
Arts & Entertainment
For the first time in 29 years, Eastern State Penitentiary museum has a new leader
Kerry Sautner will take over the historic prison museum in Philadelphia.
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Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It,’ dead at 83
Turner died Tuesday, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager.
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Netflix to charge an additional $8 month for viewers living outside U.S. subscribers’ households
The additional subscription fee is an attempt to reel in more subscribers to its video streaming service amid a slowdown in growth.
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Irish actor Ray Stevenson, of ‘Rome’ and ‘Thor’ movies, dies at 58
Representatives for Stevenson told The Associated Press that he died Sunday but had no other details to share on Monday.
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Wilmington’s Grand Prix returns for its 15th year this weekend
Live music, food trucks, beer tents, and open space for children’s activities will be part of the three-day festivities.
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Rain-activated poetry appears underfoot in Philly parks
Rain Poetry features haikus written by schoolchildren painted on sidewalks with invisible ink.
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May 19-21: Bellefonte Arts Fest in Delaware, New Hope Pridefest in Pa., and “Water by the Spoonful” in N.J. are among this weekend’s event highlights.
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Listen 5:0076ers president addresses head coaching vacancy, James Harden free agency
Daryl Morey called Doc Rivers a “first ballot Hall of Famer.” He also said James Harden not returning is a scenario the team has to prepare for.
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’Food is love’: Chef Lidia Bastianich receives WHYY’s Lifelong Learning Award
In her new show, the celebrity chef digs into her experience as an immigrant while exploring the foods of others who immigrated to the U.S.
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Listen 1:54Meet the Surge: Philly’s new pro women’s ultimate team is a model for inclusivity and fun
Officially formed in April, the Philadelphia Surge is competing in its first-ever Premier Ultimate League (PUL) season.
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The best fan outfits from Taylor Swift’s first Eras Tour concert in Philly
An essential piece of the Swift concert experience is going all-out on an outfit. For some people, they’re straight-up costumes.
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Ideas to steal: What Philly’s next mayor could borrow from other cities to support the arts
As the Philly mayoral race inches closer to the May 16 primary, here’s how other cities support and utilize arts in city government.
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Listen 5:37Jacklyn Zeman, longtime ‘General Hospital’ cast member who played nurse Bobbie Spencer, dies at 70
Her family confirmed the news Wednesday and says she died after a short battle with cancer.
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour makes 3-night stop in South Philadelphia: What to know ahead of the show
Taylor Swift's much-anticipated Eras Tour arrives in South Philadelphia this weekend.
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Mom’s Dance Extravaganza in Delaware, Kensington Derby in Philly, and “School of Rock” in South Jersey are among this weekend’s event highlights.
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