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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Texas A&M football player Sam Salz
Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Weitzman exhibit celebrates influential Jewish Americans in a challenging time

The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History offer recognition and education with “Humans of Judaism” exhibit.

11 months ago

WHYY's own Bobbi Booker, then serving as a producer, with Bob Perkins at WRTI studio. (Photo credit: Martin Regusters)
Billy Penn
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

‘BP with the GM’: Former colleague remembers jazz radio icon Bob Perkins

The “other BP” celebrates an iconic, Philly-born original — a journalist, beloved radio host, and mentor.

11 months ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, in Minneapolis. The Eagles won 41-33. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia
Sports
6abc

Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles named Eagles’ honorary captain for NFC Championship

Foles said he's especially looking forward to being back because one of his favorite moments as an Eagle came during the NFC Championship ahead of Super Bowl LII.

11 months ago

Corey Bernhard sitting outside with a keyboard
Music
Philadelphia
TV

Corey Bernhard, ‘Late Show’ keyboardist and Philly resident, explores spiritual connections on latest album

Across seven tracks, the keyboardist combines his love for jazz and hip-hop amid soundscapes from everyday life.

11 months ago

Listen 1:28
Two Dancing with the Stars cast members dancing
Business
Community Events
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

‘Dancing With the Stars,’ Lunar New Year and the Tattoo Arts Festival in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Jan. 23 - Jan. 26: ‘The Full Monty’ in Del., a Tchaikovsky performance in Philly and Peabo Bryson in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

11 months ago

Listen 4:53
multiple photos of Donna Nicole Booke
LGBTQ
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

At Philly’s FringeArts, ‘Fallawayinto’ cherishes a forgotten champion of the transgender community

Arielle Julia Brown wrote a ritualistic memoriam about her aunt, Donna Nicole Booker, who thrived in the San Francisco underground.

11 months ago

Listen 2:03
Nina Gold making a doll-sized bed
History
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

A small stitch for womankind: Philly’s Betsy Ross House is sewing up her place in history

A bedding project for Mount Vernon is based on documents that tie George Washington to Betsy Ross.

11 months ago

Midnight wearing a blue bowtie
Animals
Books
Philadelphia

This Philly shelter dog is the star of a new graphic novel

Midnight, found tied to a street pole in 2019, is a Rocky-esque underdog who found redemption.

11 months ago

Listen 2:03
Sarah Kaizar poses for a photo
Environment
Media
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

A Philly artist created a climate news AI bot. The result is ‘a little sassy’

Sarah Kaizar’s AT Feed is an automated aggregate of current climate news and a critique of the future of information.

11 months ago

Listen 1:14
David Lynch looks into a camera
Movies
Philadelphia

David Lynch has died. His cerebral filmmaking vision was shaped by Philadelphia

The surrealist who made “Twin Peaks,” “Blue Velvet” and “Lost Highway” got his start as a painter at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

11 months ago

Listen 1:47
Participants at the MLK Day of Service at Girard College create banners.
Things To Do
Community Events
Delaware
New Jersey
Philadelphia

MLK Day of Service, Ben Franklin’s birthday party and ‘Delco: The Movie’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Jan. 15–19: MLK concert in Delaware, Center City Restaurant Week in Philly and Winterfest in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

11 months ago

Listen 5:29
A rendering shows the Sunken Garden at Calder Gardens
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Calder Gardens on schedule for September 2025 opening on the Parkway

The cultural center dedicated to the artist of aerial mobiles has hired its first leadership position, Director of Programs Juana Berrío.

12 months ago

Listen 1:07
Carrie Underwood performs
Music
Politics

Carrie Underwood, Village People to perform at Trump’s inauguration events

Other inauguration ceremony performers will include two of the president-elect’s musical favorites, country singer Lee Greenwood and opera singer Christopher Macchio.

12 months ago

CCH Pounder speaks in front of an artwork
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

CCH Pounder talks about sharing her art collection and the importance of preserving Black art

The actress and art collector is sharing more than 40 pieces of her collection in an exhibit at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.

12 months ago

Iris Van Orden works on a quilt
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

5 quilts from Cut & Sew PHL in Mt. Airy chosen for QuiltCon national convention in Phoenix

The Philly-based quilt shop and sewing studio will be represented in February at the national quilting event.

12 months ago

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