Arts & Culture

How Philadelphia guitarist Randy Bowland shaped Hollywood’s next breakout star

The developer of University of the Arts’ shuttered Furness and Hamilton halls hosts a multi-day memorial that’s part shiva, part reunion, part performance and part open house.

The dates you need for things to do in Philadelphia to make 2025 your civic best

Your guide to Philly's lineup of LGBTQIA+ events this month. Things to do for families, partiers, sports fans and arts aficionados

How a Philadelphia newcomer’s crafting club became a Philly community for hundreds of 20-somethings

How to expand Center City District’s winning formula to more Philly neighborhoods

Philly punk rocker Ron Gallo once avoided social media. Now he’s made it the stage for his most unseriously serious music yet, attracting both worldwide fans and MAGA haters

Tattooed Mom celebrates 28 years as a South Street home for artists, writers and community

In his new book, Chicago economist Jens Ludwig makes the case for social interventions to prevent gun violence. He will talk with Civic Coalition to Save Lives’ David Brown at the Free Library this week

Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s latest film in theaters now, is a tribute to Black people, their music, and their American experience