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Tiphanie White shows off Philly earrings at the pep rally about volunteering in Philly for the semiquincentennial
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Philadelphia

Philly looking for ‘Phambassadors’ to boost city pride in the run-up to 2026

The city’s “Phambassador” program asks people to pledge to “love their city” as it prepares for waves of visitors in 2026.

2 months ago

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Speedy Ortiz
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Philadelphia

Sing Us Home Festival looks to create ‘a lot of memories with a lot of people’ May 2-4 in Manayunk

Festival headliners including Frank Turner, The Bouncing Souls, and event organizer Dave Hause will play alongside AJJ and Tim McIlrath.

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Orysia Hewka
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Glencairn Museum spotlights a sacred Ukrainian tradition

Glencairn Museum is celebrating the rushnyk, a sacred Ukrainian tradition cherished by many Ukrainian Americans in the Greater Philadelphia region.

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Philly filmmakers’ ‘Grown Up Dad’ documentary series gets full season on PBS

The show about fathering started as a pilot last year. This weekend, the filmmakers are teasing the first season, which starts in June, at Bryn Mawr College.

2 months ago

Jazz critic Francis Davis
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Philadelphia

Francis Davis critiqued jazz as a ‘force for understanding who we are’

The renowned Philadelphia writer and spouse of “Fresh Air” radio host Terry Gross died April 14 at the age of 78.

2 months ago

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Germantown Jazz Festival musicians playing
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Germantown aims to hit a high note with a jazz festival this weekend

The Philly neighborhood’s historic jazz scene has dwindled over the years. Enthusiasts hope the inaugural three-day event will infuse life back into the community.

2 months ago

Ryan Howard smiling
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Philadelphia
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Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion

The museum in Kansas City, Missouri, is trying to raise $30 million and open in 2027.

2 months ago

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Penn Relays, StrEATFest, Philly Black Pride and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

April 24-27: Princess Tea in Del., Penn Relays in Philly and Hollywood Nights: The Bob Seger Experience in South Jersey are among the weekend highlights.

2 months ago

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BYOB stand-up trolley
Comedy
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

This BYOB trolley tour is turning Philly into a moving comedy club

Laugh at local comedians, see city sites and get your buzz on with ”Stand-Up and Drink,” a new show set on a historic trolley.

2 months ago

A black-and-white photo shows people gathered in a park.
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Philadelphia
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Earth Day 2025: Celebrating Philly’s environmental legacy and the power of poetry

WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn and Susan Phillips explore the beauty of nature through poetry, featuring iconic poets like Amanda Gorman, Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg.

2 months ago

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Pennsylvania
Visual Arts

Explore your place in the universe inside ‘Super/Natural’ at Doylestown’s Michener Museum

Stained-glass artist Judith Schaechter built a cathedral for a congregation of one inside the Michener Art Museum.

2 months ago

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Early version of the Flag of the United States of America on display at the Museum of The American Revolution
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Philadelphia

The evolution of the American Revolution can be seen in these historic flags on display in Philadelphia

The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags of militias.

2 months ago

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Curio Theatre Artistic Director Paul Kuhn with his wife, would-be director of ''A Funeral Farce,'' Gay Carducci
Health Care
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

In West Philly, real life and death interfere with the Curio Theatre comedy ‘A Funeral Farce’

Curio’s original comedy about a funeral home is superseded by the creative team’s familial cancer diagnoses, one of which is terminal.

2 months ago

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Black Thought of The Roots performs at the 2018 Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Friday, July 6, 2018, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
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Philadelphia

Studio 2 Extra: The Roots’ Black Thought on ‘Upcycled: A Memoir’

Tariq Trotter's memoir, The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are, is the Free Library's selection for this year's One Book, One Philadelphia.

Air Date: April 17, 2025 1:00 pm

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Easter Celebrations, Mary J. Blige and The Lights Festival in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

April 17- 20: “Stompin’ at the Savoy” in Del., opening day at Philly’s Franklin Square and Melissa Etheridge in South Jersey are among the highlights.

2 months ago

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