Arts & CultureJustin Nagtalon aka El Toro, a beloved sticker artist and muralist, has died at 43His iconic cartoon water buffalo can be seen across Philadelphia's walls, lamp posts, and barricades. His artwork also adorns the walls of Baby’s Kusina + Market, Manong, and Tabachoy.Earl Hopkins 2 hours agoBarack Obama was the first American president to celebrate a seder in the White House, a tradition that started in HarrisburgFred Adelson, For The Inquirer 2 hours ago17 Duchamp pieces are gone from view at the PMA. Where did they go?Peter Dobrin 2 hours agoA Perfect Philly Day, according to Philadelphia Zoo CEO Jo-Elle Mogerman Earl Hopkins 2 hours agoBravo! Vail Music Festival has named a Philadelphian composer as its new artistic directorPeter Dobrin AdvertisementNo matter what Harvard claims, Penn’s Franklin Field is the oldest collegiate stadium being used for footballOn April 20, 1895, Franklin Field opened at 33rd and Spruce with the first Penn Relays. It wasn't just a a sports venue but a meeting place for Philadelphia's high society.Elizabeth Wellington Philly Theatre Week is back with more than 40 shows and pay-what-you-can admissionWhether looking for something family-friendly or more experimental, the ninth annual event will have something for everyone. Rosa Cartagena She grew up wanting to be a nun. Instead, she’s a librarian launching her first book of poetry.Amy Thatcher is a librarian in Port Richmond who just won a national poetry competition. Her debut book, "Weird Girl", written "for the odd balls" will be published February 2027.Nate File Ben Affleck stopped by this Swarthmore restaurant for lunchThe two-time Oscar winner popped into Luna’s Mexican Grill after touring Swarthmore College with his teenage child, Fin. Earl Hopkins Looking to catch a concert or show this spring? Take our quiz and get tailored suggestionsAnswer a few brief questions to be paired with the best music, comedy, and theatre the city has to offer this springBedatri D. Choudhury, Sam Ruland, Rosa Cartagena, and Jasen Lo The story of a museum that used to be a prison, as told by a 4-foot ceramic jarArtist Roberto Lugo is creating a piece that charts the transformation of the “Pine Street Hotel” into what is now the Michener Art Museum.Earl Hopkins LOL, Philly, here are the best comedy shows headed to the city this spring From international guests like Jim Jefferies, to UPenn alum Whitney Cummings, and "Parks and Rec" star Nick Offerman, there's a bunch of funny men and women headed to brave the Philly audience.Earl Hopkins He grew up never liking the Rocky statue, but now he has a PMA show centered on it.A Philadelphia Museum of Art show will study monuments and their roles in the society. It will be curated by Paul Farber, the director of Monument Lab.Dugan Arnett Highlights of a classical music spring: A Mozart marathon, a new Wynton Marsalis symphony, and music among the treesClassical music premieres play alongside Beethoven and Mozart in today's landscape. But organizations can do a lot more to spotlight underknown composers.Peter Dobrin Atlantic City Electric’s mascot for years wore blackface and a bellhop suit. The company has found a way to address its racist past.Elec was a staple in advertisements from 1927 to 1952. The electricity provider wants more people to talk about him. Amy S. Rosenberg 10 books with strong Philly ties for your spring reading listMemoirs, historical fiction, novels, rom-com, and short story collection that's on several "must-read" lists even before its release. Take your pick. Elizabeth Wellington A West Philadelphia couple’s massive art collection will be seen in a two-museum show Robert Kohler and Frances Coulborn Kohler trusted their gut and personal taste when they bought art. What took shape was a collection celebrating identity, community, and self-expression. Bedatri D. Choudhury ‘There are a multitude of ways to be American’: The sweeping, ambitious effort to tell America’s artistic story in ‘A Nation of Artists’The dual-venue show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts features more than 1,000 artworks spanning three centuries.Rosa Cartagena The ICA is not a traditional museum, and its director wants things to ‘get a little weirder again’ UPenn's Institute of Contemporary Art was founded in 1963 and has always been defined by its artistic edge. More than half a century later, what does its future look like?Peter Dobrin At Brandywine Museum, still-life paintings get a contemporary faceliftWhat does a bowl of fruits or lavish spreads of pastries have to say about the way our society looks at luxury, abundance, and consumption?Abigail Covington See more storiesAdvertisement
Justin Nagtalon aka El Toro, a beloved sticker artist and muralist, has died at 43His iconic cartoon water buffalo can be seen across Philadelphia's walls, lamp posts, and barricades. His artwork also adorns the walls of Baby’s Kusina + Market, Manong, and Tabachoy.Earl Hopkins 2 hours ago
Justin Nagtalon aka El Toro, a beloved sticker artist and muralist, has died at 43His iconic cartoon water buffalo can be seen across Philadelphia's walls, lamp posts, and barricades. His artwork also adorns the walls of Baby’s Kusina + Market, Manong, and Tabachoy.Earl Hopkins 2 hours ago
Barack Obama was the first American president to celebrate a seder in the White House, a tradition that started in HarrisburgFred Adelson, For The Inquirer 2 hours ago
Barack Obama was the first American president to celebrate a seder in the White House, a tradition that started in HarrisburgFred Adelson, For The Inquirer 2 hours ago
Bravo! Vail Music Festival has named a Philadelphian composer as its new artistic directorPeter Dobrin
Bravo! Vail Music Festival has named a Philadelphian composer as its new artistic directorPeter Dobrin
No matter what Harvard claims, Penn’s Franklin Field is the oldest collegiate stadium being used for footballOn April 20, 1895, Franklin Field opened at 33rd and Spruce with the first Penn Relays. It wasn't just a a sports venue but a meeting place for Philadelphia's high society.Elizabeth Wellington
No matter what Harvard claims, Penn’s Franklin Field is the oldest collegiate stadium being used for footballOn April 20, 1895, Franklin Field opened at 33rd and Spruce with the first Penn Relays. It wasn't just a a sports venue but a meeting place for Philadelphia's high society.Elizabeth Wellington
Philly Theatre Week is back with more than 40 shows and pay-what-you-can admissionWhether looking for something family-friendly or more experimental, the ninth annual event will have something for everyone. Rosa Cartagena
Philly Theatre Week is back with more than 40 shows and pay-what-you-can admissionWhether looking for something family-friendly or more experimental, the ninth annual event will have something for everyone. Rosa Cartagena
She grew up wanting to be a nun. Instead, she’s a librarian launching her first book of poetry.Amy Thatcher is a librarian in Port Richmond who just won a national poetry competition. Her debut book, "Weird Girl", written "for the odd balls" will be published February 2027.Nate File
She grew up wanting to be a nun. Instead, she’s a librarian launching her first book of poetry.Amy Thatcher is a librarian in Port Richmond who just won a national poetry competition. Her debut book, "Weird Girl", written "for the odd balls" will be published February 2027.Nate File
Ben Affleck stopped by this Swarthmore restaurant for lunchThe two-time Oscar winner popped into Luna’s Mexican Grill after touring Swarthmore College with his teenage child, Fin. Earl Hopkins
Ben Affleck stopped by this Swarthmore restaurant for lunchThe two-time Oscar winner popped into Luna’s Mexican Grill after touring Swarthmore College with his teenage child, Fin. Earl Hopkins
Looking to catch a concert or show this spring? Take our quiz and get tailored suggestionsAnswer a few brief questions to be paired with the best music, comedy, and theatre the city has to offer this springBedatri D. Choudhury, Sam Ruland, Rosa Cartagena, and Jasen Lo
Looking to catch a concert or show this spring? Take our quiz and get tailored suggestionsAnswer a few brief questions to be paired with the best music, comedy, and theatre the city has to offer this springBedatri D. Choudhury, Sam Ruland, Rosa Cartagena, and Jasen Lo
The story of a museum that used to be a prison, as told by a 4-foot ceramic jarArtist Roberto Lugo is creating a piece that charts the transformation of the “Pine Street Hotel” into what is now the Michener Art Museum.Earl Hopkins
The story of a museum that used to be a prison, as told by a 4-foot ceramic jarArtist Roberto Lugo is creating a piece that charts the transformation of the “Pine Street Hotel” into what is now the Michener Art Museum.Earl Hopkins
LOL, Philly, here are the best comedy shows headed to the city this spring From international guests like Jim Jefferies, to UPenn alum Whitney Cummings, and "Parks and Rec" star Nick Offerman, there's a bunch of funny men and women headed to brave the Philly audience.Earl Hopkins
LOL, Philly, here are the best comedy shows headed to the city this spring From international guests like Jim Jefferies, to UPenn alum Whitney Cummings, and "Parks and Rec" star Nick Offerman, there's a bunch of funny men and women headed to brave the Philly audience.Earl Hopkins
He grew up never liking the Rocky statue, but now he has a PMA show centered on it.A Philadelphia Museum of Art show will study monuments and their roles in the society. It will be curated by Paul Farber, the director of Monument Lab.Dugan Arnett
He grew up never liking the Rocky statue, but now he has a PMA show centered on it.A Philadelphia Museum of Art show will study monuments and their roles in the society. It will be curated by Paul Farber, the director of Monument Lab.Dugan Arnett
Highlights of a classical music spring: A Mozart marathon, a new Wynton Marsalis symphony, and music among the treesClassical music premieres play alongside Beethoven and Mozart in today's landscape. But organizations can do a lot more to spotlight underknown composers.Peter Dobrin
Highlights of a classical music spring: A Mozart marathon, a new Wynton Marsalis symphony, and music among the treesClassical music premieres play alongside Beethoven and Mozart in today's landscape. But organizations can do a lot more to spotlight underknown composers.Peter Dobrin
Atlantic City Electric’s mascot for years wore blackface and a bellhop suit. The company has found a way to address its racist past.Elec was a staple in advertisements from 1927 to 1952. The electricity provider wants more people to talk about him. Amy S. Rosenberg
Atlantic City Electric’s mascot for years wore blackface and a bellhop suit. The company has found a way to address its racist past.Elec was a staple in advertisements from 1927 to 1952. The electricity provider wants more people to talk about him. Amy S. Rosenberg
10 books with strong Philly ties for your spring reading listMemoirs, historical fiction, novels, rom-com, and short story collection that's on several "must-read" lists even before its release. Take your pick. Elizabeth Wellington
10 books with strong Philly ties for your spring reading listMemoirs, historical fiction, novels, rom-com, and short story collection that's on several "must-read" lists even before its release. Take your pick. Elizabeth Wellington
A West Philadelphia couple’s massive art collection will be seen in a two-museum show Robert Kohler and Frances Coulborn Kohler trusted their gut and personal taste when they bought art. What took shape was a collection celebrating identity, community, and self-expression. Bedatri D. Choudhury
A West Philadelphia couple’s massive art collection will be seen in a two-museum show Robert Kohler and Frances Coulborn Kohler trusted their gut and personal taste when they bought art. What took shape was a collection celebrating identity, community, and self-expression. Bedatri D. Choudhury
‘There are a multitude of ways to be American’: The sweeping, ambitious effort to tell America’s artistic story in ‘A Nation of Artists’The dual-venue show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts features more than 1,000 artworks spanning three centuries.Rosa Cartagena
‘There are a multitude of ways to be American’: The sweeping, ambitious effort to tell America’s artistic story in ‘A Nation of Artists’The dual-venue show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts features more than 1,000 artworks spanning three centuries.Rosa Cartagena
The ICA is not a traditional museum, and its director wants things to ‘get a little weirder again’ UPenn's Institute of Contemporary Art was founded in 1963 and has always been defined by its artistic edge. More than half a century later, what does its future look like?Peter Dobrin
The ICA is not a traditional museum, and its director wants things to ‘get a little weirder again’ UPenn's Institute of Contemporary Art was founded in 1963 and has always been defined by its artistic edge. More than half a century later, what does its future look like?Peter Dobrin
At Brandywine Museum, still-life paintings get a contemporary faceliftWhat does a bowl of fruits or lavish spreads of pastries have to say about the way our society looks at luxury, abundance, and consumption?Abigail Covington
At Brandywine Museum, still-life paintings get a contemporary faceliftWhat does a bowl of fruits or lavish spreads of pastries have to say about the way our society looks at luxury, abundance, and consumption?Abigail Covington
