Arts & Entertainment
Weekend highlights in and around Philadelphia include Keith Haring, Lloyd Price, the Auto Show and a new museum in Old City.
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Listen 4:40An American story: The life of R&B singer Lloyd Price premieres at People’s Light
Better known by his songs "Personality," "Stagger Lee," "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," R&B singer Lloyd Price did not live to see the musical about his life.
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Listen 3:53Azar Nafisi on ‘Read Dangerously’
With book banning on the rise, author Azar Nafisi's timely new book reminds us of the power of fiction to challenge tyranny, fight injustice and open minds.
Air Date: March 8, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:27Philly’s Magic Gardens helps employees donate organs
The executive director of Magic Gardens found “joy” in donating a kidney. She changed the company's health benefits so workers can do the same.
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Listen 1:53Pulisic scores as Chelsea beats Burnley 4-0 putting aside off-field turmoil
Kai Havertz had two of the goals along with one each from Reece James and Christian Pulisic as Chelsea put aside the off-field turbulence sparked by its Russian owner.
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Philly Auto Show returns after COVID hiatus, flooded with electric cars
The Philly Car Show returns after a COVID hiatus to give drivers a taste of the power of new electric models.
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Documentary promises inside look at 2018 heist at Philly’s Insectarium
Back in 2018, thieves took around 7,000 spiders, roaches, and other animals. It seemed clear who did it, but the story is not so clear-cut.
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Listen 2:10Philly’s Lightbox Film Center starts restoration work to give films a ‘second life’
After 43 years of presenting foreign and avant-garde film, the Lightbox Film Center launches a film restoration program to repair and revive old films.
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U.S. women’s national team to host Uzbekistan in Chester and Ohio in April
The games come as teams continue to deal with international COVID-19 restrictions, which make scheduling with opponents difficult.
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The Beard is here: Philly hype for James Harden’s home debut
Harden will be in the starting lineup when the 76ers play the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
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Corinne’s Place, a ‘haven’ in Camden honored as one of ‘America’s Classics’
Corinne’s Place, whose soul food attracts people beyond Camden while shaping kids for their futures, receives prestigious award in the restaurant industry.
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Historical Society pushes back on plan to transfer Philly History Museum to Drexel University
Historians and scholars join the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in pushing back against an agreement to transfer the city’s historic inventory to Drexel.
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Play On Philly acquires the Marian Anderson Award
The annual award given to a high-profile entertainer for their social impact will now be administered by an after-school music education program.
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After two-year hiatus, Philly’s Dining Out For Life fundraiser for those affected by HIV relaunches
The annual night of dining out in Philadelphia to support services for people living with HIV is back in person this year after a hiatus during the pandemic.
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Kreate Hub turned an empty school into a thriving center for artists, entrepreneurs
The incubator is one of several arts initiatives helping beautify and strengthen the neighborhood.
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