Arts & Entertainment

A family statement said he died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76.

He was known for playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show.” Costa Rican authorities report he drowned Sunday afternoon at Playa Cocles on the Caribbean coast.

Teenager Zoe Levenstien has been a fan of Philly’s historic actors all her life. Now she is one of them.

The second annual all-city festival drew performers from a dozen music education organizations across Philly.

The 29th annual Fringe Festival has more shows than ever. It begins Sept. 4.

For more than 30 years, the Shofuso house has celebrated the historical Japanese festival of Tanabata, attracting residents to learn and commemorate the holiday.

Bestselling Philly author Lisa Scottoline on her latest thriller and her approach to writing and life.

Simulcast from Philly and London on July 13, 1985, Live Aid was the most ambitious global television event of its time: 16 hours of live music in two different continents.

Garden Jams will be hosted every Wednesday for the rest of July. The event offers food, drinks and late-night museum access.

July 11–13: Glennon Doyle’s podcast stops in Delaware and an ice cream festival at Reading Terminal Market are among weekend event highlights.

The last 25 years in movies have given us unforgettable performances, iconic lines and instant classics. They’ve made us laugh, they’ve made us cry, but which reign supreme?

Like the original, Philly’s anniversary Live Aid performance will also be a fundraiser, this time benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

The six-week festival concluded Sunday with film screenings, live music and exhibitions highlighting Latino culture.

The Fourth of July game checked all the boxes for an Independence Day event, and displayed a sample of what’s to come at next year’s FIFA World Cup.

Starting as just an idea from personal interest, one of the free library’s newest clubs taps an unexpected note in the community.