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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Delaware
History
Visual Arts

Un histórico museo de Delaware conmemora el 250º aniversario de Estados Unidos con arte contemporáneo que cuestiona el pasado del país

El museo de Delaware combina obras de cinco artistas de la región con su colección histórica para explorar la raza, la identidad y quiénes están incluidos.

1 month ago

Kevin Hart arrives at Netflix is a Joke Fest - The Roast of Kevin Hart on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Studio 2
Comedy

Where’s the line in comedy?

How do controversies in comedy reflect the broader cultural and political moment? And has the threshold for socially acceptable speech shifted? 

Air Date: June 10, 2026 1:00 pm

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Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

‘Franklin’s Key’: An homage to the mythos of Ben Franklin

Part sci-fi and part historical adventure, this play aims to be ‘a gateway drug’ to Pig Iron Theatre Company’s unique brand of experimental theater.

1 month ago

Composer Kendrah Butler-Waters wrote a suite of songs
Food & Drink
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

‘Pepperpot’ in Philly’s ‘What Now: 2026’ festival celebrates the Black women who made the liberating soup

The multi-disciplinary “Pepperpot” performance brings to life the 18th-century peddlers' songs from Philadelphia’s cobblestone streets.

1 month ago

Listen 3:10
Violet Grohl performs Friday night at The Lounge at World Stage
Music
Philadelphia

Violet Grohl plays short but sweet set at Philly’s World Stage

The daughter of rock star Dave Grohl played a sold-out concert that was cut short because she said she wasn’t feeling well.

1 month ago

The AMC Fashion District 8 movie theater
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

The top movies to see this summer and where to catch them in Philadelphia

Moviegoers have a lot to look forward to this summer, from Christopher Nolan’s epic version of “The Odyssey” to a live action “Moana.”

2 months ago

An intricately designed ceramic vase.
Pennsylvania
Sculpture
Visual Arts

Artist Roberto Lugo debuts new America 250 ceramic at Michener Art Museum

“Permanence: We Were Here” is a four-foot-tall ceramic vessel that explores the Pennsylvania museum’s history as the former site of the Bucks County Jail.

2 months ago

Listen 1:12
Three dancers perform on the pier
Dance
Government
Music
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Pennsylvania restores arts funding for small arts organizations

Pennsylvania Creative Industries voted to alter the previously approved overhaul of its funding process.

2 months ago

Listen 1:41
Drummers lead a Pride parade
Things To Do
Community Events
Delaware
New Jersey
Philadelphia

Pride march, St. Vincent with the Pops, the Chinese Lantern Festival and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

June 4-7: Indie Horror Film Fest in Del., live theater at Philly’s Carpenters’ Hall and Tonewood 10 in South Jersey are among the highlights.

2 months ago

Listen 5:40
Martha Graham Cracker
LGBTQ
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Beloved Philadelphia drag performer Martha Graham Cracker has died

Born Dito van Reigersberg, the singer, actor and cabaret star was a fixture of the city’s arts and LGBTQ+ communities.

2 months ago

Emma Hearn and Nolan White in
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

A return home for one ‘Outsiders’ cast member on stage at Academy of Music

Emma Hearn expects 100 students and former classmates at Germantown Academy to see her perform in “The Outsiders: A New Musical” this week.

2 months ago

Surveyor's sketch of Philadelphia
History
Philadelphia

The British army took control of Philadelphia in 1777. They had a whale of a time

The “dark days” of the British occupation were filled with parties, dancing and theater.

2 months ago

Listen 3:10
Charity Herndon smiles in front of the Austen's Shelf book trailer
Books
New Jersey

South Jersey woman turns health scare into dream bookstore in Bordentown

Austen’s Shelf is opening a permanent New Jersey bookstore as readers increasingly seek independent bookstores centered on community and connection.

2 months ago

Jay-Z performing
Music
Philadelphia

Thousands pack 2026 Roots Picnic to see Jay-Z headline and performances from hometown heroes

Good vibes prevailed for the first day of the festival at Belmont Park despite long wait times at the entrance.

2 months ago

Listen 1:22
Salvador Jiménez-Flores poses for a photo near his sculpture
Music
New Jersey
Visual Arts

‘Creative Freedom’ salon in Hamilton, N.J. to celebrate avant-garde artists like Marshall Allen, Salvador Jiménez-Flores

The July program at Grounds for Sculpture will bring together music, visual art and conversation to explore creative freedom with three acclaimed artists.

2 months ago

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