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Artist Charlyn Griffith describes the creation of a mural exhibited at the Perelman Building of the Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of the citywide civic engagement project, ''Philadelphia Assembled.''
NewsWorks Tonight
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
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‘Philadelphia Assembled’ marks finale at art museum’s Perelman Building

The massive, citywide civic engagement experiment will conclude with the production of a new play written for the project.

8 years ago

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Radio Times
Books

Adam Levinson’s ‘The Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah’

Guest: ADAM VALEN LEVINSON ADAM VALEN LEVINSON is on a miss ...

8 years ago

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Radio Times
Books
Philadelphia

‘The Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah’ / Meek Mill update

Guests: Bobby Allyn, Adam Valen Levinson ADAM VALEN LEVI ...

Air Date: December 6, 2017

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The Philadelphia Orchestra's LiveNote app
Music
Philadelphia
Technology

Philadelphia Orchestra says app is ready to earn its keep

After developing an in-concert cell phone app, the orchestra hopes to generate revenue through licensing.

8 years ago

Colton Weatherston plays his guitar in front of colorful building facades on Germantown Avenue
Music
Philadelphia
Social Justice

Kimmel Center jazz residents focusing on social justice themes

The musicians – guitarist Colton Weatherson, pianist Luke Carlos O’Reilly, and drummer Doug Hirlinger – have outlined composition projects with strong social justice themes.

8 years ago

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In the Orbiter 3 production of
Shapiro on Theater
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

At home, strangely, with ‘The Brownings’ (Orbiter 3 stage company)

Competition, love, and the bizarre back-and-forth between Elizabeth Barrett Browning and husband Robert. How does she love him? Don't even think about counting the ways.

8 years ago

John Sloan, self portrait (Brian Drouin/WHYY News)
First
Delaware
Visual Arts

Delaware Art Museum goes deep into archives for first major John Sloan exhibit since the 80s

The Delaware Art Museum houses the largest collection of John Sloan’s work and materials and more than 100 works make up the first retrospective of his career since the 1980s.

8 years ago

Sen. Al Franken
Speak Easy
Gender
Sex & Relationships
Social Justice

These sexual harassment scandals are giving me déjà vu

Why should a man’s political affiliation determine how swiftly he is judged in the court of public opinion and terminated from his job?

8 years ago

View Finders
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

‘Winter Fountains’ celebrates a Ben Franklin discovery through art

A new art installation on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway aims to get travelers and visitors to reflect on one of Franklin's important discoveries.

8 years ago

John McInerney plays a one-string violin during a rehearsal for Symphony for Broken Orchestra at the Curtis Center
NewsWorks Tonight
Music
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

After hundreds of broken instruments unite in symphony, they’ll be repaired for Philly kids

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer writes orchestral work for 400 broken instruments in Philadelphia's school district. Its premiere concert will help bring about their repair.

8 years ago

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A Rodin sculpture of a nude man is juxtaposed with an abstract work by Anselm Kiefer
Philadelphia
Sculpture
Visual Arts

Barnes Foundation hosts reboot of August Rodin

Painter Anselm Keifer has made a series of works in response to his kindred spirit, Auguste Rodin. They're on display at the Barnes, the only U.S. venue for the exhibition.

8 years ago

Leigha Kato as Eliza Doolittle and Gregory Isaac as Henry Higgins in Quintessence Theatre Group's production of
Shapiro on Theater
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

‘My Fair Lady’ dancing down the runway

Backed by two pianos, Quintessence Theatre Group produces an enchanting musical whose roots stretch back to ancient Greece and Rome.

8 years ago

Listen 3:23
Radio Times
Philadelphia

“Quest”: A new documentary about a North Philadelphia family

Filmmaker JONATHAN OLSHEFSKI spent nearly a decade documenting the life of the Raine ...

8 years ago

Listen 32:00
Radio Times
Economy
Home & Family
Movies
Pennsylvania

“Quest” / CHIP funding update

Guests: Jonathan Olshefski, Christopher Rainey, PJ Rainey, David Rubin Filmmaker ...

Air Date: November 30, 2017

Listen 48:59
The War on Drugs perform in concert during the Radio 104.5 Summer Block Party
NewsWorks Tonight
Music
Philadelphia

Philly artists have strong showing among Grammy nominees

Philadelphia talent is on display in the list of music award nominees.

8 years ago

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