
Arts & Entertainment
Guest: Leslie Odom Jr. You may not have scored the tickets to see the original cast of “Hamilton,” but ...
Air Date: April 24, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:47Pa. aid society honors young immigrant author for courage, determination
Montco student's 'Dreams and Nightmares' details perilous trek from Guatemala to asylum in U.S. 'It’s the story of all of us who come to this country,' she says.
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Delaware artist invites you to his ‘Vibe Realm’
By day, Michael Kalmbach is the founder and director of the Creative Vision Factory, in Wilmington. When he isn't working to help others through art, Kalmbach makes his own.
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‘¡Bienvenidos Blancos!’ — Welcome, White People! — to Cuba, from Team Sunshine
How the history of Cuba and the revolution continues to shape the identities of Cubans and their American kin.
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Behind the scenes of the Chinese Lantern Festival
The steel-framed lanterns are created by 20 artisans from Tianyu Arts & Culture.
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More than a ‘Freakout’: Exploring Frank Zappa’s classical roots with two Philly performances
Orchestra 2001 will perform on Sunday, April 22 at World Café Live, and Saturday, April 28 at the Fillmore.
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Listen 6:30International theater collaboration examines Cuban, American perspectives
A new play "¡Bienvenidos Blancos!, or Welcome White People!" tracks a descendant of the Cuban exodus as he re-assesses his feelings for the island nation.
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Listen 2:34Posters around Pittsburgh ask mayor to make ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ city’s official song
"The lyrics are inspirational, and the song is an important part of Pittsburgh history and culture," Craig Toocheck said.
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Mummers off Broad: New book of photos documents a decade of wenches
Photographer and Drexel professor Andrea Modica photographed Mummer wenches, one day a year for 10 years.
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Listen 5:40Freda Payne returns to jazz at Delaware Theatre Company
"Band of Gold" singer Freda Payne takes the stage of the Delaware Theatre Company not to belt out Motown-style R&B, but to swing and scat as the legendary Ella Fitzgerald.
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Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino resort announces June 28 opening date
The casino announced it will put 60 concerts on sale Friday, and committed to presenting 300 nights of live music in its first year.
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Penn Museum opens new Middle East gallery
The Penn Museum has greatly expanded its Middle East gallery, the first part of a building-wide renovation.
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Exploring the artistic legacy of George A. ‘Frolic’ Weymouth
Perhaps best known for his legacy of philanthropic work, Weymouth was also an accomplished painter. A new exhibit at the Brandywine River Museum of Art looks at this legacy.
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76ers’ leading scorer, Hall of Famer Hal Greer dies at 81
Hal Greer, a Hall of Fame guard and the Philadelphia 76ers’ career leading scorer, has died. The Sixers said Greer died Satu ...
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‘Madaket Road,’ the last of a robust trilogy, from EgoPo Classic Theater
John Guare's "Lydie Breeze Trilogy," about a Civil War nurse and the men she draws into her life's adventures, comes to an end.
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