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Elijah Pierce at the Barnes
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Visual Arts

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.

5 years ago

Milford Graves at ICA Philadelphia
Music
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

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.

5 years ago

Opera Philadelphia
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

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.

5 years ago

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Wilma Theater
International
Performing Arts
Politics

Play 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.

5 years ago

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Steven Eng as Gordon Hirabayashi in HOLD THESE TRUTHS
Performing Arts
Race & Ethnicity
TV

My journey bringing Gordon Hirabayashi to life in a solo play inspired by the WWII internment opponent

Actor Stephen Eng, who portrays Gordon Hirabayashi in the one-person show "Hold These Truths," writes about settling into the role.

5 years ago

The exterior of the Painted Bride building
Philadelphia
Preservation

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.

5 years ago

Members of the Rosenbach staff standing in front of the Rosenbach's garden
Books
Outdoors
Philadelphia

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.

5 years ago

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A troll by artist Kid Hazo under a footbridge at Philadelphia’s Navy Yard. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Reinvention
Visual Arts

Street 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.

5 years ago

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University of the Arts seniors Andrew Malabunga and Miranda Pilato rehearse
Music
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Hard-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.

5 years ago

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Cookie Diorio in Late Night Snacks
Community Events
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Philly 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.

5 years ago

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This image released by Universal Pictures shows a scene from Jordan Peele's film,
Movies
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Hollywood’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.

5 years ago

Kevin Hart
Media
Public Health

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

5 years ago

View of dancers in the spotlight on stage from above
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

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.

5 years ago

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Philadelphia University of the Arts
Higher Education
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

UArts 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.

5 years ago

A black and white screenshot of musicians performing a song virtually through Zoom
Delaware
Music
Social Justice

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.”

5 years ago

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