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National Park officials, donors, organizers and planners gather to break ground for the Bicentennial Bell Garden
History
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

The Queen’s bell will live on in Independence Park

The Bicentennial Bell was presented to Philly by Queen Elizabeth II in 1976. It will have a second life in the Benjamin Rush Garden.

2 years ago

Interior at Chika, a Blade Runner-inspired ramen bar from Glu Hospitality and chef Dean Leevongcharoen
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Philadelphia

What to expect at Chika, Center City’s Blade Runner-inspired underground ramen bar

The new Center City spot is a venture by Glu Hospitality, with a chef who trained in Japan and previously had his own restaurants.

2 years ago

Abdul Matin Malikzadah throws bowls on his potters wheel at the Contemporary Craft Show
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‘Macbeth’ remixed, Oysterfest, ‘Wicked,’ and Tailsgate at the Linc in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Nov. 2 - 5: Anthony Hamilton & Friends at the Met Philadelphia, “Curious Incident of the Dog in Nighttime’’ in N.J., and “The Moth” in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning in Game 6 of the baseball NL Championship Series in Philadelphia Monday, Oct. 23, 2023
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Aaron Nola faces an uncertain future in Philadelphia

Pitcher Aaron Nola has surely given the Phillies more than they bargained for. But is he worth a long-term free agent deal?

2 years ago

Dance troupe members rehearse onstage.
Dance
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

On the Day of the Dead, Philly’s oldest Aztec dance troupe turns 20

On the Day of the Dead, Brujo de la Mancha celebrates two decades of advocating for and celebrating his Indigenous culture.

2 years ago

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Eric Blanco leaps through the air during a dance performance as part of the Puerto Rican Day Parade
Elections
Philadelphia

What Philly arts leaders want to see from the city’s 100th mayor

Leaders in the cultural sector realize the arts aren’t a magic wand. The city’s next mayor, they say, should instead view the arts as a tool to be utilized.

2 years ago

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The hands of Alvin Pettit's Harriet Tubman statue are folded in prayer, or perhaps clenched. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Sculpture
Visual Arts

Design for Philly’s new Harriet Tubman statue unveiled

The statue shows the fierce abolitionist and former slave as a reverent warrior for liberation.

2 years ago

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Eagles teammates Jordan Mailata, Jason Kelce, and Lane Johnson are back for an all-new holiday album, this time dubbed
Music
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

A track-by-track review of the new Eagles Christmas album, which should have enough vinyl for everyone

We took an early listen through Jason Kelce, Jordan Mailata, and Lane Johnson’s 11-song sequel to “A Philly Special Christmas.”

2 years ago

Cinnamon sticks, wraps, and breakfast sandwiches from Day Break Eggs
Food & Drink
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

There’s a hidden food court in Grays Ferry, with breakfast sandwiches, BBQ, burritos, pizza, and more

The venture is an offshoot of catering company Chef’s Table. It serves breakfast sandwiches, BBQ, burritos, pizza, and more.

2 years ago

Matthew Perry died on Saturday at age 54 at his Los Angeles home, multiple outlets report. The actor is pictured in 2009 at the L.A. premiere of The Invention of Lying.
NPR
Movies
Performing Arts
TV

‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dies at age 54

Perry, who won an Emmy nod and enormous fame for his starring role as Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom, was found dead at his Los Angeles home, multiple outlets reported.

2 years ago

Taelyn Gray holding the book she wrote
Business
Kids
Pennsylvania
Sports

Young North Wales tennis player designs and creates athletic apparel brand

11-year-old Taelyn Kelsey Gray’s self-designed tennis apparel brand is inspired by her grandmother, who passed away from cancer.

2 years ago

The Día de los Muertos procession in 2019. (Photo by Justin Mayer/Fleisher Art Memorial)
Things To Do
Community Events
Food & Drink
Music
Performing Arts

Halloween fun, The Kims of Comedy, Día de los Muertos, Beer at the Pier, and Head of the Schuylkill in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Oct. 26 - 29: Halloween celebrations in Philly and N.J., The Kims of Comedy, and “Rigoletto” in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

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A combo Taylor Swift-Halloween dance party at Underground Arts on Oct. 20 was just one of several Swift-themed events this month in Philadelphia.
Music
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Taylor Swift dance parties are super popular, and Philly event promoters are leaning in

Promoters and DJs are increasingly hosting themed events, and attendees are enjoying spaces that “embrace and empower women.”

2 years ago

The Palmer family as characters from Disney's
Community Events
Kids
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

It’s fall festival weekend in Philadelphia, with outdoor Halloween fun throughout the city

Paint pumpkins, go trick-or-treating, take a night bike ride, or compete in a costume contest (even with your dog).

2 years ago

File photo: Richard Roundtree attends the premiere of ''Shaft'' on June 10, 2019, in New York. Roundtree, the trailblazing Black actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective “Shaft” in several films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. Roundtree died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at his home in Los Angeles, according to his longtime manager. He was 81.
Movies
National
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Race & Ethnicity

‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81

Roundtree was considered as the “first Black action hero.”

2 years ago

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