
Arts & Entertainment
TBS cancels Samantha Bee’s ‘Full Frontal’ after 7 seasons
In a statement announcing the cancellation, TBS said it has made “some difficult, business-based decisions” as part of its new programming strategy.
3 years ago
Performers scrub the ground at City Hall to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade
A handful of women dressed in rags scrubbed the ground of the City Hall courtyard to amplify the work to access abortion rights in the U.S.
3 years ago
Jayson Musson explains art history as a sitcom at Philly’s Fabric Workshop and Museum
“His History of Art” at the Fabric Workshop and Museum traipses through history as a whimsical, crass TV show.
3 years ago
Pete Rose to appear on field in Philadelphia next month
Pete Rose will make an appearance on the field in Philadelphia next month for the first time since receiving a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball.
3 years ago
Larson reflects on 2nd chance offered by Philly race school
Kyle Larson was the start of a Grand Prix in Philadelphia run by the Urban Youth Racing School.
3 years ago
For Kurt Vile, ‘settling down’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘staying still’
Kurt Vile has always been a Philly guy — it's where he grew up; it's where he started his music career.
3 years ago
‘A love letter to Philadelphia’: Brass band Snacktime releases its first album
WHYY’s Priyanka Tewari spoke to Snacktime founder Sam Gellerstein at the band’s album release party. Gellerstein calls “Sounds from the Street: Live” a love letter to Philly.
3 years ago
Listen 5:58As Bryn Athyn’s modern medieval castle closes for upgrades, its historic collection goes downtown
The modern medieval castle in Bryn Athyn has closed for renovations until 2023. So it sent its prized 12th-century stained glass to the Philly Art Museum.
3 years ago
The heat is on: Philadelphians are flocking to city pools this summer
Philly has opened 50 public pools across the city this summer, with another 20 still closed. But neighbors are loving any splash they can get.
3 years ago
Listen 1:52Ledisi, Trevor Noah, One Republic, ‘Queen of Fishtown’ in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
July 21 – July 24: The weekend events include Ledisi at the Mann, Indigenous powwow in Delaware, and two new art exhibitions opening this week.
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Listen 4:09Dancer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, of Urban Bush Women, wins prestigious Gish Award
A pioneer in the world of dance has been awarded one of the largest cash prizes for artists in the United States.
3 years ago
Claes Oldenburg, 93, created giant sculptures that became icons of Philly
The pop artist died on Monday at 93. His giant sculptures of common objects evoke the silly and the serious of Philly.
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James A. Michener, who won a Pulitzer Prize for “Tales from the South Pacific,” credited his start to a title published in 1930.
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It’s waiting for you: New public sculpture ‘Monument in Waiting’ at Drexel University
What’s it like to be monumental? You can stand on a pedestal at the sculptural installation “Monument in Waiting” and feel posterity.
3 years ago
Philly-filmed series ‘Small Enough’ showcases the struggles and success of creative entrepreneurs
The new show is a venture from Shannon Maldonado, owner of acclaimed design shop Yowie.
3 years ago