Arts & Entertainment
Black comic heroes and the artists who dream them descend on West Philly
The first super-hero, arguably, was an ancient Egyptian character named Horus, also known as Heru. With the head of a falcon and the body ...
12 years ago
Bucks County Playhouse impresario takes leading role as president of Lincoln Center
The man who helped bring the Bucks County Playhouse back to life has been tapped to lead the Lincoln Center in Manhattan. Next yea ...
12 years ago
Drexel’s MAD Dragon record label turns out hits, careers in music business
Friday, a Drexel University student program will celebrate 10 years of working in one of the most tumultuous industries: the music busine ...
12 years ago
Penn professor explores the history of Philly’s museums
Early humans drew on cave walls; ancient Egyptians preserved cultural relics in pyramid tombs; and wealthy Renaissance men displayed curi ...
12 years ago
Buoyant Ferrer sculpture again enlivens North Philadelphia park
A long-lost public sculpture is now back where it belongs, in North Philadelphia. “El Gran Teatro de la Luna,” by cele ...
12 years ago
World Series of Birding calls the young and old to criss-cross N.J.
Despite heavy rains, hundreds of bird watchers – from grizzled veterans to sprightly novices – spread out all over New Jersey ...
12 years ago
‘Listen to Your Mother’ show in Wilmington examines many facets of motherhood
What’s the best way to celebrate mom this weekend? How about talking about motherhood in all of its glorious and messy details! A W ...
12 years ago
First for Friday, May 10, 2013
This special First Extra edition features the members of the WHYY Health and Science Desk reporting on how technology is influen ...
Air Date: May 10, 2013
World Series of Birding takes off in New Jersey
Thirty years ago, Pete Dunne was drinking in a Cape May bar when a great idea struck him: a marathon birding event called The Big Day (in ...
12 years ago
Reviews: “The Misanthrope” and “Othello” — thoroughly modern, thoroughly not
Who says you have to be old-fashioned to be classic? Heck, who says you need to be classic to be … classic? Moliere wrote ...
12 years ago
For a Philadelphia artist, beauty and conflict can mix
Philadelphia-based artist Jane Irish uses her painting and ceramics to mix beauty with political engagement. Irish has traveled of ...
12 years ago
Review: ‘North of the Boulevard’ yet south of something real
“North of the Boulevard,” the new drama by prolific Philadelphia-based playwright Bruce Graham, is gritty – but is it true ...
12 years ago
As new leader of Constitution Center, Rosen plans to boost and broaden debate
The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia has named its new president and CEO. Jeffrey Rosen, a professor at the George Was ...
12 years ago
Spying in Philadelphia gets a close look at Franklin exhibit
An incredible amount of information is gathered about you every day through credit cards, Internet traffic, and cell phones, most of it w ...
12 years ago
‘Plein air’ painters arrive with brush and easel for festival on the Main Line
A band of nomads is dropping by the Main Line in what has become a yearly visitation. The 30 plein-air (“open air”) pa ...
12 years ago