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Carnegie Hall returns to in-person concerts with a lot of help from the Philadelphia Orchestra

In its return to a full season of in-person performances, Carnegie Hall has programmed the Philadelphia Orchestra for an unprecedented eight concerts.

5 years ago

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Why do we need Dolly to be a saint?

Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton's persona has taken on an almost saint-like manifestation in recent years, writes Amanda Marie Martinez.

5 years ago

Producer Mike Richards poses in the pressroom at the 43rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards on May 1, 2016, in Los Angeles. Richards stepped down as host of “Jeopardy!” after a report about past misogynistic comments surfaced this week. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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Mike Richards out as ‘Jeopardy!’ host after past scrutinized

Producer Mike Richards stepped down as host of “Jeopardy!” after a report about past misogynistic comments surfaced this week.

5 years ago

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Visual Arts

Salsa as self-care? Find joy in free dance lessons and a mural of salseros Saturday

A new mural from artist Andres Giraldo is coming to Kensington. “Salsa Shines Through” celebrates Philly’s salsa community and their resilience during the pandemic.

5 years ago

Vince Pupillo Jr. performs on Keith Emerson's Moog synthesizer
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The history of electronic music is inside a warehouse in Harleysville, Pa.

A collector of a massive collection of synthesizers and vintage rock gear in Harleysville, Pa., wants to tell the story of rock and roll, one Moog at a time.

5 years ago

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Camae Ayewa (left) and Rasheedah Phillips (right), the artists of Black Quantum Futurism and makers of the film “Write No History” with their work in Philadelphia’s historic Hatfield House
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Philly’s fave Afrofuturists turned a Fairmount mansion into a time-travel portal

The Hatfield House in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park is the site of an Afrofuturist vision of time travel by the art duo Black Quantum Futurism

5 years ago

Richard Thompson's new memoir is called
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Musician Richard Thompson

Conversation and music with renowned sing songwriter and guitarist Richard Thompson. We'll talk about his folk rock band Fairport Convention and his new memoir "Beeswing."

Air Date: August 13, 2021 10:00 am

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The Shakespeare in Clark Park production of
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Kensington neighbors make Shakespeare their own

A company of residents from the area around Harrowgate Park mined Shakespeare’s “Pericles” to tell the story of their neighborhood.

5 years ago

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Fever announced on Thursday that Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is coming to the Tower Theater later this month.FACEBOOK / FEVER
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Billy Penn

Van Gogh ‘immersive’ event announces Tower Theater is Philly location, as customers worry about scam

The company producing the show has received hundreds of Better Business Bureau complaints.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Art Museum
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Philadelphia
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Here’s how Philly’s major arts venues are dealing with latest COVID restrictions

Here’s how museum and performance institutions have responded to Mayor Kenney’s COVID restrictions.

5 years ago

James Dupree stands in the doorway of his Queen Village gallery
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

After fighting with the city for years to keep his building, this artist just sold it

James Dupree fought against the seizure of his building for two years. Now he has sold it and is leaving the neighborhood.

5 years ago

 Four-wheel-drive trucks take on a flooded road in Wharton State Forest. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Regional Roundup – 8/9/21

Can NJ park visitors share the land with off-road vehicles? And, a mystery illness leading to thousands of bird fatalities in the region.

Air Date: August 9, 2021 10:00 am

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Lincoln Financial Field reopens at full capacity for Eagles fans

The first fans are expected to watch the Eagles practice Sunday, August 8. It’s expected to be “largest crowd since the end of the 2019 season.”

5 years ago

Cornell Wood stands inside the Academy of Music
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Philadelphia

‘It was a family job’: After 48 years, a friendly face at the Academy of Music retires

For 48 years, Cornell Wood ushered generations of Philadelphians into the arts.

5 years ago

The crowd catches Wes Borland's guitar during Lollapalooza 2021 at Grant Park on July 31, 2021 in Chicago, Ill. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
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Music
Performing Arts
Public Health

So much for ‘hot vaxx summer.’ Delta puts a damper on festivals and concerts

The recent COVID surges around the country are putting a damper on the joys of finally experiencing live music again even as major festivals and concerts return.

5 years ago

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