Thom Carroll
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Raritan, NJ, United States
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Photos from the Oval+ pop-up park on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Retuning again this summer, from July 19 through August 18, The Oval+ will feature tons of family-friendly activities along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and at Eakins Oval. → Read More
Photos from a BalletX rehearsal of 'The Little Prince'
Just days before the BalletX Summer Series kick-off, dancers worked tirelessly to put the finishing touches on their routines for the world premiere of “The Little Prince.” → Read More
Cirque du Soleil acrobats tour the streets (and Rocky Steps) of Philadelphia
Acrobats from Cirque do Soleil’s AMALUNA visited Philadelphia, Friday, to perform at some of the city’s well-known landmarks. PhillyVoice caught up with the performers, Alix Croop and Evgeny Kurkin, on the Rocks Steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and at Logan Square’s Swann Memorial Fountain. → Read More
Red Bull pros visit Philly for 'Drop In' skate fest
Over a hundred skateboarders came out to Paines Park, Friday, for Red Bull’s traveling "Drop In Tour” skate fest. The event was held on the 2019 “Go Skate Day” and attracted amateur and semi-pro athletes from around the area. On hand were also Red Bull’s top pro skaters, Torey Pudwill, Jamie Foy, Alex Midler and Joey Brezinski. → Read More
Behind the scene at Cirque du Soleil's CRYSTAL in South Philadelphia
Cirque du Soleil’s new production “CRYSTAL" opened Thursday evening at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Here are photos from backstage and during a training session. → Read More
Manayunk Then and Now: 100 years of photographic history
Situated between Wissahickon Valley Park and the banks of the Schuylkill River, the town of Manayunk -- originally known as "Flat Rock" and then later as “Manaiung,” the Lenape word for river -- translates literally to "place to drink.” This photo gallery shows historic images of the neighborhood re-photographed today. → Read More
How do you move an ancient 25,000 pound sphinx? Very carefully.
The largest sphinx in the Western Hemisphere, the 25,000-lbs granite Sphinx of the Pharaoh Ramses II was moved from its former location in the Egypt (Sphinx) Gallery at the Penn Museum, to a new, permanent location in the completely-reimagined Main Entrance Hall on Wednesday. → Read More
PHOTOS: Baby penguins at the Philadelphia Zoo
Three baby Humboldt penguins that recently hatched were weighed and presented to groups of school children, Thursday, during a press event at the Philadelphia Zoo. → Read More
PHOTOS: Hundreds rally in support of women's rights
The 'Stop the Bans' rally lined the Broad Street median on Tuesday → Read More
PHOTOS: The Pro Life Rally Against Bullying
Hundreds of pro-life supporters protested outside Planned Parenthood → Read More
A sneak peak of Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL
Figure skaters from Cirque du Soleil’s new production “CRYSTAL" visited the Jefferson Health Flyers Skate Zone in Northeast Philadelphia, Tuesday, for a preview of the show they will be performing this coming June at the Wells Fargo Center. → Read More
PHOTOS: Dancers rehearse on Strawberry Mansion Reservoir
The company returns in September to present a weeklong series of free outdoor performances → Read More
PHOTOS: "Grounds that Shout! (and others merely shaking),” performed at several historically-significant local churches
PHOTOS: "Grounds that Shout! (and others merely shaking),” performed at several historically-significant local churches → Read More
PHOTOS: This artist just climbed Eastern State Penitentiary's walls
PHOTOS: This artist just climbed Eastern State Penitentiary's walls → Read More
Photos: Philly's mysterious Furnace Party
The mysterious Furnace Party on Saturday drew hundreds of people from all over the Philadelphia region to a vacant lot at 27th Street and Girard Avenue. Some drinking a special "Do Attend" beer. Others were prepared to grill out and listen to tunes on a sunny, breezy day. → Read More
PHOTOS: Scenes from the 125th Penn Relays
For the past 125 years, the Penn Relays have been held at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field for 4 days of competition → Read More
PHOTOS: The 2019 Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival
Created completely by hand using traditional Chinese methods, artisans have worked tirelessly over the past month assembling 2,000 individual lanterns for the 2019 Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival. More than 20,000 LED lights will illuminate 29 lager-than-life displays placed throughout Franklin Square. → Read More
PHOTOS: The ninth annual Cooper Red Hot Gala
Photo gallery from the Cooper Red Hot Gala, Cooper University Health Care's annual fundraising event. → Read More
PHOTOS: Here's what's new at Citizens Bank Park this season
PHOTOS: Here's what's new for 2019 at Citizens Bank Park → Read More
PHOTOS: 100 years of the Trocadero Theatre
The Trocadero Theatre has seen many different shapes and forms throughout the 149 years since it opened as the Arch Street Opera House. Most people today know it as a concert venue that also books comedians and has weekly movie screenings, but for its longest-stretch, the theatre was known solely as the “Troc,” when it was a burlesque theatre for about 70 years. Here are some photos of the famed… → Read More