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Fall foliage is reflected on the surface of Hopkins Pond in Haddondied, N.J. Wednesday, Oct. 23. 2024.

🌳Touch grass, Philly | Things To Do

This weekend, see the last of fall foliage, catch Hamilton at the Academy of Music, and hear Nelson Mandela’s favorite pianist.

Rosa Cartagena32 minutes ago

Brandi Porter (Esther) in Arden Theatre Company's production of "Intimate Apparel," running through Dec. 8.

Review: ‘Intimate Apparel’ at the Arden Theatre

Rosa Cartagenaan hour ago

Mr. Cory was a longtime presence at poetry readings in and around Philadelphia.

Jim Cory, prolific author, poet, and editor, has died at 71

South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim plays the Annenberg Center with his trio on Sunday.

Nelson Mandela’s favorite pianist, South African jazz master Abdullah Ibrahim, is bringing his trio to Philly

Shaun Brady, For The Inquirer

South Jersey-raised and formerly Philly-based singer-songwriter Orion Sun plays a hometown show at Union Transfer on Saturday.

Philly Music this week with The Last Waltz Tour, Orion Sun, Sturgill Simpson, Thee Sacred Souls and more

Review: ‘Intimate Apparel’ at the Arden Theatre

Lynn Nottage’s historical drama is set in 1905 but feels more relevant than ever

Rosa Cartagenaan hour ago

Brandi Porter (Esther) in Arden Theatre Company's production of "Intimate Apparel," running through Dec. 8.

Brandi Porter (Esther) in Arden Theatre Company's production of "Intimate Apparel," running through Dec. 8.

Review: ‘Intimate Apparel’ at the Arden Theatre

Lynn Nottage’s historical drama is set in 1905 but feels more relevant than ever

Rosa Cartagenaan hour ago

Jim Cory, prolific author, poet, and editor, has died at 71

Mr. Cory was a longtime presence at poetry readings in and around Philadelphia.

Philadelphia will honor Sadie T. M. Alexander, a pioneering civil rights lawyer and economist, with a statue

Sadie T. M. Alexander, a pioneering civil rights lawyer and economist, signs a petition for equal job opportunities in 1947.

Comic book writer Tom King thinks Philly can save the world

Acclaimed comic book writer Tom King will appear at Brave New Worlds comics in Old City on Election Day.

Curtis Opera’s centuries-spanning double bill is as novel as it is confounding

David Patrick Stearns, For The Inquirer

Left: "The Comet" with Cedric Berry (Jim). Right: "Poppea" with Jeysla Rosario Santos (Poppea) and Sam Higgins (Nero)

A still from "Bad Shabbos," which won an audience award at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film will play Nov. 16 at the the Weitzman National Museum of Jewish History.

Four film festivals coming to the Philly area this fall

Stephen Silver, For The Inquirer

"The House From," the latest documentary from South Jersey's Tommy Avallone. chronicles fans who visit famous homes from film and television and what it's like to live in them.

South Jersey man documents our love for famous film and television houses

A still from "Bad Shabbos," which won an audience award at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film will play Nov. 16 at the the Weitzman National Museum of Jewish History.

Four film festivals coming to the Philly area this fall

Stephen Silver, For The Inquirer

"The House From," the latest documentary from South Jersey's Tommy Avallone. chronicles fans who visit famous homes from film and television and what it's like to live in them.

South Jersey man documents our love for famous film and television houses

Vice President Kamala Harris (right) in a skit on "Saturday Night Live" with Maya Rudolph. The Democratic candidate for president had made an unannounced trip to New York to appear on the show, briefly stepping away from the battleground states she's been campaigning in with just two days to go before the election.

Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in the final days of her campaign

Colman Domingo poses for a portrait to promote the film "Sing Sing" during the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023.

(Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

Colman Domingo’s new Netflix show, ‘The Madness,’ drops a teaser

Vice President Kamala Harris (right) in a skit on "Saturday Night Live" with Maya Rudolph. The Democratic candidate for president had made an unannounced trip to New York to appear on the show, briefly stepping away from the battleground states she's been campaigning in with just two days to go before the election.

Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in the final days of her campaign

Colman Domingo poses for a portrait to promote the film "Sing Sing" during the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023.

(Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

Colman Domingo’s new Netflix show, ‘The Madness,’ drops a teaser

Fall foliage is reflected on the surface of Hopkins Pond in Haddondied, N.J. Wednesday, Oct. 23. 2024.

🌳Touch grass, Philly | Things To Do

This weekend, see the last of fall foliage, catch Hamilton at the Academy of Music, and hear Nelson Mandela’s favorite pianist.

Rosa Cartagena32 minutes ago

Brandi Porter (Esther) in Arden Theatre Company's production of "Intimate Apparel," running through Dec. 8.

Review: ‘Intimate Apparel’ at the Arden Theatre

Rosa Cartagenaan hour ago

Show your park some love this weekend at Love Your Park Day.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this week

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheon

The Philadelphia Veterans Parade returns to Philadelphia Sunday, Nov. 10.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheon

The start of the 30th annual Philadelphia Marathon on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023.

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon

Gameday Central: Eagles vs Cowboys

Gameday Central: Eagles vs Cowboys | Sponsored by Xfinity

Get hyped with The Inquirer’s Olivia Reiner and EJ Smith on Gameday Central—your ultimate Eagles playbook.

Rosa Padilla stocking the shelves at the new Pathmark in North Philadelphia in 1999.

Philadelphia News

Supermarkets spent 60 years avoiding North Philly. But Black entrepreneurs have fought to bring — and keep — them there

Lynette Hazelton

Joseph Fulton, a boiler cook and 30-year employee, preps crab imperial for the dinner rush at the Lobster House, which is celebrating its 100th year in 2022.

New Jersey News

At the Lobster House, one of the nation’s busiest restaurants, it takes a small army to serve up seafood

Who won our Italian Hoagie Bracket?

The best Italian hoagie in Philly, according to Philadelphians

Patricia Madej, Sam Morris, and Evan Weiss

2022 Hoagie Bracket

Who makes the best Italian hoagie in Philly? You decide with The Inquirer’s hoagie bracket.

Patricia Madej, Sam Morris, and Evan Weiss

Rosa Padilla stocking the shelves at the new Pathmark in North Philadelphia in 1999.

Philadelphia News

Supermarkets spent 60 years avoiding North Philly. But Black entrepreneurs have fought to bring — and keep — them there

Lynette Hazelton

Joseph Fulton, a boiler cook and 30-year employee, preps crab imperial for the dinner rush at the Lobster House, which is celebrating its 100th year in 2022.

New Jersey News

At the Lobster House, one of the nation’s busiest restaurants, it takes a small army to serve up seafood

Who won our Italian Hoagie Bracket?

The best Italian hoagie in Philly, according to Philadelphians

Patricia Madej, Sam Morris, and Evan Weiss

2022 Hoagie Bracket

Who makes the best Italian hoagie in Philly? You decide with The Inquirer’s hoagie bracket.

Patricia Madej, Sam Morris, and Evan Weiss

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