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Arts & Entertainment

The first floor of the Municipal Services Building is wrapped with the portraits of 17 formerly incarcerated young men and women as part of the Mural Arts
Criminal Justice
Visual Arts

Faces of formerly incarcerated adorn downtown Philly building

The Municipal Services Building in downtown Philadelphia hosts a temporary mural and programming about citizens returning from prison.

8 years ago

The Octavius Catto mural at Broad and Catharine streets was dedicated at a Tuesday ceremony.(Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Catto mural tells of collective resistance in 19th century Philly

A new mural of 19th century Philadelphia activist Octavius Catto shows a collective movement for civil rights.

8 years ago

Crystal Lucas-Perry (left)  and Isa Arciniegas in the People's Light premiere of
Shapiro on Theater
Performing Arts

To what end are there ‘Such Things as Vampires’? (People’s Light)

A punky new show tells us that we should bloody well love 'em.

8 years ago

from left to right: Kristin Finger, Darryl Charles, Shannon Fahey, Marty Moss-Coane (Credit: Daniel Burke)
Radio Times
Comedy
Performing Arts

The Radio Times Night of Improv

Guests: Kristin Finger, Darryl Charles, Shannon Fahey A couple weeks ago, we here at Radio Times decided it might ...

Air Date: October 1, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
Ibrahim Miari in
Shapiro on Theater
Performing Arts

At the Walnut, caught ‘In Between’ two worlds

Ibrahim Miari grew up Jewish and also Muslim, and stands between two cultures.

8 years ago

Listen 2:36
What is an appropriate monument for the current city of Philadelphia? The Monument Lab project has released its report after years of public engagement and experimentation. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

What should a monument be? Here’s what Philadelphians said

After last year's citywide exhibition of 20 temporary monuments, the Monument Lab issues a report on what the public wants.

8 years ago

Matt Damon played Brett Kavanaugh on the 44th season opener of Saturday Night Live. (Saturday Night Live via YouTube/Screenshot by NPR)
NPR
Politics

Matt Damon is a sniffing, shouting Brett Kavanaugh on ‘SNL’ season premiere

“I’m usually an optimist, I’m a keg is half-full kind of guy."

8 years ago

In Arden Theatre Company's production of the musical
Shapiro on Theater
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Arden Theatre’s ‘Once,’ as a musical reborn

Remorse and regret may fill the lyrics, but warmth fills the room.

8 years ago

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra performs at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington. (Joe del Tufo/Moonloop Photography)
Delaware
Music
Performing Arts

Delaware Symphony opens season with tribute to Leonard Bernstein

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra’s 2018-19 season begins tonight at The Grand Operas House in Wilmington. Opening with a celebrat ...

8 years ago

In a work by Kenyan photographer Mwarv Kirubi, a pupil from St. Martin's School Kibagare plays on the swings at break time on 27th January 2017. It is one of 98 works included in
International
Politics
Visual Arts

International artists reclaim Trump’s insult

Trump once called them "shitholes." Now artists from those countries are reclaiming the epithet.

8 years ago

Conrad Benner curated
PlanPhilly
Elections
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

‘To The Polls’ wants to harness Instagram for voter registration

An exhibition of murals by local artists urges people to register to vote.

8 years ago

Listen 1:53
Andrea Kremer (left) and Hannah Storm will be the first all-female broadcast team to announce an NFL game, covering Thursday night's game for Amazon Prime Video.
(Brian Ach/AP for Amazon)
NPR
Gender
Sports
TV

Andrea Kremer and Hannah Storm will be first female duo to call an NFL game

Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer will become the first female announcing team to cover an NFL game this Thursday.

8 years ago

Gender
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

New Philly museum seeks to help women break through barriers to become fine artists

The Women’s Mobile Museum is a year-long artist residency and exhibition project of the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (PPAC).

8 years ago

Listen 2:07
2019 Miss'd America winner Ms. Adriana Trenta  walks the runway during the Miss'd America Pageant held at the Borrgata in Atlantic City. (Anthony Smedile for WHYY)
View Finders
LGBTQ
New Jersey

A pageant in drag, Miss’d America upholds traditions

With Miss America contestants donning more sensible clothes, a popular annual spoof of the Atlantic City pageant, Miss'd America, feels more like nostalgia than satire.

8 years ago

Meg White performs in Australia in 2003. (Photo Illustration: Bob King/Redferns and Angela Hsieh/NPR)
NPR
Music

Meg White is the 21st century’s loudest introvert

Meg White started drumming because of Jack. It was 1997.

8 years ago

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