Arts & Entertainment
An ‘exuberantly eclectic’ new building is set to open at Chestnut Hill’s Woodmere Museum
The new Maguire Hall is a 173-year-old industrialist’s mansion converted into a showcase of Philadelphia artists.
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Listen 1:23Billy Penn spoke to Ennis, 28, from Germantown’s Brickyard, who could be boxing’s best pound-for-pound fighter.
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Princeton University to reopen its newly rebuilt art museum
Designed by architect David Adjaye, Princeton’s new museum corrects the problematic old one.
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Listen 1:20Oct. 23–26: The Girls of Summer in Delaware, Schuylkill Regatta in Philly and Giveon in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:10Work and funding underway to repair and program John Coltrane’s Strawberry Mansion house
A new nonprofit created by descendants of the jazz legend will take over stewardship of the future Philadelphia cultural space.
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Listen 1:21The outsider who came in: Henri Rousseau retrospective opens at Philly’s Barnes Foundation
The celebrated French post-impressionist was dismissed during his lifetime as “naive,” but held many secrets.
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Listen 1:19Moki Cherry, matriarch of a musical family, gets the spotlight at Philadelphia’s Fabric Museum
Neneh Cherry visited the posthumous solo exhibition of her mother, Moki, at the Fabric Workshop and Museum.
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Listen 1:46Scary movie screenings around Philly to get you into the spooky spirit
From “Gremlins” to “Night of the Living Dead,” Philadelphia cinemas are hosting a smattering of vintage classics and indie horrors that are sure to keep you up at night.
4 weeks ago
Unique set of history books put Philly in perspective ahead of 250th celebration
University of Pennsylvania Press will publish three books – focusing on Philly’s relationship to the region, nation and world – later this month.
4 weeks ago
Will AI kill human creativity?
The examples of AI art are pretty astounding, but if computers can make art, will we still value art made by people? And what are the limits to the algorithmic imagination?
Air Date: October 16, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 45:41Oct.16–19: Art Battle Wilmington, Philly Bike Ride and Asbury Shorts in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:26Mann Center in Fairmount Park sells naming rights to Highmark insurance
Now known as Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts, the facility is raising $70 million for campus improvements.
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Listen 0:51D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ dies
D'Angelo's real name was Michael Eugene Archer. His family confirmed in a statement that he died after a prolonged battle with cancer.
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Philly Music Fest 2025: New venue, back-to-back performances, same local spirit
The annual festival returns Oct. 13–19, bringing R&B, indie, funk-pop and more to some of the city’s most intimate venues.
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Listen 1:23Black urban rodeo returns to Philly at Temple’s Liacouras Center
The Liacouras Center at Temple University will host 8 Seconds Rodeo on Saturday night, bringing the “three B’s” to North Philly.
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