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Norval Reece, treasurer of the board of trustees of the David Library, holds a box of mircofim from the collection, which contains about a million pages of original material from the Revolutionary War era preserved on microfilm. He is joined by chief operating officer Meg McSweeney and acting librarian Andrew Zellers-Frederick. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
History
Pennsylvania

American Revolution libraries to merge into one historical powerhouse

The David Library in Bucks County, Pa., will move into Center City to become part of the American Philosophical Society.

7 years ago

An undated photo of American poet Walt Whitman who died on March 26, 1892. (AP Photo)
Radio Times
History
New Jersey

Walt Whitman at 200

Walt Whitman was a ground-breaking poet, chronicler of American life, and unique public figure. On his 200th birthday, we talk about the life, work and legacy of Walt Whitman.

Air Date: May 31, 2019 10:00 am

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Members of the Bearded Ladies Cabaret rehearse for a performance that examines Walt Whitman's legacy,
History
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Walt Whitman put on trial for his 200th birthday

Philadelphia launches a series of events for Whitman’s 200th birthday, some challenging the legacy of the “Good Gray Poet.”

7 years ago

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Anson Williams starred as Potsie on the sitcom Happy Days. After three decades producing and directing, Williams returns to acting in a theatre production in Wilmington, Delaware. (Courtesy of Delaware Theatre Company)
Delaware
Performing Arts

Happy Days actor Anson Williams returns to acting in Delaware performance

Anson Williams is in Delaware doing something he hasn’t done in decades: Acting. He joins Didi Conn and Sallie Struthers on stage in Wilmington in the play “Middletown.”

7 years ago

In the live-action ‘Aladdin,’ Mena Massoud stars Aladdin, while Will Smith plays the Genie.  Daniel Smith/Walt Disney Pictures
Movies
Race & Ethnicity
The Conversation

How the new ‘Aladdin’ stacks up against a century of Hollywood stereotyping

Though critically acclaimed and widely beloved, the 1992 animated “Aladdin” feature had some serious issues with stereotyping.

7 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 (Mark Garvin)
Music
Pennsylvania
Performing Arts

Pennsylvania’s heartbreaking ‘Kids for Cash’ scandal becomes a musical

‘Minors’ is a rock musical based on a pair of corrupt judges who sent children to prison in exchange for kickbacks. Both are now in prison.

7 years ago

Listen 4:10
Radio Times
Books
History

Benjamin Rush: doctor, writer, revolutionary

Dr. Benjamin Rush may not be a household name, but the young signatory of the Declaration of Independence lead a remarkable life.

Air Date: May 27, 2019 12:00 am

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A photo of an unidentified young African American woman is deeply creased as if it were folded and carried around by someone  who valued it. It is part of an exhibit at the Library Company of Philadelphia called
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Historic African American visions of a life of freedom and elegance

The Library Company of Philadelphia opens an exhibition of African American history told solely through African American artifacts.

7 years ago

(photo credit, Paula Allen)
Radio Times
Gender
Social Justice

Eve Ensler’s ‘The Apology’

Playwright and activist Eve Ensler discusses her new book "The Apology," written as a letter from her father apologizing for years of sexual abuse.

Air Date: May 23, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:45
Comedian Joel Hodgson, known for his show
New Jersey
TV

New Jersey, Trenton honor native son Ernie Kovacs, TV comedy pioneer

Kovacs, who kept TV weird in the ‘50s and ‘60s, would have been 100 this year. To honor the Trenton native, New Jersey declared it Ernie Kovacs Day.

7 years ago

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Members of the Nat Turner Rebellion ride in a parade during a Harambe Festival in Springfield, Mass., in the early 1970s. Pictured from left: Major Harris, Ron Hopper, Bill Stratley and Joe Jefferson (Courtesy of Reservoir Media)
NPR
Music
Philadelphia

Rescued from the vault: Nat Turner Rebellion

Fifty years ago, the band Nat Turner Rebellion made a funky album in Philadelphia that could have been a total classic.

7 years ago

File photo: Members of the Afro-Brazilian band Batala perform at the Navy Yard during the Anti-Defamation League's Walk Against Hate Sunday morning. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Music
Philadelphia

Batalá, the ‘loudest show on Earth’ hitting Philly tonight

Drumming group with Afro-Brazilian roots brings ‘loudest show on Earth’ to Philadelphia Wednesday evening.

7 years ago

Listen 1:26
Radio Times
Religion
TV

Goodbye Game of Thrones

How will Game of Thrones end? It’s the question on the minds of over 40 million fans, who are eagerly anticipating the series’ final episode this Sunday.

Air Date: May 17, 2019 10:00 am

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Cellist and sometimes filmmaker Nicholas Canellakis will solo as part of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra’s season finale performance “Roman Hollywood.” (Matt Dine/DSO (left); Joe del Tufo, Moonloop Photography (right))
Delaware
Music

Delaware Symphony ends season with cinematic flair

The Delaware Symphony Ochestra’s “Roman Hollywood” starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2019, at the Grand Opera House in downtown Wilmington.

7 years ago

Music Director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, leads the Philadelphia Orchestra. (Courtesy of Jessica Griffin)
International
Music
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Orchestra begins concert tour of China as Trump’s trade war escalates

Over 10 years, the Fabulous Philadelphians have built strong cultural ties with China. With trade diplomacy hitting a low note, will that good will dissipate?

7 years ago

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