Arts

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How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world’s oldest drive-in theater

Matt McClanahan and Lauren McChesney bought Shankweiler’s Drive-In in Oreland, Pennsylvania, in 2022 after learning the property might be sold to developers.

How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world’s oldest drive-in theater

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Native flora and fauna in the spotlight at the New Jersey State Museum’s ‘Ecosystems at Risk’

The exhibition highlights the state’s natural habitats and efforts to protect them.

actors onstage at the Wilma Theater
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Report: Less than half of Philadelphia theaters have had audience numbers return to prepandemic levels

On the eve of Philly Fringe Fest, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance surveys the behaviors of theatergoers.

2024 Youth Media Awards

2024 Youth Media Awards Winners

WHYY wants to celebrate the best youth filmmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with two great opportunities: Young Creators Studio, a TV show featuring the works of young producers, and the WHYY Youth Media Awards, a film festival and awards show.

Arts Programs

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Flicks

A program devoted to exploring the latest creations from Hollywood. Each week, WHYY film critic Patrick Stoner provides up-to-the-minute coverage of top films, stars and moviemakers.

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On Stage at Curtis

Experience the most amazing student recitals and interviews by today’s finest young classical musicians on the stage of Field Concert Hall at the Curtis Institute of Music.

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You Oughta Know

You Oughta Know is your guide to people, places and events you might not know about in the Philadelphia region.

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The Infinite Art Hunt

Twelve-year-old Freddie is on a mission: to see as many AMAZING art spaces and meet as many AMAZING artists as possible.

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Movers & Makers

Movers & Makers introduces you to fascinating people and interesting places in the greater Philadelphia region.

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The Statue

In a moment of reckoning and reimagining for monuments, why do millions of people each year from around the world visit Philly’s Rocky Statue?

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WHYY Events

Sep 9

Bridging Blocks

When: September 9, 10, 16, 17, 23: October 14 and 21

Join WHYY News Community & Engagement team for Bridging Blocks, a civic dialogue series in partnership with The Free Library of Philadelphia.
Sep 18

Exploring Trends: How Immigration Shapes Our Region

When: September 18, 2025 9:00 am
Where: WHYY Studios 150 N. 6th Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19106

The Welcoming Center and WHYY are co-hosting an in-person convening to debut The State of Immigration in Greater Philadelphia.
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