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Arts & Entertainment

A candlelight vigil is held for Halyna Hutchins
NPR
Movies
Public Safety

Why making movie sets safer has been so slow, especially for crews behind the camera

The deadly shooting on the set of Rust has workers in Hollywood pushing — again — for broader safety rules. But a history of complacent leadership has stood in their way.

5 years ago

Members of the Four Seasons Total Landscaping team pose for a photo
Movies
Philadelphia
Politics
Billy Penn

The inside story of the documentary on Four Seasons Total Landscaping, a surprisingly touching tale of small business success

It was quite a year for the Northeast Philly lawn care operation.

5 years ago

Flowers s are seen outside of the canceled Astroworld festival at NRG Park on November 6, 2021 in Houston, Texas. According to authorities, eight people died and 17 people were transported to local hospitals after what they describe as a crowd surge at the Astroworld festival, a music festival started by Houston-native rapper and musician Travis Scott in 2018. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images)
NPR
Music
National
Public Safety
Visual Arts

Astroworld Festival joins a list of historical concert tragedies

The deaths at Astroworld Festival call to mind other rare incidents at concerts and festivals in which crowding or other factors contributed to dangerous conditions.

5 years ago

Leslie Kaufman, curator or Voices and Visions, a sculpture show at Cherry Street Pier in Philadelphia, stands by a piece that was damaged in flooding the last week of October, 2021
Philadelphia
Sculpture
Visual Arts

Delaware River takes a bite out of a waterfront art exhibit

A show of contemporary sculpture on Cherry Street Pier hit by flooding on opening night.

5 years ago

Travis Scott performs at day one of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Houston
Music
National
Public Safety

8 dead, numerous injured at Astroworld Festival in Houston

Officials in Texas say at least eight people are dead and numerous others are injured following a surge of the crowd during a performance by rapper Travis Scott.

5 years ago

A version of Don Troiani'a Boston Massacre was created for patrons of the Museum of the American Revolution who are visually impaired. It uses raised lines and textures to create a version of the painting that is legible to the touch. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
History
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Visual art for the visually impaired: Philly museum tests out new ways to experience paintings

The Museum of the American Revolution is testing a new way to present visual art to people who are visually impaired, creating richer experiences for all patrons.

5 years ago

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Lion dancers dance in the street during a parade.
Community Events
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

A new parade for Philadelphia to celebrate the holidays

A multicultural parade will begin Philadelphia’s first in-person holiday season since COVID.

5 years ago

Harry Potter exhibit sign at the Franklin Institute
Books
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Franklin Institute expecting tourism magic from Harry Potter exhibition

“Harry Potter: The Exhibition” will feature highlights from the entire Wizarding World. It opens at the Franklin Institute in February.

5 years ago

Ebony Magazine Promo Image
NPR
History
Media
National
Race & Ethnicity

Under new ownership, ‘Ebony’ magazine bets on boosting Black business

5 years ago

A sculpture in the Burlington County Prison Museum.
New Jersey
Travel

Exploring the eerie: Spooky sites in Burlington County get visited by the curious

WHYY teamed up with BoroTV and CPM media to explore the history of seemingly haunted sites in Burlington City, Easthampton, and Mt. Holly.

5 years ago

NPR
Music
Race & Ethnicity
Visual Arts

New roots: Black musicians and advocates are forging coalitions outside the system

5 years ago

Artwork by Charlie
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Technology
Billy Penn

Philly trans artist who depends on Facebook for income has accounts suspended, despite providing documentation

The social media platform promised reforms back in 2014, but they’ve been unevenly implemented.

5 years ago

Kate Scott in the commentary booth
Media
Philadelphia
Sports

Kate Scott ready to continue shattering glass ceilings as first female announcer for the 76ers

Kate Scott, the new 76ers play-by-play TV announcer, wants to show that women and members of the LGBTQ+ community belong in sports.

5 years ago

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Mourners, wearing face masks, are pictured holding candles at a vigil for Halyna Hutchins
NPR
Movies
Public Safety

The fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins is prompting calls to ban real guns from sets

It isn't the first gun death on a set, but Hutchins' shooting has refocused attention on the safe use of firearms by the entertainment world.

5 years ago

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker Jr. holds the trophy after their win against the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in Houston. The Astros won 5-0, to win the ALCS series in game six. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
National
Sports

Braves vs Astros: A World Series 6 decades in the making

When Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves meet Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros, it will be a World Series that's been six decades in the making.

5 years ago

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