Ben Franklin disappears in Philly’s wild new immersive show ‘Run Ben Run’
It’s a meeting of the Bens—or more so Ben Franklin, Ben Affleck, Benedict Arnold, Ben Vereen, Ben Lay…
Ben Franklin disappears in Philly’s wild new immersive show ‘Run Ben Run’
It’s a meeting of the Bens—or more so Ben Franklin, Ben Affleck, Benedict Arnold, Ben Vereen, Ben Lay…
Benjamin Franklin is reimagined as a rock star in new musical ‘The Sound of America’
In the eyes of Randall Lane, one of the creators of the new musical “The Sound of America,”…
Dozens show out for electric Ben Franklin look-alike contest on Independence Mall
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — More than 30 people dressed in powdered wigs and bifocals braved the heat for…
Ben Franklin as a rock star in ‘The Sound of America’ at FringeArts
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“Franklin’s Key”: An homage to the mythos of Ben Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin wasn’t just a founding father, he was also America’s first postmaster
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The Trump Administration Made A Shocking Move In Philadelphia. We Can’t Let Them Get Away With This.
As a child growing up in Philadelphia, it was common to take field trips to Independence Mall. I…
Ben Franklin’s volunteer fire company next on show
The Philadelphia Historic District’s “52 Weeks of Firsts” continues this weekend with a Saturday “Firstival” at the Fireman’s…
Party likes it’s 1706! How to celebrate Ben Franklin’s 320th birthday
It’s 2026, and we’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday, but a couple of our Founding Fathers have celebrations on…