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Philadelphia Orchestra composer-in-residence Hannibal Lokumbe meets with inmates at Philadelphia Detention Center, an experience that will inform his work.
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Seeking the music of ‘Healing Tones’ within Philly prison

Philadelphia Orchestra musician in residence visits inmates to hear about their lives, experience their surroundings.

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Philadelphia Eagles' fans cheer before an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Philadelphia.
Sports

Musician calls the audible: Eagles’ fight song outscores Vikings’ theme

'Skoal, Vikings' doesn't soar like 'Fly, Eagle, Fly,' says Grammy-winning singer/songwriter.

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Katharine Powell as Nora and Cody Nickell as Torvald in Arden Theatre Company's production of
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Rethinking life inside ‘A Doll’s House’

Ibsen's characters, warring again in another version of the play.

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Can ‘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

During the winter months, giraffes at the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown view movies in their barn.
Pennsylvania
Visual Arts

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."

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Books

Sherman Alexie: “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me”

Guest: Sherman Alexie SHERMAN ALEXIE’s relationship with ...

Air Date: January 19, 2018

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Jamar Williams (center) and Anthony Martinez-Briggs in the Wilma Theater production of
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Performing Arts

‘Passing Strange,’ and grandly

The Wilma Theater production takes a musical to a new level.

8 years ago

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History
Movies
Race & Ethnicity

Temple 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

Artists (from left) Ricky Yanas, Grimaldi Baez and Sheldon Abba at their exhibit,
NewsWorks Tonight
Social Justice
Visual Arts

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

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History

A 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

The futurist artist Luigi Russolo (left)  with his noise machine, invented for futurist
NPR
Music

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

Jennifer Childs and Tony Braithwaite in the co-production of
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Performing Arts

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.

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Edwin Hawkins appears at the 2014 Apollo Theater Spring Gala and 80th Anniversary Celebration in New York. Hawkins, the gospel star best known for the crossover hit
NPR
Music

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

Irish singer Dolores O'Riordan of the Irish band The Cranberries, performing in Cognac, France, in 2016.
NPR
Music

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.

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Anthony Marsala and Colleen Corcoran as husband and wife in Underbite Theatre Company's
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Performing Arts

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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