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Rob Lucas, owner of Donkey's Place in Camden, holds a plaque that recognizes his restaurant's inclusion in the Anthony Bourdain Food Trail, which identifies ten New Jersey restaurants visited by the celebrity chef. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Food & Drink
New Jersey

Anthony Bourdain ate here: New Jersey honors its native son with food trail

A year after his death, the host of “Parts Unknown” is being honored by his home state.

6 years ago

Terran Scott, Mehki Williams, and Grace Tarves in Lantern Theater Company's world premiere production of 'Minors' by Kittson O'Neill and Robert Kaplowitz. (Courtesy of Mark Garvin)
Shapiro on Theater
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Shapiro on Theater

Inspired by truth, ‘Minors’ for cash, a new musical from Lantern Theater

Luzerne County's "cash for kids" scandal inspires a musical at the Lantern Theater.

6 years ago

In this Wednesday, June 12, 2019 photo, workmen hang a Federal Era flag as part of the new exhibit 'A New Constellation: A Collection of Historic 13-Star Flags,' at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
History
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Rare 13-star flags going on display at Revolution museum

Dozens of rare 13-star American flags never before exhibited will be on display at the Museum of the American Revolution.

6 years ago

Joe Frazier hits Muhammad Ali with a left during the 15th round of their heavyweight title fight at New York's Madison Square garden in this March 8, 1971 photo. (AP Photo/stf)
Radio Times
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Sports

Smokin’ Joe Frazier

We talk about the life of Philadelphia boxing legend Joe Frazier with sports writer Mark Kram Jr., author of "Smokin' Joe."

Air Date: June 13, 2019 10:00 am

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The Penn Museum used “glorified hoverboards” to lift its 13-ton ancient Egyptian sphinx to its new home at the entrance, where it will greet visitors. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
History
Philadelphia

Like ‘Back to the Future’: Penn Museum floats its ancient sphinx to a new home

The Penn Museum used “glorified hoverboards” to lift its 13-ton ancient Egyptian sphinx to its new home at the entrance, where it will greet visitors.

6 years ago

SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Business
Philadelphia

SugarHouse Casino gets name change as part of $15 million makeover

The SugarHouse Casino will become Rivers Casino Philadelphia this fall.

6 years ago

Brandi Burgess (left) as Lina and Angelica Jackson as Jessie, two new moms who meet regularly for coffee in
Shapiro on Theater
Home & Family
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Shapiro on Theater

New mothers ‘Cry It Out’ in perfect Simpatico Theatre production

The play offers characters who deliver their own points of view about being moms — ideas that illuminate the subject, then let you think for yourself.

6 years ago

Sesame Street's Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby attend HBO Premiere of Sesame Street's The Magical Wand Chase at the Metrograph in 2017 in New York City.
(Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
NPR
Kids
Music
TV

50 years young: How the music of ‘Sesame Street’ keeps up with the times

As the iconic TV program has aged, it has managed to stay musically apace with its forever-young audience

6 years ago

(Courtesy of Mohanad Elshieky)
Radio Times
Comedy
Immigration

Libyan comedian Mohanad Elshieky

Elshieky talks with Marty about growing up in Benghazi and working as a comedian in the U.S. Then - Marty will discuss the ins-and-outs of Trump's tariffs on Mexican products.

6 years ago

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(Courtesy of Mohanad Elshieky)
Radio Times
Comedy
Immigration

Libyan comedian Mohanad Elshieky / Trump’s Mexico tariffs

Elshieky talks with Marty about growing up in Benghazi and working as a comedian in the U.S. Then - Marty will discuss the ins-and-outs of Trump's tariffs on Mexican products.

Air Date: June 7, 2019 10:00 am

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In this Feb. 12, 2017 file photo Dennis D.T. Thomas, (from left), George Brown, Robert Bell, and Ronald Bell, of the musical group Kool & The Gang, arrive at the 59th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced Wednesday, June 5, 2019, that the group will receive the 2019 Marian Anderson Award this fall. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Music
Philadelphia

Kool & The Gang to be honored with Marian Anderson Award

The Marian Anderson Award is given in Philadelphia to "critically acclaimed artists who have impacted society in a positive way."

6 years ago

A redesign of the Franklin Institute's Train Factory exhibit will create new curatorial space and provide a glimpse into the curatorial process. (Rendering courtesy of the Smith Group for the Franklin Institute)
Architecture & Design
History

The Franklin Institute will transform The Train Factory room into a showcase of historic invention

For some visitors who have enjoyed the Franklin Institute as kids and now as parents, the fact that there is a train exhibit featuring a 350-ton locomotive may be a surprise.

6 years ago

Carlotta Tendant receives a standing ovation from the audience at the conclusion of Big Mess Cabaret's
View Finders
Music

Fans flock to the Troc for its final performance

The Filmore, The Met and World Cafe Live have all siphoned off the music fans who used to go to The Troc.

6 years ago

Roky Erickson cemented his rock immortality with the 13th Floor Elevators song
NPR
Music

We’re gonna miss him: Roky Erickson brought soulfulness to psychedelia

Roky Erickson was rock music's ambassador to inner space.

6 years ago

This undated image shows Randall Park and Ali Wong in a scene from the movie
Movies

In Asian-led ‘Always Be My Maybe,’ ethnicity is secondary

The newly released Netflix movie "Always Be My Maybe," is an Asian American rom-com with a twist: Ethnicity isn't central to the plot.

6 years ago

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