Arts & Entertainment
Honored on Walk of Fame, Questlove traces musical roots firmly planted in Philly
The Philadelphia Music Alliance has added seven more honorees to the Walk of Fame in front of the Kimmel Center on Broad Street, where em ...
9 years ago
ListenPhillies hire Matt Klentak to be general manager
The Phillies have hired Matt Klentak to be their general manager and vice president. The 35-year-old Klentak becomes the youngest GM in t ...
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Philly exhibit follows still-life movement over 150 years
“Flowers are restful to look at,” said Sigmund Freud. “They have neither emotions nor conflicts.” The pion ...
9 years ago
Trish Brown farewell tour takes final bow in Bryn Mawr
When Lisa Kraus danced with the Trish Brown company in the late 1970s and 1980s, she was performing pieces such as “Locus” (1 ...
9 years ago
ListenThe Biden decision We begin our show this week with the announcement that Vice President Joe Biden will not seek ...
Air Date: October 23, 2015
Article: The workout that is ‘Antigone’
It’s a safe bet that the ancient Greek classics, in which the gods and fate control the plot, never looked or felt quite the way th ...
9 years ago
Listen15 years of haunts for South Philly’s Fright Factory
An abandoned warehouse, relic of a city’s former industrial prowess, stands awash in shadows brooding against the 21st century skyl ...
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Morning dance party sets the scene for ‘Best Day Ever’
Are you having a good day, today? Will it be the best day ever? Best Day Ever is a monthly dance party in Center City that st ...
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ListenOpera Philadelphia looks to 12-day festival to kick off 2017 season
Opera Philadelphia will soon launch its annual seasons with a fall opera festival, rather than a single opening production. Starti ...
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Philadelphia Orchestra approves 1-year contract with musicians
After almost six months of negotiations, the board of the Philadelphia Orchestra has ratified a new labor contract hammered out between m ...
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Work of groundbreaking musician Julius Eastman revived in Philly concert
The music of a black, gay, avant-garde composer — largely forgotten for 30 years — will be revived in West Philadelphia Frida ...
9 years ago
Schooling the Workforce When Amazon set up shop in Middletown a few years ago it was hoped that it could make an i ...
Air Date: October 16, 2015
Review: ‘Disgraced’ and heavily discussed
It’s no wonder that the hot-button play “Disgraced” will be the most produced new play in America this theater season. ...
9 years ago
ListenShepard Fairey helps expand reach of Open Source with new Philly murals
What does America’s most prominent street artist have in common with the co-founder of the world’s most popular cell phone op ...
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ListenRosenbach begins at the beginning with ‘Alice’ exhibit featuring original manuscript
The original, handwritten manuscript of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” was never intended to be seen by an editor o ...
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