Arts & Entertainment

Wilkinson died suddenly at home on Saturday, his family confirmed. His wife and family were with him, they said in a statement.

Once an international star, the Black composer of “Oh Dem Golden Slippers” died penniless in Philadelphia.

The Delaware Children’s Museum is gearing up to host 1,500 guests at its annual "Confetti Countdown" celebration, featuring a live band and three rounds of confetti cannons.

The celebrated playwright was a passenger in the vehicle involved in the crash. He was best known for creating the hit Sarafina! which first premiered on Broadway in 1988.

An influx of $6 million in federal COVID recovery funds is coming to Philly. But a new study shows the progress in the arts sector is uneven.

The National Comedy Center, on behalf of his family, said in a statement Wednesday that Smothers died Tuesday following a cancer battle.

“If you would have told me that I could even get a show at Johnny Brenda's would have been a dream,” Matt Quinn told WHYY News.

With photos and audio, a new exhibition highlights Chinese migration to Costa Rica, and how the people and their culture changed over time.

A new exhibition at the Science History Institute, BOLD, tracks the cultural and environmental impacts of synthetic dyes.

Like every Christmas throughout its eight-and-a-half decades — excluding 2020, for obvious reasons — the South Philly institution is open for a full day of business.

The musician, who played bass and sang with the influential all-women country music band from 1989-93, was pronounced deceased on the scene.

Since 2018 the former industrial fruit dock has fostered an artist community to give people a reason to visit the waterfront.

Dec. 21 - 24 : Samara Joy in Philly, Motown Holiday tribute in N.J., and WinterQueen concert in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

From the cultivation of poinsettias in Bartram’s Garden to the first public menorah lighting on Independence Mall, Philly has earned its spot in holiday history.

Philadelphia couple Peter Heacock and Marie Hart created the seven-minute stop-motion special in their Mt. Airy home.