Put ‘Haunted Painting’ from Philly indie rocker Sadie Dupuis on your Halloween playlist

Put ‘Haunted Painting’ from Philly indie rocker Sadie Dupuis on your Halloween playlist

by Dan DeLuca
Dupuis, who records as Sad13, has a haunting new album that deals with memory, grief, and obsession. She spoke with The Inquirer about the painting that inspired it, and more.
The best things to do in Philly this week

Things to do this week: All things Halloween, Sam Smith, Lil Dicky's party, Día de los Muertos, movies at Wells Fargo and more

by Jillian Wilson
Plus Philadelphia Film Festival, Parks on Tap, First Sunday at the Barnes and Philadelphia Museum of Art, and more.
The best things to do in Philly this week

Things to do this week: All things Halloween, Sam Smith, Lil Dicky's party, Día de los Muertos, movies at Wells Fargo and more

by Jillian Wilson
Plus Philadelphia Film Festival, Parks on Tap, First Sunday at the Barnes and Philadelphia Museum of Art, and more.
Where in the world is Elvis Costello? On his new album, he’s all over the place.

Where in the world is Elvis Costello? On his new album, he’s all over the place.

by Dan DeLuca
Shemekia Copeland and Adrianne Lenker also have strong new releases.
Where in the world is Elvis Costello? On his new album, he’s all over the place.

Where in the world is Elvis Costello? On his new album, he’s all over the place.

Shemekia Copeland and Adrianne Lenker also have strong new releases.
Meet the star of that viral video of Philly voters dancing for joy: ‘They can’t break us down’

Meet the star of that viral video of Philly voters dancing for joy: ‘They can’t break us down’

by Stephanie Farr
"The thing about our joy is that it makes us what we are," said Klinton Cooper.
Meet the star of that viral video of Philly voters dancing for joy: ‘They can’t break us down’

Meet the star of that viral video of Philly voters dancing for joy: ‘They can’t break us down’

"The thing about our joy is that it makes us what we are," said Klinton Cooper.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra, now online, has become a critical source of serenity

The Philadelphia Orchestra, now online, has become a critical source of serenity

by Peter Dobrin
This week's online concert pairs pieces by Gabriela Lena Frank and Mendelssohn reaching across cultural boundaries.
Kristin Chenoweth’s show at the Kimmel Center show got postponed in March. Now Broadway’s Glinda is back, in ‘The Witches' movie, and she’s missed you.

Kristin Chenoweth’s show at the Kimmel Center show got postponed in March. Now Broadway’s Glinda is back, in ‘The Witches' movie, and she’s missed you.

by Ellen Gray
The actress who originated the role of Glinda in Broadway’s "Wicked" plays the voice of Daisy, a mouse who has a pivotal role in the live-action film, streaming now on HBO Max.
A carillon tower and 6 Renaissance musicians will open Philly-based Piffaro’s very 21st century digital season

A carillon tower and 6 Renaissance musicians will open Philly-based Piffaro’s very 21st century digital season

by David Patrick Stearns, For The Inquirer
For modern verisimilitude, a drone was involved in the recording.
Netflix acquires Idris Elba’s shot-in-Philly ‘Concrete Cowboy' movie

Netflix acquires Idris Elba’s shot-in-Philly ‘Concrete Cowboy' movie

by Brandon T. Harden
The film made a splash last month at the Toronto International Film Festival.
David Brigham is leaving PAFA to run Historical Society of Pennsylvania

David Brigham is leaving PAFA to run Historical Society of Pennsylvania

by Peter Dobrin
Brigham, 56, will leave the post Nov. 30 to become CEO at HSP.
The great song explosion of 2020: Why Paul McCartney and other artists are dropping albums at a pace we haven’t since the 1960s.

The great song explosion of 2020: Why Paul McCartney and other artists are dropping albums at a pace we haven’t since the 1960s.

by Dan DeLuca
In 2020, music acts can't tour to earn their keep. But acts from Paul McCartney to Taylor Swift to Jeff Tweedy are spending quarantine in the studio, recording songs they never planned to write.
New Philadelphia Orchestra composer Gabriela Lena Frank taps into crucial moments in our culture, and a hummingbird

New Philadelphia Orchestra composer Gabriela Lena Frank taps into crucial moments in our culture, and a hummingbird

by Peter Dobrin
The pandemic changes everything, she says. "To listen to music when you’re trying to not get sick and die seems utopian. ... Things are not normal."
Rapper Common was in Philly Friday because he wants you to vote

Rapper Common was in Philly Friday because he wants you to vote

by Brandon T. Harden
Acclaimed rapper Common performed at Philly's City Hall to encourage people to vote early.
Philly had midcentury abstract expressionists, too. Get to know them in Woodmere’s new show.

Philly had midcentury abstract expressionists, too. Get to know them in Woodmere’s new show.

by Thomas Hine, For The Inquirer
Sam Feinstein, Quita Brodhead, and other members of the short-lived Group ’55 are in the limelight in the new exhibition.
Black Thought’s first official album is 34 minutes of rich, sublime rhymes

Black Thought’s first official album is 34 minutes of rich, sublime rhymes

by Dan DeLuca
Melody Gardot and NRBQ also have standout new releases.
Watch: Kurt Vile and his daughters perform for ‘Team Joe Sings’

Watch: Kurt Vile and his daughters perform for ‘Team Joe Sings’

by Dan DeLuca
Philadelphia singer-guitarist Kurt Vile has released a three-song video in the 'Team Joe Sings' series in support of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. His daughters join him on two songs.
Painted Bride sale may proceed, judges say, but Isaiah Zagar murals may not be doomed

Painted Bride sale may proceed, judges say, but Isaiah Zagar murals may not be doomed

by Peter Dobrin
The building is now under an agreement of sale with Groom Investments.
Philadanco names new artistic director, restructures company

Philadanco names new artistic director, restructures company

by Ellen Dunkel
Kim Bears Bailey has been named the artistic director of Philadanco, replacing founder Joan Myers Brown in that role.
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