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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Ahchipaptunhe of the Delaware Tribe of Indians and Cherokee, created large scale paintings inspired by the geometric designs on Lenape stamped baskets and pottery. His work is featured in ''Never Broken: Visualizing Lenape Histories,'' at the Michener Museum
Arts & Entertainment

Contemporary Lenape artists offer their perspective on Lenape history

“Never Broken” at Michener Museum in Doylestown, Pa., asked Indigenous artists to tell the history of the Lenape people.

3 years ago

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A replica of Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress on display at Winterthur
Arts & Entertainment

Say yes to the dress: Ann Lowe’s gowns for high society adorn Winterthur

Called “society’s best-kept secret,” Ann Lowe made gowns for special occasions, including Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress.

3 years ago

Libby Rosof, lfet, and Roberta Fallon, right, pose for a photo
Arts & Entertainment

The 20-year art crawl: Artblog celebrates two decades of documenting Philly’s art scene

As press coverage of the arts shrinks, Artblog celebrates two decades of crawling through Philly’s galleries.

3 years ago

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A large mural painted on the side of a building
Community

The walls that speak: Philadelphia’s top triumphs and trials in street art

Though Philadelphia’s murals are staples of the city, not all of these artistic expressions are embraced with open arms.

3 years ago

Portrait of Anna Bogdanyk
Arts & Entertainment

Ukrainian refugees in Philly step into the light to have their portraits painted

Dozens of artists at Studio Incamminati painted people displaced by the war in Ukraine. Sale of the portraits will directly support the families.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia artist Kala Hagopian puts finishing touches on “The Office” mural in Scranton, supported by NBC and Peacock with the authorization of all 17 actors
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Giant ‘The Office’ mural debuts in Scranton, thanks to a Philly artist team

Kala Hagopian and team spent a year painting the lifelike faces of Michael Scott and the rest of the Dunder Mifflin crew.

3 years ago

A view of the 69th Street bridge
Arts & Entertainment

Introducing Upper Darby’s first mural arts program. Large murals coming in spring 2024

UDTJ, an Upper Darby-based social justice nonprofit, is leading the pilot program. Philadelphia Mural Arts served as inspiration for Upper Darby.

3 years ago

Listen 1:04
Boardwalk Gritty singin' in the rain, for the calendar
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

‘Cute, furry, and sexy’: Gritty is making a wall calendar, with proceeds going to charity

Long in the works, the calendar will be “cute, furry, and sexy,” per the mascot. Pre-orders are open for participants in the Gritty 5k.

3 years ago

Open Studio Figure Drawing in the Perkins Center for the Arts building in Collingswood, N.J., which the center recently acquired from borough of Collingswood
Arts & Entertainment

Perkins Center for the Arts buys its building from Collingswood borough

The Center had been leasing its building from the borough for almost 20 years. It also received a $250,000 grant for its Moorestown site.

3 years ago

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A child walks through a rain tree exhibition
Arts & Entertainment

Easter egg or rabbit hole? Otherworld immersive experience opens in Philly

The new psychedelic immersive playground experience from Ohio has a menacing A.I. dystopia at its center.

3 years ago

A fire breathing dragon lantern
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

It’s the last week to catch the Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square

Live performances, artisan demonstrations, and 1,500 stretched-silk creations, lit from the inside.

3 years ago

Artists involved with the Kensington Storefront stand at the front of a room.
Community

Its closure in 2020 crushed a community. A new short documentary is bringing the Kensington Storefront back to life

Last Thursday’s film premiere proves just how beloved the Kensington Storefront was — and how it may be coming to life again.

3 years ago

Julie Woodard poses near the tarp artwork that she created for a public installation piece. In the background is the Delaware River.
Arts & Entertainment

Pockets of Light uses trash to highlight nature along the Delaware River Waterfront

Artist Julie Woodard carved flowers out of reclaimed plastic waste to draw attention to the Delaware River Waterfront’s natural environment.

3 years ago

Tiana Sanders teaches dance to young students.
Community

Christina Cultural Arts Center secures $4.5 million in funding to uplift underserved Wilmington communities through the arts

Christina Cultural Arts Center plans to expand services by building a second facility, doubling early childhood and affordable arts education programs.

3 years ago

A look inside the Magic Gardens.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

South Street’s Magic Gardens mosaics can dazzle the eye, but they’re also fascinating for people who are blind

Tours now go beyond the visual at Isaiah Zagar’s glittery museum.

3 years ago

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