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American Bandstand

Avenue of the Arts

Ballet

Burlesque

Children’s Theater
In Philadelphia, the theater capital of the United States until New York overtook it in the 1830s, an array of children’s theater activity has long sparked creativity and imagination, informed, and educated young people with live performances. Early staged productions for the entire family increasingly gave way to child-specific theater combining education with entertainment. In the twentieth century, the children’s theater company grew to include commercial and non–commercial professional productions, non–professional ⇒ Read More
Classical Music

Dancing Assembly

Doo Wop

Films (Feature)

Gospel Music (African American)

I’d Rather Be in Philadelphia

Jazz

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Listen to the Mocking Bird

Musical Fund Society

My Days Have Been So Wondrous Free

New Year’s Traditions

ODUNDE Festival

Oh, Dem Golden Slippers

Opera and Opera Houses

Philadelphia (Film)

Philadelphia Folk Festival

Philadelphia Orchestra

Philadelphia Story (The)

Plays and Playwrights

Radio DJs

Recording Industry

Rhythm and Blues

Rock and Roll (Early Years)

Rock Music and Culture (Late 1960s to Present)

Silver Linings Playbook

Social Dancing

Soul Music

South Street (Song)

Television Shows (About Philadelphia)

TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)

Twist (The)

Wanamaker Organ
