
Tonya Pendleton
Tonya Pendleton is a multimedia journalist with a two-decade history in news, sports, lifestyle, and entertainment reporting. In her current position as a contributing editor for TheGrio and as “Things To Do” curator for WHYY, she crafts content for a local and global audience. The Philadelphia resident was born and raised in New York City and is a graduate of The New School.
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Sing Us Home, street festivals galore and Devo in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
May 1 - May 4: ‘Bug’ in Del., BalletX in Philly and ‘How the Light Gets In’ in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
4 days ago
Penn Relays, StrEATFest, Philly Black Pride and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
April 24-27: Princess Tea in Del., Penn Relays in Philly and Hollywood Nights: The Bob Seger Experience in South Jersey are among the weekend highlights.
2 weeks ago
Listen 5:09Easter Celebrations, Mary J. Blige and The Lights Festival in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
April 17- 20: “Stompin’ at the Savoy” in Del., opening day at Philly’s Franklin Square and Melissa Etheridge in South Jersey are among the highlights.
3 weeks ago
Record Store Day, Sammie Rae & Friends and printPHILLY in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
April 10 - April 13: “Steel Magnolias” in Delaware, Youth Jam sessions in Philly and a musical tribute to “The Police” in South Jersey are among the weekend highlights.
4 weeks ago
Listen 4:05April 3–6: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in Delaware, a Johnny Cash musical in South Jersey and a restaurant week in the Philly ‘burbs.
1 month ago
March 27-March 30: Philly’s Health and Healing Expo, an after-hours event at the Museum of the American Revolution and Barely Dead in Del. are among the highlights.
1 month ago
Listen 5:23March 13–16: Erika Alexander in Delaware, St. Paddy’s Day celebrations in Philly and EagleMania in South Jersey are among this weekend's event events.
2 months ago
Listen 5:37March 6 - March 9: Music brunch at DelArt, Mandy Patinkin in Glenside and “Topdog Underdog” in South Jersey are among this weekend’s event highlights.
2 months ago
Listen 5:10Philadelphia Flower Show, Mardi Gras and an Oscars party in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
“Our Town” in Delaware, a Duran Duran tribute in Philly and “Hollywood, Nebraska” in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
2 months ago
Listen 5:12Feb. 20–23: Triple Bill in Del., Schomburg Symposium in Philly and Rod Stewart in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
2 months ago
Listen 4:45Feb. 13-16: A Black history concert in Del. and a hometown birthday bash for Pink Sweat$ in Center City are among weekend event highlights.
3 months ago
Listen 5:20Super Bowl parties, ‘Fires in the Mirror’ and Shemekia Copeland in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Feb. 6–9: Dan + Claudia Zanes in Del., Hoop Jawn in Philly and the "Freaky Friday" musical in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
3 months ago
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