Arts & Entertainment
Opera Philadelphia’s next season mixes brand new with tried and true
“The Fascists take the stage in blood and darkness.” That was Tweeted by journalist Joel Mathis during the performance ...
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If George Washington had eaten here…
America’s first President was also known for his sweet tooth. George Washington’s typical breakfast was hoecakes, three small ...
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ListenUnseasonal garden spot blossoms with beer, hopes of spring
Despite the string of recent winter storms, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has forced spring into bloom. The weekend, a va ...
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First for Friday, February 14, 2014
Ban the Box Eliminating the ‘Check here if you’ve been convicted of a crime’ box on job applications is the go ...
Air Date: February 14, 2014
Drexel theater group leads tours through acts of heartbreak, bravery, illumination
A Philadelphia theater company has created an alternative campus tour that tells kids what they “really” need to know. ...
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Review: When ‘Julius Caesar’ feasted on sukiyaki
Did you hear the one about the conquering Roman soldiers who were heading home but ended up in Tokyo? They lost their focus, but got a de ...
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‘I came here to find out why you killed my mother.’
Each month, NewsWorks presents a story from the First Person Arts podcast. Today, Jamie J. Brunson tells us how she discov ...
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ListenReview: The beauty and blather of ‘Ondine’
Love is a drug but beware the awful side effects. Wait…no!…that can’t be right. Let’s try again: Love and deceit ...
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First Extra: Legislative Hall Edition
This special edition of First features interviews with various members of the General Assembly on a variety of topics such as th ...
Air Date: February 11, 2014
Walnut Theatre setting the stage for communal prop room
Performance companies in Philadelphia soon may be able to tap into a centralized library of props and scenery following the Walnut Street ...
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ListenComedy Central’s ‘Broad City’ takes Philly-area native from web series to prime time
A native of the Philadelphia suburbs is the co-creator and co-star of a sit-com on Comedy Central with a familiar theme: two young women, ...
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ListenLegacy of real-life ‘monument man’ on display at Philly’s 30th St. Station
The movie “The Monuments Men,” released this weekend, tells the story of a World War II military unit responsible for finding ...
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Reading between the lines for gay history in 19th century America
The Library Company of Philadelphia has launched, “That’s So Gay: Outing Early America.” The exhibition suggests early ...
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First for Friday, February 7, 2014
Wilmington crime plan A year ago, Wilmington Mayor Dennis Williams beefed up patrols in an effort to get a handle on shootings a ...
Air Date: February 7, 2014
Olympic speedskaters broke the ice at N.J. roller rink
If it takes a village to raise a child, then it took a tiny roller rink in Frenchtown, New Jersey, perched on a hill above the Delaware R ...
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