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Janelle James (from left) Quinta Brunson, Lisa Ann Walter and Sheryl Lee Ralph pose in the press room with the award for best television series, musical or comedy for ''Abbott Elementary'' at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Philadelphia
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‘Abbott Elementary’ lands 8 Emmy nominations; ‘Succession’ tops with 27

The Black actors of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” were again a high point for Emmy diversity, and for the otherwise largely absent broadcast networks.

3 years ago

Beyonce performs onstage.
Music
Philadelphia
6abc

Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour heads to Philly: What to know ahead of the show

The South Philly stop marks the tour's first show in the U.S. and the only show in Pennsylvania.

3 years ago

Tim Eads works on a computer. A rug and a tufter machine working on the rug are visible in the background.
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Visual Arts

Art rugs put artificial intelligence underfoot in Philly exhibit

The Paradigm Gallery in Old City features rugs fabricated by Tuft the World, but designed by a robot.

3 years ago

Elton John preformed to over 6 million fans across 330 shows in his farewell tour
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Music
Performing Arts

Elton John bids farewell to the road with the last show on his goodbye tour

The acclaimed British singer's final concert was set in Stockholm, and marked the culmination of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour, which spanned over five years.

3 years ago

A painting of Anthony Bourdain on the left. On the right, a plate of pasta.
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

The former chef of bygone Vetri hot spot Amis is popping up at Osteria — with food, and also art

Expect paintings of goats, sharks, and other animals Brad Spence has cooked. “There’s gonna be a judgment day,” he joked.

3 years ago

A black-and-white photo of baseball players in 1915.
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Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

That time Phillies fans rioted over an ump’s bad decision — and got it overturned

In the early 20th century, the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Giants had a baseball rivalry so intense, it once resulted in a riot that almost took out an umpire.

3 years ago

Display from Art All Night
New Jersey
Visual Arts

Art All Night canceled in Trenton, again

The popular 24-hour art festival has been hit by a series of tragedies and snags since 2018. Organizers are determined to keep it going.

3 years ago

Jonathan Fink speaks at a podium.
Employment
Music
Philadelphia

Upstart Pops orchestra to play in former home of Philly POPS

The No Name Pops, formed by former musicians of the Philly POPS, will play on the same stage the POPS was evicted from.

3 years ago

Looking east toward City Hall from Eakins Oval.
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‘Moulin Rouge,’ South Jersey Caribbean Fest, Oval summer events, and Erykah Badu in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 6 - July 9: The Oval summer season in Philly, South Jersey Caribbean Fest in N.J., and the inaugural Black Chef Showdown are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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Photos and paintings are hung on a wall.
History
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Pictures from Philadelphia’s former history museum emerge at PAFA

“Seeing Philadelphia” is the first public exhibition of the city’s historical archive since the collection was acquired by Drexel University.

3 years ago

Dancers line up in front of the Moulin Rouge cabaret
Community Events
Performing Arts
6abc

The Academy of Music set to stage ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ from July 5-23

The Tony Award Winning Musical, Directed by Tony Award® winner Alex Timbers, runs July 5 - 23 at the Academy of Music.

3 years ago

Headshot of Alan Arkin
NPR
Movies

Alan Arkin has died — the star of ‘Get Smart’ and ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ was 89

Arkin sparked up more than 100 films in a career stretching over seven decades.

3 years ago

The Fourth of July fireworks display reaches its finale at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
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Food & Drink
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Fourth of July, Ziggy Marley, and Queer Jewish Music Night in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

June 29 - July 2: Fourth of July celebrations, Frankie Valli in N.J., and Ziggy Marley in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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A close-up of a double-exposure photo printed and displayed in a park showing a shirtless man overlayed with a Pride flag.
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Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Visual Arts

Philly’s gay archival records go outside for ‘And Into The Streets’

An art exhibition in Louis Kahn Park features photos of Philly gay life circa the 1980s and ‘90s.

3 years ago

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Annie Chiu-McCabe dials a rotary phone inside a wooden structure at the Rail Park.
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Visual Arts

A phone in Philly’s Rail Park lets you speak to the dead

An old-fashioned rotary telephone, wired to nothing, encourages people to speak to their loved ones as a form of grief therapy.

3 years ago

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