
Arts & Entertainment
Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer’s poet laureate, dies at 82
Wilson was one of rock’s great romantics, a tormented man who in his peak years embarked on an ever-steeper path to aural perfection, the one true sound.
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Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
From rousing early songs “I Want To Take You Higher” and “Stand!” to the more somber “Family Affair” and “Runnin’ Away,” Sly and the Family Stone spoke for a generation.
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Philadelphia’s Odunde Festival connects culture and history across 15 blocks of the city
The Odunde Festival celebrated 50 years in Philadelphia on Sunday with live music and traditional cuisine.
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Portrait of former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter wins national award
The Portrait Society of America awarded the painting of Nutter first place in its 2025 international portrait competition.
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Listen 1:02The sculpture will be displayed at the pier through June. Visit Philadelphia is seeking public input on its permanent location.
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Listen 1:01Philadelphia Orchestra’s Pride Concert carries on despite NEA funding cut
After a reduction in federal support from the Trump administration, Philly’s queer community showed up in full force for the orchestra’s fourth annual event.
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Philly’s Odunde fest, the Spring Family fest and ‘The Wiz’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
June 5 - June 8: ShakesBeer in the Park in Del., the Baltimore Avenue dollar stroll in West Philly and Halsey in South Jersey are among the highlights.
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‘Caregiving’ documentary showcasing ‘the full gamut’ airs on WHYY-TV later this month
The documentary produced by Bradley Cooper will premiere on PBS on June 24 and will be available for streaming for free on the PBS app.
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Students at Kuumba Academy use puppets to explore storytelling and self-expression in an effort to boost learning through arts integration.
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Listen 5:42Rock band Heart offering reward for instruments stolen from New Jersey venue
The band was set to kick off their tour at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on Saturday, and its gear had been set up there the day prior to the show.
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InterAct Theatre debuts play on underrepresented Muslim community in Philly
“On My Deen,” which opens this weekend, is the first of three plays in InterAct’s three-year Philly Cycle.
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Eagles’ Saquon Barkley announced as Madden NFL 26 cover athlete
Barkley's notable backward hurdle over a defender last season is depicted on the video game's standard cover. He is the first Eagles player on the cover since Donovan McNabb.
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Cape May’s historic Allen AME Church is now a theater space
The church associated with the Underground Railroad was sold to Cape May after it burned in 2018. It’s now the home of East Lynne Theater Company.
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At a Bryn Mawr theater program, actors with disabilities tell their stories ‘without boundaries’
Parents of participants say afterschool program has helped their children connect to others like them and feel empowered in a creative atmosphere.
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Philadelphia’s Quintessence Theatre has produced the only adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1956 novel approved by his estate.
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