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Arts & Entertainment

Actor Lance Reddick appears at the ''White House Down'' premiere in New York
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Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60

Reddick was often put in a suit or a crisp uniform during his career, playing tall taciturn and elegant men of distinction.

3 years ago

Matt Bellamy and Chris Wolster play guitar onstage.
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St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, King of Prussia Restaurant Week, Muse, Lizz Wright in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 16-19: "Boeing Boeing" in Del., St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Philly, and “Macbeth" in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

3 years ago

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FILE - Oprah Winfrey, a producer of the documentary 'Sidney,' about actor Sidney Poitier, appears at the premiere on Sept. 21, 2022 in Los Angeles. Winfrey announced that she had chosen Ann Napolitano’s book 'Hello Beautiful' for her 100th book club pick. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Books

Oprah Winfrey reflects on book club, announces 100th pick

On Tuesday, she announced that she had chosen Ann Napolitano’s “Hello Beautiful,” a modern-day homage to “Little Women” from the author of the bestselling “Dear Edward.”

3 years ago

Halsey performs at Sweetlife Festival
Music
New Jersey
Performing Arts

‘North to Shore’: Music and arts festival coming to Newark, Asbury Park, and Atlantic City this summer

Headlining music and comedy acts include Halsey, Santana, Stephen Colbert, Bill Burr, and Demi Lovato.

3 years ago

Fifty artifacts stolen from museums and historical sites 50 years ago were returned to their owners during a repatriation ceremony at the Museum of the American Revolution
Crime
Delaware
History
Philadelphia

16 history museums get their stolen guns back

Law enforcement spent 14 years hunting for 36 historic guns stolen 50 years ago — they turned up in Newark, Delaware.

3 years ago

Michelle Yeoh accepts the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for
Movies
TV

‘Everything’ wins best picture, is everywhere at Oscars

“Ladies, don't let anyone ever tell you you're past your prime,” said Yeoh.

3 years ago

Antje Menikheim (left) lead scenic painter for Sunday's 95th Academy Awards, and scenic artist Michael Thomas prepare Oscar statues for the event, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, near the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles
Media
Movies
National
Performing Arts

How does Oscars voting work? This is how winners are decided

Final voting takes place not too long before the ceremony and is done completely online. For most categories, it's pretty simple.

3 years ago

mathematician Ben Zauzmer poses at a stadium
Movies
Pennsylvania
Performing Arts
6abc

Upper Dublin mathematician is incredibly good at predicting Oscar winners

Last year, Ben Zauzmer accurately predicted 19 out of 20 categories.

3 years ago

The glass-enclosed-deck is shown at the Kimmel Center.
Architecture & Design
Music
Philadelphia

After his death, architect Viñoly still guides the future of the Kimmel Center

Rafael Viñoly, 78, died after a long and prolific design career. He still has a “voice in the future” of his concept for the Kimmel Center.

3 years ago

Flowers arranged in a wall
Philadelphia
Sustainability
Visual Arts

Black Girls Florist makes history at Philly Flower Show

This year’s show, the Garden Electric, is being held at the Philadelphia Convention Center with new and recurring exhibitors from around the world.

3 years ago

A close-up of children performing, wearing all green for St. Patrick's Day.
Things To Do
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Patti LaBelle, Oscars Night Party, World Cafe Live Beer Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 9-12: “The Simon and Garfunkel Show” in Del., World Cafe Live Beer Fest in Philly, and Patti Labelle in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

3 years ago

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Looking east toward City Hall from Eakins Oval.
Elections
Philadelphia
Politics

Next Philly mayor should ‘believe in the possibility of the arts,’ cultural leaders say

Today, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is releasing a paper with five recommendations aimed at the 10 mayoral candidates.

3 years ago

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hris Rock appears at the Television Critics Association Winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 9, 2020
Movies
National
Performing Arts
TV

Year after the slap, Chris Rock hits back in new special

The 58-year-old comedian on Saturday night performed his first stand-up special since last year’s Oscars.

3 years ago

Life sized blooms that look like something out of a Dr. Seuss novel stand tall along the promenade at the 2023 Philadelphia Flower Show in the Pa. Convention Center
Architecture & Design
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

The Philadelphia Flower Show returns indoors for a show that’s out of this world

After two years in FDR Park, the exhibition is back at the Convention Center with a new spark.

3 years ago

Lebohang Kganye looks at her patchwork cloth re-creation of a black and white photo of her great-grandmother
History
International
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Visual Arts

2 South African artists converse across the apartheid timeline at the Barnes

The Barnes Foundation hosts work by two artists: one making work since apartheid, the other growing up in post-apartheid South Africa.

3 years ago

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