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mini sculpture of William Penn on display
History
Philadelphia

‘Philadelphia Revealed’ exhibit uncovers the city’s history in things that survived

The city’s historic Atwater Kent collection returns to public view for the first time since being transferred to Drexel University.

2 years ago

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Russell Smith's painting shows four people and a house on a hill near the Hudson River
Elections
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

J.D. Vance brought Appalachia into the national discourse. PAFA was already there

“Layers of Liberty” launched well before J.D. Vance became the Republican vice presidential candidate, but the exhibit still meets the moment.

2 years ago

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In this April 13, 2016 file photo, Kevin Hart addresses the audience during the Universal Pictures presentation at CinemaCon 2016 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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Kevin Hart, ‘Funny Girl,’ Chinatown Summer Festival and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 18–21: Ice Cream Day in Philly, Dave Matthews Band in N.J. and “Julius Caesar” in Delaware are among this weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

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Since 2018, The Apologues has helped families cope with the loss of loved ones to gun violence through original portraiture. The organization was honored at Philadelphia City Hall with official citations. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Community Events
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philly City Council honors artists helping families cope with gun violence

The Apologues connects artists with families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. City Council’s president is honoring that work.

2 years ago

Leslie Miller's perennial garden blooms in mid-June.
Books
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

New book peeks over the wall into Philadelphia’s grand gardens

“Private Gardens of Philadelphia” showcases beautiful places few people have seen.

2 years ago

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More than 1,000 players across 80 teams competed at the Icarus Cup on July 13, 2024 including matches at the Vidas Athletic Complex. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Sports

Photo essay: Philly’s Icarus Cup saw 1,000+ soccer players ‘enjoy the people’ over the weekend

Players across 80 teams donned special kits for the Icarus Cup at the Vidas Athletic Complex at Drexel University.

2 years ago

The artists of the Baltimore-based Painted Screen Society created a group of paintiings for the ''Art From the Yard'' exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art. The society is dedicated to documenting and preserving the city's tradition of painting mesh screens, which dates back to the early 1900s. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

‘Do whatever you want’: Philly’s Institute of Contemporary Art brings the freedom of the yard into the gallery

An exhibition of yard art at Penn ties urban artists to a mostly Southern creative vernacular.

2 years ago

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Imani Roach
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

All things African art: Philadelphia Museum of Art plans to build a home for diasporic works

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is bringing African art to Philly. The plan is for the art to stay permanently.

2 years ago

Championship belt sitting on a table
Philadelphia
Sports

Philly native, world champion Jaron Ennis plans to pack the Wells Fargo Center Saturday to witness a ‘beautiful knockout’

“Don’t miss this beautiful performance, beautiful show, and this beautiful knockout,” Ennis said ahead of his headlining fight.

2 years ago

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The Sixers Stixers
Community Events
Philadelphia

A 2020 Black Lives Matter protest is revived as a neighborhood celebration in Mantua

Dancer Iquail Shaheed organized a protest in Mantua after the killing of George Floyd in 2020. Now he is bringing it back as a neighborhood resource fair.

2 years ago

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Parkway Central Library
Books
Philadelphia

Free Library of Philadelphia nearing uniform 6-day service

The Free Library has aimed for universal six days a week service at all of its 55 branches in the Philadelphia region for years. It may be coming this fall.

2 years ago

NCAA logo 2015
Law
National
Sports

U.S. appeals court says some NCAA athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws

The ruling follows a Supreme Court case that led the NCAA to allow athletes to profit from their “Name, Image and Likeness.”

2 years ago

People running out of the theater
Things To Do
Community Events
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Blobfest, Christopher Cross, Tinicum Arts Festival, Shady Grove Music Fest and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 11 - 14: Blobfest in the Philly burbs, Christopher Cross in N.J., and the Shady Grove Music Fest in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

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Richard Moore and Susan Bowan George Washington Tent
History
Philadelphia

A scrap of cloth found at Goodwill turns out to be part of American history

A Virginia man bought a tattered piece of cloth claiming to be part of George Washington’s war tent. It’s now in a Philadelphia museum.

2 years ago

Garden plaza wall of The Noble apartments
Architecture & Design
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

An artist is using sprinklers to paint the walls of a massive Spring Garden apartment complex

Doug Hoekzema, also known as HOXXOH, shoots color using off-the-shelf lawn care equipment.

2 years ago

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