words say Carla the Conqueror in an illustration of a girl standing at the front of a classroom.
Books
Home & Family
Kids
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly-area author pens new kids’ book about international adoptees: ‘Carla the Conqueror’

Anna Maria DiDio hopes to help other families deal with the trauma of adoption by making the challenges easy to talk about.

2 years ago

A replica of Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress on display at Winterthur
Delaware
History
Visual Arts

Say yes to the dress: Ann Lowe’s gowns for high society adorn Winterthur

Called “society’s best-kept secret,” Ann Lowe made gowns for special occasions, including Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress.

2 years ago

Martha Eies on stage.
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

She’s back: Funk freak Red 40 makes her hometown return in Fringe Fest

Funky, liberating, and a little gross, Martha Eies’ alter ego disappeared from Philly almost five years ago. This weekend, she’s back.

2 years ago

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Dancers performing on stage
Things To Do
Community Events
Food & Drink
Music
Performing Arts

Duran Duran, Mexican Independence Day, Delaware River Festival, Gregory Porter, and CollegeFest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Sept. 7 - 10: Fringe Fest in Philly, St. Anthony’s Festival in N.J., and Brandywine Festival of the Arts in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

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Oksana Pivush poses for a photo with her jewelry and other art displayed on a table in front of her.
Community Events
Delaware
Immigration

From Ukraine to Delaware, refugee artist showcases her work at this weekend’s Brandywine Festival of the Arts

Ukrainian artist Oksana Pivush’s passion for jewelry making will be on display among hundreds of other artists this weekend.

2 years ago

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