
Arts & Entertainment
‘Songs in the Key of Free’ helps prisoners find redemption through music
Redemption through music. This is the mission of Songs in the Key of Free, and organization that is showing solidarity with incarcerated ...
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With $2.5 M, seeking to discover Philly’s next classical generation
To find the next generation of talent, a coalition of organizations in Philadelphia devoted to classical music education has been given $ ...
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Review: ‘School Play’ and playing at being schooled
Lucky Terry Brennan – he gets to play not just a fourth grader, but one who celebrates life with abandon. Or, as his teacher Miss Jacks ...
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Drexel to reveal magnetic drums to the world
This weekend, Drexel University will reveal a new musical instrument it has been working on for a year. It’s a drum kit played w ...
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‘Project Dawn’ brings reality-based court drama to Malvern
Philadelphia’s innovative treatment court for people repeatedly arrested for prostitution is now the subject of a play, “Proj ...
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ListenThe two big Tony winners, connected to Philadelphia
Philadelphians figured in the two major Tony Awards for excellence on Broadway, presented at Radio City Music Hall in a national broadcas ...
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ListenReview: He, she and ‘Hir’ (Simpatico Theatre)
Caustic and funny in equal parts, Taylor Mac’s “Hir” doesn’t bend gender as much as stab it to death with blunt b ...
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Adam West, ’60s-era Batman, dies at 88
The family of Adam West, whose straight-faced portrayal of Batman in a 1960s TV series lifted the tight-clad Caped Crusader into the nati ...
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Get ready for entire concert inspired by blowing trash in Philly
On Sunday, a music composer premiered a new choral work based on trash blowing through Philadelphia neighborhoods. Josh Stamper is ...
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Using nature to make an impression, artist offers ‘invitation’ to historical figures who impress her
Which person from history would you like to share a meal and good conversation with? That question sets Laura Bethmann to daydream ...
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Summer reads: Vegan’s guide to Philly filled with food for thought
Have you been curating an impressive queue of books you’d like to read over the summer months? As you line up thrillers, tra ...
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ListenUnsung heroes of the everyday get a chance to belt it out in revue set for Philly premiere
Several years ago, theater producer Vy Higginsen was casting for a new musical, “Mama, I Want to Sing,” and had to find singe ...
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Giant sculpture in Philly inspiring many interpretations
A new, very large sculpture has just risen along Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River. “Big Bling ” is a 40-foot abstract pi ...
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ListenFrom the depths to a happier place, comedian Gethard brings ‘Beautiful Stories’ tour to Philly
Comedian Chris Gethard is on a career upswing: He’s been featured on the national radio shows “This American Life” and ...
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Philly home where Dixie Hummingbirds gospel quartet rehearsed gets historic marker
On Tuesday, a new state historic marker was unveiled in Philadelphia, at 23rd and Girard Avenue, outside the former home of James B. Davi ...
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