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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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YA author and literary agent Eric Smith writing at a former Philadelphia WeWork location.
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Billy Penn

Writing my way back home: Why Eric Smith’s YA novels are nearly all set in Philadelphia | Opinion

"Writing my way back home": Eric Smith talks about why his novels are nearly all set in Philly, the place that calls him back.

2 years ago

''Regular Division of the Plane III [Horseman],'' 1957, woodcut. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Front St. Gallery’s M.C. Escher exhibit lets people ‘re-see reality’

“Escher's work teaches you how to re-see reality,” art collector and dealer Rock Walker said.

2 years ago

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SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, hugs a member of the TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee member
Employment
National

Hollywood actors union board approves strike-ending deal as leaders tout money gains and AI rights

The three-year contract agreement next goes to a vote from the union's members.

2 years ago

Morgan Charéce Hall as Ernestine Crump poses onstage
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Father Divine’s ‘fascinating personality’ sizzles through the storyline of this new Philly theater show

“Crumbs From the Table of Joy” has an interesting connection to the preacher whose namesake hotel still towers over North Broad.

2 years ago

Ted Daeschler looking at Tiktaalik
Animals
Biology

How it started, how it’s going: A fish story at Drexel’s Academy of Natural Sciences

The first fish to crawl onto land 375 million years ago was discovered in 2004. It became a media darling. Now, for the first time, you can see it in person.

2 years ago

The WURD production team poses for a photo
Media
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

WURD Radio celebrates 20 years of broadcasting the many voices of Philadelphia’s Black community

Founded by Walter Lomax Jr. and run by his daughter, Sara Lomax, the station has a lot planned for the future.

2 years ago

A student plays the trombone
Music
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts receives $250,000 towards repairs and capital improvement campaign

Funds will go towards its $1.2 million capital improvement campaign, as well as replacing the roof and HVAC systems.

2 years ago

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The old Montgomery County Prison, built in 1854 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, closed in 1987. (Library of Congress)
Studio 2
Architecture & Design
Incarceration

Preserving the Airy Street Prison, ‘Untenable’ City Bus Depot, ‘Stand Up and Shout’

Today, the debate over Norristown's historic Airy Street prison. And, the new HBO Max documentary "Stand Up and Shout," songs from a Philly high school.

Air Date: November 9, 2023 12:00 pm

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SAG-AFTRA strike signs are seen upside down
NPR
Employment
Movies
TV

Actors and studios make a deal to end Hollywood strikes

SAG-AFTRA workers have been on strike since July, when they joined screenwriters on strike. If the performers approve their new deal, Hollywood may soon come back to life.

3 years ago

A performer on a motorbike kicks their feet in the air
Things To Do
Community Events
Food & Drink
Performing Arts

Philadelphia Street Food Fest, Universoul Circus at Fairmount Park, and the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast tour in this week’s Things to Do’

Nov. 9 - 12: Philly Street Food Festival, Exit Zero Jazz Fest in N.J., and ¡Música Bravo! in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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A tree is visible laid on its side in front of a crowd of people outside.
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

With the holiday season fast approaching, Philadelphia begins setting up tree outside City Hall

The concolor fir tree stands at over 50 feet tall and will be on display until January 1.

3 years ago

Emilio Maldonado poses for a photo.
Elections
Government
Philadelphia
Politics

How the next mayor could help artists live and work in Philly

Several organizations offer artists professional development resources in the city. They say a Department of Arts in City Hall could help.

3 years ago

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Elections
Government
Philadelphia

費城藝術領袖希望從該城市的第 100 任市長身上看到什麼

文化領域的領導者意識到藝術並不是一根魔杖。 他們認為城市的下一任市長應該將藝術視為一種可以利用的工具。

3 years ago

View from the Route 101 trolley. SEPTA can get you to some great fall foliage, if you know what route to take.
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Transportation
Billy Penn

A guide to leaf peeping on SEPTA

Southeastern Pa. has some of the prettiest autumn colors on the planet. Here’s how to see them without a car.

3 years ago

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