Arts & CultureYes, John Bartram founded America’s first botanical garden. He also created the first subscription box for gardeners.Considered America's first botanist, he dedicated his life to studying plants. He also started an extremely expensive seed subscription venture.Elizabeth Wellington Questlove’s documentary on Earth, Wind, & Fire will be Tribeca Festival’s opening night filmElizabeth Wellington Mural Arts Philadelphia once again faces funding gap in city's proposed budgetPeter Dobrin Two East Germantown neighbors had a falling out so dramatic that two reality TV shows had to tell their storyEarl Hopkins How to lure the DNC into picking Philly for its convention? With Patti LaBelle, Rival Bros. coffee, and Tastykake treatsEarl Hopkins AdvertisementThe South Philly author who hopes a billboard on I-95 N will make people rethink fatness and AI slopEmma Copley Eisenberg used a $3,000 settlement from an AI lawsuit to rent a billboard for six weeks. Not just to advertise her new book, "Fat Swim."Elizabeth Wellington Philly Pride 2026 is getting a brand new arts festival and a new routeCome June, the city's Pride celebration will see two exciting changes, in line with the city's grand semiquincentennial plansRosa Cartagena Have a favorite restaurant sign? These are the two men who (probably) painted itGibbs Connors and Christian Cantiello are the team behind the most iconic restaurant signs in the city. Be it the Borromini sign, the giant Harbison’s Dairy milk bottle, or the La Colombe lettering.Adam Clair, For The Inquirer Sheinelle Jones found grace on the streets of Philadelphia. She is returning to her hometown to talk about motherhood The "Today" host has written "Through Mom's Eyes." It compiles advice from famous mothers and is the memoir she didn't set out to write.Elizabeth Wellington A first look at Philadelphia Ballet’s impressive new home on North Broad StreetDancers have started using the building that has been years in the making. It is a building befitting of "one of the main ballet companies in the United States," said the artistic director.Peter Dobrin See it, hear it, feel it: All the Philly art we loved this weekFrom a giant mural to Kurt Vile's first album in years, a Sudanese artist in Old City, a fitted blazer at Boyds, and moreBedatri D. Choudhury, Rosa Cartagena, Elizabeth Wellington, Dan DeLuca, and Peter Dobrin Years into ‘historic affiliation,’ Drexel University and Academy of Natural Sciences may sever tiesThe two organizations joined forces in 2011 but may now dis-affiliate. Both Gov. Shapiro and Mayor Parker have become involved in the talks between the two bodies.Peter Dobrin and Susan Snyder Joseph R. DeMarco, prolific writer, award-winning LGBTQ+ activist, and retired librarian at St. Joseph’s Prep, has died at 78A longtime member of the Gay Activists Alliance, he helped establish what is now the William Way LGBT Community Center.Gary Miles Whatever is going on in the world, there’s still Mozart. And the Philadelphia Orchestra and Symphonic Choir performing his ‘Requiem’Mozart's music has a cleansing and enveloping quality and under Harry Bicket, the 'Requiem' sounds like a religious rite.David Patrick Stearns Although she has never been on Broadway, Pink will host the 2026 Tony AwardsThe Doylestown native, whose songs appear in two current Broadway shows, said she had to ask her daughter for "permission" before saying yes to host the awards show.Rosa Cartagena Years before Market Street became a bustling shopping district, it was home to America’s first circusCenturies before Cirque du Soleil, it was in Philadelphians where John Bill Ricketts rode two horses at a time, rode them backward, and then stood up to juggle. Elizabeth Wellington If anyone had doubts about Cardi B’s musical or performing talents, she used her Xfinity Mobile Arena tour stop to prove them wrong The Grammy-winning artist swore, joked, twerked, danced, and rapped on her "Little Miss Drama" tour. The Philly audience didn't stand still for a moment.Earl Hopkins An audience member cheered loudly during Tuesday night’s Lang Lang concert. Was it appropriate behavior?"Definitely," our critic says. Expressions of enjoyment belong in classical music. Especially at concerts with the Philadelphia OrchestraDavid Patrick Stearns Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books is moving this fall but staying put in Germantown The Germantown bookstore will expand into a 3,000 square-foot space allowing for more books and bigger events.Elizabeth Wellington Temple University’s newest arts partner: Opera PhiladelphiaThe new collaboration adds to an emerging Temple arts and culture portfolio that includes the Philadelphia Orchestra and Library Company of Philadelphia.Peter Dobrin See more storiesAdvertisement
Yes, John Bartram founded America’s first botanical garden. He also created the first subscription box for gardeners.Considered America's first botanist, he dedicated his life to studying plants. He also started an extremely expensive seed subscription venture.Elizabeth Wellington
Yes, John Bartram founded America’s first botanical garden. He also created the first subscription box for gardeners.Considered America's first botanist, he dedicated his life to studying plants. He also started an extremely expensive seed subscription venture.Elizabeth Wellington
Questlove’s documentary on Earth, Wind, & Fire will be Tribeca Festival’s opening night filmElizabeth Wellington
Questlove’s documentary on Earth, Wind, & Fire will be Tribeca Festival’s opening night filmElizabeth Wellington
Two East Germantown neighbors had a falling out so dramatic that two reality TV shows had to tell their storyEarl Hopkins
Two East Germantown neighbors had a falling out so dramatic that two reality TV shows had to tell their storyEarl Hopkins
How to lure the DNC into picking Philly for its convention? With Patti LaBelle, Rival Bros. coffee, and Tastykake treatsEarl Hopkins
How to lure the DNC into picking Philly for its convention? With Patti LaBelle, Rival Bros. coffee, and Tastykake treatsEarl Hopkins
The South Philly author who hopes a billboard on I-95 N will make people rethink fatness and AI slopEmma Copley Eisenberg used a $3,000 settlement from an AI lawsuit to rent a billboard for six weeks. Not just to advertise her new book, "Fat Swim."Elizabeth Wellington
The South Philly author who hopes a billboard on I-95 N will make people rethink fatness and AI slopEmma Copley Eisenberg used a $3,000 settlement from an AI lawsuit to rent a billboard for six weeks. Not just to advertise her new book, "Fat Swim."Elizabeth Wellington
Philly Pride 2026 is getting a brand new arts festival and a new routeCome June, the city's Pride celebration will see two exciting changes, in line with the city's grand semiquincentennial plansRosa Cartagena
Philly Pride 2026 is getting a brand new arts festival and a new routeCome June, the city's Pride celebration will see two exciting changes, in line with the city's grand semiquincentennial plansRosa Cartagena
Have a favorite restaurant sign? These are the two men who (probably) painted itGibbs Connors and Christian Cantiello are the team behind the most iconic restaurant signs in the city. Be it the Borromini sign, the giant Harbison’s Dairy milk bottle, or the La Colombe lettering.Adam Clair, For The Inquirer
Have a favorite restaurant sign? These are the two men who (probably) painted itGibbs Connors and Christian Cantiello are the team behind the most iconic restaurant signs in the city. Be it the Borromini sign, the giant Harbison’s Dairy milk bottle, or the La Colombe lettering.Adam Clair, For The Inquirer
Sheinelle Jones found grace on the streets of Philadelphia. She is returning to her hometown to talk about motherhood The "Today" host has written "Through Mom's Eyes." It compiles advice from famous mothers and is the memoir she didn't set out to write.Elizabeth Wellington
Sheinelle Jones found grace on the streets of Philadelphia. She is returning to her hometown to talk about motherhood The "Today" host has written "Through Mom's Eyes." It compiles advice from famous mothers and is the memoir she didn't set out to write.Elizabeth Wellington
A first look at Philadelphia Ballet’s impressive new home on North Broad StreetDancers have started using the building that has been years in the making. It is a building befitting of "one of the main ballet companies in the United States," said the artistic director.Peter Dobrin
A first look at Philadelphia Ballet’s impressive new home on North Broad StreetDancers have started using the building that has been years in the making. It is a building befitting of "one of the main ballet companies in the United States," said the artistic director.Peter Dobrin
See it, hear it, feel it: All the Philly art we loved this weekFrom a giant mural to Kurt Vile's first album in years, a Sudanese artist in Old City, a fitted blazer at Boyds, and moreBedatri D. Choudhury, Rosa Cartagena, Elizabeth Wellington, Dan DeLuca, and Peter Dobrin
See it, hear it, feel it: All the Philly art we loved this weekFrom a giant mural to Kurt Vile's first album in years, a Sudanese artist in Old City, a fitted blazer at Boyds, and moreBedatri D. Choudhury, Rosa Cartagena, Elizabeth Wellington, Dan DeLuca, and Peter Dobrin
Years into ‘historic affiliation,’ Drexel University and Academy of Natural Sciences may sever tiesThe two organizations joined forces in 2011 but may now dis-affiliate. Both Gov. Shapiro and Mayor Parker have become involved in the talks between the two bodies.Peter Dobrin and Susan Snyder
Years into ‘historic affiliation,’ Drexel University and Academy of Natural Sciences may sever tiesThe two organizations joined forces in 2011 but may now dis-affiliate. Both Gov. Shapiro and Mayor Parker have become involved in the talks between the two bodies.Peter Dobrin and Susan Snyder
Joseph R. DeMarco, prolific writer, award-winning LGBTQ+ activist, and retired librarian at St. Joseph’s Prep, has died at 78A longtime member of the Gay Activists Alliance, he helped establish what is now the William Way LGBT Community Center.Gary Miles
Joseph R. DeMarco, prolific writer, award-winning LGBTQ+ activist, and retired librarian at St. Joseph’s Prep, has died at 78A longtime member of the Gay Activists Alliance, he helped establish what is now the William Way LGBT Community Center.Gary Miles
Whatever is going on in the world, there’s still Mozart. And the Philadelphia Orchestra and Symphonic Choir performing his ‘Requiem’Mozart's music has a cleansing and enveloping quality and under Harry Bicket, the 'Requiem' sounds like a religious rite.David Patrick Stearns
Whatever is going on in the world, there’s still Mozart. And the Philadelphia Orchestra and Symphonic Choir performing his ‘Requiem’Mozart's music has a cleansing and enveloping quality and under Harry Bicket, the 'Requiem' sounds like a religious rite.David Patrick Stearns
Although she has never been on Broadway, Pink will host the 2026 Tony AwardsThe Doylestown native, whose songs appear in two current Broadway shows, said she had to ask her daughter for "permission" before saying yes to host the awards show.Rosa Cartagena
Although she has never been on Broadway, Pink will host the 2026 Tony AwardsThe Doylestown native, whose songs appear in two current Broadway shows, said she had to ask her daughter for "permission" before saying yes to host the awards show.Rosa Cartagena
Years before Market Street became a bustling shopping district, it was home to America’s first circusCenturies before Cirque du Soleil, it was in Philadelphians where John Bill Ricketts rode two horses at a time, rode them backward, and then stood up to juggle. Elizabeth Wellington
Years before Market Street became a bustling shopping district, it was home to America’s first circusCenturies before Cirque du Soleil, it was in Philadelphians where John Bill Ricketts rode two horses at a time, rode them backward, and then stood up to juggle. Elizabeth Wellington
If anyone had doubts about Cardi B’s musical or performing talents, she used her Xfinity Mobile Arena tour stop to prove them wrong The Grammy-winning artist swore, joked, twerked, danced, and rapped on her "Little Miss Drama" tour. The Philly audience didn't stand still for a moment.Earl Hopkins
If anyone had doubts about Cardi B’s musical or performing talents, she used her Xfinity Mobile Arena tour stop to prove them wrong The Grammy-winning artist swore, joked, twerked, danced, and rapped on her "Little Miss Drama" tour. The Philly audience didn't stand still for a moment.Earl Hopkins
An audience member cheered loudly during Tuesday night’s Lang Lang concert. Was it appropriate behavior?"Definitely," our critic says. Expressions of enjoyment belong in classical music. Especially at concerts with the Philadelphia OrchestraDavid Patrick Stearns
An audience member cheered loudly during Tuesday night’s Lang Lang concert. Was it appropriate behavior?"Definitely," our critic says. Expressions of enjoyment belong in classical music. Especially at concerts with the Philadelphia OrchestraDavid Patrick Stearns
Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books is moving this fall but staying put in Germantown The Germantown bookstore will expand into a 3,000 square-foot space allowing for more books and bigger events.Elizabeth Wellington
Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books is moving this fall but staying put in Germantown The Germantown bookstore will expand into a 3,000 square-foot space allowing for more books and bigger events.Elizabeth Wellington
Temple University’s newest arts partner: Opera PhiladelphiaThe new collaboration adds to an emerging Temple arts and culture portfolio that includes the Philadelphia Orchestra and Library Company of Philadelphia.Peter Dobrin
Temple University’s newest arts partner: Opera PhiladelphiaThe new collaboration adds to an emerging Temple arts and culture portfolio that includes the Philadelphia Orchestra and Library Company of Philadelphia.Peter Dobrin
