Arts & Entertainment
Playing against type: Theater festival presents conservative views from liberal corners
“I still can’t persuade people it’s not a joke,” said Cara Blouin. “They think I’m going to do the bi ...
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A dance on the avant-garde side: Philadelphia exhibit honors five artistic visionaries
With five of the 20th century’s most radically progressive artists, it’s little wonder “Dancing Around the Bride: Cage, ...
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Weekly Entertainment Guide – First Person Arts, Philly Improv, GEOfest, and ‘215’ festivals
WHYY’s Robin Bloom searches hundreds of listings each week to find out what’s happening in the Delaware Valley. Here are her ...
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Sister Cities choir unites Camden, West Philly and Kensington girls
In a quiet corner of Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, dozens of young girls are getting together to sing in African and Nati ...
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Reflecting on Judaism, musical ‘Stars of David’ explores fame and faith
The Philadelphia Theater Company is premiering a musical featuring original music by some of the most prominent composers on Broadway. ...
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Weekly Entertainment Guide – Grimm, Stoker, Poe, and Rocky Horror Show
From Center City to the Jersey Shore, we’ve got your week covered. WHYY’s Arts Calendar curator Robin Bloom searches hundreds ...
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World glass aspirations: $1 million gift to Temple’s Tyler school enhances glass-art program
“Philadelphia is on track to become one of the world’s leading centers for the contemporary glass arts,” says Irvin Bor ...
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Philly’s ‘One Book’ choice tells collective story of Japanese ‘picture brides’
The 2013 selection for the Free Library of Philadelphia’s annual “One Book, One Philadelphia” program is “The Bud ...
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Regional accent expert at Penn among Franklin Institute honorees
The Franklin Institute has announced its 2013 laureates: individuals who have made outstanding achievements in the research and applicati ...
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Philadelphia Orchestra fashions relationship with new music director
On Thursday evening, the Philadelphia Orchestra started its season with a bang—opera superstar Renee Fleming took a turn on stage with ...
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At Penn Museum, unveiling the secrets of mummies — while you watch
It’s Monday; do you know where your mummy is? Conservators at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthr ...
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Orchestral movement into the Nézet-Séguin era
This weekend, the Philadelphia Orchestra launches its 2012-2013 season with Verdi’s “Requiem,” a piece the orchestra ha ...
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Blending the sexy with the serious, Constitution Center presents full story of Prohibition
The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia has a new way of designing museum exhibitions. It just rolled out its first example. ...
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Exhibit is fusion of Latino and Asian art in Chinatown
Hispanic culture is center stage in Philadelphia this weekend. City Hall is hosting “Dialogo 365,” an exhibition of 30 local ...
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Prelude to a pivotal year: Philadelphia Orchestra members warm up for harmonious season
The Philadelphia Orchestra is putting on its top hat and brushing off its tails for the opening of the 2012-2013 season. We caught ...
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