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July 3, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Lin-Manuel Miranda portrays Alexander Hamilton, left, and Phillipa Soo portrays Eliza Hamilton in a filmed version of the original Broadway production of “Hamilton.” (Disney Plus via AP) By MARK KENNEDY associated press NEW YORK — This July Fourth holiday, you’ll be able to see the original Broadway cast of “Hamilton” perform the musical…
July 3, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Carl Reiner (Photo: Shutterstock) By Mike Stewart associated press NEW YORK— Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a “second banana” to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy’s front ranks as creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and straight man to Mel Brooks’ “2000 Year…
July 3, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: A long line of people forced to wait to enter food store in suburban Philadelphia. (Photo: Rick Menapace / Shutterstock) Updates and recommendations on how to responsibly enjoy Philadelphia and the countryside Visitor and health safety is a top priority for the entire Philadelphia region. To help address the impact of COVID-19, VISIT…
July 3, 2020
The city’s annual July 4 celebration has gone virtual. By Denise Clay Normally, the streets of Philadelphia would be abuzz with the sounds of Philadelphians and tourists taking part in Wawa Welcome America, the city’s annual celebration of Independence Day. But while the coronavirus pandemic has kept the traditional Welcome America celebration from taking place,…
July 3, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Oval+, July 2020 (Photo by A. Yee for Fairmount Park Conservancy) Note: Contact the individual event venues for information about any schedule changes due to COVID-19 restrictions July 3, 2020–August 30, 2020 ADAM CRAWFORD: EYES ON MANY SIDES. Acrylic and spray paint bring street artist Crawford’s stream of consciousness works to life…
June 25, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: This cover image released by Kokila shows “Antiracist Baby” by Ibram X. Kendi, with illustrations by Ashley Lukashevsky. A picture book edition of Ibram X. Kendi’s “Antiracist Baby,” one of the country’s top-selling books since the death last month of George Floyd, is coming out July 14. (Kokila via AP) ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW…
June 25, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Raven-Symoné and Miranda Pearman-Maday (Photo: Raven Symone/ Instagram) ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Raven-Symoné says she’s single no longer. “I got married to a woman who understands me from trigger to joy, from breakfast to midnight snack, from stage to home,” Raven-Symoné wrote in a post Thursday that included a photo of her…
June 21, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Comedian D.L. Hughley announced he tested positive for COVID-19 after collapsing onstage during a performance in Nashville, Tennessee. The stand-up comedian, 57, lost consciousness while performing at the Zanies comedy nightclub on Friday night and was hospitalized, news outlets reported. On Saturday, Hughley posted a video on Twitter in which he…
June 20, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — A never-before-heard solo version of the late Aretha Franklin’s riveting and powerful collaboration with Mary J. Blige about faith and race, 2006’s “Never Gonna Break My Faith,” arrived on Juneteenth. Sony’s RCA Records, RCA Inspiration and Legacy Recordings released the song Friday, aligning with the holiday celebrating the day in 1865…
June 19, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: In this image released by NBC, Jason Beghe portrays Hank Voight, left, in a scene from the crime series “Chicago PD.” The May 25 killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police has set off protests worldwide and transmitted images of law enforcement that long remained far outside the narratives of…
July 3, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Cars are lined up at a United Memorial Medical Center COVID-19 testing site Wednesday, June...
July 3, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Mary J. Blige (Photo: Joe Seer / Shutterstock) By Florence Anthony Quarantine Billionaire Family Alert!...
July 3, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Jeannine Lee Lake, Democratic candidate for Indiana’s 6th congressional district, speaks to the crowd gathered...
July 3, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: (Photo by Bill Z. Foster) Dear Cultural Coach: My comments may sound racist on the...
July 3, 2020
BPT Whether you’ve had exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19, have symptoms you’re worried about,...
July 3, 2020
All Signs: Does it feel like things are stalled in the water? Well, it so happens that...
