
Arts & Entertainment
Review: Visiting ‘Other Desert Cities’ on the family plan
Christmas has come and gone, but it’s not too soon to relive it with some good old family time. In this case, not your own family. ...
12 years ago
ListenFirst: Governor Markell’s State of the State Address
Governor Markell’s State of the State Address ...
Air Date: January 23, 2014
Tchiakovsky concerto, violin it was written for reunite in Philly performance
Stradivarius violins — made in the 17th and 18th centuries — are regarded as the king of all instruments. They are so revered as to h ...
12 years ago
Barnes Foundation commissions first work in eight decades
This weekend, the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia will exhibit the first works it has commissioned in more than 80 years. A seri ...
12 years ago
Review: Smothering ‘The Pillowman’
The great triumph of Martin McDonagh’s “The Pillowman” is that it is convincing, moving, often funny and unrelentingly ...
12 years ago
Review: A rush from ‘The Disappearing Quarterback’
When Mike Boryla talks about football, anything to do with the game, you’re compelled to listen. Boryla was an Eagles quarterback f ...
12 years ago
Penn team’s discovery of royal tomb opens door on ancient Egyptian dynasty
Archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology have discovered an entire dynasty of Egyptian k ...
12 years ago
Review: The fun-ride part of ‘Driving Miss Daisy’
The lighter-hearted “Driving Miss Daisy” that opened Thursday night in Walnut Street Theatre’s third-floor Independence ...
12 years ago
Concerto evoking the darkness and light in MLK’s life premieres in Philly
A newly composed concerto dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, will premiere this weekend in Philadelphia, performed by Orchestra 2001 ...
12 years ago
ListenFirst for Friday, January 17, 2014
Wage War One of the first items on the agenda now that the General Assembly is back in session, is to consider raising D ...
Air Date: January 17, 2014
Chileans born during Pinochet regime telling their stories in live Philly performance
Army commander Augusto Pinochet took power in Chile during a 1973 coup and remained president until he was voted out of office in 1990. H ...
12 years ago
ListenHonoring life and legacy of Octavius Catto, 19th century civil rights champion
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts has organized a series of concerts, workshops, and educational programs centered around the life of Octavius Catto.
12 years ago
Crossword creator marks 100th birthday with puzzle
What’s a nine-letter word for a significant event? Try MILESTONE. Longtime crossword constructor Bernice Gordon is marking t ...
12 years ago
Pieces of the past become modern art at National Archives
Leslie Simon is sitting on miles of bureaucratic red tape. As director of the National Archives facility in Philadelphia, her offi ...
12 years ago
First for Friday, January 10, 2014
Delaware Planned Parenthood update Planned Parenthood of Delaware has taken on a different tone for the new year aftercoming und ...
Air Date: January 10, 2014