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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Giant purple green and blue tentacles protrude from the windows of a dilapidated warehouse at the navy yard
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philly’s Navy Yard welcomes visitors with open arms

The Navy Yard in Philadelphia unveils its first major public art installation, a comically ferocious sea monster.

8 years ago

Beck Bennett as Sen. Mitch McConnell, Heidi Gardner as Dana Bash on <em>Saturday Night Live</em> on Saturday. (Getty Images)
NPR
Politics

‘Believe women, until it’s time to stop’: Republican senators celebrate in ‘SNL’ open

This week's Saturday Night Live imagined the locker room talk among Senate Republicans on a day that marked a big victory for conservatives.

8 years ago

International

Banksy artwork self-destructs moment after $1.4 million sale

"Girl With Balloon" ran through a shredder embedded in the frame, leaving half the canvas hanging from the bottom in strips.

8 years ago

The Tiger Trio will perform at this year's October Revolution. (Michel Dorbon)
Gender
Music

For Philadelphia music fans, the October Revolution begins tonight

The festival of jazz and contemporary music features new and established musicians, as well as tributes to past luminaries.

8 years ago

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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

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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

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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

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