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BalletX in Jennifer Archibald's "Maslow's Peak."

BalletX reaches new levels with the world premiere of ‘Maslow’s Peak,’ at the Mann

BalletX journeyed toward enlightenment in the world premiere of Jennifer Archibald’s "Lord of the Flies"-inspired ballet. The company also reached a new peak.

Mystik Dan crosses the finish line to win last year's Kentucky Derby. The 151st Run for the Roses is Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

Kentucky Derby 2025: Start time, horses, channel, how to watch and stream

Ben Fink starts off the evening with a song during Philly Pub Sing at Fergie's Pub on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Philadelphia. Philly Pub Sing was founded by Fink.

At Philly Pub Sing, everyone’s a singer and no one stays strangers

Coauthors Molly Lester and Michael Bixler outside a “building ghost” at 830 N. Fourth St. in Philadelphia that's one of those included in their new book “Building Ghosts, Past Lives and Lost Places in a Changing City."

‘Ghosts’ of long-demolished Philly buildings have stories to tell

The U.S. Custom House (at right) was back on a DOGE list of "assets identified for accelerated disposition."

DOGE puts Old City’s Custom House back on list of properties for ‘accelerated disposition’

Bedatri D. Choudhury

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BalletX reaches new levels with the world premiere of ‘Maslow’s Peak,’ at the Mann

BalletX journeyed toward enlightenment in the world premiere of Jennifer Archibald’s "Lord of the Flies"-inspired ballet. The company also reached a new peak.

BalletX in Jennifer Archibald's "Maslow's Peak."

BalletX in Jennifer Archibald's "Maslow's Peak."

BalletX reaches new levels with the world premiere of ‘Maslow’s Peak,’ at the Mann

BalletX journeyed toward enlightenment in the world premiere of Jennifer Archibald’s "Lord of the Flies"-inspired ballet. The company also reached a new peak.

‘Ghosts’ of long-demolished Philly buildings have stories to tell

Coauthors Molly Lester and Michael Bixler outside a “building ghost” at 830 N. Fourth St. in Philadelphia that's one of those included in their new book “Building Ghosts, Past Lives and Lost Places in a Changing City."

DOGE puts Old City’s Custom House back on list of properties for ‘accelerated disposition’

Bedatri D. Choudhury

The U.S. Custom House (at right) was back on a DOGE list of "assets identified for accelerated disposition."

Adding to ‘Kafka-esque’ environment, two Philly grants cut by DOGE are restored

Jungohk Cho, who restored Betsy Ross' family Bible, flips through its pages in the lab at the Conservation Center for Arts and Historic Artifacts in the Rittenhouse neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Jean Seder, author, journalist, historian, and conservationist, has died at 102

Mrs. Seder spent much of her childhood in Frankford and Kensington.

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M. Night Shyamalan stops by Càphê Roasters in Kensington. He poses for a picture with the cafe staff.

No surprises here: M. Night praises this iconic Philly coffee shop

Smarty Jones gallops at dawn with Pete VanTrump guiding him at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, May 25, 2004.

Smarty Jones, the horse that proved Pennsylvania could produce a champion

Stephen Silver, For The Inquirer

M. Night Shyamalan stops by Càphê Roasters in Kensington. He poses for a picture with the cafe staff.

No surprises here: M. Night praises this iconic Philly coffee shop

Smarty Jones gallops at dawn with Pete VanTrump guiding him at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, May 25, 2004.

Smarty Jones, the horse that proved Pennsylvania could produce a champion

Stephen Silver, For The Inquirer

Mystik Dan crosses the finish line to win last year's Kentucky Derby. The 151st Run for the Roses is Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

Kentucky Derby 2025: Start time, horses, channel, how to watch and stream

The cast of the Real World Philadelphia in 2004.

‘The Real World: Philadelphia’ started filming in Old City on this week in Philly history

Mystik Dan crosses the finish line to win last year's Kentucky Derby. The 151st Run for the Roses is Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

Kentucky Derby 2025: Start time, horses, channel, how to watch and stream

The cast of the Real World Philadelphia in 2004.

‘The Real World: Philadelphia’ started filming in Old City on this week in Philly history

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Twisties Tavern on the Bay in Strathmere.

Twisties, the iconic Strathmere tavern on the bay, is for sale. The owners want its ‘cult’ legacy to continue.

Twisties, the iconic bayfront Strathmere bar that dates to 1929, is for sale for $4.975 million.

Amy S. Rosenberg

Hundreds of people wait in line at Liberty Kitchen in Fishtown to try Kosuke and Tomomi Chujo's Tokyo cheesesteak on April 30, 2025. This is the first time the Japanese couple has brought their cheesesteaks to Philadelphia. They've gained popularity in the city based on their love for Philly.

More than 1,000 people lined up in Fishtown for Japan’s most-famous cheesesteak

Kendrick Lamar

☀️ Kendrick starts the busy outdoor concert season | Things to Do

It’s nearly Springtime. Here’s where to find cherry blossoms across Philadelphia.

It’s springtime. Here’s where to find cherry blossoms across Philadelphia

Hira Qureshi and Jasen Lo

The Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival returns this weekend.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this week

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheon

Ben Fink starts off the evening with a song during Philly Pub Sing at Fergie's Pub on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Philadelphia. Philly Pub Sing was founded by Fink.

At Philly Pub Sing, everyone’s a singer and no one stays strangers

At the Philly Pub Sing, instruments are welcomed, but not needed. One needs only to bring a song. To sing. To teach by ear. Or at least to sing along.

Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl LIX football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. His tour with SZA stops at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, file)

Philly music this week, with Kendrick Lamar and SZA, George Strait, Arcade Fire, Sing Us Home, and the Non-Commvention

Plus: Arcade Fire, Kate Pierson, Sing Us Home Fest, and more.

Bob Geldof (right) with Pete Townshend (from left), David Bowie, and Linda and Paul McCartney at the Live Aid famine relief concert at Wembley Stadium in London in July 13, 1985. Geldof, who organized the Live Aid concerts in Philadelphia and London and the Live 8 concerts in 2005 that were held in Philadelphia and other cities around the world, is being honored by the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame. (AP Photo/Joe Schaber, File)

Bob Geldof says Live Aid’s success ‘would have been impossible without Philadelphia’

The Irish bandleader and political activist who organized Live Aid and Live 8 in Philly is being honored by the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame this week

Schoolly D., the Philadelphia rapper born Jesse Weaver credited for inventing gangsta rap in the 1980s with sngles like "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" and "Gucci Time" will be honored by the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk Of Fame on Wednesday.

See which famous Philadelphians will be inducted into this year’s Philly Music Walk of Fame

The Walk of Fame will be expanding down South Broad Street and the induction will now be an annual affair.

Professor Wernick talks about his music before a concert at the 2002 Festival of Philadelphia Composers.

Richard Wernick, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Penn music professor emeritus, has died at 91

“Wernick’s orchestral music has power and brilliance, an emphasis on register, space, and scale,” Lesley Valdes, former Inquirer classical music critic, said in 1990.

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