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Center City District Foundations using retail space
Arts & Entertainment

An empty storefront on Market East pops up with the story of Philly’s Centennial Expo

“Revisit 1876” shows the good and the bad of Philadelphia’s shining international moment 150 years ago.

4 weeks ago

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A block of South Broad Street in Philadelphia, between Spruce and Pine streets, is seen with a raised median filled with plantings
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Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts introduces South Broad Street’s green future

A $150 million plan to beautify a mile of South Broad has begun with a “beta test.”

4 weeks ago

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United We Heal celebrates Juneteenth with sold-out film festival amplifying Black and brown voices

The fifth annual festival showcased 11 films, including documentaries and a horror flick set in Philly’s Washington Square Park.

1 month ago

Danny Simmons posing for a photo surrounded by artifacts.
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‘A beacon of love and creativity’: Artist Danny Simmons has died

The artist, poet and community leader founded Def Poetry Jam before leaving NYC to launch Rush Arts Philly.

1 month ago

Peri Law's design for Philly's poster
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Billy Penn

‘ICE Out’ protest art in Philly ramps up amid World Cup spotlight

Anti-ICE protest art in the city embraces Philly’s long tradition of blending art, activism and community-building.

1 month ago

Step Outside's
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Billy Penn

Suburban Station’s new artistic third space makes graffiti and street art legal

“Platform X,” the latest Step Outside show, subverts America 250 expectations and invites its audience to paint on walls.

1 month ago

La exposición presenta tres autorretratos que se contraponen a los retratos tradicionales
Arts & Entertainment

Un histórico museo de Delaware conmemora el 250º aniversario de Estados Unidos con arte contemporáneo que cuestiona el pasado del país

El museo de Delaware combina obras de cinco artistas de la región con su colección histórica para explorar la raza, la identidad y quiénes están incluidos.

1 month ago

The AMC Fashion District 8 movie theater
Arts & Entertainment

The top movies to see this summer and where to catch them in Philadelphia

Moviegoers have a lot to look forward to this summer, from Christopher Nolan’s epic version of “The Odyssey” to a live action “Moana.”

2 months ago

An intricately designed ceramic vase.
Arts & Entertainment

Artist Roberto Lugo debuts new America 250 ceramic at Michener Art Museum

“Permanence: We Were Here” is a four-foot-tall ceramic vessel that explores the Pennsylvania museum’s history as the former site of the Bucks County Jail.

2 months ago

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Three dancers perform on the pier
Arts & Entertainment

Pennsylvania restores arts funding for small arts organizations

Pennsylvania Creative Industries voted to alter the previously approved overhaul of its funding process.

2 months ago

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School children have a parade with their large puppets and signs.
Education

Students at Blankenburg Elementary celebrate community with annual puppet march despite looming closure

The West Philly elementary school is one of 17 city schools set for closure after the 2027-2028 school year.

2 months ago

Salvador Jiménez-Flores poses for a photo near his sculpture
Arts & Entertainment

‘Creative Freedom’ salon in Hamilton, N.J. to celebrate avant-garde artists like Marshall Allen, Salvador Jiménez-Flores

The July program at Grounds for Sculpture will bring together music, visual art and conversation to explore creative freedom with three acclaimed artists.

2 months ago

Banners created by artist Odili Donald Odita at Broad Street Love
Arts & Entertainment

A Philadelphia arts festival asks: ‘What Now’? as the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday

“What Now: 2026” features 34 original premieres in visual and performing arts to “interrogate” America ahead of its semiquincentennial.

2 months ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Historic Delaware museum marks America’s 250th with contemporary art that challenges America’s past

The Rockwood Museum pairs works by five regional artists with its historic collection to explore race, identity and who is included in “We the People.”

2 months ago

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Gretjen Clausing
Community

Gretjen Clausing, founder of PhillyCAM, has died

Clausing founded PhillyCAM in 2009 to put media production into the hands of all Philadelphians.

2 months ago

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