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CBS News
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Wu-Tang Clan, Chinese Lantern Festival, Cyndi Lauper, more summer things to do in Philly this weekend
It feels like a summer weekend in Philadelphia! Whether you're looking to sip something sweet in an exotic space, dance the day (or night) away, or celebrate your Eagles fandom out on the open water, we've got you covered. As anyone who's been to the City of Brotherly Love knows, there's always a reason to celebrate here. Keep reading to check out what's happening in the Philadelphia region this weekend. For all the Killa Bees out there, Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chapter with Run The Jewels will be ending their farewell tour in the City of Brotherly Love this week. Wu-Tang Clan will be at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday night! The farewell tour with 27 dates started in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 6. Tickets start at $124. The show starts at 8 p.m. with doors open at 7 p.m. All the original members will be on stage, including Ol' Dirty Bastard's son, Young Dirty Bastard. The Staten Island, New York, collective has at least seven studio albums under their belt, with their most recent release being "Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman," a collaborative album with Mathematics, producer and DJ for the Clan. The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival is back, illuminating Franklin Square for visitors all summer long. This year's festival celebrates the Year of the Snake and features over 1,000 sculptures placed in nearly 40 brand-new lantern displays. Visitors can also enjoy authentic Chinese food, immerse themselves in cultural performances and watch the magic continue with the Franklin Square Fountain Show! The Chinese Lantern Festival is open from 6-11 p.m. every night. Guests can purchase their tickets online. Theater fans looking for a motivational performance showcasing a story of perseverance, hope and stunning visuals – look no further than the Academy of Music's latest feature in their Broadway Series. Based on the best-selling novel and Oscar Award-winning movie, "Life of Pi," the play is now at the Academy of Music on South Broad Street through July 27. "Told with jaw-dropping visuals, world-class puppetry, and exquisite stagecraft, Life of Pi creates a breathtaking journey that will leave you filled with awe and joy," a description of the performance read in part on Ensemble Arts Philly's website. Tickets are available online for Friday night's show, Saturday's matinee and night performance, as well as Sunday's matinee and night performance. Things are about to get wild at the Summer Ale Festival this Saturday night at the Philadelphia Zoo. That's right, the nation's first zoo is hosting over 100 award-winning drink vendors, food trucks and live music entertainers for guests ages 21 and over. Just to get you excited, here's a sip of what drink vendors are to come: Angry Orchard, Beatbox Brew, Chestnut Hill Brewing Company, Conshocken Brewing Company, Dock Street Brewery, Double Nickel Brewing Co, Evil Genius, Jersey Girl Brewing, Sea Isle Iced Tea, Wissahickon Brewing Company and so, so many more. Cross visiting the zoo off your summer bucket list by checking out the Summer Ale Festival this Saturday from 7-10 p.m. Tickets start at $84 for general admission. Or if you're looking to splurge for that VIP feel, prices are $99 for early access. Tickets for non-drinkers ages 21 and over start at just $45. The Phillies will begin the second half of the MLB season with a three-game homestand against Millville, New Jersey, native Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. The Phillies are 55-41 and sit in first place in the NL East, leading the New York Mets by a half game. Philadelphia had two players named to the 2025 All-Star Game in Kyle Schwarber and Zack Wheeler, but the latter opted not to participate to prepare for the second half of the season. The team's ball boy, Adam Crognale, was also voted to serve on the MLB's All-Star Ball Crew. However, it was still an eventful week for the Phillies as Schwarber was named the MVP of the 2025 MLB Star Game after his swing-off performance helped the National League defeat the American League. In the first-ever swing-off, Schwarber smacked three dingers into the seats and put on a show for the crowd at Truist Park in Atlanta. Maybe that will carry into the first three-game homestand of the second half of the season? Time will tell. Tickets for this weekend's series are available online. Venture over to West Philly this Saturday for an unforgettable mashup of Philly food, live jazz and the best vibes. The Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival is back for another year at Saunders Park Greene on 39th and Powelton Avenue. The festival is family-friendly and will include several performers who will get you up on your feet, like Jamaaladeen Tacuma Quintet featuring Odean Pope! The Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival runs from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday. Get ready for the ultimate girls' night out because Cyndi Lauper is coming to Philadelphia this Sunday night. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee is bringing her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour to The Mann in West Philly with special guest Jake Wesley Rogers. The Grammy Award-winning and Tony Award-winning artist is sure to bring the house down with fan favorite bops, including "Time After Time" and, well, of course, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!" Don't miss out on Lauper's farewell tour stop in the City of Brotherly Love on Sunday. Doors open at 6 p.m. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $51. It's not football season yet, but Eagles fans are flocking together this time to Cherry Street Pier for a summertime take on Philly fandom. Deck the Hulls: Go Birds Boat Parade & Pier Party is coming to Philly's Cherry Street Pier this Saturday night. Boaters will deck their vessels out in all things Kelly Green, showcasing their Eagles pride, as they compete for cash, prizes and of course – bragging rights. The best part is, it's free to register! However, boaters must attend the mandatory Captain's Meeting to get information about the parade route and a boat number to display on their vessel. You don't have to have a boat to participate in the fun, though! Fans can join in the action and watch the parade at the free Pier Party, which will feature a live mermaid, fan activities for guests of all ages, a best dressed competition, food and drinks, plus other interactive experiences. Deck the Hulls runs from 7:30-9 p.m. at Philadelphia's Cherry Street Pier. To no one's surprise, our most magical event in this weekend guide is the Philly Fairy Festival at the Schuylkill Center. The festival, which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, is described as a "fantasy celebration of nature and all the magic that comes with it." Guests are in for a truly enchanting afternoon. Festivalgoers can try their hand at building their very own fairy crown, check out some chainmail, or take themselves on a woodland adventure along one of the trails, to truly feel like they're in their own fairytale. Visitors can also check out the Fairytale Trail and see how the Widener Trail has been transformed into a magical world of fairy houses. There will also be photo opportunities, live theater and musical performances, face painting and a real-life fairy! Tickets are available at the door on Saturday for $18.
CBS News
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Wu-Tang Clan set to perform last NYC show as part of farewell tour
Hip-hop icons Wu-Tang Clan are playing their final shows this week as part of their farewell tour. The legendary group from Staten Island will be at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on Wednesday night for what they say will be their last hometown performance. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the concert starts at 8 p.m. The Final Chamber Tour then heads to the Prudential Center in Newark on Thursday night before the final show in Philadelphia on Friday. All of the group's surviving members have taken part in the farewell tour, along with special guest Run the Jewels. Their debut album "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" is widely considered one of the most influential hip-hop albums of all time. In more than three decades of music, they released seven studio albums. A more recent release, however, raised some eyebrows when the only copy was purchased by Martin Shkreli. The convicted pharmaceutical CEO was forced to forfeit the album "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" as part of his 2018 sentencing for securities fraud. The U.S. government sold the album in 2021 for an undisclosed amount. The rare album was created to be a piece of art, never to be released or fully heard by the public. Shkreli bought it in 2015 for more than $2 million, according to Bloomberg, and he live-streamed a portion of it in 2016 after Donald Trump won the presidential election. Wu-Tang Clan expressed their displeasure with Shkreli owning the album on multiple occasions. So is this really the end of the road for the group? As the saying goes, "Wu-Tang Forever." "I always say that hip-hop is a mountain. And I think 50 years only marks the base of the mountain. So I think we got a long way to go. And it's gonna keep evolving," founding member Robert Diggs, also known as RZA, told CBS News when hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wu-Tang Clan coming to Boston Friday - Where to buy last-minute tickets
Wu-Tang Clan's final tour will be in Boston, MA on Friday, July 11 and tickets are still available for just under $50. 'Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour' will be at the TD Garden in Boston, MA on Friday and fans can still purchase tickets using Ticketmaster or reliable third-party ticket sellers like StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek. *New customers who purchase tickets through VividSeats can get $20 off a $200+ ticket order by using the promo code MassLive20 at checkout.* As of Wednesday, July 9, the cheapest tickets to Friday's show are $47 on StubHub, $45 on VividSeats and $46 on SeatGeek. Wu-Tang Clan's final tour will feature all of the surviving members of Wu-Tang Clan—RZA, GZA, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and Cappadonna—along with Ol' Dirty Bastard's son, Young Dirty Bastard. Wu-Tang Clan will be expected to play songs on their tour that have never been performed live, as well as major hits from their debut album 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' and from their Grammy-nominated and highest-selling second album, 'Wu-Tang Forever'. Related: Buy Boston concert tickets for Gracie Abrams, Coldplay, Tyler The Creator and more Wu-Tang Clan will be joined by special guest Run the Jewels. Below is the remaining tour schedule with links to purchase tickets: Tyler, The Creator Boston Show: Where to buy last-minute tickets for under $150 'Toddler Techno' star bringing 2025 tour to Boston - Here's how to buy tickets 90s R&B icons announce co-headling tour Reneé Rapp announces 2025 tour, here's how to buy tickets Maroon 5 making comeback with U.S. Arena Tour, new album - Where to buy tickets 07-09 Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek 07-11 Boston, MA - TD Garden - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek 07-13 Laval, Quebec - Place Bell - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek 07-14 Toronto, Ontario - Scotiabank Arena - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek 07-16 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek 07-17 Newark, NJ - Prudential Center - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek 07-18 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek Read the original article on MassLive.
New York Times
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
As Timberwolves march on, Anthony Edwards races against past, present and future
LeBron James looks right into the camera during a one-shot confessional. 'I am at the top of my game, mentally and physically, every single day. If there was somebody on the floor that I felt was in better condition or was a better fit for the moment than me, then I could possibly sit down for a little longer. I have not seen that yet.' The Los Angeles Lakers star smiles slightly as he delivers the last two lines. As he's talking to the cameras of Netflix's 'Starting 5' series and discussing what he puts his body through, we're being set up for the introduction to not just the next player in the series, but also the next episode. Yes, it's a cliffhanger to get you to keep watching. It's also a harbinger of what's to come in the NBA. After LeBron's comments, we hear the roar of a Lamborghini SUV engine and see the vehicle backing out of a garage. 'MINNEAPOLIS' flashes across the screen. We're on a journey driving through the suburbs of Minneapolis into the city. We hear Anthony Edwards' voice. 'I do not look up to anybody in the league right now. Not at all, yeah. Not in the slightest (stifled laughter).' The song 'Ooh La La' by Run The Jewels is playing underneath the scene as Edwards walks through the halls of the Target Center to get into the locker room. 'Yeah, I want to cook LeBron one-on-one. Who don't? You say you don't, you don't want to compete.' The series cuts to a close-up of Edwards in his own confessional-style shot. His name flashes across the screen for a casual Netflix observer who might not know who the 23-year-old is. He's squinting into the camera, peering into the viewer's eyes as if he's trying to figure out if you know who or what you're looking at. He gives his own subtle, almost sardonic smile to what LeBron just said in the previous scene, oblivious to James' statement. It doesn't matter what anybody says. He's here to take it all. This is where Edwards has the NBA currently: Looking at what's coming down the pike of superstardom and who might be the next face of the league. As that topic gets volleyed around the NBA world, the eventual succession from LeBron, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant normally would have the NBA stressed to find that one person. Instead, the NBA has a crop of young players to cultivate. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Oklahoma City. Luka Dončić in Los Angeles. Victor Wembanyama in San Antonio. Ja Morant in Memphis once was one of those options — and maybe still could be at some point. Nikola Jokić in Denver is 30 and a recluse by pro athlete standards, but he's also the best player in the world and a champion. Jayson Tatum in Boston already has a ring for arguably the most storied franchise. The NBA knows these guys are willing to snatch the torch long before the old guys are ready to give it up. But it's not just enough to win or be the next popular guy. You have to want it. You have to connect with the masses on multiple levels. That's where Edwards is separating himself. In taking down LeBron James, Luka Dončić and the Lakers, Anthony Edwards not only showed his growth as a player but also demonstrated his maturity as a leader. 'Starting 5' was filmed last season and unveiled to us in October 2024. It followed five players, including James and Edwards, through the 2023-24 season. At the time, Edwards hadn't done anything in the playoffs. His biggest team accomplishments were getting through two Play-In Tournaments. So, as Edwards is talking on camera about wanting to cook LeBron, he sounds like the young man who doesn't know when to shut up. As he proved in last year's playoffs, the confidence doesn't come from a place of arrogance or foolishness. Edwards led the Wolves to the conference finals for just the second time in the franchise's history, 20 years after the first appearance. He was a toddler the first time it happened. To get there, he took out his idol Durant in a sweep. Then the Wolves learned from their mistakes in the previous year by defeating Jokić and the Nuggets in seven games, rallying in dramatic fashion in Denver for the Game 7 win. Two legends were taken out before the Wolves ran into the Western Conference buzzsaw that was Dončić, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks. Durant and Jokić were two legends the Wolves were not supposed to take out, either. The Phoenix Suns had the Wolves' number throughout the regular season, then all of a sudden, Edwards was talking trash to his idol and busting out brooms in the first round. Jokić and the Nuggets were the presumed champs of the West once again. Next thing you know, Edwards was telling Charles Barkley to 'bring ya ass' to Minneapolis. Fast-forward a year, and Edwards has done it again, this time with more verve, more trash-talking and more incredulity bestowed upon the viewing public. As Jon Krawczynski reminded everybody after Minnesota dismantled the Lakers in the first round of this year's playoffs, the national punditry picked the Lakers to beat the Wolves. Hell, I did too. The Wolves had finally figured their team out over the last month and a half of the season. Edwards was playing great basketball, as was Julius Randle. But they were a disaster in the clutch all year, and the Lakers were sporting LeBron (a crunchtime maestro) and Luka (a clutch legend and someone who knocked Edwards and the Wolves out of the playoffs a year ago). Much like the Wolves from 2023 to 2024, though, they learned from their mistakes. It helped that the Lakers didn't have any big men worthy of time on the court against them. The Wolves bullied them in both size and skill. Edwards led the charge and crossed two more legends off the list of people to knock out of the playoffs. What awaits him next might become the most fascinating challenge of all. Jimmy Butler's departure from Minnesota nearly seven years ago was flawed. It was bad. It was dramatic. And it was sort of amazing. Butler is one of my favorite players to watch and one of my favorite personalities in the league. I like a trash-talker and a no-nonsense guy who dabbles in a little bit of nonsense. An artist who listens to one of my podcasts once sent me three prints of some Butler art that I have displayed in my home. Occasionally, Minnesotan friends will catch it in an Instagram story or the background of a live stream and let me know they don't approve. They're Wolves fans and still hold some ill will toward Butler for how things ended when he forced his way out of town in late 2018. Butler has changed teams multiple times since then. The Wolves have landed on their present and future star in Edwards, and everybody is all the happier for their respective outcomes. Butler couldn't be happier with his current home with the Golden State Warriors and, more importantly, the two-year contract extension he got upon being traded there in February. The Wolves and their fans haven't been this happy since Kevin Garnett was patrolling the Target Center back in the aughts. There are similarities between Butler and Edwards in that they have big personalities, big mouths and big games. Butler's veteran know-how and gamesmanship can frustrate to no end. Edwards' unbridled enthusiasm, youthful exuberance and all-around destructive game on the court have removed a ceiling not just on his potential but on where the Wolves could go during his career. To eliminate Butler and his new squad would provide a level of catharsis while also more than seal the most successful stretch of basketball the franchise has ever seen. But the Butler angle is more of a side mission. The main goal of the second round isn't Butler or getting revenge on Draymond Green and his treatment of Rudy Gobert or the Wolves organization. The golden child himself, Curry, is another legend for Edwards to target in his quest to eliminate legends in front of him. Edwards spent time with Curry during the Paris Olympics. They won a gold medal together. He watched Curry save Team USA against Serbia in the semifinals. He watched Curry hit France with the 'nuit nuit' in the gold-medal game. All the while, Edwards had a secret developing. He was taking aspects from guys like Durant, Curry and Damian Lillard to fill the biggest hole in his game — his outside shot. Through the first four seasons of his career, Edwards took 7.4 3-point attempts per game and made 35.3 percent of them. That's roughly league average for accuracy. It's not bad, but it's not something opponents are terrified to concede to a super athlete creating highlight reels and shoe commercials from his dunk victims. This season, Edwards had one of his best 3-point shooting seasons ever. He increased his attempts to 10.3 per game, and he was criticized often for taking so many. He made 39.5 percent, a career best. His 320 makes from distance were the seventh most in a season. Only Curry (five times) and James Harden have ever made more. There is nothing humble about Edwards' approach on the basketball court. He shares that with Curry. The baby-faced assassin is regarded as a role model and wholesome. His humility in his answers into a microphone is genuine, but there is nothing humble about his game and celebrations. Why should there be? If you could do what Curry does, would you ever stop letting people know about it? Edwards is the same way. Up in a game, down in a game, it doesn't matter: He's going to talk and remind you that he's there and is not going anywhere. It'll be the same in this series. Edwards isn't just trying to prove himself to those who came before him. That's something every young star attempts to do as they develop their stardom. He is in a race to the top in this era of parity. If the Wolves do find a way to defeat the Warriors and get back to the conference finals, the historically dominant Oklahoma City Thunder or the resilient Nuggets will be waiting. Gilgeous-Alexander could be there to take his next step toward being a first-time champion, or Jokić will again be stalking the NBA Finals like Godzilla ambles toward a major metropolitan city with freshly created infrastructure. This is where Edwards and the Wolves will hope to be underestimated yet again. It's where they hope Edwards can match SGA or Jokić, or maybe even exceed them. It has to happen before Wembanyama starts to become fully realized down the road, basically as if SkyNet has actually created a 7-foot-5 Terminator who plays basketball. It has to bump up against Tatum trying to restore the balance of the NBA's history by bringing consecutive championships back to normalcy. It has to happen before Luka gets a more well-rounded team in Lakers jerseys. Edwards has a lot on his plate. Legends. Contemporaries. Past. Present. Future. And all the while, he's letting everybody know about it, whether or not you believe in him or you've been converted. It doesn't ultimately matter to Edwards, because before any and every moment, he's just there staring at the person across from him. Be that you, me, a legend of the game or a peer in a foot race with him for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Engine idling, ready to roar. Eyes squinting, figuring things out. A head nod, a smile and he's ready to talk some trash and get down to business. Whatever comes next. (Illustration: Will Tullos / The Athletic ; top photo: Harry How / Getty Images)
CBS News
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Rap group Wu-Tang Clan brings final North American tour to California for 4 dates
Legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan on Monday announced their "Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber" tour that will launch this summer, including four late June dates in California. The sprawling New York City collective -- featuring producer and mastermind RZA along with acclaimed MCs GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard on early recordings -- will kick off the tour on June 6 at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore. Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber with Run The Jewels. The final tour begins. Tickets on sale Friday👐🏾 — Wu Tang Clan (@WuTangClan) February 24, 2025 Melding a distinctively gritty, cinematic sound and complex rhyming style during the early '90s that set the group apart from the era's teaming masses of gangsta rappers, the Wu-Tang Clan rocketed to fame with the release of its landmark debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) in 1993. That album and subsequent group and solo releases further established the collective's credentials over more than three decades as one of greatest crews in hip-hop history. Produced by AEG, the tour hits Pechanga Arena in San Diego on June 21, moving to Arena in Los Angeles on June 22 before heading north for concerts at the Chase Center in San Francisco on June 24 and Sacramento's Golden 1 Center on June 26. It comes to a close with a July 18 date at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center. The tour will also feature politically charged duo Run the Jewels (the celebrated partnership of rapper Killer Mike and former Company Flow rapper/producer El-P) as the opening act. "This is a special moment for me and all my Wu brothers to run around the globe together one more time and spread the Wu swag, music, and culture," the RZA said in a statement released with the tour announcement. "On this tour we're playing songs we've never played before to our audience and me and our production team have designed a Wu-Tang show unlike anything you've ever seen." The tour announcement also noted that there would be no pre-sale, with all tickets and VIP packages going on sale at 10 a.m. local time on February 28. Additional information can be found on .
