Philadelphia's BlackStar Film Festival returns next week with 91 films, major premieres and a packed lineup of local events.

Lamar “Black Ice” Manson, a fixture of Philadelphia’s spoken‑word scene and a star of Def Poetry Jam, died Wednesday at 54. Tributes from peers and students poured in.

The Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival was postponed to Sunday after severe weather. The free West Philly event features Camille Thurman and a Coltrane tribute.