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October 4 - 11, 2018

Dragon boats, cranberries, and creepy creatures signal fall has arrived

As autumn gets underway, check out a fall festival, see a folk legend perform, or watch dragon boats cruise down the Schuylkill.

8 years ago

A model poses at the end of the runway during Philadelphia Fashion Week, held at Dilworth Park.
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Lifestyle

Philly Fashion Week models the city’s diversity

People of color are the norm, rather than a rarity. Body types run the gamut of what you’d expect to see as you walk down the street. People of all ages can find a role.

8 years ago

Knitters Greta Shanley (right) and Claudia Blaza (left), agree that knitting is therapy. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Community

Women take ‘mental health day’ at annual Knit In

The office of city councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown held the 18th annual Knit In at City Hall Thursday,

8 years ago

Local musical acts Waxahatchee and Kingsley Ibeneche will perform at this weekend's Philly Music Fest (Molly Matalon / provided)
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Community
September 27 - October 4, 2018

Philly Music Fest, Fashion Week, Cider in Fairmount Park’s Historic Houses, and more events this week

Homegrown talent is on the menu this week and the selections are particularly tasty.

8 years ago

Fountain Restaurant's Chef William DiStefano (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
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Community
September 20-27, 2018

It’s officially fall: Philly fall Restaurant Weeks, New Jersey’s Apple Festival, and more events this week

The many Restaurant Weeks in the area this fall allow you to have a culinary adventure on the cheap.

8 years ago

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Strawberry Mansion residents mingle on the lawn of the Hatfield House at an art and storytelling event hosted by Amber Art and Design in July. (Albert Yee for Fairmount Park Conservancy)
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Fairmount Park gave artists the keys to a historic mansion. One year later, they aren’t leaving.

Hatfield House has become a hub for artists within the last year, but it still hasn't become a community space for all of Strawberry Mansion.

8 years ago

Melissa Alam is the creator of Fearless Con, a two-day conference that empowers women in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Frustrated by ‘unrelatable’ conferences, Philly woman creates her own

I looked at the lineup and it was all men, primarily white men speaking and I was like, 'Why would I attend this conference if I can't even see myself in any of the speakers?'

8 years ago

Listen 2:25
Tania El Khoury looks over letters she has received in response to her work. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
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Arts & Entertainment
September 13 - 20, 2018

Suburban Fringe, Tania El Khoury’s ‘ear-whispered,’ and more events this week

Taste an under-appreciated native fruit, take a stroll down Baltimore Avenue, or try one of our other picks for this week.

8 years ago

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Monica Bill Barnes (right) and Anna Bass lead
Arts & Entertainment

Sweatin’ to the oldies at Philly art museum

The Philadelphia Museum of Art opens its galleries to Museum Workout, a performance art aerobics class.

8 years ago

The 2015 Arden Fair in Arden, Delaware. This weekend's fair is the 111th (Joe Del Tufo).
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Community

The many fairs and festivals of Labor Day weekend

Celebrate the last weekend of summer with one of our picks.

8 years ago

Listen 3:40
Toronto-based singer Melanie Brulée performs for the crowd gathered at the Tank Stage. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
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Arts & Entertainment

Faithful fans of the Philadelphia Folk Festival endure showers to see new acts, veteran performers

Faithful fans of world, blues, and folk music endured a weekend of intermittent showers to see a broad roster of performances at the 57th Philadelphia Folk Festival.

8 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s Dîner en Blanc takes over City Hall

Fashionistas and foodies trekked through the streets of Center City Philadelphia in their finest pressed white attire to dine outdoors at the seventh Dîner en Blanc.

8 years ago

The popular cabaret entertainer got backing from the Kimmel Center to write and record the all-originals collection “Lashed But Not Leashed.” (Brad Larrisonfor WHYY)
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Arts & Entertainment
August 16-22, 2018

Welcome home Martha Graham Cracker, Philly’s beloved drag queen, plus 9 more events this week

Philly's First Lady of Drag makes her triumphant return home this week.

8 years ago

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Cyclist and pedestrians take part in Philly Free Streets, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Community

The possibilities along 8 miles of Philly Free Streets

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn walks with PlanPhilly community engagement editor Diana Lu along the route of this year's Philly Free Streets.

8 years ago

Listen 5:09
Members of Philly Roller Derby posed for photos during last year's Free Streets event, which took place on N. 5th Street. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
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Arts & Entertainment
August 9 - 15, 2018

10 things to do this week: Philly Free Streets, the Barnes Jawn(t), Germantown’s Great Road Festival, and more

A festival on Broad Street with no cars allowed and a bookbinding workshop are two of this week's highlights.

8 years ago

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