Arts & Entertainment
Bruce Graham on his new play ‘Funnyman’, stand up comedy and the legacy of burlesque
At the first preview performance of his new play “Funnyman,” Bruce Graham sat at the top row of the theater at the Arden R ...
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ListenWilma Theater grapples with ‘Hard Problem’ in dramatic fashion
The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia is staging the American premiere of “The Hard Problem,” a new play by Tom Stoppard that had ...
9 years ago
Harrington Detox Detox centers used to be places where you go to quit drugs and alcohol – cold turkey. The model ...
Air Date: January 15, 2016
Review: ‘The Hard Problem?’ For Wilma Theater, no difficulty
It’s been a heady week for the Wilma Theater. First, its co-founder and artistic director Blanka Zizka announced a $10 million camp ...
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A sneak peek of ‘Mercy Street’ premieres this weekend on PBS
This weekend, PBS will premiere “Mercy Street,” a new “period show” that just might take the reins from “Do ...
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ListenWith help of $2.5 million Knight grant, Opera Philadelphia planning two-week festival
Opera Philadelphia, the city’s major opera company, has received one of the largest grants in its history to stage a festival next ...
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Tattoo artist gives grieving families portraits of loved ones killed in Wilmington violence
Losing a loved one to violent crime can be nearly unendurable. Such sudden, shocking deaths leave psychic wounds that may never heal. ...
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ListenSouthwest Philly dancer sidesteps athletic fields for performance stage [photos]
The Prince Theater in Philadelphia is hosting a modern dance company from Canada, Les Ballet Jazz de Montreal, for a week of performances ...
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Listen‘ReForm’ recreates shuttered North Philly school in Tyler installation
Every empty building has a story to tell. When it comes to a shuttered North Philadelphia school, it’s a whole neighborhood of stor ...
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ListenDavid Bowie’s days amid the young Americans in Philly [photos]
More than 40 years ago, David Bowie came to Philadelphia to record his album “Young Americans.” As the music world mourns the ...
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ListenKabul-Philly connection helps Afghan teen trumpet player win spot at Interlochen
The Philadelphia Orchestra’s principle trumpet player has been mentoring a teenager in war-torn Afghanistan over the Internet. Now ...
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ListenNext Generation standards Delaware was the seventh state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards. Those sta ...
Air Date: January 8, 2016
History Truck is mapping Chinatown memories
A Philadelphia history project is at work collecting material from residents of Chinatown for an exhibit about that neighborhood’s ...
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A bust made out of bacon. An M&M mosaic of football hall-of-famer and Pennsylvania native Joe Montana. Conshohocken couple Marie Pelt ...
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Listen 3:27Philadelphia Horticultural Society picks new leader without a green thumb
On the eve of the its annual Flower Show, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has chosen its new president, Matt Rader. The PHS ...
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