Arts & Entertainment
Historic portraits of ‘outstanding’ Black Americans featured in new online exhibit
Pieces from a 1940s collection of portraits showcasing prominent Black Americans are back on virtual display in a new exhibition by the Pearl S. Buck House.
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Listen 2:08Visit Philly is dissolving Uwishunu, ending a 13-year run for the popular arts and culture blog
The content won’t go away, says the CEO — it’ll be folded into the parent brand.
6 years ago
Wilma Theater adapts for COVID performances with ideas from the past
To maintain social distancing for theater performances, the Philadelphia company is taking cues from Shakespeare’s original Globe Theatre.
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Philadelphia Theatre Company hires resident artist to help chart its future
Philadelphia Theatre Company has hired choreographer and director Jeffrey Page as a resident artist to help it navigate a post-coronavirus art world.
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Emergency arts fund pays out $4 million in Philadelphia region
A pandemic relief fund is releasing all of its money to hundreds of cultural organizations and over 1,000 artists.
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Listen 1:38Brandywine Museum and Colonial Theatre raise the curtain on reopening
The Brandywine and Colonial are the first Philly-area museum and theatre to reopen since COVID-19 shut everything down.
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Listen 2:53Broadway to remain closed for the rest of the year
Broadway's theaters have been shut down since March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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A tour of iconic designer Milton Glaser’s Philadelphia legacy
The visual luminary, who died at 91, created the look of the Franklin Mills Mall and Sesame Place.
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“The Biggest Bluff:” on luck, life and poker
Author and psychologist Maria Konnikova used high-stakes poker to explore luck, skill and decision-making. Along the way she become a professional poker player.
Air Date: June 26, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Sea.Hear.Now Festival on Asbury Park beach postponed until 2021
A beach concert festival featuring major acts on the beach in Asbury Park has been postponed until next year.
6 years ago
Philly Cultural Fund making plans to operate at a severe reduction
Facing drastic budget cuts, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund may seek financial support from outside the city government.
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Borgata reopening July 6; invited guests can come July 2
Unless you get a special invitation, you won't be able to get inside Atlantic City's top casino until July 6.
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Nicole Jordan will be the first Black woman to join the orchestra as a full-time member in the organization’s 120-year history.
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Portraits of Black fathers to light up Barnes Foundation this weekend
Portraits by West Philly photographer Ken McFarlane show the undersung love and strength of Black fathers.
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Listen 1:48Hollywood says Black Lives Matter, but more diversity needed
Hollywood's record in diversity and inclusion has improved in recent years, but it still lags behind the population — particularly in its executive ranks.
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