
Arts & Entertainment
A rude awakening for ‘Dream Garden’ as Curtis renovation damages historic mural
Renovation work on the Curtis Center in Philadelphia’s Washington Square has stopped in order to save a work of art. The Cur ...
9 years ago
Experts on ancient tablets gather in Philly with a mission
Almost everyone in the world who knows how to read cuneiform tablets is in Philadelphia this week. About 300 people from 32 counties have ...
9 years ago
ListenCelebrating the spirit, humor and creativity of Jilline Ringle with weeklong fest
A weeklong festival of solo performance works, “ ...
9 years ago
ListenFirst Look There’s a new law that supposed to bring a common sense approach to handling bullying in the state – ...
Air Date: July 8, 2016
Navigating the DNC with 10,000 bags of Philly swag
With 4,765 delegates expected to arrive in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention later this month, the local Democratic hos ...
9 years ago
Interpreting anguish of sudden loss, dance set at Center City site of fatal collapse
A Philadelphia dance company will perform an original work Thursday evening at the place where a Salvation Army thrift store collapsed tw ...
9 years ago
Serious and playful looks at American art, politics assembled for PAFA show
A new exhibition that explores American politics through art is stirring some emotions for its whimsy and the richness of works that rang ...
9 years ago
ListenNew dance from Philly’s BalletX honors unforgettable patron, inspiration
A modern dance company in Philadelphia will premiere a new work based on the unpublished writings of arts patron Toni Hamilton, who recen ...
9 years ago
Rosenbach’s Freedom Train is an exhibit about an exhibit
In 1947, the Freedom Train began its year-and-a-half-long journey across the United States to instill a greater sense of American heritag ...
9 years ago
Paintings depicting Panama Canal construction in dramatic detail on view in Doylestown
An expanded Panama Canal opened last week, allowing larger cargo freighters to slip between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Its progress ...
9 years ago
ListenTuft act to follow: Collecting presidential locks long out of style
When the Democratic National Convention opens in Philadelphia later this month, many people will be scrambling for keepsakes to remember ...
9 years ago
ListenPhilly exhibit showcases newly robust contemporary art collection, thanks to Sachs gift
In a new exhibit, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is showcasing a collection of donated works from Keith and Katherine Sachs that is expec ...
9 years ago
ListenPhotographers learn to paint with light in historic Laurel Hill Cemetery
Ornate gravestones cast long shadows as 14 photo enthusiasts set out on foot from the gatehouse at Laurel Hill Cemetery on a Friday eveni ...
9 years ago
Crossing choir presents ‘Seven Responses’ to sacred sorrow of baroque oratorio
This weekend, a classic oratorio about the body parts of Jesus will get a modern update by a Philadelphia choir. ...
9 years ago
First for Friday, June 24, 2016
Fish food For many, nothing beats a day spent fishing along the shore and soaking up the summer sun. For decades a ...
Air Date: June 24, 2016