
Arts & Entertainment
Seven African Americans who appeared on the New York Times’ Best Sellers list will present their work at the African American Children’s Book Fair.
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Philly designer stays in the game on ‘Project Runway’
Philadelphia’s Nancy Volpe-Beringer got into the design biz late in life, but she’s proving she can keep the pace on the reality TV show.
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Listen 2:02Hidden in plain sight: Philadelphia as the center of the American avant-garde
A new exhibition by the University of the Arts positions Philadelphia as the heart of the mid-century American avant-garde.
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Listen 1:46We talk to the creative team behind the new play "My General Tubman" about Harriet Tubman's life and her continuing significance.
Air Date: January 28, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59‘New Kid’ and ‘The Undefeated’ win Caldecott and Newbery medals in Philly
African American writers and illustrators took the top Newbery and Caldecott awards at the annual library conference.
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Listen 1:22Grammy Awards honor Kobe Bryant with touching performance featuring Philly’s own Boys II Men
The 2020 Grammy Awards kicked off in tribute to basketball icon Kobe Bryant, who died hours before the show, with a touching, emotional performance led by host Alicia Keys.
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New way to see new art: Wonderspaces opens in Fashion District
Philadelphia’s Fashion District hosts the third location of the national chain, which sells the experience of contemporary installation art.
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Listen 1:4513 Philly locations in the new trailer for Jason Segel’s AMC series
“Dispatches from Elsewhere”? More like “Dispatches from Philadelphia.”
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Beloved Philadelphia movie house Ritz at the Bourse to close, per report
Old City art-house movie theater the Ritz at the Bourse will close at the end of January, according to a report by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Princeton home’s history of slavery explored in new contemporary art exhibition
Hugh Hayden’s new installation at Princeton’s Bainbridge House explores slavery and the origins of America through the 18th century home’s own history.
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There’s a cool free light show inside the Ritz-Carlton’s historic dome
Grab a bottle from the champagne vending machine and check out the display.
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Blake Shelton joins Carrie Underwood as headliner at Wildwood beach country music festival
Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton will headline the inaugural Barefoot Country Music Fest, set for Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21 on the Lincoln Avenue beach.
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Artists say Philly remains on top of the tattoo world, despite changing industry
Tattoo enthusiasts may be flooding the Convention Center this weekend, but Philly’s ink industry thrives year-round.
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50 Black dance companies land in Philly for international festival started by Philadanco
The IABD returns to the city where it started for the 50th anniversary of Philadanco.
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‘Pronounce Conshohocken’: Philly-area cast members dish on new Netflix reality show
What’s it like to be on “The Circle”? Cold shrimp, hot rooms and a lasting bond.
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