Peter Crimmins

The Nat Turner Rebellion recorded the blistering funk-rock-soul album at Philly’s Sigma Sound Studios, but it sat forgotten on a shelf for a half-century.

Marian Anderson performed 80 years ago outside the Lincoln Memorial after she was barred by the Daughters of the American Revolution at Constitution Hall.

In reaction to concerns about the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Old City church tests its “deluge” suppression system.

While the museum is undergoing extensive renovations to its galleries, it is reconsidering its works by Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh and Cassatt.

People in Philadelphia’s theater community push back against Philadelphia Theater Company’s diversity claim.

The superhero exhibit traces 80 years of comics and movies. Visitors can also learn about the process of making comics, including drawing, inking, coloring, and layout.

This weekend, a church in West Philadelphia will host performances of music composed by experimental sound artist Maryanne Amacher.

A Philadelphia artist takes cues from Gillian Welch and folk ballads to paint historic repetition.

A pair of historians are hunting for artifacts for an archive of Philadelphia’s jazz history. They’re holding a scanning party to digitize bits of music history.

More than 40,000 square feet of new, technology-savvy public space do not hold books, but aim to promote civic engagement as the Philadelphia Free Library refines its mission.

The wardrobe of Maira Kalman’s mother tells the story of a 20th century American Jewish experience. You can take a peek inside.

High-end art fairs have become the backbone of the global contemporary art market. Now, a producer is trying it out on Philly.