TheaterWalnut Theater’s ‘Dreamgirls’ wows with its stars but not much elseThe musical with great actors and costumes falters in its overall production.
TheaterWalnut Theater’s ‘Dreamgirls’ wows with its stars but not much elseThe musical with great actors and costumes falters in its overall production.
ObituariesThom Cardwell, writer, queer film festival organizer, and original ‘American Bandstand’ dancer, has died at 79
ObituariesThom Cardwell, writer, queer film festival organizer, and original ‘American Bandstand’ dancer, has died at 79
PhiladelphiaVandals destroyed the yarn bomb display at Passyunk Square’s Singing Fountain. Now, community members are knitting replacement art.
PhiladelphiaVandals destroyed the yarn bomb display at Passyunk Square’s Singing Fountain. Now, community members are knitting replacement art.
Arts & CultureNever-before-seen scrapbooks tell the story of Pearl Bailey’s life from North Philadelphia to HollywoodWhen Hollywood relegated Black women to subservient roles, Bailey regaled in sparkles and furs.
Arts & CultureNever-before-seen scrapbooks tell the story of Pearl Bailey’s life from North Philadelphia to HollywoodWhen Hollywood relegated Black women to subservient roles, Bailey regaled in sparkles and furs.
Arts & CultureBeanie Sigel’s cult classic ‘The B.Coming’ turns 20The Broad Street Bully may have turned his attention to cheesesteaks for now, but maybe a comeback isn't too far away
Arts & CultureBeanie Sigel’s cult classic ‘The B.Coming’ turns 20The Broad Street Bully may have turned his attention to cheesesteaks for now, but maybe a comeback isn't too far away
Philadelphia‘It goes against the democracy of our nation’: How DOGE’s GSA cuts endanger the future of Philadelphia’s iconic public art100 jobs at the GSA’s regional office, responsible for maintaining the art, have been terminated.
Philadelphia‘It goes against the democracy of our nation’: How DOGE’s GSA cuts endanger the future of Philadelphia’s iconic public art100 jobs at the GSA’s regional office, responsible for maintaining the art, have been terminated.
BooksWe can thank the Afro Sheen founder for ‘The Sound of Philadelphia’Mount Airy-based writer Hilary Beard dropped everything to help George E. Johnson write his autobiography.
BooksWe can thank the Afro Sheen founder for ‘The Sound of Philadelphia’Mount Airy-based writer Hilary Beard dropped everything to help George E. Johnson write his autobiography.
Arts & CultureDOGE cuts threaten funding to Philadelphia museums, libraries, and moreIn an 'incredibly disruptive' move, Elon Musk’s agency has targeted the National Endowment for the Humanities, demanding deep cuts to the agency and its grants.
Arts & CultureDOGE cuts threaten funding to Philadelphia museums, libraries, and moreIn an 'incredibly disruptive' move, Elon Musk’s agency has targeted the National Endowment for the Humanities, demanding deep cuts to the agency and its grants.
Arts & CultureAfter hiding in plain sight for 50 years, a ‘new’ museum opens in Philadelphia The Temple Anthropology Lab and Museum, with its 5 million artifacts, just opened to the public for the first time
Arts & CultureAfter hiding in plain sight for 50 years, a ‘new’ museum opens in Philadelphia The Temple Anthropology Lab and Museum, with its 5 million artifacts, just opened to the public for the first time
Arts & Culture$11 tickets might be the key to saving opera in PhiladelphiaOpera Philadelphia chief Anthony Roth Costanzo is rolling out an innovative and risky 2025-26 season
Arts & Culture$11 tickets might be the key to saving opera in PhiladelphiaOpera Philadelphia chief Anthony Roth Costanzo is rolling out an innovative and risky 2025-26 season
OpinionSee towering cardboard sculptures of Philly landmarks at artist Kambel Smith’s first big local showSmith views his autism as a 'superhuman ability' that allows him to see scales without using any tools or devices.
OpinionSee towering cardboard sculptures of Philly landmarks at artist Kambel Smith’s first big local showSmith views his autism as a 'superhuman ability' that allows him to see scales without using any tools or devices.
Arts & CultureA tree grows in Temple. It bears 40 different fruits.Artist Sam Van Aken's 'Tree of 40 Fruit' uses grafting to create wonder but also to preserve regional agricultural traditions.
Arts & CultureA tree grows in Temple. It bears 40 different fruits.Artist Sam Van Aken's 'Tree of 40 Fruit' uses grafting to create wonder but also to preserve regional agricultural traditions.
Theater‘& Juliet’ is a joyous retelling of ‘Romeo and Juliet’Anne Hathaway and William Shakespeare ponder over one question: What if Juliet didn’t have to die over some boy?
Theater‘& Juliet’ is a joyous retelling of ‘Romeo and Juliet’Anne Hathaway and William Shakespeare ponder over one question: What if Juliet didn’t have to die over some boy?
New JerseyRutgers University–Camden’s Stedman Gallery celebrates 50 years The gallery, opened in 1975, was part of the revitalization process of the “city mired in a downward spiral.”
New JerseyRutgers University–Camden’s Stedman Gallery celebrates 50 years The gallery, opened in 1975, was part of the revitalization process of the “city mired in a downward spiral.”
MusicLucy Dacus loves this Philly museum so much she began writing a song during one visitLucy Dacus said she wrote 'Modigliani' at the Barnes Foundation and took Boygenius bandmate Julien Baker there for her birthday. Dacus recently confirmed the two are dating.
MusicLucy Dacus loves this Philly museum so much she began writing a song during one visitLucy Dacus said she wrote 'Modigliani' at the Barnes Foundation and took Boygenius bandmate Julien Baker there for her birthday. Dacus recently confirmed the two are dating.
National PoliticsTrump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’It marks the Republican president’s latest salvo against cultural pillars of society, such as universities and art, that he considers out of step with conservative sensibilities.
National PoliticsTrump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’It marks the Republican president’s latest salvo against cultural pillars of society, such as universities and art, that he considers out of step with conservative sensibilities.
Arts & CultureAn Easton woman paid $12 for a charcoal drawing in a Montco auction. She is convinced it’s an original Renoir.Heidi Markow of Salvage Goods in Easton will give the drawing to the Wildenstein Plattner Institute in New York to see if it's the real deal.
Arts & CultureAn Easton woman paid $12 for a charcoal drawing in a Montco auction. She is convinced it’s an original Renoir.Heidi Markow of Salvage Goods in Easton will give the drawing to the Wildenstein Plattner Institute in New York to see if it's the real deal.
FoodNine BYOBs to try on the Main LineFrom Fraschetta BYOB to Villa Artigiano Ristorante, here's the list of the best BYOBs along the Main Line.
FoodNine BYOBs to try on the Main LineFrom Fraschetta BYOB to Villa Artigiano Ristorante, here's the list of the best BYOBs along the Main Line.