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The crowds at Made in America 2019 (ROC NATION)
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Billy Penn

Made in America has a mask mandate, but ticket holders wonder if it’s really enforceable

Tens of thousands are descending on the Parkway for the festival, where you have to show vax proof or a negative test to get in.

4 years ago

A large crowd gathers for the Made in America festival in 2019.
Things To Do
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Festivals, concerts, and fairs anchor Labor Day weekend in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Sep. 2 - Sep. 6: Things to do in Pa., Del., and N.J.

4 years ago

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Quinceañera dresses dazzle in a crowded floor display
Community

Families spending big bucks on big gowns as quinceañera parties return

People in the quinceañera industry in the Philadelphia region report a surge in families wanting to book everything from DJs to videographers — and fast.

4 years ago

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Bikers participate in annual Philly Naked Bike Ride.
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Billy Penn

Philly Naked Bike Ride 2021: Clothes off, masks on

There was lots of color on display for the 12th annual body positivity event.

4 years ago

The Broad Street Run
Health

In-person participants must have COVID-19 vaccination for 2021 Broad Street Run

COVID-19 vaccination will be required for all in-person participants taking part in the 2021 Broad Street Run.

4 years ago

Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon performs during KAABOO 2019 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Naked Bike Ride, Kings of Leon, tango at the forefront and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Aug. 26 - Aug. 29: Things to do in Philadelphia, Del., and N.J.

4 years ago

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(Philadelphia Folk Festival)
Things To Do
Community

Dog days in Manayunk, Philly Folk Fest online, and Rock and Ride in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Music is at the forefront in this week’s events in Delaware, Philly and N.J.

4 years ago

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WHYY's Chris Norris speaks with NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle, WHYY Community Outreach Organizer Eric Marsh and President of Camden-based Watu Moja and Ayinde Merrill
Community Conversations
Community

Neighbors & Newsroom Summit: A how-to on trust-building

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle, NJ.com’s Tennyson Coleman and WHYY’s Eric Marsh join Watu Moja’s Ayinde Merrill and Reet Starwind to talk about building trust with communities.

4 years ago

The Shakespeare in Clark Park production of
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Kensington neighbors make Shakespeare their own

A company of residents from the area around Harrowgate Park mined Shakespeare’s “Pericles” to tell the story of their neighborhood.

4 years ago

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Fever announced on Thursday that Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is coming to the Tower Theater later this month.FACEBOOK / FEVER
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Van Gogh ‘immersive’ event announces Tower Theater is Philly location, as customers worry about scam

The company producing the show has received hundreds of Better Business Bureau complaints.

4 years ago

 (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
Things To Do
Community

Bugfest, Beer Fest, Freedom Fest and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Aug. 12 - Aug. 15: Things to do in Philadelphia, Del., and N.J.

4 years ago

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Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o), T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) and Okoye (Danai Gurira) emerge from a Wakandan aircraft in Black Panther. (Marvel Studios)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

BlackStar Film Fest, Jerry Week, Petapalooza, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Aug. 5 - Aug. 9: Things to do in Philadelphia, Del., and N.J.

4 years ago

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Young people play basketball at a 2020 YEAH Philly event at Kingsessing Rec Center. (YEAH Philly)
PlanPhilly
Community

Wearing victims’ names on their shirts, young people play basketball and grieve

The Healing in the Hood basketball tournament will be held at Kingsessing Rec Center Sunday.

4 years ago

Broad Street Run
Community

Broad Street Run is back — and registration opens Sunday

Runners can register for the 2021 Blue Cross Broad Street Run starting Sunday Aug. 1. Registration costs $57 and it closes on Aug. 7.

4 years ago

Dancers dance onstage.
Things To Do
Community

Dance for everybody, sharks, and Shakespeare in the parks in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This weekend, enjoy dance, Shakespeare, and sharks across the Delaware Valley.

4 years ago

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