Arts & Entertainment
Kiley Reid’s “Such a Fun Age” / Martha Graham Cracker
Kiley Reid discusses her debut novel, "Such a Fun Age," about a black 25-year old babysitter and her wealthy white employer. Then, Philly drag queen Martha Graham Cracker.
Air Date: January 2, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:58What’s to do in a new decade: David Bowie, wedding expos, dinos and ‘Shrek’
All things bridal, a week-long celebration of a late music legend, and dinosaurs come alive in this week’s Things To Do.
6 years ago
Listen 03:50Philly fireworks draw thousands to welcome the new year with a bang
The annual fireworks displays at 6 p.m. and midnight draw revelers of all ages to the Philly and Camden waterfronts.
6 years ago
They recorded Miley, Kanye & Nicki Minaj: Philly’s hottest studio is expanding to Maryland
The MilkBoy partners, who also own restaurants and produce movies, are celebrating 25 years in business.
6 years ago
Science teachers, students get Times Square New Year’s stage
New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will spotlight efforts to combat climate change when high school teachers and students press the button that begins the countdown.
6 years ago
Pop culture in 2010s marked gains in diversity, inclusion
In the decade drawing to a close, the conversation about diversity and inclusion moved to the front burner of our popular culture as never before.
6 years ago
It’s our annual year-in-movie show this Friday when Marty and her guest discuss their favorite films of 2019.
Air Date: December 27, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Countdown to 2020: 10 fun Philly things to do before the ball drops in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Whether you are visiting with friends and family or kicking it cozy solo, the week between Christmas and Jan. 1 offers plenty of fun.
6 years ago
Listen 3:47This Philly lab wants doctors to try a new medicine: listening
The Listening Lab will tour Penn Medicine’s hospitals to encourage compassionate listening.
6 years ago
Listen 2:03Poet Thomas Devaney / Comedy with 1812 Productions
Thomas Devaney's new book of poems charts his complicated relationship with his home city of Philadelphia. Then, 1812 Productions, a local political satire group.
Air Date: December 24, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Why are there no new Christmas songs?
This year, Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" turns 25. Her single-item wish list seems to have been the punctuation mark on half a century.
6 years ago
The Jim Crow film that just won’t die, “Song of the South”
Racially segregated movie theaters disappeared decades ago but another element of the era just won’t die: Walt Disney’s 1946 movie “Song of the South.”
6 years ago
Rizzo, Rocky and lots of Ben Franklin: Is 2020 the year to rethink Philly’s monuments?
As Philadelphia grows and changes, so must the city’s approach to commemorating history, writes Monument Lab’s Paul Farber.
6 years ago
Carmen Maria Machado: “In a Dream House”
Writer Carmen Maria Machado discusses her memoir. "In a Dream House" about her abusive relationship with another woman writer.
Air Date: December 17, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:03One and done: The Nutcracker as a solo act
Chris Davis, a staple of the annual Fringe Festival, goes beyond the traditional telling of The Nutcracker, back to the original E.T.A. Hoffman story and the krakatuk nut.
6 years ago
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