A great West Philly performance in a not-so-great ‘Michael’ Let’s be clear. Michael, the blockbuster biopic of the King of Pop’s rise to stardom, is far from a great movie. It is, however, nostalgic.

The Franklin Silver Cornet Band will kick of its 170th anniversary season at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 28, in Franklin’s South Park bandstand. The band, founded in 1856, is one of America’s oldest ...

For decades, the museum kept an uncomfortable distance from this kind of devotion. Now, it is embracing it — and inviting Rocky in.

Every day, visitors flock to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, not necessarily for the galleries inside, but for a bronze statue of a fictional boxer from South Philadelphia. The iconic ...

Every day, visitors from around the world make their way to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art — not necessarily for the galleries inside, but for a statue of a fictional boxer from ...

It’s the renaissance of the Italian Stallion. The iconic statue of fictional prizefighter Rocky Balboa which has long stood outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art is moving up in weight class from ...

An exhibit featuring the Rocky Balboa statue that once stood at the bottom of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps is now underway. "Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments" examines how a ...