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An ice-skating drag show was pilloried on national television. Philly’s Bearded Ladies Cabaret holds that as a badge of honor

“Beards on Ice,” about climate change, was mocked on Fox News in December. The cabaret group's artistic director hopes the negative attention heightens her message.

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Philly arts organizations are navigating stormy federal funding guidelines

As the National Endowment for the Arts tries to comply with the shifting legal status of Trump’s executive orders, arts organizations are struggling to keep up.

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Philly regional spelling bee winner Jayden Jiang shows off his win
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Philly’s Jayden Jiang wins regional spelling bee for second year in a row

The fifth-grader took home first place again in the Philly regional bee at WHYY’s office.

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Detroit, Chicago and Philly street dancing represented in Rennie Harris’ new performance

The Philly-raised choreographer pulled together dancers from three cities to show how street dancing evolves in different places.

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Conductor Marin Alsop leads the Philadelphia Orchestra
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‘Picaflor: A Future Myth’: Philadelphia Orchestra premieres work about climate apocalypse averted by a hummingbird

Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Picaflor: A Future Myth” digs into ancient Peruvian mythology to tell a story about the future.

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Greater Philly Yarn Crawl, Women’s History Month and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 13–16: Erika Alexander in Delaware, St. Paddy’s Day celebrations in Philly and EagleMania in South Jersey are among this weekend's event events.

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Dancer trainees at the Philadelphia Ballet use a steel girder as a barre during a topping off ceremony for the company's 48,000-square-foot addition to its building on North Broad Street.
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Philadelphia Ballet nears completion of its North Broad building

The Center for Dance will quadruple the ballet’s size and include community spaces.

2 months ago

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Artist Cecily Brown’s first exhibition at the Barnes Foundation in Philly is a 30-year retrospective

The Barnes Foundation has a touring overview of Brown’s long career in the spotlight.

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‘The arts of everyday life’: Philadelphia Folklore Project archives now housed at Temple University Library

The archive will begin to be available to the public and scholars in 2026.

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Ukrainian artists come to Philly to collaborate on trauma-informed public art

“Petrykivka Garden” at Drexel’s Pearlstein Gallery was designed in a traditional folk art style of Ukraine.

2 months ago

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Fallser Winter Music Fest, Philly Bike Expo, Beethoven’s ‘Eroica,’ Cherry Hill Record Riot and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 6 - March 9: Music brunch at DelArt, Mandy Patinkin in Glenside and “Topdog Underdog” in South Jersey are among this weekend’s event highlights.

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The head of the 164-foot-long dragon at the Chinese Lantern Festival was installed with a 15-person crew. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
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Chinese Lantern Festival announces June return

The summer festival will be back with lights, stage performances, a fountain light show and more.

2 months ago

The 2026 FIFA poster
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Philly unveils its 2026 FIFA World Cup poster with a dramatic floral display

Artist Nicholas McClintock showed off his winning design at the Philadelphia Flower Show through a giant re-creation made from hydrangeas, carnations, roses and more.

2 months ago

Christopher Dragon conducts the No Name Pops
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Philadelphia

No Name Pops announces its inaugural music director

Christopher Dragon, an Australian conductor based in Colorado, wants to make pops orchestra music more contemporary.

2 months ago

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Mini prints of Philadelphia neighborhoods
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Billy Penn

Reimagining vending machines: One Philly artist shares her unique canvas

Philly local Fabiola Lara is exploring a new creative outlet – art vending machines.

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