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Performing Arts

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

Listen 4:55
 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

Ed
Courts & Law

Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn’t copy Marvin Gaye classic

A jury has concluded that British singer Ed Sheeran's hit song “Thinking Out Loud” didn't copy key components of Marvin Gaye's classic tune “Let's Get It On.”

3 years ago

Actress Carrie Fisher attends the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Dec. 14, 2015. The late actress is being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

For May the 4th, Carrie Fisher of ‘Star Wars’ is getting a Hollywood Walk of Fame star

The honor for the late actress, who played Princess Leia and many other roles in a lengthy career, will be accepted by her daughter and fellow Star Wars actress Billie Lourd.

3 years ago

David Hause poses in a theater
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Chestnut Hill Home + Garden, Sing Us Home, Down and Derby Wine Fest, and ‘Ariodante’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

May 4 - May 7: First Friday Art in Delaware, street fests in Philly, and the Down and Derby Festival in South Jersey are among this weekend’s event highlights.

3 years ago

Listen 5:04
Abandon by James Ijames (L to R) Melanye Finister, Brenson Thomas, Carlo Campbell, Jared Chichester (Paola Nogueras
Studio 2

James Ijames, Mayoral Candidate Cherelle Parker, ‘The Case for Cancel Culture’

Cherelle Parker on her plans if elected mayor of Philadelphia. Journalist Ernest Owens makes 'The Case for Cancel Culture.' And Pulitzer winner James Ijames on 'Abandon.'

Air Date: May 2, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 45:31
A view of runners running around a track.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Penn Relays, The Philadelphia Show, Philly Black Pride, and Short Film Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

April 27 - April 30: KRS One celebrates hip hop in Delaware, Penn Relays in Philly, and a Short Film Fest in South Jersey are among this weekend’s event highlights.

3 years ago

Listen 5:29
Unsafe Philadelphia school buildings have been a concern recently among educators and others. (Johann Calhoun / Chalkbeat Philadelphia)
Studio 2

Asbestos in Schools, La bohème, NPR’s Ari Shapiro

Opera Philadelphia spectacularly performs four parts of La bohème in reverse. Plus, Ari Shapiro's 'The Best Strangers in the World' and the latest on asbestos in schools.

Air Date: April 26, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 45:51
A Portland Loo shown on a Portland street in 2015.
Studio 2

Mayoral Candidate Allan Domb, the Politics of Public Toilets, Billie Holiday in Philly

Billie Holiday's music comes to life in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.” Allan Domb on public safety and more. Plus, the long history and politics of public restrooms.

Air Date: April 25, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 43:21
Ed Sheeran performs at Z100's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on Dec. 10, 2021, in New York
Courts & Law

Did Ed Sheeran hit pilfer Marvin Gaye classic? Trial to tell

The heirs of Gaye's co-writer of the 1973 soul classic, Ed Townsend, are suing Sheeran in a trial that started in Manhattan federal court Monday.

3 years ago

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