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Wanda Sykes smiles in a portrait.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Celebrating Black History Month, Wanda Sykes, Freeze Fest, and the Philadelphia Ballet’s ‘Forward Motion’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb. 2 - Feb. 5: African culture celebrated in Del., Wanda Sykes in Philly, and TruTV’s “Impractical Jokers” in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

3 years ago

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A row of screens are displayed in a gallery.
Arts & Entertainment

‘Bo Bardi-mania’: British artist Isaac Julien returns to Philly ‘entangled’ in a Brazilian architect

The British video artist returns to Philly with his second installation in a year, about the Brazilian modernist who transformed São Paulo.

3 years ago

Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Michelle Yeoh and James Hong in Everything Everywhere All at Once
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Arts & Entertainment

5 takeaways from the Oscar nominations

War movies are big, first-time acting nominees had a great morning, and inclusion at the Oscars is still an uphill battle.

3 years ago

The theme for the 2023 Philadelphia Flower Show is ''Garden Electric.''
Arts & Entertainment

Flower Show to light up Convention Center with ‘Garden Electric’

A preview of the Flower Show’s return to the Convention Center highlighted multi-media projections and sound in “The Garden Electric.”

3 years ago

Listen 1:02
Paintings are hung in a gallery.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly artist Alex Da Corte explodes into ‘The Street’

The Philly artist’s immersive installation at UArts taps into anxieties born out of the pandemic era.

3 years ago

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Thousands descended upon Chinatown on Jan. 22, 2023 to celebrate the Lunar New Year. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia’s Chinatown celebrates the ‘Year of the Rabbit’ amid rising Asian hate, ‘76 Place’ disagreements

Chinatown’s streets were packed with families celebrating the occasion, with fireworks and dancing lions to complete the scene.

3 years ago

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Charles and Olenka Santore at home in Fitler Square with their collection of Windsor chairs in 1977
Arts & Entertainment

America’s definitive collection of antique Windsor chairs will be sold at auction

Philadelphia illustrator Charles Santore, known as a celebrated artist of children’s books, was also America’s foremost expert on Windsor chairs.

3 years ago

Listen 1:19
A figure holding a man baby gazes towards another sculpted figure.
Arts & Entertainment

Art that stares back: Life-size figures reflect cultural identities at the Clay Studio

The Clay Studio in Philadelphia asked 12 artists to make work that reflects how they feel about their position in the world right now.

3 years ago

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David Bowie is seen in a black and white photo
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philly celebrates David Bowie, ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ Fire & Frost, and First Friday at the Barnes in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Jan. 5 - Jan. 8: Philly Loves Bowie week, Opera Delaware benefit, “SpongeBob The Musical” in N.J., are among the area’s weekend highlights.

3 years ago

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A photo of a man in front of a series of other portraits in the background.
Community
Billy Penn

Jonny 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.

3 years ago

File photo: A Longwood Christmas Longwood Gardens. (Photo courtesy of Longwood Gardens)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Disney on Ice, Electron’s holiday concert, A Longwood Christmas, Kwanzaa, and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Dec. 22 - 25: Disney on Ice, A Longwood Christmas, Electron’s holiday concert are among weekend highlights in the area.

3 years ago

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Artist Bob Dix has been posting his chicken renditions on InstagramINSTAGRAM / @VAMPIREVAMPIREBOY
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Another 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.

3 years ago

Gene Ween (left) and Dean Ween of Ween performs at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Manchester, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Holiday festivals, Ween, Rennie Harris’ Pure Movement, ‘The Nutcracker,’ and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

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.

3 years ago

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File photo: Philadelphia Museum of Arts is opening a new department for African and African Diasporic art.  (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly 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.

3 years ago

''Banksy Was Here'' occupies a two-story, 30,000-square-foot gallery in the Fashion District mall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

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.

3 years ago

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