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Music

Critically acclaimed rapper Danny Brown will be performing a solo show at the Theatre of the Living Arts on Wednesday.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Danny Brown discusses his favorite Philly rappers ahead of Wednesday’s show, ‘They are all like melodic emcees’

The acclaimed rapper reflects on careers, prepping for Philly show with plenty of “Gremlins.”

2 years ago

Composer Steven Mackey and guitarist Jiji Kim
Arts & Entertainment

A whisper to a scream: ‘Aluminum Flowers’ plays out the guitar’s history

The world premiere by Curtis composer Steven Mackey samples the development of guitar sounds over hundreds of years.

3 years ago

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Young girls from the African American Stilt Ballet group pose for a photo outside of the Tinsley Temple United Methodist Church in South Philadelphia, PA on Feb. 25, 2024.
Arts & Entertainment

Marian Anderson’s legacy celebrated at Tindley Temple exhibit

The “Faith, Music and Community” event hosted by the Marian Anderson Museum celebrates musical legend and her contributions to Philadelphia’s history.

3 years ago

In the new musical The Angry Grammarian, Abrham Bogale (from left), Madeline Snyder, Benjamin Behrend and Niamh Sherlock sing about the virtues and vices of the Oxford comma.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Commas, syntax and usage star in “The Angry Grammarian: A New Musical”

If you noticed the missing Oxford comma in that headline, you’re the target audience for Theatre Exile’s new production.

3 years ago

Jazz musicians performing live on stage
Arts & Entertainment

North Philly’s New Barber’s Hall hosts ‘Matinee Jams,’ celebrating the city’s jazz legacy

Aqueelah Jamal hosts live jazz jams in North Philly every 2nd Saturday, 3-7 p.m.

3 years ago

Life sized blooms that look like something out of a Dr. Seuss novel stand tall along the promenade at the 2023 Philadelphia Flower Show in the Pa. Convention Center
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Flower Show, ‘Girl From The North Country’ and East Passyunk Restaurant Week in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb. 29 - March 3: Philadelphia Comic-Con, “Fiddler On the Roof” in N.J. and “The Little Mermaid” in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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Singer Marian Anderson appears in her New York apartment on Aug. 5, 1958.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

5 ways Marian Anderson changed the world

Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center will soon bear the Philly opera legend’s name.

3 years ago

The exterior of Verizon Hall
Arts & Entertainment

The Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall will be renamed for singer Marian Anderson

Donors of $25 million to the Kimmel Center want to rename the Philadelphia Orchestra’s home after Anderson, instead of themselves.

3 years ago

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File photo: Run-D.M.C.'s Jason Mizell, Jam-Master Jay, poses with teenagers gathered at New York's Madison Square Garden, Oct. 7, 1986, in New York. Two men were convicted of murder Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 in the death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, a brazen 2002 shooting in the rap legend's studio. An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury delivered the verdict in the trial of Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington.
Courts & Law

2 men convicted of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, nearly 22 years after rap star’s death

An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury delivered the verdict Tuesday in the trial of Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington.

3 years ago

Jamaican Reggae singer Bob Marley performs on stage during a concert in Bourget, Paris, on July 3, 1980. (AP Photo/Str)
Community

Wilmington leans into Bob Marley connection with plans for museum to promote cultural awareness

Bob Marley's cousin Judy Malcolm is spearheading the effort to create a Jamaican Heritage and Reggae Museum in Wilmington to empower culture and revive unity.

3 years ago

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A person carves an ice sculpture
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Alvin Ailey, Schomburg Symposium, Best Picture Weekend, The Legendary Wailers and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb. 22 - 25: Arctic Wonderland in Philly, Paul Stankard in N.J. and “Always…Patsy Cline” in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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Lil Wayne at the 2023 Essence Festival.
Arts & Entertainment
6abc

2024 Roots Picnic lineup announced

Lil Wayne and The Roots will celebrate New Orleans and André 3000 will give a special jazz performance.

3 years ago

Beyoncé attends the Luar fashion show during New York Fashion Week on Feb. 13, 2024 in New York City.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ debuts at No. 1 on the country chart

Beyoncé became the only other solo woman alongside Taylor Swift to achieve the feat with no accompanying artists, Billboard said.

3 years ago

Boyz II Men members, from left, Wanya Morris, Nathan Vaderpool, Shawn Stockman and Mike McCary rehearse at the Shrine Auditorium
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Boyz II Men, Philly Beer Fest and ‘Zooman and the Sign’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb. 16 - 18: James Baldwin celebration in Philly, Rowan Jazz Festival in N.J. and Oleta Adams in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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Nicole Heaston, performing in the world premiere of “The Listeners” at the Norwegian Opera and Ballet, in Oslo, Norway in 2022. (Courtesy of Opera Philadelphia)
Arts & Entertainment

Opera Philadelphia announces new season without fall festival

The 2024-2025 season will open with the delayed American premiere of “The Listeners." The company is still deciding if and how to produce a festival.

3 years ago

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