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Leslie Odom Jr.
Things To Do
Community
August 27 - September 2, 2020

Oceans revisited, ‘Love in the Time of Corona,’ and dog’s night out in Del. in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

This week, as we start winding down to the official end of summer (way too soon) there are a variety of events that tease the senses, from sight to touch.

5 years ago

Listen 4:23
People and cars gathered at a parking lot turned into a drive-in during the coronavirus pandemic
Things To Do
Community
August 20 - 26, 2020

Black stars shine in film festival, drive-in to movies and concerts, and Eagles camp online in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Things to do this week in the Delaware Valley include the BlackStar film fest, drive-in concerts, and Family Fun Month.

5 years ago

Listen 5:25
Philly Naked Bike Ride 2019
Community

Philly Naked Bike Ride called off because of the coronavirus

The annual event, which usually draws thousands of nude cyclists for a trip around Philadelphia and its tourist sites, had been set for later this month.

5 years ago

Llama camper Matt Diamondstein plays guitar in Robert Bralows backyard
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Folk Fest goes online, for both music and camping

The digitally streaming music festival offers longtime fans a way to camp through their laptops.

5 years ago

Listen 2:38
Musicians from the band Gangstagrass
Things To Do
Community
August 13 - 19, 2020

Philly’s popular folk fest goes on – online, Woodstock revisited and haunted attractions in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

More venues are opening up at reduced capacity and with other COVID-19 protocols, including mandatory mask-wearing.

5 years ago

Listen 5:16
Pennsylvania Parks
Things To Do
Community
August 6 - 12, 2020

Finding higher ground in Fairmount Park and the sky’s the limit at the virtual Franklin Institute in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

As we embrace the dog days of summer — there’s still plenty of fun, family-friendly activities to discover in our region.

5 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline can be seen from Fairmount Park's Belmont Plateau (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Things To Do
Community
July 30 - August 5, 2020

Scavenging Fairmount Park and masking up for the Delaware State Fair in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

In the Philadelphia region, people are finding new ways to enjoy the outdoors and public spaces with coronavirus mitigation efforts in place.

5 years ago

Listen 4:29
Concertgoers at People's Light
Arts & Entertainment

‘It’s the new normal’: Drive-in concertgoers embrace a new summer venue

Drive-ins are the socially distant live music venues of the summer of 2020. “I don’t ever want it to stop,” said one concertgoer at People’s Light in Malvern.

5 years ago

Listen 1:50
Members of the Delaware State Fair Junior Fair Board
Community

Delaware State Fair opens in ‘uncharted waters’

One year after celebrating its 100th birthday, the Delaware State Fair cautiously opens with lots of restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

5 years ago

Workers set up for Parking Lot Social, a series of drive-in shows taking place at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Drive-in concerts arrive in Philadelphia

Parking lots in the region are gearing up to host in-person, on-stage performances.

5 years ago

Listen 1:50
Emiulie Krause as Henry V in Delaware Shakespeare's production of 'Henry V.' (Courtesy of Alessandra Nicole)
Things To Do
Community
July 23 - 29, 2020

Del. Shakespeare celebration, tailgate concert series and a big virtual music festival in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Now in our fourth month of social distancing, venues continue to slowly reopen around the Delaware Valley — with lots of public health protocols in place.

5 years ago

Listen 4:38
Skeletons on display at the museum
Things To Do
Community
July 16 - 22, 2020

Outdoor concert series, the area’s museums, attractions return, and how to fight racism in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This week, more cultural institutions are reopening around the Delaware Valley.

5 years ago

Listen 5:14
Things To Do
Community
July 9 - 15, 2020

Museums reopen, virtual summer camps for kids and spraygrounds galore in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

There is good news this week in the arts and culture community as some of Philadelphia’s most popular museums announced their plans to reopen.

5 years ago

Listen 5:41
(Billy Penn illustration)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Visit Philly is dissolving Uwishunu, ending a 13-year run for the popular arts and culture blog

The content won’t go away, says the CEO — it’ll be folded into the parent brand.

5 years ago

Philadelphia sprayground summer camps
PlanPhilly
Community

Spraygrounds a relatively safe way to cool off, experts say

As Philadelphia reopens its park spraygrounds, experts say they’re a relatively safe way for kids to play and stay cool during the summer heat.

5 years ago

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