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Members of the Pirates head south on Broad St.
NewsWorks Tonight
Philadelphia

The Mummers strutted through Philly’s deep freeze

The bedecked, bedazzled revelers paraded through the streets of Center City Philadelphia on New Year's Day, despite bitterly cold temperatures dipping into the teens.

8 years ago

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Poetry

Poet Nikki Giovanni / Writer Adam Valen Levinson

Guests: Nikki Giovanni, Adam Valen Levinson We begin today’s show listening to Marty’s conversation with poet ...

Air Date: January 1, 2018

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The white Peugeot 405, the vehicle of choice for the Syrian secret police, is parked outside a home in Damascus. In the diorama's upper left corner hangs a camera, suggesting surveillance.
(Rodney Nelson)
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Immigration
Visual Arts

Artist creates tiny houses from the memories of refugees

Artist and architect Mohamad Hafez and writer, speaker and student Ahmed Badr created the project to humanize the lives and stories of refugees.

8 years ago

The Fralinger String Band concludes their performance at Broad and Sansom Streets. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY, file)
Philadelphia

And Philly said, let there be Mummery: New Year’s Day parade is a go

The Mummers will march on Broad Street in Philadelphia on Monday, despite forecasted temperatures hovering around zero, factoring in wind chill.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles (9) kneels with other players after an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 19-10. (Michael Perez/AP Photo)
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles play for franchise-record 14th win this season

A victory over the Cowboys on Sunday would give the Eagles a franchise-record 14 wins.

8 years ago

Members of the 38 Tonnes arrived in Philadelphia on Wednesday from France and will be performing at the Rabble Rousers' 2018 New Year’s Day event. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

Nontraditional Mummers strut away from Broad Street parade

Some Mummer brigades will not parade this year. Instead, they'll stage their own neighborhood New Year's Day procession.

8 years ago

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Miss New York Nina Davuluri, reacts after being named Miss America 2014 pageant as Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan celebrate with her. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Radio Times
National
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Carriage Company ends; Miss America controversy

The Miss America pageant has been a tradition in American culture for 96 years. The annual competition has evolved into a scholarship pro ...

Air Date: December 29, 2017

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Mummers in golden slippers strut up Broad Street on New Year's Day 2013. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)</p>
Philadelphia

Oh, Dem Frozen Slippers: Mummers may delay New Year’s parade due to bitter cold

Factoring in wind chill, the temperature may not rise much above zero Monday. That means it may be too cold to strut down Broad Street.

8 years ago

The view from the bottom of the new Ferris wheel.  (Steel Pier)
New Jersey

Hoping for wheel of fortune, operator opens towering ride in Atlantic City

The 227-foot structure is designed to give riders views up and down the Atlantic coastline.

8 years ago

Country music performer Ben Gallaher is shown on stage at State Correctional Institution Chester
Music

‘It felt like Johnny Cash’ — Country musician completes tour of Pa. state prisons

Every winter, Harrisburg native and country music singer Ben Gallaher returns to Pennsylvania to play prisons. He visited six of them on this year’s tour.

8 years ago

Radio Times
Books
Poetry

Poet Nikki Giovanni

Guest: Nikki Giovanni In poet NIKKI GIOVANNI’s ne ...

8 years ago

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Radio Times
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International
Religion

Adam Levinson’s ‘The Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah’

Guest: Adam Valen Levinson ADAM VALEN LEVINSON< ...

8 years ago

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Writers are shown seated at a session during the Independent Authors Conference in Philadelphia
Speak Easy
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Philadelphia

Authors going indie — it’s a Philly thing

Being “indie” once defined a creative project as not being backed by a major producer. It is a way of life, and it is ingrained in the spirit of the City of Brotherly Love.

8 years ago

Radio Times
Movies

The best movies of 2017

Guests: Neil Oxman, Gary Thompson It’s our annual look at the year-in-film, so we’ll welcome back Radio Times ...

Air Date: December 28, 2017

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John Rhoden sculpture displayed outside the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

PAFA to look after life’s work of late sculptor

The estate of John Rhoden, an important but little-known African-American modernist, delivered 278 sculptures to PAFA for a major retrospective.

8 years ago

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