Arts & Entertainment
Thousands of music lovers gathered for the three-day festival on the Camden Waterfront to watch rising and established acts from around the country.
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Listen 1:17This Philly Fringe ‘Othello’ is reimagined for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Palestinian writer-director Zaina Yasmin Dana hired her brother to play the title character, informed by their upbringing in the West Bank.
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Listen 3:20A ‘dream come true’: Mt. Joy teams up with Philly nonprofit for food drive at the Mann Center
Fans who donate a nonperishable item at Friday’s show will be entered to win a chance to watch the show side stage.
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Listen 1:20Philly Polo Classic, Fashion Week and the South Philly Sausage Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Sept. 19–22: Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Show in Philly, XPoNential Music Festival in New Jersey and CityFest Dance Jubilee in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:12Wilmington’s first Dance Jubilee celebrates local talent and community unity
This first-of-its-kind festival will showcase diverse dance styles and highlight the city's rich artistic talent while emphasizing homegrown creativity.
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Listen 1:23Temple University celebrates 50 years of dance
Temple’s Boyer College of Music and Dance is hosting a year’s worth of events to commemorate a half-century of its dance degree program.
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Listen 1:08Fresh Air’s Terry Gross to open Philadelphia Orchestra’s new season
The host of WHYY’s “Fresh Air with Terry Gross & Tonya Mosley” has a long and friendly relationship with Philadelphia Orchestra's Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
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Listen 1:21Photo essay: Chestnut Hill welcomes thousands for 40th annual Fall for the Arts Festival
The 8000 through 8600 blocks of Germantown Avenue welcomed thousands of people to the “Garden District,” closing off the road to traffic.
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Actress CCH Pounder’s art collection comes to the African American Museum
The actress, who has been on television for decades, is also a major collector of contemporary art. She loaned 40 pieces to the AAMP.
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Listen 1:17Pioneering ballerina Michaela DePrince dies at 29
Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, an inspirational and pioneering figure in the dance world, has died at age 29 of undisclosed causes.
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After the debate, a little dessert: ‘POTUS’ brings political pratfalls to the Arden Theatre
Three blocks from the presidential debate stage, a foul-mouthed comedy cleanses the political palate.
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Listen 1:36The War on Drugs’ Adam Granduciel on new live album, tour and his ‘life-changing’ time in Philly
“My time that I lived in Philly was 100% the most inspiring time I could ever imagine,” Granduciel said.
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Listen 1:17Saquon Barkley tries for another dominant effort in Eagles’ home opener against Atlanta
Barkley stole the show in his three-touchdown Eagles debut in Brazil. He'll be important in trying to beat the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night in Philadelphia's home opener.
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Sept. 12–15: Market of the Macabre in Philly, Tom Jones in New Jersey and Don Lemon in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:18Jon Bon Jovi helps talk a woman off the ledge of a bridge while filming a music video
Bon Jovi spotted a woman on the ledge of the pedestrian bridge where his crew was filming in Nashville late Tuesday.
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