Arts & Entertainment
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival in a ‘critical’ financial position
The film festival is feeling the pinch after cuts in federal funding, particularly in areas focused on diversity.
3 weeks ago
Philadelphia-born artist makes regional debut at Rowan University Art Gallery and Museum
Devan Shimoyama questions the desire for perfection in his new exhibit, “SHIFT,” drawing from a reimagining of the Major Arcana of the Tarot deck.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:02‘Plantation Black’ muddles history with a game of chance in its Philadelphia world premiere
The world premiere by Phaedra Michelle Scott is about murky family secrets leading to tangled real estate titles.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:15Feb. 5–8: New theater premieres and a children’s book fair are among weekend event highlights.
4 weeks ago
Listen 5:10Philadelphia Museum of Art rebrands itself, again, back to its old name
The original rebranding in October was the start of a tumultuous period for the museum.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:01A Shakespeare remix for the age of Instagram
In “Rare Accidents,” Quintessence blends two history plays into one look at performing your best self — on stage and off.
4 weeks ago
DMB has announced its annual summer tour with two dates across the river from Philly. To whet fans’ appetites, the band announced a forthcoming live album.
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A Harvard future reckons with a South Philly past in ‘Gemini’
Philly playwright Albert Innaurato’s classic comedy comes home in a production that finds familiarity, love and tension in a queer reckoning.
4 weeks ago
In Norristown, student artwork finds a permanent home at Montgomery County’s new courthouse
The original art is meant to bring balance to an austere space while empowering students to be change agents in their communities.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:20Princeton University Library marks America’s 250th with Revolutionary War artifacts and stories
Among the artifacts are copies of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, as well as a cannonball.
1 month ago
Listen 1:13Philadelphia’s Institute of Contemporary Art shows the contemporary influence of the Shakers
“A World in the Making: The Shakers” examines the historic religious sect that has all but disappeared.
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Listen 1:22Malala Yousafzai to accept WHYY’s Lifelong Learning Award
The education activist recently published a memoir about growing into adulthood after being shot by the Taliban as a child.
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Listen 1:10Tavern Tour 250: Remembering the battle of Princeton
How did Princeton, N.J. go from a town named after the monarchy… to the home of one of the most legendary battles of the Revolutionary War?
Air Date: January 29, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 51:06Calder Garden’s Moon Alignment Series is the Zen experience we all need right now
Philly’s newest art institution is offering a unique restorative practice tied to the lunar cycle.
1 month ago
Gone too soon: A posthumous retrospective of the late Noah Davis at the Philadelphia Art Museum
Davis painted large-scale scenes of Black life in an abstract style. His quick rise in the art world only lasted six years before he died at 32.
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