Arts & Entertainment
The Prince Music Theater’s template became the norm
The news that the Prince Music Theater, on Chestnut Street in the shadow of City Hall, will be shutting its doors and that its producing ...
10 years ago
Congress Hall, one of the historic buildings in Independence National Historic Park, does not usually host lectures or debates. Once a ye ...
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The Barrymore Awards for Philly theater excellence, revived
(NOTE: A full listing of Barrymore Award winners follows this article.) After a one-year hiatus while ...
10 years ago
ListenReview: ‘Richard II,’ the Naive
Richard II became King of England when he was 10, and in William Shakespeare’s account of the last year of his reign in 1399 before ...
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First for Friday, October 24, 2014
Vaccine debate Whooping cough cases in Delaware skyrocketed this year with more than 200 reported cases, up from 57 last year. ...
Air Date: October 24, 2014
Poetry takes center stage at Dodge festival in Newark, NJ
Truth and lies. Killing and survival. Sex, war, and rock and roll. This weekend, thousands of people will be going on a three-day ...
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‘Detroit’: Fire in a crowded theater
Shouting “fire!” in a crowded theater is forbidden, but what about setting a fire in a crowded theater? That’s ...
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ListenTeen Nobel Peace Prize winner honored with Liberty Medal in Philadelphia
On Tuesday afternoon, the Pennsylvania Convention Center was buzzing with a single word, one with singsong syllables: “Malal ...
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ListenReview: ‘A Night with Lady G’ in Ireland’s quaint past
The three short one-acts that comprise “A Night with Lady G” offer a rarely seen glimpse into the roots of modern Irish theat ...
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From Detroit to Philly for a ‘dream job’
A woman from the trenches of Detroit’s bankruptcy has been selected to head the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Maud ...
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Review: Not just ‘Bad Jews,’ but shrill, too
At sundown Thursday, a Jewish holy day, I went to see the opening of a play called “Bad Jews,” and I would’ve been way ...
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Decision 2014: The Delaware Attorney General Debate
Four of the five candidates running for Delaware Attorney General debated at Widener University Wednesday. WHYY and WDEL teamed up to br ...
Air Date: October 17, 2014
Review: ‘Rapture, Blister, Burn.’ Compare, contrast, discuss.
Theory is great for illuminating ideas, but it can’t hold a candle to reality. The proof – threatrically, at least – is at the ...
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RCA Victor-made ‘race records’ of ’20s infuse new musical premiering in Camden
An original musical theater production about the historic Victor Records recording studio in Camden premieres in Camden this weekend. ...
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ListenThe Philly roots of the Civil Rights anthem ‘We Shall Overcome’
All this month, the Moonstone Arts Center in Philadelphia has been holding events that offer a historic overview of the Underground Railr ...
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