Arts & Culture

October 2026

Members of Temple's orchestras play music.

Oct. 9, 2026

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Temple University Studio, Jazz and Symphony orchestras collaborate for eclectic performance in New York

His arrangement was inspired by Labolito’s photography that highlights images of Philadelphia’s […]

The newly renamed Ruddick Jazz Café returns this fall, bringing the Temple and Philadelphia communities together for live jazz performances by Temple students, faculty and alumni.

Oct. 5, 2026

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A Temple jazz tradition returns with a new name

Jim Ruddick, FOX ’81, first came to Temple’s Rite of Swing Jazz Café as a guest. Years later, when […]

September 2026

Edmund de Waal, Joe Lucia, and Craig Dykers sitting in chairs speaking to one another

Sep. 29, 2026

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Temple holds public lecture with internationally renowned artist Edmund de Waal

At 17, Edmund de Waal ran away from school in England to become a potter in Japan. Little did he […]

The Afterlife, the inaugural exhibition at the Tyler Center for Art and Creative Exchange at PAFA, features work by 27 recent Tyler MFA graduates.

Sep. 18, 2026

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Temple’s new Tyler Center for Art and Creative Exchange opens a new home for emerging artists

The Afterlife, the inaugural exhibition at the Tyler Center for Art and Creative Exchange at PAFA, […]

Antoinette Marie Johnson press photo

Sep. 16, 2026

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GUS grad Antoinette Marie Johnson is creating new spaces to bring people together

By Jonathan Hernandez

Johnson is enthusiastic about tackling that challenge. After spending most of her career in the […]

Temple is one of the first universities to install WatchWord Live, a captioning technology that lets deaf and hard-of-hearing theatergoers view customizable captions during live performances.

Sep. 16, 2026

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Temple leads the way toward a more accessible theater experience

For theatergoers who are deaf or hard of hearing, attending a live performance can sometimes mean […]

Tyler School of Art and Architecture Dean Susan Cahan speaks with Madison Tubbs MFA ’26, a Post-MFA Fellow in the artist’s studio inside the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ historic building.

Sep. 3, 2026

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New Tyler Center for Art and Creative Exchange at PAFA champions the arts in Philadelphia

“The opportunity to share this work in such a magnificent museum space, and receive such an […]

April 2026

A photo of the performance from Complications in Sue

Apr. 6, 2026

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Temple and Opera Philadelphia to embark on a multifaceted collaboration that includes new opera recordings and student entrepreneurship

Innovative new operas that receive world premiere performances in Philadelphia will be heard by a […]

March 2026

Kimmel Center pictured.

Mar. 5, 2026

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The Philadelphia Orchestra & Ensemble Arts joins forces with Temple University to strengthen Philadelphia’s cultural corridor

Temple and The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts are exploring potential collaborations.

December 2025

Curtain call Temple's theater students

Dec. 4, 2025

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Temple’s creative legacy: Powering the arts in Philadelphia

Temple University deepens its impact on Philadelphia’s arts scene through alumni leadership, […]

November 2025

Pink hand and green hand extend towards each other in front of silhouette of Temple's campus

Nov. 19, 2025

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Seeing pink and green: Why everyone is talking about ‘Wicked: For Good’

By tuv13250

For musical theater superfans and movie goers alike, the long wait for Wicked: For Good is almost […]

October 2025

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Oct. 23, 2025

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Bad Bunny is headlining the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. Here’s why it matters.

The NFL made history in late September when it announced Bad Bunny as the main performer at Super […]