Arts & CultureFaced with a proposed cut, Mural Arts chief Jane Golden advocates for more city funds in budget hearings“Our work is so much more than murals,” said Golden, Mural Arts Philadelphia’s longtime executive director, who warned of program cuts.
Arts & CultureFaced with a proposed cut, Mural Arts chief Jane Golden advocates for more city funds in budget hearings“Our work is so much more than murals,” said Golden, Mural Arts Philadelphia’s longtime executive director, who warned of program cuts.
Arts & CultureJazmine Sullivan and LL Cool J will play the Wawa Welcome America concert in Philly on July 4
Arts & CultureJazmine Sullivan and LL Cool J will play the Wawa Welcome America concert in Philly on July 4
Arts & CultureMeet one of the very last artists to graduate with a PAFA college degreeFaith Castillo, a native Texan, moved to Philly to earn her BFA from PAFA, a degree the college no longer offers.
Arts & CultureMeet one of the very last artists to graduate with a PAFA college degreeFaith Castillo, a native Texan, moved to Philly to earn her BFA from PAFA, a degree the college no longer offers.
FoodMeet the man who wants to draw ‘all the restaurants’ in PhillyJohn Donohue, a former New Yorker editor, started off sketching his dish rack. He has moved on to restaurant facades.
FoodMeet the man who wants to draw ‘all the restaurants’ in PhillyJohn Donohue, a former New Yorker editor, started off sketching his dish rack. He has moved on to restaurant facades.
Arts & CultureBalletX reaches new levels with the world premiere of ‘Maslow’s Peak,’ at the MannBalletX journeyed toward enlightenment in the world premiere of Jennifer Archibald’s "Lord of the Flies"-inspired ballet. The company also reached a new peak.
Arts & CultureBalletX reaches new levels with the world premiere of ‘Maslow’s Peak,’ at the MannBalletX journeyed toward enlightenment in the world premiere of Jennifer Archibald’s "Lord of the Flies"-inspired ballet. The company also reached a new peak.
Arts & Culture‘Ghosts’ of long-demolished Philly buildings have stories to tell "Building Ghosts," a recent book from Temple University Press, suggests new ways to look at durable artifacts displayed on party walls across Philly.
Arts & Culture‘Ghosts’ of long-demolished Philly buildings have stories to tell "Building Ghosts," a recent book from Temple University Press, suggests new ways to look at durable artifacts displayed on party walls across Philly.
PhiladelphiaDOGE puts Old City’s Custom House back on list of properties for ‘accelerated disposition’The interior of the building at Second and Chestnut Streets is adorned with 31 mural panels created by the artist George Harding in 1938. Their future is uncertain.
PhiladelphiaDOGE puts Old City’s Custom House back on list of properties for ‘accelerated disposition’The interior of the building at Second and Chestnut Streets is adorned with 31 mural panels created by the artist George Harding in 1938. Their future is uncertain.
PhiladelphiaAdding to ‘Kafka-esque’ environment, two Philly grants cut by DOGE are restoredHistoric Germantown and the Atwater Kent Collection received late-night emails on Wednesday stating their previously rescinded IMLS grants had been restored. What about the rest?
PhiladelphiaAdding to ‘Kafka-esque’ environment, two Philly grants cut by DOGE are restoredHistoric Germantown and the Atwater Kent Collection received late-night emails on Wednesday stating their previously rescinded IMLS grants had been restored. What about the rest?
ObituariesJean Seder, author, journalist, historian, and conservationist, has died at 102 She was a founding member of the Wyncote chapter of the National Audubon Society, and her 1988 book, "A Certain Tract of Land," was about the Crosswicks Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Abington.
ObituariesJean Seder, author, journalist, historian, and conservationist, has died at 102 She was a founding member of the Wyncote chapter of the National Audubon Society, and her 1988 book, "A Certain Tract of Land," was about the Crosswicks Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Abington.
EaglesArt Museum to unveil new 19th-century oil painting thanks Super Bowl bet with Kansas CityThe Philadelphia Museum of Art will unveil Édouard Manet’s "The Croquet Party" on May 14, thanks to a Super Bowl bet with Kansas City's Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
EaglesArt Museum to unveil new 19th-century oil painting thanks Super Bowl bet with Kansas CityThe Philadelphia Museum of Art will unveil Édouard Manet’s "The Croquet Party" on May 14, thanks to a Super Bowl bet with Kansas City's Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Arts & CultureBryn Mawr College’s first Black graduate had to walk a mile to get to class. A new monument honors her journey.Artist Nekisha Durrett's 'Don’t Forget to Remember (Me)' makes sure we remember the College's racist past
Arts & CultureBryn Mawr College’s first Black graduate had to walk a mile to get to class. A new monument honors her journey.Artist Nekisha Durrett's 'Don’t Forget to Remember (Me)' makes sure we remember the College's racist past
TheaterTake a music lesson with a legend in People’s Light Theatre’s ‘Monsieur Chopin’Actor, playwright, and scenic designer Hershey Felder shines in this very authentic one-man show
TheaterTake a music lesson with a legend in People’s Light Theatre’s ‘Monsieur Chopin’Actor, playwright, and scenic designer Hershey Felder shines in this very authentic one-man show
Arts & CultureUArts program that moved to Bennington is coming to Philly, but not as soon as plannedThe former UArts undergraduate dance program landed at Bennington College in Vermont, where classes started last fall.
Arts & CultureUArts program that moved to Bennington is coming to Philly, but not as soon as plannedThe former UArts undergraduate dance program landed at Bennington College in Vermont, where classes started last fall.
Arts & Culture'We went into a jungle': BalletX's ‘Maslow's Peak’ promises a dance on the wild sideSet in a jungle, Jennifer Archibald's new work is a story ballet inspired by 'Lord of the Flies,' with emotional and physical challenges that require cross-training for the dancers.
Arts & Culture'We went into a jungle': BalletX's ‘Maslow's Peak’ promises a dance on the wild sideSet in a jungle, Jennifer Archibald's new work is a story ballet inspired by 'Lord of the Flies,' with emotional and physical challenges that require cross-training for the dancers.
Arts & CultureOpera Philadelphia’s ‘Don Giovanni’ is a bit of a bumpy ride but with a fascinating setMozart’s greatest opera often requires miracles to pull off well. Created on relatively short notice, this production is a good-under-the circumstances show.
Arts & CultureOpera Philadelphia’s ‘Don Giovanni’ is a bit of a bumpy ride but with a fascinating setMozart’s greatest opera often requires miracles to pull off well. Created on relatively short notice, this production is a good-under-the circumstances show.
PhiladelphiaA science program was poised to reach kids across Philly. Then DOGE killed the funding.Historic Germantown is one of hundreds of organizations whose IMLS grant have been cancelled. The consequences go beyond fundraising and infrastructure issues.
PhiladelphiaA science program was poised to reach kids across Philly. Then DOGE killed the funding.Historic Germantown is one of hundreds of organizations whose IMLS grant have been cancelled. The consequences go beyond fundraising and infrastructure issues.
Arts & CulturePhiladanco celebrates its 55th anniversary with the choreography of some of its most frequent collaboratorsMilton Myers and Christopher Huggins opted to set existing works on the current generation of Danco dancers. Tommie-Waheed Evans and Ray Mercer chose to create new pieces.
Arts & CulturePhiladanco celebrates its 55th anniversary with the choreography of some of its most frequent collaboratorsMilton Myers and Christopher Huggins opted to set existing works on the current generation of Danco dancers. Tommie-Waheed Evans and Ray Mercer chose to create new pieces.