Arts & Entertainment
Indigenous people recount ancestors’ role in Revolutionary War
The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia marks Indigenous People's Day with a new film about the involvement of Native Americans in the Revolutionary War.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Producing a Fringe play teaches Philadelphians with disabilities self-determination
Friendship and joy were the themes of a 2017 Fringe play produced by SpArc Services Cultural Arts Center in Philadelphia, which supports people with intellectual disabilities.
7 years ago
Delaware artist left the banking world to ‘get back to her bliss’
Denise Dumont traded her office job for the life of a professional painter. Now her office is wherever she sets up her easel.
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Major arts supporter in Princeton gets her first exhibit
There are many luxurious spots in which to sit and relax in the home Hella McVay shares with her husband Scott McVay.
7 years ago
New musical ensemble helps Barnes Foundation mark fifth year in Philly
Robert Whalen is both conductor and co-creator of the Barnes Ensemble with his wife Katherine Skovira.
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Listen 0:00Finding your voice — at any age
This month's edition of WHYY's television magazine program, Friday Arts, includes a profile of musician Paul Jost.
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Listen 0:00After half-century, Chuck Close photographs make Philadelphia debut
"Chuck Close Photographs," now at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, is a large and meaty show with 90 images created over 50 years.
7 years ago
Five Delaware state museums achieve national accreditation
The sites join Hagley Museum and Winterthur as the only accredited museums in Delaware.
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Pushing musical boundaries with the October Revolution
The October Revolution of Jazz and Contemporary Music showcases musicians who defy easy categories.
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Listen 0:00Sound investment as Philly honors more artists with plaques on Music Walk of Fame
Philadelphia has honored its musical legacy in the sidewalk along South Broad Street. The Music Walk of Fame is now embedded with eight new plaques, representing 16 artists.
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Julie Lythcott-Haims’ “Real American: A Memoir”
Air Date: October 4, 2017
Listen 49:13Keeping model railroading alive in southern Delaware
The Delaware Seaside Railroad Club has two goals, educate children about model railroading and keep the hobby alive.
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Arts center at heart of massive Princeton redevelopment — and rethinking — of aspirations
The recently completed, $330 million Lewis Center for the Arts complex is the largest single development in Princeton University history.
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Woodmere offers new look at Violet Oakley, whose murals stand timeless at Pa. Capitol
The Woodmere Museum in Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill neighborhood will host an exhibit of the work by Violet Oakley, once one of Pennsylvania's most prominent artists.
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Serious illness gives way to comic relief as Philly hospice patient helps craft comedy
Despite his 93 years and end-stage renal disease, Harry Azoff is surprisingly active.
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