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A French portrait from an unknown photographer from 1860. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

‘Birth of photography’ on display at the Barnes Foundation

In 1840, photography was both the runt of the fine art world and its greatest threat.

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Alex Honnold's ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park — without ropes or safety equipment — was the subject of the documentary film Free Solo. (Jimmy Chin/National Geographic)
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The documentary is in, and enjoying an ‘undeniable golden age’

At last month's Sundance Film Festival, Knock Down the House broke the festival's documentary sales record: reportedly $10 million to Netflix.

7 years ago

In 1812 Productions'
Shapiro on Theater
Performing Arts

Saluting the ‘Broads’ who declared themselves in laughter, from 1812 Productions

Strong women take the microphone.

7 years ago

The Why
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Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Staying power: What a photographer’s retrospective says about the AIDS crisis

At 70, photographer David Lebe is having his first retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He didn't think he'd live to see it.

Air Date: February 18, 2019

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The new “Mythic Creatures” exhibit opens at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University on Saturday (Xavier Lopez for WHYY)
Kids
Philadelphia

New exhibit explores mythic creatures to understand human imagination

The new “Mythic Creatures” exhibit opens at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Saturday.

7 years ago

Clare O’Malley (center) delivers a sweet, searing Joan who dazzles all with her confidence and determination in Delaware Theatre Company's production of
Delaware
Performing Arts

Delaware Theatre’s ‘Saint Joan’ a story of determination

Clare O’Malley delivers a sweet, searing Joan who dazzles all with her confidence and determination in Delaware Theatre Company's production of "Saint Joan" in Wilmington.

7 years ago

Books

How the ‘worst alphabet book ever’ brings levity to kids learning how to read

The book pokes fun at silent letters in the English language and some other funky phonetic exceptions.

7 years ago

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Gregg Goodbrod and Sarah Gliko in
Shapiro on Theater
Performing Arts

A sentimental journey over ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ at Philadelphia Theatre Company

A photographer, a housewife and a show that doesn't know when to stop.

7 years ago

Tierra Whack arrives at the 61st annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles last Sunday. She's wearing a coat designed by Nancy Volpe Beringer of Philadelphia and a dress with images painted by Liz Goldberg, a Philadelphia artist. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Philadelphia

Philly designer’s coat makes a statement on Grammy Awards red carpet

Tierra Whack wore a rainbow-colored, faux-fur to the Grammy Awards’ red carpet last weekend. The outfit went viral, catapulting a Philadelphia designer into the limelight.

7 years ago

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Pearce Bunting runs through a rehearsal of
Neighborhoods
Performing Arts

South Philly’s Theatre Exile finds bargain-basement home right where it started

The South Philadelphia theater company lost its home of 10 years. Now, it’s moving back to a bigger, better — albeit underground — stage.

7 years ago

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LOVE Park manager Andrew Emma holds new granite block for sale (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Philadelphia

LOVE Park keepsakes for sale, now in heart shapes and controversy free

Your chance to get a piece of Philadelphia’s LOVE Park continues, as a second round of granite bricks have again been turned into paperweights — in time for Valentine's Day.

7 years ago

The Walnut-Locust subway station has become a gallery for 30 local artists who participated in
Public Spaces
Visual Arts

An anti-advertising campaign of artwork takes over Philadelphia subway station

Thirty Philadelphia artists submitted work that has replaced all advertising in the Walnut-Locust Station.

7 years ago

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Ruby Wolf (left) and Rachel Brodeur in
Shapiro on Theater
Performing Arts

‘Box Clever’ and boxed in at life, from Inis Nua Theatre Company

A desperate single mother bares her soul, but not effectively until the play's very end.

7 years ago

Lady Alma is a Philadelphia-based, house music singer whose career is restarting after an international viral video. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Media
Music
Philadelphia

Lady Alma put music aside until viral South African video of her song revived it

A stranger lip-syncing to one of her songs in South Africa has propelled a Philadelphia singer to resume her career.

7 years ago

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David Lebe's
LGBTQ
Visual Arts

Life, then death. Then life again. 50 years of pictures by David Lebe

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has the first major retrospective of David Lebe’s experimental photography, tracing his life as a gay man for a half-century.

7 years ago

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