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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Flower Show, Philly Fashion Week, First Friday at the Barnes, and Trombone Shorty in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 2-5: Trombone Shorty in Del., Philadelphia Flower Show, and Haddonfield Restaurant Week in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

3 years ago

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A scene are from ''Unholy Wars,''
Arts & Entertainment

‘10 Days in a Madhouse’ to premiere next season at Opera Philadelphia

“10 Days in a Madhouse,” “Unholy Wars,” a new “Madame Butterfly” present alternative voices opposing oppression.

3 years ago

Members of the Jeremy Winston Chorale perform at Cristo Rey High School to promote the HBCU to be held at The Mann this spring. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Music to matriculate by: Mann Center to host an HBCU Festival in May

At least 10 historical Black colleges and universities will be part of an all-day festival of HBCU life and culture at the Mann Center, in May.

3 years ago

R. Kelly, center, leaves the Daley Center after a hearing in his child support case May 8, 2019, in Chicago
Courts & Law

R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence

A federal judge has handed singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison sentence for his Chicago convictions of child pornography and the enticement of minors for sex.

3 years ago

Dancers leap in the air against a colorful backdrop.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Alvin Ailey, Philly Home + Garden Show, Bierfest, and the Harlem Globetrotters in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb. 23 - Feb. 26: The Brit Pack in Del., Bierfest in Philly, and “Unfinished Women” in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

3 years ago

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Rapper Nipsey Hussle attends an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Milwaukee Bucks in Oakland, Calif.
Courts & Law

Nipsey Hussle’s killer gets 60 years to life in prison

The sentence was handed down Wednesday to 33-year-old Eric R. Holder Jr. A jury in July found Eric R. Holder Jr. guilty of first-degree murder of the 33-year-old Hussle.

3 years ago

The Tymes, from Philadelphia as shown in an ad for their single 'If You Love Me Baby.' (Wikimedia Commons)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s musical walk of fame to induct a new class for 2023

Seven stars will be added to the sidewalk along South Broad Street, honoring the city’s musical legacy.

3 years ago

A view of the National Constitution Center.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Presidents Day celebrations, ‘Disney 100’ exhibit, Talisk, and Ice Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb. 16 - Feb. 19: Black dance tribute in Del., “Disney 100” exhibit in Philly, and “The Wild Party” in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

3 years ago

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Rihanna singing during Super Bowl halftime show
Arts & Entertainment
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Philly ASL performer goes viral during Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show

Justina Miles, a Philadelphia native, took the internet by storm with her ASL interpretation of Rihanna's medley of hit songs.

3 years ago

Vincent Mason and David Jude Jolicoeur on stage
Arts & Entertainment

De La Soul co-founder Trugoy the Dove dead at 54

David Jude Jolicoeur, known widely as Trugoy the Dove and one of the founding members of the Long Island hip hop trio De La Soul, has died. He was 54.

3 years ago

Rihanna performs during the halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Arts & Entertainment

Rihanna soars in Super Bowl halftime performance

The performance lacked the surprise guests stars included in many previous Super Bowl halftimes, save one — her representative revealed afterward that the singer is pregnant.

3 years ago

Rihanna poses for a photo after a halftime show news conference
Arts & Entertainment

Rihanna, trio of anthems highlight Super Bowl star power

The 13-minute mini-extravaganza is only one part of the entertainment sideshow surrounding Sunday's big game between the Eagles and Chiefs in Glendale, Arizona.

3 years ago

The conductor poses with a group of students in an orchestra.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly orchestra students get crash course in Eagles fight song from conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin

Philadelphia Orchestra conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin visited CAPA high to lead its student orchestra through “Fly, Eagles, Fly.”

3 years ago

File photo: Composer Burt Bacharach performs in Milan, Italy on July 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94

Bacharach died Wednesday at home in Los Angeles of natural causes, publicist Tina Brausam said Thursday.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Philadelphia
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Valentine’s Day events, Super Bowl Sunday, and Boyz II Men in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Carl Thomas and Case in Del., V-Day, and Super Bowl Sunday in Philly, plus "The Color Purple" in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

3 years ago

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