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Arts and Entertainment

South Street: How Katrina Duva Is Keeping Tradition Alive at Bob and Barbara’s

November 14, 2024Marie Schmidt

The dive bar has been serving drinks and live entertainment for over 50 years.

Gayborhood

Center City: How Franky Bradley’s Drag Show is Changing the Game

September 17, 2015Claire Marie Johnsen and

It has only been seven months since Franky Bradley’s opened its doors and already the restaurant and bar has been making a mark on the rainbow crosswalk-streets in the Gayborhood. Formerly known as Sisters Nightclub,

Arts and Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment: Five Places You Need To Know

February 14, 2014tub10245

There’s a bounty of things to do in Philadelphia for entertainment. Often, some of the best spots are kept under the radar of non-Philadelphians or people who are unfamiliar with what lies beyond their neighborhood

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