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Every week listeners hear stories about race and identity that expand their minds, and learn practical ways to make their lives better. It's lifelong learning that ranges from the big picture to tiny details and everything in between.

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The 2026 FIFA poster
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Philly unveils its 2026 FIFA World Cup poster with a dramatic floral display

Artist Nicholas McClintock showed off his winning design at the Philadelphia Flower Show through a giant re-creation made from hydrangeas, carnations, roses and more.

1 year ago

Christopher Dragon conducts the No Name Pops
Music
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

No Name Pops announces its inaugural music director

Christopher Dragon, an Australian conductor based in Colorado, wants to make pops orchestra music more contemporary.

1 year ago

Listen 1:07
Mini prints of Philadelphia neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Reimagining vending machines: One Philly artist shares her unique canvas

Philly local Fabiola Lara is exploring a new creative outlet – art vending machines.

1 year ago

Portrait of Hannah Callowhill Penn
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

March is Women’s History Month. Here’s how you can celebrate!

Events around the city all month long will celebrate women and their impact. Here are some Women’s History Month events in Philly.

1 year ago

Several dignitaries cut a red ribbon outside the The Marian Anderson Historical Society & Museum in South Philadelphia
History
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

‘It’s been a long road’: Marian Anderson Museum reopens after flood damage

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the reopening of the iconic museum on the start of Women’s History Month.

1 year ago

Listen 1:15
Conan O'Brien and others roll out a carpet for the Oscars
Explainers
Media
National

How to watch the Oscars on Sunday night

Whether you're looking for menu ideas for your Oscars party, or need a refresher on the nominees, we've got you covered.

1 year ago

outside The Mann Cente
K-12
Music
Philadelphia

Mann Center launches new institute to support community, arts and jobs

The idea for the new institute emerged from an 18-month study and conversations with community stakeholders. It will be funded through government and private funds.

1 year ago

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Intricate floral designs on display at the flower show
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philadelphia Flower Show steps into the future

Exhibitors imagine the next generation of horticulture in “Gardens of Tomorrow.”

1 year ago

The Brutalist (Courtesy of A24)
Studio 2
Movies

Studio 2 Extra: Oscars hot takes with filmmaker Alison Bagnall

Filmmaker Alison Bagnall (Buffalo '66, The Dish & the Spoon) on the year in movies, from The Brutalist, to Wicked, Anora and Demi Moore's performance in The Substance.

Air Date: February 28, 2025 4:00 pm

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A floral installation at the Flower Show
Things To Do
Community Events
Delaware
New Jersey
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Flower Show, Mardi Gras and an Oscars party in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

“Our Town” in Delaware, a Duran Duran tribute in Philly and “Hollywood, Nebraska” in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

1 year ago

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Sadie T.M. Alexander, a Black civil rights activist
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Meet the semifinalists in the Sadie T.M. Alexander Statue contest

Five semifinalists will now create and propose designs for a statue celebrating a native Philadelphian and civil rights activist.

1 year ago

A sculpture on display at the Lewis Tanner Moore Exhibit
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity
Visual Arts

Lewis Tanner Moore spent his life collecting Black art. His legacy is on view at Doylestown’s Michener Art Museum

Moore, who died last year, championed Black artists and left an indelible mark on the art world. His collection numbered in the "hundreds, maybe thousands."

1 year ago

Listen 1:06
Key of She
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Calling all young jazz enthusiasts for a free female-led jam session

Key of She is leading jazz workshops at the Settlement Music School this Sunday for female and nonbinary students of all levels.

1 year ago

The entrance to Grounds for Sculpture
New Jersey
Visual Arts

Sculpture garden in Hamilton, N.J. receives $3M gift

Grounds for Sculpture, a 42-acre sculpture garden in Mercer County, received the gift from the late Betty Wold Johnson, who was connected through family.

1 year ago

Listen 1:14
Tariq Trotter, known as Black Thought
Books
Music
Philadelphia

The memoir of The Roots’ Black Thought is this year’s selection for One Book One Philadelphia

Tariq Trotter’s 2023 memoir about growing up in Philadelphia will be the focus of the Free Library’s all-city reading program.

1 year ago

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