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Wine Walk Philly, OperaDelaware gala, party at the Franklin Institute, Marvin Gaye birthday concert, and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 30-April 2: “La Traviata” opening gala in Del., Wine Walk in Philly, and Brian Culbertson in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

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A sea of white gloves fill Love Park as Philadelphians try to break the world record for most people doing jazz hands at once
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Philly kicks off Jazz Appreciation Month with a show of hands

Philly attempted to set a world record for jazz hands to launch Philly Celebrates Jazz 2023, featuring over 100 jazz-related events in April.

3 years ago

A tufted carnival figure is shown.
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‘Building a community’: Rug-makers and artists to converge at TuftCon in Philly

Tufting rose in popularity during the height of the pandemic. Now, Philly’s TuftCon will celebrate the craft in person.

3 years ago

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A person sits at an easel, tufting.
Things To Do
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TuftCon, Philly Theatre Week, ‘Bring It On’ musical, Play-a-Palooza in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 23-26: Dru Hill and "Bring It On" in Del., Theatre Week in Philly, and Frankie Negrón in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

3 years ago

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Carolyn Lazard,'s immersive exhibit, ''Long Take'' takes place in a darkened dance studio at the Institute of Contemporary Art. The sounds of dancing and verbal descriptions of the movements play from speakers while related words flash on and off on a trio of video screens. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Invisible dance exhibit highlights accessibility in art at UPenn

Artist Carolyn Lazard collaborated on an original dance with music, then stripped both sound and visuals to make their installation, “Long Take.”

3 years ago

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow wrote the original Freedom Seder in 1969, long before he became a rabbi
Arts & Entertainment

Weitzman museum to host 10th annual Freedom Seder

The Freedom Seder, conceived 54 years ago, ties Jewish religious teaching with social activism.

3 years ago

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Items are shown in a store window.
Community

South Street Egg Hunt features ‘eggscellent’ works of art, includes a $1,000 grand prize

Each egg found represents a chance to win prizes, including a Grand Prize Egg Basket worth $1,000.

3 years ago

Water Woman, played by Maura Jarvis, is the mascot for the Philadelphia Water Department
Community

Connecting with the Schuylkill, a walk to celebrate World Water Day

Visitors from all over the world traveled alongside the Schuylkill River trail to connect with nature and its importance.

3 years ago

Paradegoers at Philadelphia's 2023 St. Patrick's Day parade
Community

St. Patrick’s Day festivities off to an early start in Philadelphia

The 2023 parade theme "St. Patrick, Let There Be Peace" centers on the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

3 years ago

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People wearing green sit at a bar.
Community

Philadelphia celebrates St. Patrick’s Day this weekend

Get your green gear out, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations have begun in Philly.

3 years ago

flower canopy hangs down
Community

At the Philadelphia Flower Show, display gardens bloom

The show’s theme, “The Garden Electric,” is intended to conjure the “spark of joy while giving or receiving flowers.”

3 years ago

A close-up of children performing, wearing all green for St. Patrick's Day.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

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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Protesters march in Berlin to mark International Women's Day on Wednesday
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Greater gender equality can help both men and women live longer, a new study finds

Researchers used data from more than 150 countries to connect gender equality and life expectancy.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden walks across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 5, 2023, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of ''Bloody Sunday,'' a landmark event of the civil rights movement
Politics & Policy

In Selma, Biden says right to vote remains under assault

Biden was among those commemorating the anniversary of the brutal attack by authorities on peaceful civil rights demonstrators as they marched along the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

3 years ago

Children observed the 3D art pieces and create some works of their own during the PECO Free First Sunday Family Day on Mar. 5, 2023 at the Barnes Foundation
Education

Barnes Foundation challenges Philly students to explore connections between math and art

Winning schools were announced Sunday after students were challenged to turn famous works of art into 3D installations.

3 years ago

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