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An ensemble of 100 tuba, sousaphone and euphonium players from the region, perform a TubaChristmas concert. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
Music
Philadelphia

TubaChristmas: Concertgoers in Philly give love to, and get joy from, overlooked instruments

For the past 29 years, dozens of players from the Philadelphia region have been able to show just how versatile their overlooked instruments are with “TubaChristmas.”

5 years ago

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History
Military
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Army-Navy game shares a rich history in Philadelphia

The two schools face off for the 120th time this Saturday.

5 years ago

The Honorable M. Jane Brady sits next to Kent County, De. Family Court Judge James G. McGiffin, Jr., portraying Kris Kringle take part in a Christmas performance inside a courtroom at the New Castle County Courthouse in downtown Wilmington on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019.    (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
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Delaware

Delaware students cheer Santa in ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ re-enactment

A Wilmington courtroom was filled with about 150 students, who witnessed the trial of Kris Kringle as part of an effort to teach kids how the courts work.

5 years ago

Dancers (from left) Francesca Forcella, Blake Krapels, Skyler Lubin, Chloe Perkes, Zachary Kapeluck, Caili Quan, Richard Villaverde, Roderick Phifer. (Photo by Vikki Sloviter, courtesy of BalletX)
Dance
Philadelphia

In its first holiday-themed dance program, BalletX takes a somber tone in ’12 Bells’

Philadelphia’s premiere contemporary ballet company’s first holiday program takes on seasonal depression.

5 years ago

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Trapeta B. Mayson is a poet, teacher and social worker based in Germantown. She was named Philadelphia’s new poet laureate Thursday at the Free Library. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Performing Arts
Poetry

Nonprofit leader by day, artist by night: Meet Philly’s new poet laureate Trapeta B. Mayson

The Liberian immigrant, social worker, and former Pew Fellow is committed to civic engagement through poetry.

5 years ago

Max Ochester of Brewerytown Beats/Dogtown Records and Sounds of Liberation guitarist Monnette Sudler. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Music
Philadelphia

Philly free jazz pioneers Sounds of Liberation reunite with new album

Philly’s Sounds of Liberation reunite after unearthed 1970s recording from gains new life with a contemporary audience.

5 years ago

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Salman Rushdie
Radio Times
Books
Politics
Race & Ethnicity

Salman Rushdie’s Quichotte

Salman Rushdie’s new novel, Quichotte is inspired by the Cervantes’ classic but set in America as a modern road trip.

Air Date: December 10, 2019

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Children's book author and illustrator Ashley Bryan, 96, has donated his papers to the University of Pennsylvania. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Books
Higher Education
Philadelphia

UPenn library acquires the papers of Ashley Bryan, a pioneering African American poet and artist known for children’s books

The children’s book artist is a pioneer in African American literature.

5 years ago

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Dr. Kim Phuc and composer Hannibal Lokumbe hug during a concert that includes Lokumbe's composition
History
Music

A famous war photo of a Vietnamese girl inspired his music. At last, he performed it for her live

Hannibal Lokumbe first wrote “Children of the Fire” after seeing that photo from the Vietnam War. But 45 years later, this might be the most important performance of it yet.

5 years ago

Listen 1:29
Tanaquil Márquez (left) and Brett Ashley Robinson in a skit about self-care at 'This Is the Week That Is.' (Courtesy of Mark Garvin)
Shapiro on Theater
Comedy
Performing Arts

Sharpening the sting for ‘This Is the Week That Is’

A reporter eavesdrops on the give-and-take in the writers’ room during prep for the stage spoof 1812 Productions has produced over the holidays for the past 14 years.

5 years ago

FELICIA D'AMBROSIO / FOR BILLY PENN
Music
Billy Penn

Phish at the Met: Surprise Philly show rocks historic venue on North Broad

“I hope you brought your sunglasses,” said the band’s lighting designer.

5 years ago

Taxi drivers honk their horns and chant 'PPA Mafia' as they drive slowly down Market Street toward City Hall during a protest against fee hikes in 2012. A video of the protest is part of the People's Media Record, an online archive set up by the Media Mobilizing Project. (Still from video)
History
Philadelphia
Social Justice

Media Mobilizing Project begins uploading 15 years of Philly activism captured on video

The Media Mobilizing Project has been recording protests and interviews since 2006. It’s now uploading its archive.

5 years ago

Listen 1:49
Iris 'Barbee' Bonner is unapologetic about womanhood. (Courtesy Iris Bonner)
Business
Gender
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

From Mt. Airy to Cardi B: How motherhood is inspiring famous Philly fashionista Iris Bonner

The clothing designer has a message for young Black girls: “Don’t be afraid to be yourself.”

5 years ago

Robert DiBenedetto holds a photo of himself working Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade in the early 1980s. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
History
Philadelphia

A lifetime of memories at Philly’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for Santa’s helper

Philadelphia’s holiday event has been serving up floats, marching bands, and Santa Claus, too, for a century.

5 years ago

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Kids
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

22 photos of the sensational holiday light show at the Philly Zoo

If you want to add some sparkle to your Insta stories, get yourself to LumiNature — and bring the kids.

5 years ago

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