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A blue and yellow figure is visible on a crosswalk in two photos side-by-side.
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Billy Penn

Stikman-style street art is popping up in Philly crosswalks to support peace in Ukraine

Keep your eyes peeled for the little blue-and-yellow robot characters.

3 years ago

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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Wilmington flowers, Lucius, Mother’s Day, Philly Tech Week in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Mother’s Day is celebrated with concerts, festivals and more. Or, bring mom to the summer re-opening of the attractions at Penn’s Landing.

3 years ago

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A mock-up of the CBS TV production inside the White House. The Jackie Kennedy mannequin is dressed in a re-creation of the red suit she wore for the TV house tour
Arts & Entertainment

Jackie Kennedy’s historic White House restoration re-created at Winterthur

The first lady's historic 1961 renovation of White House interiors, guided by Henry du Pont, is re-created at Delaware’s Winterthur museum.

3 years ago

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A black and white image of Andrew Wyeth
Arts & Entertainment

Massive collection of never-before-seen Andrew Wyeth works to be made public

The Brandywine River Museum will oversee the display of nearly 7,000 works, the most never seen publicly.

3 years ago

Shawnick Rodriguez is having her first show at Taller Puertorriqueño this spring. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Colorful canvases highlight Puerto Rican culture at new art show in West Kensington

Called “Tu Eres Puerto Rico,” the exhibit was three years in the making.

3 years ago

Rendering of the OY/YO sculpture in front of the Wetizman museum
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

10 things to know about the new OY/YO sculpture outside Philly’s Jewish museum

It creates an instantly iconic selfie spot on Independence Mall.

3 years ago

A view of runners running around a track.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Penn Relays, Arbor Day, Bowie’s ‘Stardust,’ and festival fun in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This weekend’s event schedule includes the return of the Penn Relays to Franklin Field, a tribute to David Bowie, and a trifecta of festivals in West Philly.

3 years ago

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''Brick House,'' a 16-foot bronze sculpture, is seen on UPenn's campus
Arts & Entertainment

UPenn has the same sculpture that just won a major prize at Venice Biennale

Simone Leigh’s 16-foot sculpture won the Golden Lion. The same sculpture was recently installed on UPenn’s campus.

3 years ago

Simone Leigh, in red, stands in front of her
Arts & Entertainment

Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for 1st time

For the first time in its 127-year history, the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair features a majority of female and gender non-conforming artists.

3 years ago

A clothing swap attendee shows what they found in the swap at Sustainable Fashion Week in Philadelphia. (Swap Across America Team)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly embraces sustainable fashion this Earth Day

Sustainable Fashion Week comes to Philly for the first time. The event highlights local designers and invites all to learn more about sustainability.

3 years ago

Exterior view of St. Michael's Hall
Arts & Entertainment

Woodmere Museum gets its largest gift ever to renovate a mansion

With a $10 million gift from the Maguire Foundation, the Chestnut Hill museum will get to work transforming its neighbor into a modern art space.

3 years ago

Terrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd, is working with the organization Confront Art to release 9,000 non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, on mintNFT.com on April 15 in a campaign to raise funds for various charities. Here, he speaks at the unveiling of sculptures of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and the late Rep. John Lewis in New York City on Sept. 30, 2021.
NPR

9,000 digital art NFTs are being released to raise funds in George Floyd’s memory

In the fight to get justice for his brother's murder, Terrence Floyd has turned to the unlikeliest corners to do just that: NFTs — or non-fungible tokens.

3 years ago

The inaugural exhibition, ''Making Place Matter,'' opens on April 23. It will feature this wall installation of plates by Molly Hatch, inspired by a painting of rowers on the Schuylkill River, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

The Clay Studio opens new building in Kensington, for Kensington

The purpose-built ceramics workshop and community space is designed with its neighbors in mind.

3 years ago

People dressed as Easter bunnies pose for a photo.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Easter Parade, Passover, Frankford Ave. pet fest, and Amos Lee’s homecoming in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Easter and Passover are celebrated in the Delaware Valley, Kristen Chenoweth and Amos Lee are performing around the city.

3 years ago

Barbara Silzle, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. (Courtesy of Philadelphia Cultural Fund)
Arts & Entertainment

The head of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund has one last fight before stepping down

Barbara Silzle has one more budget fight with the city before leaving the fund that distributes public money to small and mid-sized organizations.

3 years ago

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