
Arts & Entertainment
Philly looking for ‘Phambassadors’ to boost city pride in the run-up to 2026
The city’s “Phambassador” program asks people to pledge to “love their city” as it prepares for waves of visitors in 2026.
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Sing Us Home Festival looks to create ‘a lot of memories with a lot of people’ May 2-4 in Manayunk
Festival headliners including Frank Turner, The Bouncing Souls, and event organizer Dave Hause will play alongside AJJ and Tim McIlrath.
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Glencairn Museum spotlights a sacred Ukrainian tradition
Glencairn Museum is celebrating the rushnyk, a sacred Ukrainian tradition cherished by many Ukrainian Americans in the Greater Philadelphia region.
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Listen 2:09Philly filmmakers’ ‘Grown Up Dad’ documentary series gets full season on PBS
The show about fathering started as a pilot last year. This weekend, the filmmakers are teasing the first season, which starts in June, at Bryn Mawr College.
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Francis Davis critiqued jazz as a ‘force for understanding who we are’
The renowned Philadelphia writer and spouse of “Fresh Air” radio host Terry Gross died April 14 at the age of 78.
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Listen 3:07Germantown aims to hit a high note with a jazz festival this weekend
The Philly neighborhood’s historic jazz scene has dwindled over the years. Enthusiasts hope the inaugural three-day event will infuse life back into the community.
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Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion
The museum in Kansas City, Missouri, is trying to raise $30 million and open in 2027.
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Penn Relays, StrEATFest, Philly Black Pride and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
April 24-27: Princess Tea in Del., Penn Relays in Philly and Hollywood Nights: The Bob Seger Experience in South Jersey are among the weekend highlights.
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Listen 5:09This BYOB trolley tour is turning Philly into a moving comedy club
Laugh at local comedians, see city sites and get your buzz on with ”Stand-Up and Drink,” a new show set on a historic trolley.
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Earth Day 2025: Celebrating Philly’s environmental legacy and the power of poetry
WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn and Susan Phillips explore the beauty of nature through poetry, featuring iconic poets like Amanda Gorman, Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg.
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Listen 6:39Explore your place in the universe inside ‘Super/Natural’ at Doylestown’s Michener Museum
Stained-glass artist Judith Schaechter built a cathedral for a congregation of one inside the Michener Art Museum.
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Listen 1:27The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags of militias.
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Listen 1:17In West Philly, real life and death interfere with the Curio Theatre comedy ‘A Funeral Farce’
Curio’s original comedy about a funeral home is superseded by the creative team’s familial cancer diagnoses, one of which is terminal.
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Listen 2:30Studio 2 Extra: The Roots’ Black Thought on ‘Upcycled: A Memoir’
Tariq Trotter's memoir, The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are, is the Free Library's selection for this year's One Book, One Philadelphia.
Air Date: April 17, 2025 1:00 pm
Listen 19:50Easter Celebrations, Mary J. Blige and The Lights Festival in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
April 17- 20: “Stompin’ at the Savoy” in Del., opening day at Philly’s Franklin Square and Melissa Etheridge in South Jersey are among the highlights.
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