
Arts & Entertainment
Black folk artist Elijah Pierce is Barnes Foundation’s first new show during pandemic
A show of over 100 works takes a fresh look at the mid-century Black folk artist.
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The heart of the matter: Drummer Milford Graves exhibit on the science of heartbeats
The ICA in Philadelphia opens an exhibition of jazz drummer Milford Graves and his lifelong research into the power of heartbeats.
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Opera Philadelphia challenges four composers to write short films
For its new digital streaming channel, Opera Philadelphia needs music conceived for the camera. It has commissioned new music from four composers.
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Listen 1:43Play about Belarus uprising on stage in Philly, and around the world
The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia joins dozens of companies around the world in staging a new play from Belarus written during the protests.
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Listen 1:55Actor Stephen Eng, who portrays Gordon Hirabayashi in the one-person show "Hold These Truths," writes about settling into the role.
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The arts group vs. the artist: Court arguments heard in Painted Bride appeal
A Philadelphia judge blocked the sale of Painted Bride’s building, citing protection of an ‘irreplaceable’ mosaic. The case is in Commonwealth Court now.
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Secret garden alert: Neglected for 20 years, the Rosenbach revives its urban oasis
Ignored behind a brick wall for 20 years, the rare book library and museum revived its garden for visitors.
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Listen 1:40Street artists from Spain to India featured in Navy Yard’s new outdoor art exhibition
For the third year, the Navy Yard uses public art installations to entice visitors to the bottom of Broad Street.
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Listen 1:42Hard-hat harmonies: Music returns to (and above) the Avenue of the Arts
With its theaters closed for six months and counting, the avenue will ring out with music again as performers perch high up in a half-finished building.
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Listen 1:49Philly Fringe Fest pivots to 4-week digital arts showcase
Morning Edition Host Jennifer Lynn interviews Nick Stuccio, president and producing director of FringeArts, about taking the Fringe Festival virtual this year.
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Listen 6:24Hollywood’s inclusion problems still run deep, study finds
In the most popular films of 2019, protagonists were more diverse than ever, and there were more women behind the camera.
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Kevin Hart to host famed telethon long hosted by Jerry Lewis
Hart called the telethon’s return an “incredible opportunity” to bring back the work of Lewis, who helped make the Muscular Dystrophy Association event a decades-old tradition
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Performance art during a pandemic: Fringe Fest takes the stage online
The annual Philly Fringe Festival of alternative and avant-garde performance art begins this week, although in somewhat reduced fashion due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Listen 4:51UArts faculty announce intention to form a labor union
If the unionization effort is successful, it will include both adjunct and full-time faculty across all departments of UArts, estimated to be about 500 people.
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Former Del. gov. reflects on Charlottesville rally by writing a protest song
Markell said he was inspired by the last words of activist Heather Heyer, who was murdered at the rally: “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.”
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