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Jimmy López Bellido, center, with conductor Raphael Payare, left, and pianist Javier Perianes, right.
Music
Philadelphia

The scent of a symphony: The Philadelphia Orchestra premieres a new work about how music smells

Jimmy López Bellido explores olfactory synesthesia in his new work, “Ephemerae.”

3 years ago

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Shane MacGowan performing on stage
NPR
Music

Shane MacGowan, irascible frontman of The Pogues, has died at age 65

Shane MacGowan, the hard-drinking frontman for Irish punk band The Pogues, has died. He was 65 years old.

3 years ago

Heather Ujie stands next to a sculpture
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Paint it, black: A dark dinner party tableau at Philly’s historic Hill-Physick House

Artist Heather Ujiie has created a morbid Victorian tableau “Dark Forest” inside the 19th-century home of the father of modern surgery.

3 years ago

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A crowd gathered for the tree lighting
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Community Events
Music

Philly Holiday Experience, Diana Ross, The Big 5 Classic, and ‘Fat Ham’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Nov. 30 - Dec. 3: The Philly Holiday Experience, Diana Ross in N.J., and the Annual Holiday Craft Show in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

Listen 5:15
Playwright James Ijames
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Philly gave this Pulitzer-winning play its premiere. Now it’s finally getting on stage

The Wilma premiered James Ijames’ Pulitzer-winning play during the pandemic as a streaming film. Now we can see it in person.

3 years ago

Eagles teammates Jordan Mailata, Jason Kelce, and Lane Johnson are back for an all-new holiday album, this time dubbed
Music
Philadelphia
Sports
6abc

‘A Philly Special Christmas Special’ premieres on YouTube for Thanksgiving

The short animated film that follows Jordan Mailata, Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson as they try to put on a Christmas show for the city of Philadelphia.

3 years ago

A golden chandelier and elaborate designs are visible on the ceiling of a large room.
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Almyra brings modern Greek cuisine and island vibes to the corner formerly home to Little Pete’s

The 7,000 sq-ft. space is bright and airy, with a menu that ranges from traditional to Asian-inspired.

3 years ago

The cast of
Comedy
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

In good times and bad, 1812 Productions keeps it funny 100 times over

For its 100th production, Philadelphia's all-comedy theater company is staging its annual “This Is The Week That Is” spoof on current events.

3 years ago

Lauryn Hill performs onstage
Things To Do
Community Events
Food & Drink
Music
Performing Arts
Visual Arts

Small Business Saturday, Museum Store Sunday, and Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Nov. 23 - 26: Seasonal attractions open in Philly, Holiday Tree Lighting and Parade in N.J., and Black Friday comedy show in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

Listen 5:00
Conrad Benner stands in front of a mural in Fishtown
Media
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Visual Arts

WHYY launches new podcast revealing the city’s street artists

The new podcast from WHYY taps into Philly’s community of public artists, both legitimate and “non-commissioned.”

3 years ago

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The famous precursor to moving images
History
Movies
Philadelphia
Technology

Inventor Henry Heyl and Philly’s role in early moving picture technology

When the phasmatrope was first demonstrated at the Academy of Music, local papers hailed it as the first of its kind.

3 years ago

Kids face towards their teachers as the teacher demonstrates a certain tap dance step
Dance
History
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

A unique festival celebrates the rich history of tap dancing in Philadelphia

The festival is featuring master classes, live music jams, a community concert, a tap history talk, a tap history walk down Broad Street, and a closing concert at Solar Myth.

3 years ago

An image of a dog's face on a dog biscuit holding a couple of beers is painted on a brick wall behind a bar
Animals
Food & Drink
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

The Boozy Mutt, a Brewerytown pub for people and their pets, trots closer to opening

At the former North Star Bar corner, find beer, food, and cocktails — including a citywide that comes with a dog biscuit.

3 years ago

“Stephen Burks: Shelter in Place” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art features works from the past 10 years that came out of Burks highly collaborative design practice. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Weave Your TV: Stephen Burks’ pandemic design thinking at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

The housewares and sculpture in Stephen Burks’ “Shelter in Place” design exhibition takes cues from the early pandemic shutdown.

3 years ago

Comic Betty J. Smithsonian, in character in Rittenhouse Square. (Courtesy Betty J. Smithsonian)
Comedy
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Meet Philly’s ultimate comic collaborator, curating ‘joy balls’ around the city

Comedians Betty J. Smithsonian and Sohrab Haghverdi challenge audience members to think while they laugh.

3 years ago

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