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Call Me By Your Name, Get Out, The Florida Project, The Big Sick, Coco and Girls Trip all made NPR's top list. (Sony Pitcures Classics/Universal Pictures/A24/Lionsgate/Disney Pixar/Universal Studios)
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Movies

NPR’s favorite movies of 2017

Movies inspire discussion and debate, so why shouldn't end-of-year lists do the same?

8 years ago

This Aug. 30, 2017 photo shows Josh Randle, president of the Miss America Organization, speaking at a welcoming ceremony for pageant contestants in Atlantic City N.J. On Saturday Dec. 23, 2017, Randle resigned from the organization in the wake of an email scandal in which top leaders of the group ridiculed former Miss Americas, including comments about their appearance, intellect and sex lives. The group's CEO was suspended on Friday. (Wayne Parry/AP Photo)
Gender

3 Miss America officials resign, 1 apologizes to ex-winner

The emails included one that used a vulgar term for female genitalia to refer to past Miss America winners.

8 years ago

Revelers enjoy dinner and comedy at the Moo Shu Jew Show in 2016.
Philadelphia

Jewish-themed events offer celebrations on Dec. 25

Jewish events in Philadelphia over the Christmas holiday attract more than Jews.

8 years ago

Big Little Lies, Master of None, One Day at a Time, The Handmaid's Tale, Game of Thrones and Insecure all made NPR's top list. (HBO/Hulu/Netflix)
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TV

NPR’s favorite TV shows of 2017

Before we begin, a note: See how the adjective up there in that headline is "favorite," not "best?" That's intentional.

8 years ago

In 2011, world-renowned conductor Charles Dutoit performs with the Philadelphia Orchestra during a rehearsal in Philadelphia. Four women have accused Dutoit of sexual misconduct that allegedly occurred on the sidelines of rehearsals or performances with some of America's great orchestras. The 81-year-old is the artistic director and principal conductor at London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor laureate of the Philadelphia Orchestra.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Music

Philadelphia Orchestra removes Charles Dutoit’s title

The Philadelphia Orchestra has removed Charles Dutoit's title of conductor laureate following allegations of sexual misconduct.

8 years ago

Miss Louisiana Laryssa Bonacquisti reacts after advancing to the evening gown round of the Miss America 2018 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Atlantic City, N.J.
Gender

Miss America Organization suspends CEO amid email scandal

The move has raised questions about the future of the nationally televised broadcast from Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall.

8 years ago

In 2011, world-renowned conductor Charles Dutoit performs with the Philadelphia Orchestra during a rehearsal in Philadelphia. Four women have accused Dutoit of sexual misconduct that allegedly occurred on the sidelines of rehearsals or performances with some of America's great orchestras. The 81-year-old is the artistic director and principal conductor at London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor laureate of the Philadelphia Orchestra.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Orchestra cuts ties with famed conductor accused of sexual misconduct

Three opera singers and a classical musician are claiming that conductor Charles Dutoit sexually assaulted them. One singer says she was assaulted in Philadelphia.

8 years ago

The soaring space that once held a million books at the Free Library's central branch becomes a temporary concert hall for flutist Anna Urrey and vocalist Katherine Skovira.
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Duo serenades rubble of $35M Philadelphia Free Library renovation

At one time, there were six floors overhead, each shelving tens of thousands of books. But, for just a brief moment, the space was filled with the delicate breath of a flute.

8 years ago

Listen 2:45
Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in
Speak Easy
Books
Movies

The reason fans who should love ‘The Last Jedi’ most are the only ones who hate it

The first step to understanding the reaction is realizing that, to many fans, there has already been a trilogy to follow 1983's "Return of the Jedi."

8 years ago

Community members and students from Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts stood and walked on the B Street Bridge during a dedication ceremony for the recently-completed mural on the bridge. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Addiction
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Mural symbolizes new start, new life for former Kensington heroin camp

City Hall and neighbors hope the new mural on B Street Bridge will spur pride and revitalization in one of Philadelphia's most troubled places.

8 years ago

Listen 2:14
Standing on the bench, new girl Ericka is portrayed by Nabiyah Be. Ericka is from Ohio and she's biracial. Her lighter skin puts her in the lead when a recruiter for the Miss Ghana pageant comes calling. (Joan Marcus)
NPR
Performing Arts

‘African Mean Girls’ are the toast of New York theater

Critics are heaping praise on a new off-Broadway play about life in modern Africa. But if you're assuming the topic must be war or disease or famine, you're in for surprise.

8 years ago

in the theatre
New Jersey
Performing Arts
Politics

N.J. may relax rule on serving drinks at nonprofit productions

The measure calls for allowing a theater with 100 seats or more, limited to the performance and two hours before or after, to be able to serve alcohol.

8 years ago

Nicholas Kripal's collection of terracotta sculptures,
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Pa. Convention Center art collection far from conventional

Seven years after completion, the Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion has installed a worthy art collection.

8 years ago

Architects Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown had a residency at Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia in 1984. (Fabric Workshop and Museum)
NewsWorks Tonight
Business
Philadelphia

Fabric Museum bares all for 40th anniversary

Philadelphia's Fabric Workshop and Museum looks back on 40 years of artist residencies.

8 years ago

Listen 2:06
First
Delaware
Kids
Music

More than just music, Choir School of Delaware hits all the right notes

For over 100 years the Choir School of Delaware has trained people of all ages to sing, but for the kids who attend, the lessons learned will shape their lives.

8 years ago

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