Arts & Entertainment
Philadelphia has the largest number of public works of art in the country. And, it’s the first city to require some developers to u ...
16 years ago
Mural arts project holds community meeting
By: Tom MacDonald A Philadelphia citywide mural project will begin with a community meeting tomorrow. WHYY’s Tom MacDonald r ...
16 years ago
Spontaneous laugh performance in Center City
A spontaneous event in Rittenhouse Square took people by surprise yesterday. From WHYY’s Arts and Culture desk, Alex Schmidt report ...
16 years ago
Theater project explores youth and violence
Ping Chong is a New York-based artist who does city-specific theater projects around the United States. The Village of Arts and Humanitie ...
16 years ago
Championship fever: Fans line up early for first day of Phillies tix
By: Tom MacDonald After a winter hiatus following a long awaited world championship, Phillies fever is starting to spread again. P ...
16 years ago
Plan to put artists in vacant stores on South Street moves forward
New artist spaces on South Street are a step closer to opening after community funding steps in. From WHYY’s Arts and Culture desk, ...
16 years ago
Inmates showcase their artwork to help the Mural Arts Program
Artwork created by inmates at Graterford Prison is on display and for sale in Philadelphia, and all the proceeds will go to the Mural Art ...
16 years ago
Stimulus includes money for the arts
$50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts has made it into the final stimulus bill being voted on in Congress. From WHYY’ ...
16 years ago
Students learn about Arab culture
A Philadelphia-based nonprofit group is educating elementary and high school students about Arab culture. Today, they’re bringing a ...
16 years ago
Museum looks at Lincoln’s legacy
A lot has been said about Abraham Lincoln today, his 200th birthday. A project by the Rosenbach Museum in Philadelphia attempts to answer ...
16 years ago
Bartering art for massages… and bike tune ups… and cameras…
It’s not unusual for people to barter goods and services when economic times get tough, dental services for marketing help, a rug f ...
16 years ago
Placido Domingo returns to Philadelphia after 25 years
Placido Domingo will spend one day in Philadelphia to sing here for the first time in 25 years. He’s performing a concert of arias, ...
16 years ago
“What You Will” opens at Bristol Riverside Theater
The new play ‘What You Will’ opens at Bristol Riverside Theater today. It’s the first time the theatre has reached out ...
16 years ago
Philly bids to be World Champs… of Printmaking
Philadelphia will attempt to become the worldwide nexus of contemporary printmaking when a new art biennial, Philagrafika 2010, commences ...
16 years ago
New Fishtown art gallery helps revitalize a broken neighborhood
On this First Friday, a new art gallery opens in Fishtown. The Frankford Arts Corridor has revitalized a neighborhood full of vacancies a ...
16 years ago