Art: Artists are kin, art is unrelated

Plus: The return of the anime classic "Akira" in a shiny new 4K restoration.

Long-time visitors of the museum brought along their children, nephews, and grandchildren and relived childhood memories. A rally aimed at saving the museum is planned for Tuesday.

Nominees include productions from more than 30 regional theater companies across 22 categories. Old City’s Arden Theatre Company led the nominations.

This week's firstival kicks off a week-long commemoration of delegates signing the U.S. Constitution. That includes First Amendment Day on Sept. 9 and Constitution Day on Sept. 17.

The magazine, which started in Philadelphia in 1821, catapulted Norman Rockwell to fame.

Philadelphians old and new are mourning the loss of the Academy of Natural Sciences museum.

Plus, a glorious new ceiling at 30th Street Station and a coffee table book celebrating Black art collectors.

The world of classical music has long exposed how the stability necessary for a musical ensemble to thrive depends on far more than greatness.

Only 13 other students in Curtis' century-plus existence were under the age of 10. She is believed to be the youngest student to study there since 1950.

On Nov. 27, 1945, the Jameses brought 400 Slinkies to Gimbels and they sold out in 90 minutes. A toy craze was born.

“I’m deeply saddened by the loss of my dear friend who was loved by all,” LaBelle said of Parton. The two sang "Short'nin Bread" in a video that is pure unadulterated 80s joy.

His columns, “Poor Ronald’s Almanac” and “One of Us,” hammered away at local issues and featured everyday people doing exceptional things.

A coming together of the city's hip hop, Black, and Muslim cultures have resulted in making LeBron James a boul even before he's stepped foot in the city.

“It was done in Philadelphia by Philadelphians for Philadelphia,” major donor Joe Neubauer said about keeping Thomas Eakins’ “The Gross Clinic” in the city the artist and the art called home.

Mannequin Pussy, Alexander Calder, Chinese lanterns, and a wooder ice perfume are the best Philly art and fashion offerings this week

The travel to the city in the winter of 2024 and meeting its artists proved extremely fruitful for this year's curators, Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer.

Robert Cornelius did not just take the world's first selfie. He opened the world's second portrait studio in our city.

The “most expansive presentation of American art ever mounted in Philadelphia” is a fascinating marker of time to think about the cultural whiplash of the past couple of years.

When Samantha Paige Rosen quit her job and moved in with her parents, she thought it “wasn’t what adults were supposed to do.” She is glad she did it anyway.

Police arrested three and cited seven Sunday evening in Dilworth Park.

K.C. Keeler used a two-quarterback system against Rhode Island, but he hopes to name a starter prior to Saturday. However, he wants to see “more consistency” from both Ajani Sheppard and Jaxon Smolik.

Local labor leaders noted some recent contract wins by area unions during the annual celebration.

She is pitching herself as uniquely qualified to clean up the messes at home and reset the state’s poisonous relationship with the White House.

A 22-year-old man from Singapore is expected to plead guilty this week in Washington to orchestrating one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history.

The administration has plans to restore a statue removed from Arlington National Cemetery that one retired general called "the most egregious example of racism that they had seen on any public land."