Community Events
Story of poverty activism in Las Vegas premieres at Philly’s BlackStar festival
“Storming Caesars Palace” tells a “forgotten” story of mothers on welfare shutting down a Las Vegas casino in the name of poverty activism.
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Inspired by World Cup ‘26, Philadelphia International Unity Cup kicks off this weekend
A total of 48 amateur teams are competing this year, including four new teams from Angola, Portugal, Uruguay, and the Dominican Republic.
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2nd Street Festival returns to Northern Liberties this weekend
The festival, which is free to the public, will take place from noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
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Black women poets will gather this weekend to build their legacy
This weekend’s The Clearing in a Germantown arboretum is part of a project to identify, celebrate, and memorialize Philly’s Black women poets.
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Cute, therapeutic, sustainable Philly goats coming to a neighborhood near you
A traveling herd of caprine entertainers is putting on play performances, parades and bringing education and joy to residents of all ages.
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Listen 1:54Shakespeare in Clark Park stages ‘Taming of the Shrew,’ and its rebuttal
The outdoor performance pairs the problematic “Taming” with its answer play circa 1610, “The Tamer Tamed.”
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Philadelphia selected as host city for Wrestlemania 40
World Wrestling Entertainment’s flagship event is coming to Philadelphia in 2024.
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Supermarket is first business to open in the $52M Sharswood Ridge shopping center
It is the first business to open in the complex, which will also include an Everest Urgent Care Facility, a barbecue restaurant, and a Santander Bank branch.
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Zeta Phi Beta 2022 Grand Boulé coming to Philadelphia this week
It’s been 22 years since Zeta Phi Beta hosted the event in Philadelphia, and the group is gearing up for an influx of sisterly affection.
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Atlantic City rolls out welcome mat for NAACP Convention
The Jersey Shore resort city welcomes the nation’s oldest civil rights organization for its first in-person convention since 2019.
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Hispanic Fiesta celebrates 40 years in Philadelphia
The festival is a celebration of local Latin American and Hispanic culture. And this year’s event featured iconic musical guests.
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A three-week arts festival on the Cherry Street Pier shows the public how art gets made.
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Black art returns to Philly’s historic Pyramid Club
After getting bumped on Juneteenth by a downtown private membership club (also called the Pyramid Cub) the Vicarious Love pop-up is back this weekend.
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Find serenity and get sweaty at Philly’s free outdoor yoga classes this summer
From Wellness on the Waterfront to Summer Yoga Flow, Philly’s Race Street and Cherry Street Piers are full of fun, free outdoor workout classes this summer.
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Listen 1:53Journey to the center of SIPS: An influencer-backed guide to the summerlong happy hour
The Wednesday drink specials now come with afterparties — and a healthy dose of personal regret.
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