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Pretzel Theater Company Manayunk

Pretzel Theater Company fills a void in the Roxborough, Manyunk communities

'Hamilton' is returning to Philly – and lucky fans can score $10 tickets

Hamilton ticket lottery

Philadelphia Museum of Art to host murder mystery event with clues in paintings and artifacts

Art Museum Murder Mystery

Philadelphia Open Studio Tours returns with a peek into artists' workspaces

Philadelphia Open Studio Tours

Scrapple sculpting contest produced some unique creations – and they're on display at Reading Terminal Market

Scrapple sculptures RTM

Beloved MLK mural in West Philly will be restored on the building that obstructs it

MLK Jr. mural intersection

Graffiti art of Jason Kelce dancing in his 'South Philly tuxedo' has been popping up on city walls

Jason Kelce graffiti

Artist paints Phillies mural at Garage bar in Fishtown ahead of playoff run

Phillies Mural Garage

Contest looks for Pa. artists to design Philly's poster for 2026 World Cup

fifa world cup philadelphia poster contest

The Franklin Institute's Giant Heart returns Nov. 23 as part of the new 'Body Odyssey' exhibit

Franklin Institute Heart

A 16-year-old SLA student is named the new Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate

Youth poet laureate

Exhibit on school lunches will feature antique milk testers and nutrition comics

A 35-foot-tall inflatable cloud child to sit in Navy Yard through September

seated little cloud navy yard

Wine & Jazz Festival returns to Longwood Gardens this month

Wine Jazz Festival Longwood Gardens

After 50 years, People's Light theater company is still focused on connecting with the community

People's Light The Porch

Philadelphia Zoo to display 'Philly ABCs' in September to promote early literacy

philadelphia zoo philly abcs

Enjoy old books? Gloucester County Historical Society is selling 1,500 that date to the mid-1800s

Gloucester County Book Sale

Sculptures made from the seals on plastic bottles coming to Philadelphia Museum of Art

Salvaged art

A 75-foot-wide lime green floating observation deck on the Schuylkill River scheduled to open in 2026

FloatLab Schuylkill

St. Joseph's University, Barnes Foundation team up to offer museum education graduate degree

sju barnes degree

New Barnes Foundation exhibit showcases works created by incarcerated artists in state prison

Barnes Foundation exhibit

PAFA's historic landmark building will close until fall 2025 for renovations

PAFA building closure

New 'Matisse & Renoir' exhibition on display next month's Barnes on the Block

Barnes on the Block event July

Tuft the World is selling rugs designed by TikTok influencer Grey Prnce

Tuft the World Grayson and Grey

Mural in Washington Square West will stay despite one disgruntled neighbor's complaints

Mural Arts Philadelphia

Sweet Juice Fest to return in July with lineup of local queer performers

Sweet Juice Fest

Franklin Institute lets adults explore exhibits after hours in 2nd Thursdays summer event series

franklin institute 2nd thursdays

A new mural in Washington Square West set off one irate neighbor. Now, the community is rallying around it

Mural Arts

West Philly Zine Fest to showcase art, books and comics by local artists

West Philly Zine Fest

Son of Berenstain Bears creators reflects on his and parents' time at UArts: 'That was the most important part of my life'

berenstain bears uarts

Social justice-focused film festival to showcase shorts from local artists of color

Underground Arts film festival

University of the Arts officially closed Friday, laying off over 600 staff members

UArts closing columns

Manayunk's Main Street is again hosting weekly block parties this summer

manayunk stroll the street

Art for the Cash Poor returns to Olde Kensington with artwork on sale for less than $250

art for the cash poor

Queer cinema to screen at Philadelphia Film Society for Pride Month

PFS Queer cinema

18 Society Hill residents to open up their yards next month for annual garden tour

Society Hill Garden Tour

Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show returns in June featuring art therapy exhibition

Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show

Renovated rec and senior center in North Philly prepares to reopen with 5,000-square-foot mural

Rec center mural

Author Emma Copley Eisenberg to discuss LGBTQ+ novel at the Free Library

Free Library Emma Copely Eisenberg

Philadelphia's Wilma Theater takes home Tony award

Wilma Theater Tony

Fashion exhibit at Drexel highlights designer who dressed Jackie O and Gloria Steinem

Mary McFadden exhibit

Roxborough Spring Fest to bring music, art and food trucks to Ridge Avenue

roxborough spring fest

The giant heart is closing at the Franklin Institute, but it will return later this year

Franklin Institute giant heart

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