Arts & Entertainment
John Singer Sargent painting on the horrors of war coming to Philadelphia
Later this week, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will open an exhibition, World War One and American Art,” marking the ce ...
9 years ago
Lack of justice compounds pain and shame of abuse
Childhood sexual abuse affects approximately one i ...
9 years ago
22,000 sign up to learn the secrets of ancient Egypt
David Silverman is one of the world’s foremost authorities on ancient Egypt. Whenever a crackpot theory about Egypt comes to the su ...
9 years ago
‘Curious Incident’ selected for One Book, One Philadelphia
The Free Library has selected the next book for its annual One Book, One Philadelphia reading program: “The Curious Incident of the ...
9 years ago
At this Philadelphia theater, the patrons decide the price of a ticket
More than long lines or scarce parking, there’s one thing that will keep patrons from attending plays without fail: high ticket pri ...
9 years ago
ListenThe history of political dissent in protest posters
Long before the ascendancy of tweets and television, protest posters were a preferred way to broadcast dissentin ...
9 years ago
ListenFrom jazz ‘Peter and the Wolf’ to flower songs, Kimmel residents begin projects
Joanna Pascale has a deep interest in flowers. The jazz singer has firmly established herself in Philadelphia, having held a regul ...
9 years ago
ListenTheater Exile and Arden win the top Barrymore Awards
Islamic militants kidnap an investment banker in Pakistan and a grade-school girl is entranced by a forbidden garden – productions on t ...
9 years ago
Once again, Tindley Temple will make a joyful noise
Until the system broke down about 10 years ago, Tindley Temple, on Broad Street just below South, used to sound bells every Sunday mornin ...
9 years ago
Inside History While tickets to the National Museum of African American History and Culture are hard to come by, t ...
Air Date: October 21, 2016
Review: Emotional stirrings in ‘A New Brain’
My hat comes off, and my heart goes out, to director Matthew Decker and the classy cast of the emotionally icky musical “A New Brai ...
9 years ago
ListenNew community radio station sounds in Philadelphia
A new community radio station has gone live in Philadelphia. WPPM, a low-powered station at 106.5 FM, will transmit from Center Ci ...
9 years ago
Photos show the other side of Thomas Eakins
One of the best American painters of the 19th century, Thomas Eakins, was an early adopter of photographic technology. It turned out to b ...
9 years ago
ListenProfessional makeup artist has perfect recipe for homemade zombie
Terror Behind the Walls at Philadelphia’s historic Eastern State Pe ...
9 years ago
Powerline plans We hear a lot about infrastructure upgrades and the fight over how to pay for those improvements. ...
Air Date: October 18, 2016
