Arts & Entertainment
Echoes of three centuries take female form to express Callowhill’s harsh history
As the raised viaduct railway in Philadelphia’s Callowhill neighborhood gets ready to transform into a park, the sordid history of ...
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Female table tennis pro faces average Joes to promote Women’s World Cup in Philadelphia [video]
The public was invited to play a round of ping-pong against Table Tennis Olympian and North American Champion Wu Yue at the Shops at Libe ...
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Philadelphia Orchestra musicians show appreciation with popup concerts through city [photos]
The musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra split into in small ensembles, then fanned out over the city Tuesday. They performed 1 ...
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After weekend walkout, Philadelphia Orchestra offers fans bouquet of pop-up concerts
The Philadelphia Orchestra musician strike lasted just two days, but an important two days: It was the season opening weekend. All concer ...
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Political satirists find it tough to outdo campaign that’s already theater of absurd
The presidential campaign this year has had so many unusual twists and turns, you might think it was like candy for political satirists. ...
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The show will go on: Philadelphia Orchestra and musicians reach agreement
The Philadelphia Orchestra had to cancel all its concerts over the weekend when the musicians went on strike Friday evening just before t ...
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Review: Looking at ‘Rizzo’ through many lenses
The run of the play “Rizzo” was extended before it even opened on Wednesday, and why not? If any play is tailored to people w ...
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Philadelphia Orchestra walks out on opening night
With a Verizon Hall filled with fans for the opening night performance, musicians with the Philadelphia Orchestra went on strike Friday e ...
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Rearrangement of ancient Hindu temple helps cast new light on museum’s Asian collection
Seventy-five years ago, the Philadelphia Museum of Art installed an entire 16th century Hindu temple into its galleries, shipped to Phila ...
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First Look The impact of Hurricane Sandy is still seen in Delaware nearly 4 years after the storm hit. While the ...
Air Date: September 30, 2016
Philly fans greet Springsteen at public library
The Boss was in town today, holding court at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Twelve-hundred ticket-holding fans lined up around the blo ...
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Review: Running past the Fringe Festival, ‘King John’ rules in the park
Shakespeare is a persistent guy. The Philly Fringe Festival ended last weekend, but one show hangs on – his “King John,” a ...
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Checking out banjos, guitars, and mandolins, but not pianos at the Free Library of Philadelphia
What happens when the Free Library of Philadelphia announces it will begin lending out musical instruments? It immediately get lots of ca ...
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Last week, Opera Philadelphia opened its new season by producing three operas simultaneously, including two premieres, and a tried-and-tr ...
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Piper’s miracle Innovations and breakthroughs in the medical world often come from unexpected places. Our F ...
Air Date: September 23, 2016