
Arts & Entertainment
‘10 Days in a Madhouse’ to premiere next season at Opera Philadelphia
“10 Days in a Madhouse,” “Unholy Wars,” a new “Madame Butterfly” present alternative voices opposing oppression.
2 years ago
Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas voted best players at FIFA awards again
Putellas won the women's voting over Alex Morgan of the United States and England’s Beth Mead.
2 years ago
Newspapers have dropped the ‘Dilbert’ comic strip after a racist rant by its creator
The comic's creator, Scott Adams, said a recent opinion poll changed his mind about "helping Black Americans."
2 years ago
Gazdag, Carranza each score 2 goals as Union beats Crew 4-1
Philadelphia is unbeaten, with two ties, in its last six games against the Crew, who have just one goal in that span
2 years ago
What’s your Wakanda story? Black Panther as an imaginative tool at Philly’s National Liberty Museum
Marvel’s “Wakanda Forever” and the National Liberty Museum’s “Beyond Wakanda” expand the possibilities of Black Panther’s universe.
2 years ago
Philadelphia Museum of Art creates a new department for Black and African art
A gift of 300 pieces of African art will seed the new Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art.
2 years ago
Music to matriculate by: Mann Center to host an HBCU Festival in May
At least 10 historical Black colleges and universities will be part of an all-day festival of HBCU life and culture at the Mann Center, in May.
2 years ago
Feb. 23 - Feb. 26: The Brit Pack in Del., Bierfest in Philly, and “Unfinished Women” in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
2 years ago
Listen 6:30This Philly drag show tackles climate change — on ice
Performers hope audiences leave the show feeling “energized and curious” about climate solutions.
2 years ago
Listen 5:05Sheryl Lee Ralph explains why she almost left showbiz — and what kept her going
It's hard to imagine that about 15 years ago, actor and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph had considered walking away from show business.
2 years ago
Philly Art Museum to send Eakins painting to Kansas City for Super Bowl wager
For the Eagles’ loss to the Chiefs, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will send Thomas Eakins’ “Sailing” (1875) to the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City.
2 years ago
Listen 1:27Philly’s musical walk of fame to induct a new class for 2023
Seven stars will be added to the sidewalk along South Broad Street, honoring the city’s musical legacy.
2 years ago
Forgotten painting by a 19th-century French rebel is discovered at Penn
Gustave Courbet’s “The Source of the Lison” was lost in a forgotten box for over a century. Now it’s the centerpiece of an exhibition at Arthur Ross.
2 years ago
Listen 1:45Harry Philbrick, who in 2016 founded Philadelphia Contemporary using arts to connect communities, is stepping down.
2 years ago
A Jeff Koons ‘balloon dog’ sculpture was knocked over and shattered in Miami
The sculpture, valued at $42,000, was one of several balloon dog sculptures by the world-famous artist. Fortunately, it's covered by insurance.
3 years ago