Peter Crimmins

Pittsburgh-based James Hough was selected to be the first artist-in-residence in the Philadelphia’s DA’s office and believed to be the first in any DA’s office in the country.

“Ghost River,” commissioned by the Library Company of Philadelphia, tells the story of the 1763 slaughter of Conestoga from the perspective of the tribe.

In its updated galleries, the Penn Museum asks hard questions about African cultural appropriation.

Now in their 50th year, the legendary funk band came to the Kimmel Center to be honored with musical tributes.

The men of The Fathering Circle are taking on #MeToo and their own fathers to reckon with their past and reimagine parenting.

Industrial artists Numen/For Use spin a cocoon of suspended tunnels inside an unused warehouse.

“Off the Wall” shows 50 years of artists making work for the body.

1,700 kids came to see Hamilton the musical at Forrest Theater and showcase their own songwriting skills.

The Freedom Skate Park is an experiment in the public benefits of skateboarding.

The famous director explained why it’s hard for new movie makers to convince studios to shoot in Pennsylvania. He argued for larger tax breaks.

The Philadelphia-based nonprofit Partners for Sacred Spaces is visiting churches in the city’s outlying neighborhoods to document forgotten pipe organs.

For its final weekend, the Philadelphia festival offers local movies about Eagles fans’ highs and lows, a weed warrior, and a displaced high school team.