
Arts & Entertainment
Portraits of the artist as an inspiration delineate ‘Dear Julia’
Sixty years ago, when Julia Zagar was a teenager, she wanted to be an artist. “I never wanted to compete in the commercial a ...
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ListenHidden art Delaware state leaders frequently go out of their way to talk about how “business-friendly” ...
Air Date: May 6, 2016
Eastern State Penitentiary focus shifts from Al Capone to prison policy
Eastern State Penitentiary, the historic prison site and museum in Philadelphia, has opened a new exhibition about the current state of m ...
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Strange bikefellows take to the road for charity in ‘Byko’s Safe Ride’
On Saturday, two enemies will put down their swords and go on a bike ride together. Stu Bykofsky, columnist for the Philadelphia D ...
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ListenReview: Trying to see through ‘See What I Wanna See’
Beware of hucksters. In the musical “See What I Wanna See,” in a splendid production in Center City from 11th Hour Theatre Co ...
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ListenPhiladelphia food writer Marisa McClellan keeps things naturally sweet in her new book
Philadelphia food writer Marisa McClellan has spent years blogging about ways to preserve foods naturally in jars. Her new book Natur ...
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ListenRaising the curtain on life of Dr. Anonymous, Philly gay rights pioneer
A new play opens this week at Philadelphia’s Painted Bride in Old City, about Dr. Anonymous, the psychiatrist who delivered a speec ...
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ListenPeople’s Light finds play’s the thing to benefit kids on autism spectrum
After years of running theater programs for children on the autism spectrum, People’s Light and Theatre in Malvern, Pennsylvania, n ...
9 years ago
Philly theater company presents story of whistleblower Manning
“Bradley Manning is a traitor.””Bradley Manning is a hero.””Bradley Manning is a soldier.””Brad ...
9 years ago
ListenTime to heal This week we are focusing on violence in Wilmington. The death last week of Amy Joyner-Francis is a s ...
Air Date: April 29, 2016
Review: With many faces, ‘I Will Not Go Gently’
Pardon me if tour de force seems too lame a phrase for Jennifer Childsand the new show she’s written, “I Will Not Go ...
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Pop-up park on Delaware River popping up earlier this year
It’s not even May, but already signs of summer are upon us. The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation has announced newly expanded ...
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Hands-on Philly tour company opens a world of senses beyond sight
Philadelphia’s Italian Market is known for its cheeses, meats, chocolate, and fresh pastas. But what would a tour through the neigh ...
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ListenHands-on Philly tour company opens a world of senses beyond sight
Philadelphia’s Italian Market is known for its cheeses, meats, chocolate, and fresh pastas. But what would a tour through the neigh ...
9 years ago
ListenPhilly Tech Week exhibit disrupts technology in the name of art
The sixth annual Philly Tech Week kicks off Friday. For the physical world, at least. While ...
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