
Arts & Entertainment
Soul searching: Reggae artist finds goldmine in Drexel’s Philly Sound archive
A music recording archive at Drexel University is feeding a reggae songwriter based in London.
7 years ago
Listen 5:08Living ‘By the Bog of Cats’ (Irish Heritage Theatre)
Family history repeats itself in a play by one of Ireland's current leading playwrights.
7 years ago
Philly hosts women’s roller derby championships
The three-day event at the Liacouras Center featured hard fought bouts to take home the top prize.
7 years ago
University of Delaware students pay tribute to hip-hop music pioneers
Some University of Delaware students pay tribute to a type of music that's slightly over forty years old- they do so with creativity, art and education.
7 years ago
Church in Chestnut Hill debuts art and music about gun violence
A weekend arts festival at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill will feature choral music, a new play reading, and painted portraits of shooting victims.
7 years ago
Listen 2:15Delaware's Brimming Horn Meadery is part myth, part magic, and part science
Mead is the oldest alcoholic beverage dating to over 9000 years old, and for John Talkington, The Brimming Horn Meadery has been a dream two decades in the making.
7 years ago
Penn Museum breaks ground for long-overdue overhaul
The 118-year-old museum at the University of Pennsylvania houses millions of archaeological and anthropological artifacts from around the world.
7 years ago
A different sort of bloodstream for ‘Blood Wedding’ (Wilma Theater)
An old play becomes an altogether new experience in this adaptation of Federico García Lorca's classic.
7 years ago
The reel story of what happened to tape
While sound professionals and amateurs have moved to digital recording, reel-to-reel still holds a special place among some producers and audio nerds.
8 years ago
Listen 10:47The Mechanical Marvels of sculptor Eric Schultz
The sculpted characters of Eric Schultz, made from old rusted parts and other detritus, exude whimsy and humor. So it is surprising to he ...
8 years ago
Bravado and indignation star in Delaware Theatre's 'Dare To Be Black'
Say what you will about the Delaware Theatre Company, it’s never been afraid to tackle controversial topics. The story of a black boxer in the early 1900s fits that theme.
8 years ago
Lisa Thomas-Laury’s “On Camera and Off”; Manafort indictment
Guests: Lisa Thomas-Laury and Byron Tau ...
Air Date: October 31, 2017
Listen 49:15Philadelphia’s Barrymore Award winners — trophies, $87,500, and a celebration
The Barrymore Award ceremony, Monday night at the Merriam Theater, is the way metropolitan Philadelphia’s professional theater community celebrates its accomplishments.
8 years ago
Penn Museum's Day of the Dead celebration honors victims of earthquake, fires, and hurricanes
The centuries-old tradition celebrates lost loved ones with bright colors, music, dance, sweets, and storytelling.
8 years ago