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Jan. 5 - Jan. 8: Philly Loves Bowie week, Opera Delaware benefit, “SpongeBob The Musical” in N.J., are among the area’s weekend highlights.
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Listen 4:53Jonny Castro’s 1,200 portraits memorialize people lost to gun violence and fallen first responders
As a PPD forensic artist, drawing crime victims is his job — but this side project keeps him going.
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Dec. 22 - 25: Disney on Ice, A Longwood Christmas, Electron’s holiday concert are among weekend highlights in the area.
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Listen 5:20Another Philadelphian is embarking on a 40-day chicken challenge — but this time, it’s art
A live paint-off at Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar will mark the finale of Bob Dix’s poultry endeavor.
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Dec. 8 - 11: Ween in Philly, ‘A Christmas Carol’ in N.J., and Winterthur’s Candlelight Concert in Delaware are among weekend highlights in the area.
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Listen 5:56Philly arts and culture get an unexpected $21.3 million from City Hall
City Hall’s midyear budget transfer pumps an unexpected surplus of public funds into the arts sector.
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Art of Banksy transformed into immersive experience in Philly
A 30,000-square-foot retail space in the Fashion District has been transformed into a staged, unauthorized show of work by the secretive street artist.
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Listen 1:28Maxwell, Dickens Fest, Johnnyswim, Holiday Parade in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Dec. 1 - 4: Maxwell, Holiday Parade in Philly, bowl with the Eagles in N.J., and Newark Winterfest in Delaware are among this week’s highlights.
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Listen 5:59City of Philadelphia asking for artist submissions for permanent Harriet Tubman statue
The project, with a budget of $500,000, will be the first statue of an African American historic female figure in the city’s public art collection.
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Philly’s past meets its future in the final show at the Neon Museum
“Philly Based” features works by 13 contemporary transplants to Philadelphia, set against neon signs from the city’s past.
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Penn Museum unveils a new look at the ancient Mediterranean world
The new Eastern Mediterranean gallery at Penn Museum updates the ancient “crucible” that gave rise to the pillars of our modern world.
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Philadelphia Marathon Weekend, Street Food Fest, National Dog Show in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Nov. 17-20: National Dog Show in the Philly suburbs,Tower of Power in N.J., and a James Weldon Johnson tribute in Delaware are among this weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:08Calder museum breaks ground on the Parkway
A $70 million “sanctuary” dedicated to Alexander Calder and his suspended mobile sculptures is expected to open in 2024.
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Amid the war ruins in Ukraine, Banksy seeds art
A painting of a gymnast doing a handstand has popped up on the wall of a wrecked building outside of Kyiv and appears to be the work of graffiti artist known as Banksy.
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How it felt to be a Phillies photographer this postseason: ‘Everybody is photogenic’
Heather Barry on the thrill of her first Red October experience.
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