
Arts & Entertainment
Chekhov comes in threes as Philly-area theaters present ‘Three Sisters’ three times
It’s an accidental triple-threat as three regional theater companies simultaneously produce variations of Chekhov’s classic ‘Three Sisters.’
6 years ago
Listen 4:41Patriots defeat Rams 13-3 in lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever
New England topped the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in a game that dragged the high-def NFL back to the days of black-and-white TV.
6 years ago
Come together: Super Bowl Sunday, the last stand of live TV
Despite today's rapidly fragmenting modern-day viewing audience, most people want to watch their sports live. The Super Bowl is the biggest event of the year.
6 years ago
Comedy weekend launches FringeArts season of theatrical mini-festivals
The annual Fringe Festival presenter kicks off Blue Heaven, a two-day comedy festival with 10 performances of stand-up, performance art, and a live podcast recording.
6 years ago
Philly native writes first biography of collagist Romare Bearden, 30 years after his death
The life of artist Romare Bearden, best known for his collage work, is chronicled by Philadelphia native Mary Schmidt Campbell.
6 years ago
Listen 2:13Hive mind: What’s in these Ed Bacon photos?
Five thousand pictures of Philly in the 1960s and '70s were donated to Penn, without descriptions. The university is asking the internet for help.
6 years ago
High-pitched fun: ‘A Comedy of Tenors’ at Walnut Street Theatre
At a huge event with four tenors at a stadium in Paris, what could go wrong? Everything.
6 years ago
WHYY reporter Trenae Nuri talked with Feminista Jones about her new book, "Reclaiming Our Space."
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Listen 5:51Haverford exhibits the color of America, circa 1940
The first photo project to show the colors of America, circa 1940, was commissioned by the U.S. government but never exhibited until now.
6 years ago
Listen 3:06From Mao to Mozart: The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 80-year relationship with China
Despite the U.S. and China's complex and often tense relationship, why has the bond between China and the Philadelphia Orchestra has endured for almost 80 years?
Air Date: January 28, 2019
Listen 12:50Environmental artist rediscovers Jewish roots of activism
Artwork depicting melting glaciers and dying coral reefs is on exhibit in a Philadelphia synagogue. It centers on the concept of tikkun olam, Hebrew for “repair the world.”
6 years ago
Listen 2:06All it takes is ’74 Seconds … to Judgment’ at Arden Theatre Company
A homicide case, dissected in a jury deliberation room.
6 years ago
Antony Gormley’s iron sculptures loom over Rocky steps at Art Museum
People running up the Rocky steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art now face something new at the top – a wall of 10 cast-iron figures planted on the top step.
6 years ago
University of Penn poet Charles Bernstein wins major literary prize
The award, which comes with a $165,000 purse, is given every two years from Yale University to an American poet for lifetime achievement on the event of a new publication.
6 years ago
Marty speaks with writer Dani Shapiro about her new book, "Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love"
Air Date: January 23, 2019 10:00 am
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