Arts & Entertainment
Seeking the music of ‘Healing Tones’ within Philly prison
Philadelphia Orchestra musician in residence visits inmates to hear about their lives, experience their surroundings.
8 years ago
Listen 3:18Musician calls the audible: Eagles’ fight song outscores Vikings’ theme
'Skoal, Vikings' doesn't soar like 'Fly, Eagle, Fly,' says Grammy-winning singer/songwriter.
8 years ago
Listen 5:27Rethinking life inside ‘A Doll’s House’
Ibsen's characters, warring again in another version of the play.
8 years ago
Listen 2:47Can ‘Wonder Woman’ break through the Best Picture glass ceiling?
Superhero movies have been considered more technical than cinematic, but "Wonder Woman" has the opportunity to become the first one to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.
8 years ago
Necking at the movies: Norristown zoo keeps giraffes entertained with flicks
During the cold snap, the giraffes have been coping by watching some of their favorite flicks — Harry Potter movies and "March of the Penguins."
8 years ago
Listen 5:17Sherman Alexie: “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me”
Guest: Sherman Alexie SHERMAN ALEXIE’s relationship with ...
Air Date: January 19, 2018
Listen 49:29‘Passing Strange,’ and grandly
The Wilma Theater production takes a musical to a new level.
8 years ago
Listen 3:00Temple student’s ’76 documentary on race accepted into National Film Registry
A lyrical, political documentary made by a Temple University student in 1976 is accepted by the Library of Congress into the National Film Registry.
8 years ago
In Puerto Rico, Philadelphia artists find activism in wake of hurricanes
The aftermath of Hurricane Maria may give rise to mobilized activism in Puerto Rico, finds a team of Philadelphia artists.
8 years ago
Listen 2:15A financial boost for Delaware historic sites
First State National Historical Park awards Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs funds to preserve sites like John Dickinson Plantation in Dover.
8 years ago
Too much music: A failed experiment in dedicated listening
In the interest of trying to experience all music, I was fast approaching a saturation point that was rendering me numb.
8 years ago
Bring out those oldies: ‘A Few of Our Favorite Things’ (Act II Playhouse and 1812 Productions)
Comedy bits from the past, offered by two artistic directors who specialize in having fun.
8 years ago
Gospel star Edwin Hawkins, known for ‘Oh Happy Day,’ dies at 74
Hawkins, whose 1970 Grammy-winning hit, "Oh Happy Day" became a crossover pop and r&b hit, died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Pleasanton, California.
8 years ago
The Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan dies at 46
Dolores O'Riordan, the lead singer of the band The Cranberries, has died suddenly at age 46.
8 years ago
The doll and the denial: ‘All the Dead Biddles’ (Underbite Theatre Co. and Plays & Players)
A mother has a most unusual way of grieving for her dead son.
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