
Arts & Entertainment
Photographer captures the secret life of fourth graders
Photographer Judy Gelles was volunteering in a reading class at a fourth grade in a Philadelphia school when she realized that her studen ...
10 years ago
Review: ‘Into the Woods’ without needing the trees
Sometimes, less isn’t just more – it’s way, way more. From the get-go, Theatre Horizon co-founder Matthew Decker wanted to ...
10 years ago
ListenPoet unpacks Kanye’s rhymes to celebrate the life of ‘Mr. West’
With “Mr. West,” poet Sarah Blake attempts to write an unauthorized biography of Kanye West, in verse. As a work of li ...
10 years ago
ListenFirst for Friday, February 13, 2015
Retooling Habitat for Humanity Many of you know about Habitat for Humanity and its mission to put those in need, in quality home ...
Air Date: February 13, 2015
Reviews: ‘Mothers and Sons’ — and Everyone’s a Critic
Accompanying Howard Shapiro’s review, we also present the reviews of three audience members who attended Wednesday’s ope ...
10 years ago
Strathairn and McDonnell reunite for ‘Cherry Orchard’ in Malvern [photos]
David Strathairn and Mary McDonnell have co-starred in films like “Passion Fish,” “Matewan” and “Sneakers.& ...
10 years ago
ListenCurtis guitarist wins Grammy for best classical instrumental album
The award for best classical instrumental album at last night’s Grammy ceremonies went to a guitarist at the Curtis Institute of Mu ...
10 years ago
William Penn Foundation study says Philly arts scene must cull dead wood to thrive
Arts organizations in Philadelphia need to know how to grow. They also need to know how to die, according to a new study. O ...
10 years ago
Court will allow appeal from subject of ‘Serial’ podcast
A Maryland court will allow the subject of the popular podcast “Serial” to appeal his murder conviction. The Maryland ...
10 years ago
Dozens of new portraits on display at Philly’s Rodin Museum [photos]
One of the country’s largest collections of art by French sculptor Auguste Rodin is located right here in Philadelphia at the Rodin ...
10 years ago
ListenFirst for Friday, February 6, 2015
The Mayor’s new plan Wilmington Mayor Dennis Williams is fired up about the number of murders and shootings in he city. F ...
Air Date: February 6, 2015
Philly’s just wild about Oscar [photos]
The Philadelphia region is about to be up to its waistcoat in Oscar Wilde. At least four major institutions have launched, or are about t ...
10 years ago
ListenLet’s go to the theater together…
Come hang out with me at a WHYY special event – “Everyone’s a Critic.” We’ll go to the opening night of Terrenc ...
10 years ago
Review: ‘Misalliance’ misalligned
George Bernard Shaw’s “Misalliance” is a rarely produced big blob of a play with a taxing first act and a second act th ...
10 years ago
Review: A reimagined ‘Catch Me If You Can’
Sometimes, there’s no telling what will make it on Broadway or why, and “Catch Me If You Can” is a prime example. It ...
10 years ago