Tag: Mummers
Bridging Blocks event unearths the impact of Philly’s Mummers
The significance of Philadelphia’s Mummers tradition was the focal point of a WHYY News and Free Library of Philadelphia community discussion.
2 months ago
WHYY and the Free Library of Philadelphia held a Bridging Blocks discussion Thursday on the Mummers, and how they want to shape the tradition for future generations.
2 months ago
Listen 1:39How minstrel tune became the signature song of the Mummers Parade
Once an international star, the Black composer of “Oh Dem Golden Slippers” died penniless in Philadelphia.
4 months ago
Here’s everything you need to know for the 2024 Mummers Day Parade
The Mummers Day Parade is back and will be strutting down Broad Street on Jan. 1.
4 months ago
Mummers will come to New Jersey to strut along Haddon Avenue
The Mummers are coming to New Jersey to strut in an event organized by Camden County, Haddon Township, and Haddonfield.
1 year ago
Nurse, doctor in pink Mummers costume help save life during Philadelphia Eagles game
"I said, 'Hey, I know I don't look like it, but I'm an emergency medicine doctor,'" said Vincent Basile.
1 year ago
Mummers Parade postponed until Sunday, but indoor show will go on Saturday
The forecast calls for rain on New Year’s Day, so the Mummers will step off at 9 a.m. Jan. 2 instead.
2 years ago
Ringing in the new year with music, Mummers, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Dec. 30 - Jan. 2: Things to do for New Year’s in and around Philly.
2 years ago
Listen 5:14Mummers Parade will be back on Broad Street New Year’s Day
After a pandemic hiatus in 2021 and a 2020 parade marred by some members in blackface, Mummers Parade organizers are promising an event “welcoming to all.”
2 years ago
Rogue, maskless Mummers kick off 2021 with ‘protest’ through South Philly
For the first time in decades, the new year dawned in Philadelphia without a formal Mummers Parade. Instead, there was a festive “protest.”
3 years ago
Mummers leader says he wants to work with Mayor Kenney to keep parade
The leader of the comic division says more than just two Mummers tried to wear blackface this year.
4 years ago
Mummers Parade threatened with extinction
Mayor Kenney and City Councilwoman Cindy Bass are threatening the Mummers Parade with fines or even replacement if organizers don’t prevent Mummers from wearing blackface.
4 years ago
Seven decades a mummer: 84-year-old still strutting after all these years
He started as a 14 year old in South Philly in 1950. Since, he’s seen the mummer tradition go through many changes.
4 years ago
Spring in their step as Mummers strut through Philadelphia
The unseasonably-warm temperatures helped Mummers and fans alike bask in Philadelphia's New Year's Day tradition.
5 years ago
Sewing for strutting: Next generation helps Mummers step up their costume game
The Avalon String Band — a Mummers club on Two Street — recruited a design graduate to upgrade their costumes and save them money.
5 years ago