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  Catchin’ the beat: It was all drums earlier this month at the Red, White, & Blue To-Do block party…

Whether you’re an avid collector, a gallery-goer, or simply hungry for fresh artistic voices, you’ll leave each show with your perspective expanded and your soul stirred. In the sections below, you’ll find 5 artists whose practices span portraiture, abstraction, figuration, and beyond plus direct links to their portfolios or Instagram feeds, so you can check them out. Ready to discover your next favorite painter? Let’s go.

It is no longer tourism as usual in Africa. While the continent is undeniably home to breathtaking wildlife and landscapes, things are moving in a different direction: sustainable tourism.

It seems that this summer is hot to trot. And you should be, too! Summer has been described as the song that sings itself. So, from art to jazz, go out and sing your tune, with these sizzling (low-cost or free) entertaining activities.

These familiar sights capture the spirit of Independence Day — a celebration of freedom. At the heart of that freedom is the right to express oneself, a core value honored every Fourth of July.

Across the diaspora, and majorly in cities like New York, London, Toronto, and Paris, African traditions are thriving endlessly. Despite distance from the continent, many Africans in the diaspora continue to uphold and celebrate their rich heritage, passing it on to new generations with pride.

Arguably no place does the Fourth of July like Philly does. So, strike up the marching bands, or at least the barbecue grill, and enjoy these free concerts, parades, flag-raisings, block parties, and more in the nation’s birthplace.