
Arts & Entertainment
This weekend, concerts in the tri-state include a Prince tribute, Johnathan Blake, and The Dead Milkmen, and food festivals in South Philly and Manayunk.
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Listen 5:27Woodmere Museum gets its largest gift ever to renovate a mansion
With a $10 million gift from the Maguire Foundation, the Chestnut Hill museum will get to work transforming its neighbor into a modern art space.
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Two Philadelphia dance icons to be honored in Avenue of Arts ceremony
Avenue of the Arts Visionary Awards will honor two founding members of Philadelphia dance. Joan Myers Brown and Christine Cox will be honored on April 22.
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Listen 8:00Hip hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of COVID-19 at age 55
Pioneering hip hop artist DJ Kay Slay has died of complications from COVID-19.
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Young playwrights confront gun violence with their art and say #Enough
Nationwide, theaters and civic organizations commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Columbine school shootings by presenting readings of eight short plays by teenagers.
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Philly artists played an instrumental part in bringing stereo sound to the silver screen.
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For Northeast Philly’s Charlie Brown Jr., playing with the Sixers is a dream come true
“It’s been the craziest year of my life,” the 25-year-old said.
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Drive time: Harry and Meghan ride in miniature Land Rovers
Competition at the Invictus Games has begun with a driving challenge around an automotive obstacle course ahead of an evening opening ceremony.
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For Northeast Philly’s Charlie Brown Jr., playing with the Sixers is a dream come true
“It’s been the craziest year of my life,” the 25-year-old said.
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Russian director reimagines classic Russian play ‘The Cherry Orchard’ for the Wilma Theater
The Wilma Theater brought Dmitry Krymov over from Moscow to direct the classic Russian play “The Cherry Orchard” as the Russian war in Ukraine continues.
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Liz Sheridan, Jerry’s doting mom on ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 93
Sheridan’s “Seinfeld” role as Helen was her best known but followed decades of work on stage and screen.
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The Clay Studio opens new building in Kensington, for Kensington
The purpose-built ceramics workshop and community space is designed with its neighbors in mind.
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Frans de Waal on gender roles and primates
In studying a society of male dominated monkeys and comparing them to a female-led group of monkeys, primatologist Frans de Waal challenges human assumptions about gender.
Air Date: April 14, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:13Easter and Passover are celebrated in the Delaware Valley, Kristen Chenoweth and Amos Lee are performing around the city.
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Comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died
According to a post on his verified Twitter feed, he died following a long illness. He was 67.
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