Music
Design Philadelphia, KRS One, Night of Lights, and Monster drinks in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Oct. 7 - Oct. 10: Things to do in Pa., Del., and N.J.
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Philadelphia Orchestra releases music by historic Black woman composer Florence Price
Florence Price, the first Black woman composer to have her music played by a major American orchestra, gets a major CD release.
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Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige, Lamar to perform at Super Bowl
The NFL, Pepsi, and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the five music icons will perform on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
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Billy Penn
Batalá Philly brings global reggae drumming to Philadelphia, and anyone can join
Want to try your hand at Afro-Brazilian beats? Just show up and play.
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The Philadelphia Tribune
Philly students explore the art of DJing through school district program
The DJ program provides students from the School District of Philadelphia with professional-grade equipment and the opportunity to learn and enhance their skills.
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N.J. native Sarah Dash, who sang on ‘Lady Marmalade’ with Labelle, dies
Singer Sarah Dash, who co-founded the all-female group Labelle — best known for the raucous 1974 hit “Lady Marmalade" — has died. She was 76.
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Kimmel Center invites new friends to its reopening party
After 18 months of being closed to audiences, the Kimmel Center invites arts groups from across Philadelphia to its free Arts Launch festival.
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‘Good for the soul’: Salsa pros offer lunchtime dance lessons at Love Park
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Siempre Salsa Philly is leading a Latin dance lunch break every Thursday at the park across from City Hall.
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The Flyers have a ’new-look roster.’ Now they need a new goal song
In a first for the franchise, the Philadelphia Flyers are asking for fans’ help in selecting a new goal song.
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Tony Awards tap Philly native Leslie Odom Jr. to host alongside Audra McDonald
The long-delayed Tony Awards have landed two impressive master of ceremonies — Leslie Odom Jr. and Audra McDonald.
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Poignant return for Met Opera after 18-month pandemic pause
The Met had not performed in its house since March 11, 2020, the longest gap since the company started in 1883.
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The crowds, and the sun, come out for Made in America’s return to the Parkway
The two-day festival — a Labor Day weekend fixture in Philadelphia since Jay-Z started it in 2012 — opened at noon, with COVID rules.
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Billy Penn
Tens of thousands still plan to descend on the Parkway for the festival, where they’ll have to show vax proof or a negative test to get in.
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