Arts & Entertainment
How singing in the Pennsylvania Youth Chorale taught me to live
What we become is the sum of our childhood lessons. In my early years, I didn't notice, but as a 35-year-old aunt and stepmom, I recognize the shaping of my own years.
9 years ago
In City Hall art display, former inmates offer inside look at what’s needed on the outside [photos]
Artwork by recently released prisoners is now on display inside Philadelphia City Hall. The hallways on its second and fourth floors are ...
9 years ago
Delaware artist’s camera is a doorway to ‘little worlds’ [video]
Alida Fish was given a camera as a child to capture her world. Now through her art, she creates worlds of her own.
9 years ago
Summer events return to Oval Park in front of Art Museum steps
On Thursday, Philadelphia will open its annual pop-up park at Eakins Oval, on the Parkway. For the fifth consecutive year, The Ova ...
9 years ago
ListenAmerican politics provides ample material for satirical Bastille Day show
“And what do we say about historical accuracy?” a newly resurrected, glittering Edith Piaf asked the crowd assembled outside of Phila ...
9 years ago
Bringing a painting to life, with audience in tow, at Barnes Arboretum
A painting often has a story to tell. But that story can spill out beyond the canvas. What happened just before — or after — that sce ...
9 years ago
Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica in Bucks County this weekend
Over the weekend, a 300-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be on display in a baseball field in Penndel, Bucks County. As ...
9 years ago
ListenOn ‘Radio Times’: Cultural connections in urban farming
Beets, black eyed peas, collard greens, and cabbage sprawl across four acres at the Farm at Bartram’s Garden in Southwest Philadelphia. ...
9 years ago
Big3, basketball’s newest curiosity, rolls into Philly
The basketball world’s biggest curiosity will be at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Sunday. The Big3 league, co-fo ...
9 years ago
ListenEastern State Penitentiary to host Trump-inspired retelling of Bastille Day
Bastille Day commemorates the 18th century storming of the infamous prison in Paris, a watershed moment in the French Revolution. All aro ...
9 years ago
ListenUsing Philly’s signature sounds, artist ‘sculpts’ music for Franklin Square
Artist Kara Crombie is inviting Philadelphia locals to jam out on her new interactive sound sculpture she calls “Sample Philly̶ ...
9 years ago
Michael Nichols’ virtual safari remembers the magic of photography
Photographs used to be magic: prestidigitation performed by alchemists armed with white umbrellas, light meters, lenses, and endless roll ...
9 years ago
Review: Swirling slickly ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ (Hedgerow Theatre)
The first time I saw a stage adaptation of “Around the World in 80 Days” it seemed to go on for 80 days. Non-stop a ...
9 years ago
Brooke Gladstone of “On the Media”
Guests: Brooke Gladstone On the Media’s ...
Air Date: July 10, 2017
Listen 00:48:58PlayPenn midwifes six new plays at annual conference
Playwriting is a solitary occupation, and getting feedback on one’s work before it hits the stage can be a challenge. Helpin ...
9 years ago