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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.
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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers is shutting down. Its closure will impact Philadelphia’s dance world

Kun-Yang Lin turned his headquarters in South Philly into a hub for dancers.

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Studio 2 Extra: producer Will Yip’s South Philly dream studio

Multiple recording studios, a fully stocked bar, and floor to ceiling windows – Will Yip wants to give bands everything he can.

Air Date: March 13, 2026 2:00 pm

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Meg Saligman's mural on the fifth floor of the Ministry of Awe
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The Ministry of Awe turns a historic bank into a trippy playground of art and oddity

Philly’s newest art space opens tomorrow, packed with moving murals, AI technology, modern art and surreal design.

5 months ago

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Philly band Sweet Pill releases sophomore album ‘Still There’s a Glow,’ diving into themes of depression and self-reflection

The Philadelphia-based band’s sophomore LP comes after pushing through a period of writer’s block and some restarts in the recording process.

5 months ago

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Philadelphia’s World Cafe Live files for bankruptcy

The University City concert venue owes millions of dollars in debt and is facing a possible shutdown and eviction.

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Billy Penn

Double dose of Irish brogue on Philly stages ahead of St. Patrick’s Day

Productions this month at Irish Heritage Theatre Company and Inis Nua Theatre Co. bring a taste of the Emerald Isle to Philly.

5 months ago

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Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton, an espresso martini crawl, an Oscar watch party and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

March 12–15: Ministry of Awe grand opening in Old City, John Oats in Jersey and Mt. Airy Restaurant Week are among this week’s highlights.

5 months ago

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Solo performer Jennifer Blaine portrays dozens of characters
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Billy Penn

Philly arson inspires this one-woman comedy show as a love letter to community

Comedian Jennifer Blaine plays dozens of characters – including Bernie Sanders – as she transforms an arson attack into an ode to her neighbors and the power of resilience.

5 months ago

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Late WMMR DJ Pierre Robert to be memorialized in Rittenhouse Square

A bench in the Philadelphia DJ’s favorite park will be dedicated to him this spring.

5 months ago

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Studio 2
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Studio 2 Extra: Author Namwali Serpell on Toni Morrison

Studio 2 co-host Cherri Gregg sits down with author and Harvard professor Namwali Serpell to discuss her new book, "On Morrison."

Air Date: March 6, 2026 1:51 pm

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The Stained Glass Project director Kate Crankshaw
Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Former UArts glass studio shines as home for nonprofit stained glass organization

The Stained Glass Project is the first organization to move into the former UArts Hamilton Hall post-closure. The organization hosts afterschool and community programming.

6 months ago

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ArtPhilly to launch a major citywide art festival in May

“What Now: 2026” will feature over 100 art events, including 35 commissioned works, examining the nation’s 250th birthday.

6 months ago

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Live Nation on trial

We’re talking about the ills plaguing the live music industry and why one of the world's largest entertainment companies is in court this week.

Air Date: March 5, 2026 1:00 pm

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2026 Philadelphia Flower Show
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Billy Penn

Philly’s invention of the American flower show kicks off March 52 Weeks of Firsts

A festival this Saturday will celebrate the show and the city’s role in U.S. history.

6 months ago

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First Friday fun, Pennsbury Manor’s Charter Day and a special jazz tribute by the Philadelphia Orchestra in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

March 5–8: “The White Chip” in Delaware, Women’s History Month festivities and Robert Glasper in Philly are among this week’s highlights.

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