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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Arts & Entertainment

Martha Graham Cracker
LGBTQ
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Beloved Philadelphia drag performer Martha Graham Cracker has died

Born Dito van Reigersberg, the singer, actor and cabaret star was a fixture of the city’s arts and LGBTQ+ communities.

4 weeks ago

Emma Hearn and Nolan White in
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

A return home for one ‘Outsiders’ cast member on stage at Academy of Music

Emma Hearn expects 100 students and former classmates at Germantown Academy to see her perform in “The Outsiders: A New Musical” this week.

4 weeks ago

Surveyor's sketch of Philadelphia
History
Philadelphia

The British army took control of Philadelphia in 1777. They had a whale of a time

The “dark days” of the British occupation were filled with parties, dancing and theater.

4 weeks ago

Listen 3:10
Charity Herndon smiles in front of the Austen's Shelf book trailer
Books
New Jersey

South Jersey woman turns health scare into dream bookstore in Bordentown

Austen’s Shelf is opening a permanent New Jersey bookstore as readers increasingly seek independent bookstores centered on community and connection.

4 weeks ago

Jay-Z performing
Music
Philadelphia

Thousands pack 2026 Roots Picnic to see Jay-Z headline and performances from hometown heroes

Good vibes prevailed for the first day of the festival at Belmont Park despite long wait times at the entrance.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:22
Salvador Jiménez-Flores poses for a photo near his sculpture
Music
New Jersey
Visual Arts

‘Creative Freedom’ salon in Hamilton, N.J. to celebrate avant-garde artists like Marshall Allen, Salvador Jiménez-Flores

The July program at Grounds for Sculpture will bring together music, visual art and conversation to explore creative freedom with three acclaimed artists.

4 weeks ago

The five members of Henbane pose during an outdoor photo shoot.
Music
Philadelphia

Philly psychedelic folk rock band Henbane edges toward the spotlight after years underground

The five-piece band channels the adventurous spirit of early British folk-rock while forging a distinctly Philadelphia sound.

4 weeks ago

(Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Studio 2
Music
Philadelphia

Kurt Vile: Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me

Kurt Vile's latest album, an ode to his Philly roots, drops May 29. He joins Avi Wolfman-Arent to talk about his signature lo-fi, DIY, rock and roll sound.

Air Date: May 29, 2026 1:00 pm

Listen 15:22
The company of
Homelessness
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Just in time for Philly’s summer of soccer, Inis Nua puts the Homeless World Cup on stage

Just in time for Philly’s summer of soccer, Inis Nua puts the Homeless World Cup on stage.

4 weeks ago

Banners created by artist Odili Donald Odita at Broad Street Love
Community Events
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

A Philadelphia arts festival asks: ‘What Now’? as the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday

“What Now: 2026” features 34 original premieres in visual and performing arts to “interrogate” America ahead of its semiquincentennial.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:50
Studio 2
History
Media
Philadelphia
TV

Becoming American: Philadelphia’s Story

The filmmakers behind a new PBS documentary share the stories of indigenous people, enslaved Africans, and other diverse communities that helped shape our nation.

Air Date: May 28, 2026 1:00 pm

Listen 51:42
Danny Simmons, creator of Def Poetry Jam
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Inside the Logan arts scene with Danny Simmons

The acclaimed artist and founder of Rush Arts says Philly Is primed for an artistic renaissance.

4 weeks ago

Bruce Springsteen performing on stage with a guitar
Things To Do
Community Events
Delaware
New Jersey
Philadelphia

Roots Picnic, West Philly Porchfest, Bruce Springsteen and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

May 28–31: Wine, Food & Music Festival in Delaware, jazz and classical music in Philly and Soar and Shore Airshow in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

4 weeks ago

Listen 5:08
three self-portraits next to three other works on a wall
Delaware
History
Visual Arts

Historic Delaware museum marks America’s 250th with contemporary art that challenges America’s past

The Rockwood Museum pairs works by five regional artists with its historic collection to explore race, identity and who is included in “We the People.”

4 weeks ago

Listen 2:05
Celebridades del fútbol, árbitros de ligas nacionales
Delaware
Sports

¿No puede esperar a la Copa del Mundo? La Delaware Super Cup trae el fútbol internacional al “Primer Estado”.

El torneo, que se extiende durante todo el fin de semana, atrae a cientos de equipos de fútbol de todo el mundo y genera un impulso económico estimado de $2 millones.

1 month ago

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