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Arts & Entertainment

Emperor penguins near Australia's Mawson research center in Antarctica took a video
NPR
Environment
International

Penguins mug for camera, take a pretty great ‘selfie’

Emperor penguins are known to be social and curious. But you probably didn't know that they are also reasonably good at framing a video shot.

8 years ago

Jasmine Ward (front) as Pecola  and Nicolette Lynch in the background, in
Shapiro on Theater
Performing Arts

A robust stage version of ‘The Bluest Eye’ at Arden Theatre

Grade-school characters tell a story about being black and poor in the '40s, adapted from Toni Morrison's novel.

8 years ago

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A detail from John Singleton Copley’s “Mrs. James Warren (Mercy Otis)
NewsWorks Tonight
National
Sports
Visual Arts

Museums’ Super Bowl bet nets Philly a portrait of patriot

The Philadelphia Museum of Art made a bet with the Museum of Fine Arts Boston over the Super Bowl. On Friday, the victor reaped its spoils.

8 years ago

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Syrian composer and cellist Kinan Abuo-afach,  of
International
Performing Arts

(Dis)Placed Philadelphia wraps up art residency on being torn from home

Arab art residency concludes after 18 months with concert and exhibition.

8 years ago

Beyond the Diagnosis, a traveling art exhibit, with more than 100 paintings, is at Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children near Wilmington through March 13. (Shirley Min/WHYY)
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Delaware
Public Health

Groundbreaking art exhibit puts spotlight on rare diseases

A unique art exhibit that focuses on children living with a rare disease is now on display at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington.

8 years ago

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Former President Barack Obama has endorsed 81 Democratic candidates for public office across the country — including seven from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
NPR

Obama in talks to produce shows for Netflix, report says

Former President Barack Obama is in negotiations with Netflix to produce a series of high-profile shows, according to a story in The New York Times.

8 years ago

Dancers with BalletX rehearse
NewsWorks Tonight
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Dances with Angels and Demons of Childhood

In its spring series, Philadelphia's BalletX premieres two dances recalling childhood memories.

8 years ago

Listen 2:02
(NFL Films screengrab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_RHOB9xkqo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Movies
Sports

NFL Films senior producer ends long career with swan song to Eagles

NFL Films has released its annual movie chronicling the Super Bowl champions: “Philadelphia Eagles: Super Bowl LII Champions.”

8 years ago

Listen 15:40
The Wells Fargo Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center to get quarter-billion dollars in upgrades

The Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia is going to be redone instead of being replaced. The plan is to spend nearly $250 mil ...

8 years ago

Radio Times
Kids
Media

A Mister Rogers appreciation hour

Guests: David Newall, David Bianculli, Sherri Hope Culver Mister Rogers Neighborhood premiered 50 years ...

Air Date: March 6, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant speaks at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pa., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, where Bryant's high school jersey number, 33, was retired during a ceremony.
Movies
Sports

Former Lower Merion High School and NBA star Kobe Bryant wins Oscar for animated short

Kobe Bryant is a winner in retirement, too.

8 years ago

Director Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water won best director and best picture at the 90th Academy Award
NPR
Movies

A year after envelope pandemonium, a ho-hum night is just what the Oscars ordered

It only stands to reason that the most surprising Oscars might be followed by the least surprising Oscars.

8 years ago

Charles Dutoit, conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra at New York's Carnegie Hall in 2010. (Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images)
NPR
Music
Public Safety

Sexual assault claim against conductor Dutoit is credible, Boston Symphony says

Since the initial AP report chronicling allegations against the conductor, ten women have accused Dutoit of sexual misconduct.

8 years ago

Paul Green, founder of the original School of Rock (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Kids
Music

With School of Rock foundation, Paul Green returns to Philly for encore

Green is pursuing a legal degree at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, as well as spreading the spirit of rock ‘n' roll once again through a new endeavor.

8 years ago

Listen 5:44
Frances McDormand, Daniel Kaluuya, Daniel Day-Lewis
Speak Easy
Movies

What the Oscar winner for best picture will tell us about 2017

For better or worse, the winners of the Oscar for best picture are a pretty good reflection of the year that was.

8 years ago

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