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The cast of ''The Spongebob Musical.'' (Upper Darby Summer Stage)
Things To Do
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The Black Keys, Shark Day, and SpongeBob in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

The weekend’s events in Philly, Del., and N.J. include Monster Trucks Live, Black Keys, and the East Passyunk Car Show and Street Fest.

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Minou Pourshariati as Bianca leads the Actively Conscious Chorus through a protest song in 'The Tamer Tamed,' opening the second act of Shakespeare in Clark Park’s production of 'The Taming!' set in West Philly circa 1990s. (Peter Crimmins / WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Shakespeare in Clark Park stages ‘Taming of the Shrew,’ and its rebuttal

The outdoor performance pairs the problematic “Taming” with its answer play circa 1610, “The Tamer Tamed.”

4 years ago

Women in white smocks wipe the ground in the center of Philadelphia's City Hall.
Arts & Entertainment

Performers scrub the ground at City Hall to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade

A handful of women dressed in rags scrubbed the ground of the City Hall courtyard to amplify the work to access abortion rights in the U.S.

4 years ago

Jasson Musson sits on his ''Pieta'' chair on a stage set filled with art allusions and an animatronic puppet named Ollie. The set was used to create Musson's satiric art history videos. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Jayson Musson explains art history as a sitcom at Philly’s Fabric Workshop and Museum

“His History of Art” at the Fabric Workshop and Museum traipses through history as a whimsical, crass TV show.

4 years ago

Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s ''The Daily Show,'' speaks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Arts & Entertainment

Ledisi, Trevor Noah, One Republic, ‘Queen of Fishtown’ in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

July 21 – July 24: The weekend events include Ledisi at the Mann, Indigenous powwow in Delaware, and two new art exhibitions opening this week.

4 years ago

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Elton John gestures during a performance
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Elton John, Summer Snow Day, Dave Matthews Band, Maze, Pancakes and Booze art show, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This weekend’s event highlights in Philly, N.J., and Delaware include concerts from Elton John, Femi Kuti, Dave Matthews Band, Chris Brown, Yacht Rock Revue, and more.

4 years ago

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Sean Dooley, a first time participant in the Tiny Room for Elephants art festival, prepares his canvas at the Cherry Street Pier. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Nothing like this happens in the city’: Watch artists in action at Cherry Street Pier’s Tiny Room for Elephants festival

A three-week arts festival on the Cherry Street Pier shows the public how art gets made.

4 years ago

File photo: Michael Imperioli (left) and Tony Sirico attend HBO's ''The Sopranos'' 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Sopranos’ actor Tony Sirico, ‘Paulie Walnuts,’ dies at 79

Among his other film credits are Woody Allen's “Bullets over Broadway” and “Mighty Aphrodite.”

4 years ago

Gladys Knight performs at a special screening of ''Summer of Soul'' at The Richard Rodgers Amphitheater at Marcus Garvey Park on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Invision/AP)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Blobfest returns, Hispanic Fiesta, Tiny Elephant fest, and Gladys Knight in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

The weekend’s events include the return of Blobfest, Hispanic Fiesta, the Tinicum Arts Festival, Prince in the park, and Gladys Knight and The Chicks in concert.

4 years ago

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Three people pose, smiling, in a theater.
Arts & Entertainment

After 3 years, the new play conference PlayPenn re-emerges under new leadership

The conference for new play development was rocked by racist accusations. After three years down, it returns with new leadership and commitment to DEI.

4 years ago

Looking east toward City Hall from Eakins Oval.
Arts & Entertainment

Wawa Welcome America to capture ‘expressions of freedom’ in storytelling event

The interactive event will feature a number of renowned artists, storytellers, and poets.

4 years ago

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Fireworks explode in the background behind a gargoyle atop of the central portico of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on July 4, 2021.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

‘Things to Do’ this holiday: Longwood’s latest, Philly Balloon, Music Fest, and more

The weekend’s events include 4th of July celebrations all around the Philly area, the Parkway concert, Philly Balloon and Music Fest, and Pops on the Mall.

4 years ago

Carmen Khan sits in the middle of the audience seats of a theater, with her arm stretched out over the chair next to her.
Arts & Entertainment

Take two: Professional theater returns to West Chester

The Uptown! is shifting from presenting theater to creating theater, making it one of only two professional production companies in all of Chester County.

4 years ago

The 200-foot-long, 21-foot-high dragon lantern glows red in the dark.
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Arts & Entertainment

Manayunk Arts Fest, Chinese Lantern Festival, Sommerfest, history, music, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Wynton Marsalis and Bucks-Montco Pride Fest are also among Philly, Delaware, and N.J. events this weekend for the kickoff of the official summer season.

4 years ago

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Thomas Choinacky and Severin Blake, performers with Applied Mechanics, perform the piece “The Colonialists” earlier this year at Ball State University, in Indiana.
Arts & Entertainment

Trade School brings Detroit artists to mingle with their Philadelphia counterparts

The Trade School art festival in a variety of venues across Philadelphia brings Philly and Detroit artists together for collaboration.

4 years ago

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