
Arts & Entertainment
Penn Relays, StrEATFest, Philly Black Pride and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
April 24-27: Princess Tea in Del., Penn Relays in Philly and Hollywood Nights: The Bob Seger Experience in South Jersey are among the weekend highlights.
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Listen 5:09This BYOB trolley tour is turning Philly into a moving comedy club
Laugh at local comedians, see city sites and get your buzz on with ”Stand-Up and Drink,” a new show set on a historic trolley.
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Earth Day 2025: Celebrating Philly’s environmental legacy and the power of poetry
WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn and Susan Phillips explore the beauty of nature through poetry, featuring iconic poets like Amanda Gorman, Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg.
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Listen 6:39Explore your place in the universe inside ‘Super/Natural’ at Doylestown’s Michener Museum
Stained-glass artist Judith Schaechter built a cathedral for a congregation of one inside the Michener Art Museum.
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Listen 1:27The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags of militias.
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Listen 1:17In West Philly, real life and death interfere with the Curio Theatre comedy ‘A Funeral Farce’
Curio’s original comedy about a funeral home is superseded by the creative team’s familial cancer diagnoses, one of which is terminal.
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Listen 2:30Studio 2 Extra: The Roots’ Black Thought on ‘Upcycled: A Memoir’
Tariq Trotter's memoir, The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are, is the Free Library's selection for this year's One Book, One Philadelphia.
Air Date: April 17, 2025 1:00 pm
Listen 19:50Easter Celebrations, Mary J. Blige and The Lights Festival in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
April 17- 20: “Stompin’ at the Savoy” in Del., opening day at Philly’s Franklin Square and Melissa Etheridge in South Jersey are among the highlights.
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Peacocks and giraffes and snails, Oh my! Philly zoo installs plant-based sculptures of giant animals
The five “ZOOtopiaries” drive home the connections between plants and animals.
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Listen 1:12‘BOOM’: Philly Art Museum explodes with 1940s art and design
“BOOM” examines a lesser-acknowledged decade for creative innovation.
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A queer art exhibition in Kensington redefines masculinity through photos and soft lighting
“In the Soft Light” at the Crane Arts building celebrates male bodies through the artwork of four gay artists spanning generations.
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Philly leaders want to know: What do you want the city’s arts to look like?
A series of a dozen town hall-style planning sessions by Creative Philadelphia will inform the city’s first comprehensive cultural report.
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Record Store Day, Sammie Rae & Friends and printPHILLY in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
April 10 - April 13: “Steel Magnolias” in Delaware, Youth Jam sessions in Philly and a musical tribute to “The Police” in South Jersey are among the weekend highlights.
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Listen 4:05Patti Smith takes another look back in a new memoir, ‘Bread of Angels’
In her new book, the poet-writer-musician reflects on her childhood in Philadelphia and South Jersey, her move to Michigan and her grief over the death of her husband.
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Philadelphia experts, researchers discuss importance of arts in education
Researchers in Philadelphia discussed findings on arts education and how to improve access to it.
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