Arts & Entertainment
Eagles agree to 3-year, $96 million extension with A. J. Brown
An Associated Press source spoke anonymously Thursday because the financial terms were not announced. Brown is set to become the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL.
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Opera Philadelphia’s new leader comes into the office from the stage
The famed countertenor plans to keep performing while leading the opera company.
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Penn Relays, Mexican Week, Zepparella, VinylCon! and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
April 25–28: The Philadelphia Show, “Kill Move Paradise” in N.J. and the Delaware Symphony’s performance of Mahler are among this weekend’s highlights.
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How do you build without over polluting? That’s the challenge of new Catan board game
In the new version, modern Catan needs energy. To get that energy players have to build power plants, and those plants can run on renewable energy or fossil fuels.
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No Name Pops perform tribute to Peter Nero, former frontman of Philly Pops
Many members of the No Name Pops played under Nero when they were with the now-ailing Philly Pops.
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Earth Day celebrations, Festival of Colors, Motown Magic and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
April 18–21: Manayunk StrEAT Festival in Philly, The Pine Barons in N.J. and ‘The Flatlanders’ in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Eagles lock in WR DeVonta Smith with 3-year contract extension
The extension runs through the 2028 season and includes the Eagles picking up the fifth-year option on Smith’s 2025 season.
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Swans’ founder Michael Gira embraces the importance of failure ahead of Philly show
With some inspiration from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Swans continue to push sonic boundaries more than four decades into their critically lauded career.
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Eagles team up with Arch Enemy Arts for charity art show and auction
The Birds are bringing together two of Philly’s passions — art and sports — to raise money for a good cause.
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Cherry Blossom Festival, Philadanco and ‘Hadestown’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
April 11–14: Chef Conference in Philly, Vicki Lawrence in N.J. and “Deathtrap” in Del. are among the weekend highlights.
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Eagles will face Packers in Brazil in Friday night season opener
The Sept. 6 matchup in Sao Paulo will mark the first time since 1970 that the NFL has played a Friday night game on the season’s opening weekend.
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Women’s NCAA title game outdraws the men’s championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers
Four million more people watched South Carolina and Philly-native coach Dawn Staley beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark than Monday’s men’s final between UConn and Purdue.
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Scenes from the solar eclipse: Clouds obscure the Philly region’s moment with the sun
Uncooperative weather during the eclipse could not darken the Delaware Valley’s celestial spirit.
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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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Pro wrestlers showcased their “Labor of Love” at Philly shows this past week, including Ring Of Honor’s homecoming.
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