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Philadelphia Museum of Art to experiment with pay-what-you-wish tickets on Friday nights

An earlier trial run proved to the museum that paying what you wish can actually generate more ticket revenue than standard pricing.

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‘We are culture’: How immigrant communities in Philadelphia are cultivating identity and creativity through dance

From Aztec to Indonesian traditions, dance groups offer immigrant children a space for culture, belonging and resilience as families navigate fear and uncertainty.

2 months ago

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a flower exhibit at the Philadelphia flower show
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Philadelphia Flower Show 2026 gets rooted down this weekend

The nation’s largest and oldest horticulture show features fantasy tableaus about the origins and evolution of American gardening.

2 months ago

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Intricate floral designs on display at the flower show
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The Philadelphia Flower Show, Blue Man Group, East Passyunk Restaurant Week and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb. 27 - March 2: “Glory Ride” in Delaware, a special presentation at the Philadelphia Film Society and Atlantic City Boat Show in South Jersey are among weekend highlights.

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Philadelphia Museum of Art
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art is 150 years old. Here’s how it has evolved

What started as a showcase of industrial ingenuity at the 1876 Centennial Exposition has shape-shifted many times.

2 months ago

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Soku Massimo takes a bow
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

How Philly Fashion Week has expanded access to an industry once reserved for insiders and celebrities

For two decades, the event has become a launchpad for local designers, turning a grassroots experiment into an enduring creative institution.

2 months ago

Posters by artist Meg Lemieur
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Winter blues got you down? Plant native blooms in time for spring with Philly’s favorite squid scientist

Local butterflies and bees need more homes. Philly’s science community has some creative solutions.

2 months ago

Beth Malone portrays Cyd DeBerg in Starstruck
Music
Pennsylvania
Performing Arts

Emily Saliers, of the folk rock group Indigo Girls, makes musical theater debut with ‘Starstruck’ at New Hope’s Bucks County Playhouse

The musical inspired by “Cyrano de Bergerac” and Steve Martin’s film “Roxanne” features new and familiar songs by Saliers.

2 months ago

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Johanna Dunphy (left) speaking to Kaitlin Healy (right) and others
History
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Historic Philadelphia expands Revolutionary War performers for America’s 250th celebrations

Historic Philadelphia has hired more performers to populate Old City for the semiquincentennial.

2 months ago

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Isaiah Zagar waving to the camera in the courtyard at the magic gardens
Studio 2
Home & Family
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Visual Arts

Studio 2 Extra: Remembering Isaiah Zagar

Studio 2 co-host Avi Wolfman-Arent is joined by Jeremiah Zagar, filmmaker and son of Isaiah Zagar.

Air Date: February 20, 2026 2:44 pm

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Magic Gardens
Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Celebrate the late Isaiah Zagar’s legacy by visiting one of his many public artworks

Philly is covered in the artist’s mosaic tiles. Here are some of his most impactful public pieces.

2 months ago

Isaiah Zagar
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens creator Isaiah Zagar has died

Zagar became known internationally for Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, the immersive art space he built on a vacant lot on South Street.

2 months ago

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Delaware
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Philadelphia Home & Garden Show, Margaret Cho, a silent hike on the Wissahickon and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb.19–22: Arts and music in Delaware, Philly Fashion Week and a wellness fair in South Jersey are among the highlights.

2 months ago

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an art piece in the Syd Carpenter exhibit
Philadelphia
Sculpture

3 Philadelphia-area museums collaborate on a retrospective of artist Syd Carpenter

The Woodmere, Maguire and Berman museums each take on different aspects of the sculptor’s five-decade career.

2 months ago

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Studio 2
History
Pennsylvania

Tavern Tour 250: How a French aristocrat became a hero of the American Revolution

We’re talking about France's role in America’s quest for independence, and the impact of one of George Washington’s right-hand-men: the Marquis de Lafayette.

Air Date: February 16, 2026 1:00 pm

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