
Arts & Entertainment
Kids go ham for ‘Hamilton’ at Music Theatre Philly camp
A 'Hamilton' musical theater summer camp puts kids in the room where it happens.
7 years ago
Philadelphia names youth poet laureate
Wes Matthews, 17, has been named Philadelphia's youth poet laureate. He moved here from Detroit just a year ago.
7 years ago
Dixie Hummingbirds celebrate 90th anniversary with yearlong flight
In 2000, the Philadelphia-based gospel group was deemed a "national treasure" by the National Endowment for the Arts.
7 years ago
Listen 1:48Neil Simon, preeminent and prolific playwright and screenwriter, has died at 91
Neil Simon, the enormously productive comic playwright who often adapted his work into screenplays, died on early Sunday morning.
7 years ago
New documentary series shows the struggles, triumphs of ‘Getting off the Streets’ in Camden
“Getting Off the Streets,” a new documentary that shines a spotlight on a “zero tolerance” rehabilitation program for homeless men in Camden, New Jersey.
7 years ago
Trashcan Takeover replaces ads with art on Philly cans
The Trashcan Takeover campaign to put art on public trash cans hits back at tasteless advertising.
7 years ago
Listen 1:59Artists taking up residence as Cherry Street pier readies for October opening
The Cherry Street Pier on the Delaware River waterfront is expected to open Oct. 12 with an open-air park, marketplace, food service and bar, and an artists colony.
7 years ago
Thanks to cultural appropriation, Aretha Franklin transcended categories dividing us
Her entire career was a testimony to the wondrous mixtape of America itself. She stands as a rebuke to cultural police who try to prevent that type of border-crossing.
7 years ago
Queen Latifah to receive Marian Anderson Award
The 20th annual Marian Anderson Award – for artistry and altruism – will go to Queen Latifah.
7 years ago
Listen 1:48New book reveals Philadelphia Eagles coach’s personal playbook
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson.
7 years ago
Listen 5:34Nominations were announced Monday for the awards for excellence in Philadelphia-area professional theater.
7 years ago
Faithful fans of the Philadelphia Folk Festival endure showers to see new acts, veteran performers
Faithful fans of world, blues, and folk music endured a weekend of intermittent showers to see a broad roster of performances at the 57th Philadelphia Folk Festival.
7 years ago
Kurt Vile parks for free in ‘Loading Zones’
In the video, Vile crisscrosses Philadelphia in a Chrysler convertible, running errands and avoiding the parking police
7 years ago