Arts & Entertainment
Review: ‘The Lion King’ and his pride
After seeing the opening Wednesday of “The Lion King” national tour at the Academy of Music, I can safely report that the circle of l ...
10 years ago
ListenFirst for Friday, May 22, 2015
Inside Amtrak The focus of the Amtrak crash in Philadelphia moves to Delaware, specifically, to the Amtrak repair ...
Air Date: May 22, 2015
With change of season, parks popping up all over Philly [photos]
In Philadelphia, Memorial Day weekend is not just the unofficial start of summer, but the start of pop-up season, when temporary public p ...
10 years ago
Review: Race, rhythm and fervor in ‘Memphis’
The infectious musical “Memphis,” which has a sweet sensibility about a serious issue, is big, blustery and a whole lot of fu ...
10 years ago
Teens craft audio tours for Philly galleries and museums
Most museums offer hands-on art sessions for children, cocktail parties for young adults, and art classes for older adults. Teenagers are ...
10 years ago
FIRST EXTRA: OUR KIDS uses the 5th Anniversary of the Delaware Children’s Museum and the 20th Anniversary of the Delaware Kids Coun ...
Air Date: May 21, 2015
Philadelphia mixing music and money in European tour
The Philadelphia Orchestra has begun a 3-week tour of Europe, during which it will play 14 concerts in 10 cities, including Berlin, Paris ...
10 years ago
Swan song for Philadelphia Singers
On Saturday, the Philadelphia Singers performed its final concert. The classical chorale group, which has been a mainstay of the region ...
10 years ago
Massive yoga class draws more than 2,000 to Philly Art Museum steps
“Elongate your spine so it reaches Penn tower,” said yogi Jennifer Schelter, leading a class of 2,000 on the steps of the Philadelphi ...
10 years ago
Monument Lab: an ideas festival in Philly City Hall’s courtyard
Every day, 180,000 pedestrians walk around or through Philadelphia’s City Hall. Paul Farber wants all of them to imagine what ...
10 years ago
ListenKinetic Sculpture Derby, Kensington’s bid to keep Philly weird
For the past eight years, neighbors in Kensington have kept Philly weird with their madcap derby of homemade, human-powered vehicles tour ...
10 years ago
First for Friday, May 15, 2015
A Glimpse Into the Future Advanced placement tests are given to high school students around the country who have c ...
Air Date: May 15, 2015
Renaissance Faire will be a first for Philly
This weekend, Philadelphia will host its first Renaissance Faire. The organizers of the two-day event say it is the only one to be held i ...
10 years ago
ListenWith bruises, a bit of nostalgia and lots of emotion, Philadelphia Singers present final concert
On Saturday, the Philadelphia Singers will perform its final concert, ever. The classical chorale group has been a mainstay of the region ...
10 years ago
ListenNew Barnes exhibit is a reflection of Barnes — the collection and the collector
Visitors to the galleries of the Barnes Foundation are often so engrossed in the complicated arrangement of the masterpieces on the walls ...
10 years ago