Arts & Entertainment
From South Jersey to South Philly, Phillies pitcher Tyler Phillips has been a lifelong fan
Phillips, the first Phillies rookie to toss a shutout since Zach Eflin in 2016, still can't believe he's pitching for his boyhood favorite team.
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Aug. 1–4: BlackStar Film Festival in Philly, Doobie Brothers in N.J., and the Homey Awards in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:30Music never dies: Bruce Springsteen, Terell Stafford, and the industry’s future
We discuss how AI is transforming music, while artists struggle with streaming payouts. Plus, we explore the Boss's influence on our region, and lasting commentary on the US.
Air Date: July 31, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 52:14A Philadelphian helped pave the way to breaking’s Olympic debut in Paris
Breakdancing has been around since the 1980s. It’s finally getting its due at the 2024 Olympic Games.
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Listen 6:09A sculpture that probes your sole: ‘The Weight of Our Living’ quietly arrives on the Parkway
Rachel Hsu’s “The Weight of Our Living” is the first piece in a new rotation of temporary sculptures to activate the Parkway.
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Listen 1:01Philly’s Fabric Workshop and Museum names new executive director
With experience in both curating and grant-making, Shindler is tasked with guiding the Fabric Workshop and Museum toward its 50th anniversary.
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Listen 1:08Philly Fringe Festival announces fall lineup
The annual theater festival returns with familiar faces, and a record number of new ones.
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Listen 1:04Justice returns to Philly, bringing new music and a festival-sized light show to The Met
The French duo are looking forward to sharing their music and stage show Wednesday.
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Joel Embiid chose to play for the U.S. over France at the Olympics. The French won’t let him forget
French fans booed the 76ers star at Team USA's Olympic opener. France granted him naturalized citizenship status in 2022; Cameroon, his native country, did not qualify.
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A new study from the Delaware Arts Alliance unveils an ambitious plan to support the arts and cultural sector with a new online mapping hub.
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Listen 1:24Philadelphia talk radio veteran Mary Mason dies at 94
Mason became a Philadelphia radio star at a pivotal time, paving the way for women and minorities to do the same.
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Quintessence Theatre company buys historic Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy
The Art Deco movie palace cost the small theater company $2.3 million, with millions more ahead in renovations.
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July 25–28: A piano festival in Philly, Foreigner and Styx in N.J. and the Downtown Newark Food and Brew Festival in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:19A giant ginger jar rises in Kensington proclaiming, ‘We Here’
Potter Roberto Lugo installed the first of three totems to neighborhood creativity in the Mural Arts Philadelphia project.
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The exhibition, which features artists with Latin American and Palestinian backgrounds, is on display through Aug. 3.
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