Arts & Entertainment
Community production of ‘Children of Eden’ weaves family ties ever closer
This weekend, a community theater company in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, is staging “Children of Eden,” a musical about parents ...
9 years ago
ListenReview: ‘Murder for Two’ and by two, too
Arthur Whitney’s surprise birthday party is a surprise, all right. He walks in and gets shot in the head. Whodunit? In the daft sho ...
9 years ago
Review: ‘Murder for Two’ and by two, too
Arthur Whitney’s surprise birthday party is a surprise, all right. He walks in and gets shot in the head. Whodunit? In the daft sho ...
9 years ago
Review: ‘How to Create a New Book for the Bible’
“How to Write a New Book for the Bible” is, to use a Biblical reference, damned good theater. At People’s Light & T ...
9 years ago
Seaport Museum charts boisterous beginnings of Dock Street [photos]
The history of Dock Street in Philadelphia — once a rough-and-tumble thoroughfare filled with hucksters and dockworkers -– is now ...
9 years ago
At end of European tour, some see ‘start of new golden age’ for Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra has wrapped up a triumphant three-week tour of Europe, playing 14 concerts in 10 cities, ending in London on S ...
9 years ago
ListenReview: ‘The Graduate’ in another form
The stage play adapted from “The Graduate” works best when it’s following the script of the 1967 movie that by now is o ...
9 years ago
Friends, family help Philly artist with ALS stage story of a lifetime
In 2009, Philadelphia poet, musician and actor David Simpson decided to write and star in a one-man play about his life as a blind artist ...
9 years ago
ListenPresto! Philadelphia Orchestra sweeps through Amsterdam
The Philadelphia Orchestra breathlessly swept through Amsterdam during its European tour, staying in the city of canals for less than 24 ...
9 years ago
First for Friday, June 5, 2015
Looking back: Beau Biden The former Delaware Attorney General and son of Vice President Joe Biden lost his battle ...
Air Date: June 5, 2015
‘Charlie Parker’s Yardbird’ offers new insights into jazz legend’s life — and death
This week, Opera Philadelphia presents the world premiere of a work that provides a new look at jazz legend Charlie ...
9 years ago
ListenSkatable sculptures visit Paine’s Park
After decades of brightening Philadelphia with wall murals, the city’s Mural Arts Program is going 3-D. Its Open Source project wil ...
9 years ago
ListenReview: Inside the minds of ‘The Three Christs of Manhattan’
In Seth Rozin’s witty war of values — a new play called “The Three Christs of Manhattan” — the questi ...
9 years ago
Gravesites and Graffiti in Vienna
As the “City of Waltzes,” Vienna has hosted, inspired, and commissioned a legion of classical composers to write songs, most notably ...
9 years ago
ListenJewish Exponent will keep publishing despite laying off entire editorial staff
The Jewish Exponent has been publishing its weekly paper in the Philadelphia area s ...
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