
Arts & Entertainment
See the solar eclipse using nature’s pinhole camera, tree leaves
Every sunny day — not just eclipse days — a tree canopy creates a pinhole effect with sunlight.
8 years ago
Princeton opens exhibit of Howard Russell Butler’s solar eclipse paintings
Still trying to find the right No. 14 arc welder glasses for viewing the first solar eclipse of the century, or figuring out how you̵ ...
8 years ago
Pirates and Cardinals bring ‘major’ action to Little League World Series
The Little League World Series opening ceremonies ...
8 years ago
Confronting hate after Charlottesville
Guests: Reverend Mark Kelly Tyler, Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, Howard Stevenson Thousands of Philadelphians marched ...
Air Date: August 17, 2017
Listen 00:48:58Comcast Center discontinues Center City Sips
Center City Sips is over for the summer in the Comcast Center’s plaza. ...
8 years ago
Imagine trying to write Philadelphia’s history in a short book
The challenge of writing a brief history of Philadelphia has been taken up by Roger Simon, professor of history at Lehigh University. ...
8 years ago
Listen 10:44On ‘Radio Times:’ Smuggling the ‘Titanic’ in North Korea
North Korea has isolated its nearly 25 million citizens from much of the world. There are no civil rights, the economy is barely function ...
8 years ago
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Andrew Wyeth’s birth
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Andrew Wyeth's birth. The Brandywine River Museum of Art celebrates his life through an exhibit of his best work.
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Classic hearse show supports historic Laurel Hill Cemetery
The ninth annual Hearse and Professional Vehicle Show returned to Laurel Hill Cemetery in East Falls Saturday, featuring more than 30 cla ...
8 years ago
For cues on renovations, Merriam Theater turns to the audience
The historic Merriam Theater on Philadelphia’s South Broad Street will soon undergo major renovation, and the owners want to entert ...
8 years ago
Lois Fernandez, founder of Odunde Festival, dies at age 81
The brains and vision behind one of Philadelphia’s internationally recognized culture institutions is dead. Lois Fernandez, foun ...
8 years ago
Listen 1:59Silence, far from being golden, is the terror of modern communication. For those of us forced to endure the prattling of people who, havi ...
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After traveling world, Louis Kahn exhibit ends in the city where the architect began
A traveling exhibition of the work of Louis Kahn has finally come to Philadelphia where the architect made his name. ...
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ListenMuseums worldwide to ‘reunite’ van Gogh’s sunflowers in Facebook livestream
Today the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be collaborating with four other museums around the world, via Facebook, to reunite a set of Vi ...
8 years ago
Guests: King Britt, Tim Motzer, Winnie O’Kelley DJ, musician, and producer ...
Air Date: August 11, 2017
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