Skip to content
Weekend Edition Saturday, hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon, wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories.

Weekend Edition Saturday

Listen Live

Listen Live

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's weekly quiz program. Each week on the radio you can test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's made up.
Next

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's weekly quiz program. Each week on the radio you can test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's made up.

WHYY
rewind
play
fast-forward
 
 
 
Radio Schedule
WHYY
  • DONATE
Primary Menu
  • News
  • Radio & Podcasts
    • Radio Schedule
    • Ways to Stream
    • WHYY Listen App
  • TV
    • WHYY TV Schedule
    • WHYY Watch App
    • Live TV
    • Watch on Demand
    • Stream PBS Kids
  • Arts
  • Events
  • Education
    • WHYY Early Education Programs
    • For Students
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Arts & Entertainment

On the left, an image from Wawa Welcome America on the Parkway; On the right, a concert at the Mann
Community Events
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Welcome America moves to the Mann for 2021 (Made in America is still on the Parkway, tho)

This year’s Fourth of July festival begins early, with a focus on Juneteenth.

4 years ago

Kate Winslet, portraying her character Mare, walks along a fence
Philadelphia
TV
Billy Penn

How ‘Mare of Easttown’ turned the Philly region into a national obsession

Quibbling aside, it was a rare showing for the Delaware Valley — and many locals respected it.

4 years ago

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in Chicago cut some programming but retained its small staff during the pandemic. (National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture)
NPR
Business
Public Health

A new report shows museums had a bad year — but not the worst possible

In 2020, the American Alliance of Museums got a lot of attention from another survey predicting a third of U.S. museums could permanently close due to the pandemic.

4 years ago

Kelsey Craven, an 11th grader at West Philadelphia High School was featured in the school’s outdoor photo exhibit. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
K-12
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Selfies and stories: West Philly students push against isolation and tragedy with photo project

The teacher leading the project says it’s an opportunity for the school community to really see and hear each other again. "We’ve spent so much time apart."

4 years ago

Listen 2:04
A suspended stairway leads to the Williams Forum
Architecture & Design
Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Philadelphia Art Museum’s new Gehry renovations: 7 things you might not know

A ghost train station, a big sustainability boost, and a new skylight above the steps.

4 years ago

Phragmites (Courtesy of the Schuylkill Center)
Architecture & Design
Environment
Philadelphia

Iraq veterans and Iraqi immigrants build a traditional house of reeds in Philadelphia

Veterans and immigrants build a traditional Iraqi house of reeds in a nature preserve in Roxborough.

4 years ago

A digital model of what The Block. (Nerd Street Gamers)
Community Events
Sports
Technology

Philly gamers, rejoice: Parks & Rec to include esports in future programming

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Dept. partners with Nerd Street Gaming to include esports in programming, with the goal of increasing access to high-end tech.

4 years ago

North Philly native Cam Anthony performs on
Music
TV

‘This looks all right’: Philly singer may be The Voice’s best hope

Judge Blake Shelton has said The Voice winners are not given the chance to succeed after the show. Cam Anthony may buck that trend.

4 years ago

A Museum of Illusions visitor strikes a pose in the vortex tunnel
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Museum of Illusions plans fall 2021 opening in Philly

The Museum of Illusions is set to open a location at 4th and Market streets in Old City.

4 years ago

Nina Bryan of Sweet Nina's is one of the bakers taking part in 'Blooming Desserts' at the Philadelphia Flower Show. Her banana pudding was named 'Best of Philly' two years in a row. (Provided)
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

Black women bakers team up with Philadelphia Flower Show for ‘Blooming Desserts’

The collaboration, called “Blooming Desserts,” will feature desserts from Jillian Bakes, KakeMi Cakes, and Sweet Nina’s.

4 years ago

The Rothman Roller Rink at Dilworth Park. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Where to go roller skating in Philly this summer, from outdoor discos to indoor jams

If you don’t have your own wheels, you can always rent a pair.

4 years ago

A large crowd gathers for the Made in America festival in 2019.
Music
Philadelphia

Made in America will be back on the Parkway this Labor Day weekend

This will be the 10th anniversary of the concert of top-tier hip-hop, rock, and electronic musicians presented by rapper Jay-Z.

4 years ago

Dyymond Whipper-Young, an art teacher at Independence Charter School created a world-record-breaking drawing for the Franklin Institute's Creativitiy Exhibition. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philly kids to color world’s largest drawing, made by a local artist

The Franklin Institute brings back Dyymond Whipper-Young’s record-breaking sketch so her students can color it in.

4 years ago

Radio Times
LGBTQ
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

Jericho Brown’s ‘The Tradition’

One year after George Floyd's murder, poet Jericho Brown discusses his Pulitzer prize-winning collection "The Tradition," and shares his reflections on racism and violence.

Air Date: May 25, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:15
Attendees are pictured at the Dell Music Center
Music
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Philly’s Dell Music Center reopens for the summer season

The open-air amphitheater, managed by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, will operate on a modified schedule due to COVID-19.

4 years ago

Page 139 of 427« First«...137138139140141...»Last »
Arts & Entertainment Community Courts & Law Education Health Lifestyle Money Politics & Policy Science Urban Planning Weather
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Latest News

  • Veolia removes toxic PFAS chemicals from drinking water in New Castle County, Delaware

    3 hours ago

    Listen 1:46
  • ‘Second chance’: Delaware lawmakers consider legislation allowing evictions to be purged from people’s records

    3 hours ago

  • Philly cooling centers open, water shut-offs pause Sunday for dangerous heat wave

    18 hours ago

  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal

Donate
Learn about WHYY Member benefits
Ways to Donate
WHYY

WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community.

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. It’s how we live.

Contact Us

Philadelphia

215.351.1200
talkback@whyy.org

Delaware

302.516.7506
talkback@whyy.org

Our Programs

  • Albie’s Elevator
  • Art Outside
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Souls
  • The Infinite Art Hunt
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • Philadelphia Revealed
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Schooled
  • The Statue
  • Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know
  • Young Creators Studio
  • Young, Unhoused and Unseen
  • Your Democracy

Inside WHYY

  • About
    • Social Responsibility at WHYY
    • Board and Executives
    • Community Advisory Board
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Internships
    • Press Room
    • Meet Our Newsroom
    • WHYY News Style Guide
    • WHYY Productions
    • WHYY Spaces
    • Submissions
    • History
    • Directions
    • Coverage Area
    • Financial Statements
    • WHYY Community Report
    • Supporters
    • Privacy
  • Apps
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • N.I.C.E. Initiative
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Sign up for a Newsletter

© MMXXV WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org

WHYY is partnered with