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Bridges4Life Founder and CEO Tahtianna Fermin speaks into a microphone.
Community

WHYY News hosts Pride: No Prejudice – A BIPOC Pride Month Celebration

Wednesday’s event at Camden FireWorks came at the intersection of Pride Month and Juneteenth, tapping into the region’s vibrant culture through art.

3 years ago

The Juneteenth Singers performing
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Juneteenth celebrations, Doylestown Pride Fest, Billy Joel & Stevie Nicks, and Yacht Rock Revue in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

June 15 -19: Juneteenth celebrations, “I Hate Hamlet” in N.J., and Keb’ ‘Mo in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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File photo: Actor Treat Williams attends the world premiere of ''Second Act'' in New York on Dec. 12, 2018. Williams, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series ''Everwood'' and the movie “Hair,” died Monday, June 12, 2023, after a motorcycle crash in Vermont, state police said. He was 71.
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Arts & Entertainment

Actor Treat Williams, star of ‘Hair’ and ‘Everwood’, is killed in a motorcycle crash

Williams made his movie debut in 1975 in the movie “Deadly Hero” and went on to appear in more than 120 TV and film roles and also performed on Broadway.

3 years ago

The book store manager in the play speaks with the author, Murasaki Shikibu.
Arts & Entertainment

This Philly play about a struggling bookstore is helping real bookstores

The play about a 1,000-year-old novelist visiting a struggling bookstore was going to be staged in a bookstore. But the store closed.

3 years ago

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People walk on a street during a street festival.
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Arts & Entertainment

Odunde, Havertown Irish Festival, Shania Twain, Queerapalooza in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

June 8-11: Odunde in Pa., Shania Twain in N.J., and Morris Day and The Time in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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Scene from Philadelphia's 30th annual PrideDay on Sunday, June 10, 2018. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
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Arts & Entertainment

Pride Month, Roots Picnic, Joan Osborne, Ed Sheeran, Philly Beer Week, ‘Beetlejuice’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

May 24 - 28: Roots Picnic in Pa., “Stop Kiss” in N.J., and Carly Pearce in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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Ken Sandberg performs in front of a crowd.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s summer tourism season opens with storytellers in the historic district

Six benches around Philly’s historic district entertain passersby with tales from American history.

3 years ago

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Garrick Vaughn sings with other performs onstage.
Arts & Entertainment

Arden Theatre opens ‘Spelling Bee’ musical as the real bee buzzes in Washington

The Arden Theatre opens “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the same time two Philly kids are competing in the national bee.

3 years ago

People watch veterans march past them in a Memorial Day parade.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Memorial Day celebrations, Philly Tango Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

May 24 - 28: Guac Off, Philly Tango Fest in Pa., and May Fair in N.J. are among the Memorial Day weekend’s event highlights.

3 years ago

Michael Stahler kneels onstage. Actors David Shriner and Daniel Passer look on behind him.
Arts & Entertainment

‘It’s essential’: Hedgerow Theatre’s new play about autism stars an actor with autism

“The Puzzle” by Juliette Dunn is loosely based on her own non-verbal son. It stars a Philadelphia actor who is also on the autism spectrum.

3 years ago

Irish born actor Ray Stevenson poses for a photo in New York on March 7, 2011. Stevenson, the Irish actor who played the villain in “RRR,” an Asgardian warrior the ‘Thor’ films, and a member of the 13th Legion in HBO’s “Rome,” has died. He was 58. Representatives for Stevenson told The Associated Press he died Sunday, May 21, 2023, but had no other details to share. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Irish actor Ray Stevenson, of ‘Rome’ and ‘Thor’ movies, dies at 58

Representatives for Stevenson told The Associated Press that he died Sunday but had no other details to share on Monday.

3 years ago

Climbers struggle as their teammates climb on their shoulders during the greased pole competition in Montrose Piazza on Sunday, May 22, 2022.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Food and art festivals, New Hope Pridefest, Behind the Magic Gardens, and The Franklin Institute celebrates AAPI Month in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

May 19-21: Bellefonte Arts Fest in Delaware, New Hope Pridefest in Pa., and “Water by the Spoonful” in N.J. are among this weekend’s event highlights.

3 years ago

Listen 5:00
Trevor Clifford, with the help of friend Abe Rosenthal, turned a Cannondale bike into a Pac-Man themed
Community
Billy Penn

Gearing up for mud: Racers and obstacle-makers prepare for the infamous Kensington Derby & Arts Festival

When it comes to showcasing Philly’s DIY spirit and love for the absurd, few events can compare.

3 years ago

Taylor Swift performing onstage, singing into a microphone.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Taylor Swift tailgate, Mother’s Day celebrations, Kensington Derby, ‘School of Rock’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Mom’s Dance Extravaganza in Delaware, Kensington Derby in Philly, and “School of Rock” in South Jersey are among this weekend’s event highlights.

3 years ago

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 This is a March 2002 file photo of a deer tick under a microscope in the entomology lab at the University of Rhode Island in South Kingstown, R.I. Lyme disease is about 10 times more common than previously reported, health officials said Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. (Victoria Arocho/AP Photo, file)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania leads the nation in Lyme disease. The state is responding with new tick testing, research and education

The PA Tick Research Lab, one of only three labs nationwide engaged in tick testing and research, is analyzing data from 30,000 tick exposures in Pennsylvania from 2019-2021.

3 years ago

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