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Philadelphia's new poet laureate Raquel Salas Rivera.
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Philadelphia names new poet laureate

Raquel Salas Rivera, a gender-fluid, Puerto Rican writer, has been named Philadelphia's new city poet laureate.

7 years ago

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This image released by Disney Pixar shows a scene from the film
Speak Easy

If movie franchises rule the box office, what can we learn from the exceptions?

Out of the 31 films to gross at least $100 million last year at North American box offices, 25 were based on some form of IP. But what about those other six?

7 years ago

Fans spell out BOWIE with their bodies outside Sigma Sound Studios on 12th Street in 1974 while David Bowie was recording songs for the album
Books
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Philadelphia

Philly loves Bowie — the second time around

The second annual Philly Loves Bowie Week will feature a new book and documentary film.

7 years ago

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This Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, photo provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture shows a sculpture carved from a half-ton of butter in preparation for the 102nd Pennsylvania Farm Show, scheduled from Saturday, Jan. 6, through Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pa. (Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture via AP)
Business
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Pennsylvania

Diversity-themed butter sculpture unveiled at the Pa. Farm Show

Husband and wife team Marie Pelton and Jim Victor have been making the Farm Show sculptures for years.

7 years ago

Hubert Robert, French 1733-1808
Higher Education
Visual Arts

Why La Salle University plans to sell dozens of artworks, including Degas and Matisse drawings

The La Salle University Board of Trustees has decided to sell off 46 pieces of art from the university's art museum in order to pay for new education programs.

7 years ago

Members of the Pirates head south on Broad St.
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Philadelphia

The Mummers strutted through Philly’s deep freeze

The bedecked, bedazzled revelers paraded through the streets of Center City Philadelphia on New Year's Day, despite bitterly cold temperatures dipping into the teens.

7 years ago

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Poetry

Poet Nikki Giovanni / Writer Adam Valen Levinson

Guests: Nikki Giovanni, Adam Valen Levinson We begin today’s show listening to Marty’s conversation with poet ...

Air Date: January 1, 2018

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The Fralinger String Band concludes their performance at Broad and Sansom Streets. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY, file)
Philadelphia

And Philly said, let there be Mummery: New Year’s Day parade is a go

The Mummers will march on Broad Street in Philadelphia on Monday, despite forecasted temperatures hovering around zero, factoring in wind chill.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles (9) kneels with other players after an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 19-10. (Michael Perez/AP Photo)
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles play for franchise-record 14th win this season

A victory over the Cowboys on Sunday would give the Eagles a franchise-record 14 wins.

7 years ago

Members of the 38 Tonnes arrived in Philadelphia on Wednesday from France and will be performing at the Rabble Rousers' 2018 New Year’s Day event. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

Nontraditional Mummers strut away from Broad Street parade

Some Mummer brigades will not parade this year. Instead, they'll stage their own neighborhood New Year's Day procession.

7 years ago

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Miss New York Nina Davuluri, reacts after being named Miss America 2014 pageant as Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan celebrate with her. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Radio Times
National
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Carriage Company ends; Miss America controversy

The Miss America pageant has been a tradition in American culture for 96 years. The annual competition has evolved into a scholarship pro ...

Air Date: December 29, 2017

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Mummers in golden slippers strut up Broad Street on New Year's Day 2013. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)</p>
Philadelphia

Oh, Dem Frozen Slippers: Mummers may delay New Year’s parade due to bitter cold

Factoring in wind chill, the temperature may not rise much above zero Monday. That means it may be too cold to strut down Broad Street.

7 years ago

The view from the bottom of the new Ferris wheel.  (Steel Pier)
New Jersey

Hoping for wheel of fortune, operator opens towering ride in Atlantic City

The 227-foot structure is designed to give riders views up and down the Atlantic coastline.

7 years ago

Country music performer Ben Gallaher is shown on stage at State Correctional Institution Chester
Music

‘It felt like Johnny Cash’ — Country musician completes tour of Pa. state prisons

Every winter, Harrisburg native and country music singer Ben Gallaher returns to Pennsylvania to play prisons. He visited six of them on this year’s tour.

7 years ago

Radio Times
Books
Poetry

Poet Nikki Giovanni

Guest: Nikki Giovanni In poet NIKKI GIOVANNI’s ne ...

7 years ago

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