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Arts & Entertainment

The last picture show: After a century of exhibitions, the Philadelphia Art Alliance hosts what might be its final art show

The former mansion will close with the rest of the University of the Arts.

6 months ago

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Jesse Crooks, projectionist Renew Theaters
Arts & Entertainment

The dying art of 35mm cinema: How the Ambler Theater is keeping ‘one of the closest things we have to magic’ alive

From April 12–14, the theater is holding its annual 35mm Film Festival to showcase nine classic features, such as “The Wizard of Oz,” “Evil Dead II” and “Rififi.”

9 months ago

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movie theater
Arts & Entertainment

New Hope Film Festival opens this weekend, continuing its 14-year mission of highlighting independent filmmakers

The festival features 85 films from 16 countries. All screenings are happening at the New Hope Arts Center.

9 months ago

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Things To Do
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WrestleMania XL, Philly Theatre Week and Dine Latino in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

April 4–7: WrestleMania and Theatre Week in Philly, "Murder on the Nile" in N.J. and a celebration of Black female artists in Delaware are among this weekend’s highlights.

9 months ago

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File photo: Louis Gossett Jr. poses for a portrait in New York to promote the release of ''Roots: The Complete Original Series'' on Bu-ray on May 11, 2016.
Arts & Entertainment

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

He played an obstinate patriarch in the 2023 remake of “The Color Purple.”

9 months ago

The exterior view of the Hiway Theater in Jenkintown
Arts & Entertainment

Big movie theater chains are struggling. But a chain of quaint, local theaters in Pa. and N.J. is doing just fine

With the support of loyal members and “Barbenheimer,” Renew Theaters, which operates theaters in Ambler, Doylestown, Jenkintown and Princeton, is thriving.

9 months ago

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Disney's 'Frozen the Musical'
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Disney’s ‘Frozen,’ Jo Koy and Garden State Film Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Celebrating Teddy Pendergrass in Philly, The Garden State Film Festival in N.J. and Winterthur’s House of Style Weekend in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

9 months ago

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Usher addresses the audience after winning Entertainer of the Year during the 55th NAACP Image Awards, Saturday, March 16, 2024, at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Arts & Entertainment

Usher, Fantasia Barrino, ‘Color Purple’ honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards

Earlier in the ceremony, Usher was honored with the President’s Award for the singer’s public service achievements through his New Look Foundation.

10 months ago

Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell wear pins in support of a cease-fire in Gaza while they attend the 96th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday Hollywood, Calif.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

What’s behind the red pins celebrities wore at the Oscars

Actors, directors and musicians at the 2024 Oscars wore the red pins to support a group called Artists4Ceasfire, which is calling for an immediate and permanent cease-fire.

10 months ago

Da'Vine Joy Randolph poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Oscars 2024: A night of ‘Oppenheimer,’ quiet protest, and Ryan Gosling just being Ken

For a night with few surprises but some very enjoyable winners, it was a solid show that honored an awful lot of good movies, and movies that drew significant audiences.

10 months ago

Oscar statuettes
Arts & Entertainment

How to watch (and stream) the 2024 Oscars

The awards ceremony's 96th iteration airs Sunday at 7 p.m. Eastern on ABC, but there are other ways to view.

10 months ago

In this Feb. 4, 2019 file photo, an Oscar statue appears at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP, File)
Arts & Entertainment
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Pennsylvania man uses ‘Oscarmetrics’ to predict 2024 Oscar winners

This year, the Oscarmetrics predict some strong winners.

10 months ago

Wile E. Coyote and actor Will Forte are seen in a still image from the film Coyote vs. Acme. Eric Bauza, another actor in the film, posted the image online in December.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Warner Bros. shelved ‘Coyote vs. Acme.’ Here’s why some finished films are mothballed

The string of cancellations at Warner Bros. in recent years has angered some fans and disappointed cast and crew members who worked on the projects.

10 months ago

An image, from left to right, of scenes from Nyad, Mission Impossible, and Barbie.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

There’s a new ‘Climate Reality Check’ test — these 3 Oscar-nominated features passed

Does climate change exist? And does a character know it? Barbie, Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One and Nyad met the criteria for a new challenge.

10 months ago

Michael Mann speaks into a microphone
Studio 2

Climatologist Michael Mann’s Defamation Lawsuit, Bucks County Election, Gen Z on ‘Nomance’

Climate scientist Michael Mann on his $1 million defamation lawsuit victory and the fight against disinformation.

Air Date: February 14, 2024 12:00 pm

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