Arts & Entertainment
Bruce Springsteen, Philly Naked Bike Ride and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Aug. 22–25: A bookstore crawl in Philly, house music in N.J. and nighttime art in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:15Delaware Olympic silver medalist swimmer returns, preps for start of college career
Megumi Field had a busier summer than most incoming freshmen this fall at Stanford, winning the silver medal as part of Team USA's synchro swim team.
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Listen 1:18Philly City Hall to display artwork by former UArts students and staff
The exhibition in November is part of City Council’s response to the sudden closure of the Center City art school.
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Listen 1:03John Oates returns to his roots for Philadelphia Folk Festival 2024
John Oates is celebrating his new album “Reunion” with a heartfelt return to folk.
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Listen 7:59P!nk, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Boyz II Men and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Aug. 15–18: Philadelphia Folk Festival, Boyz II Men in New Jersey and Super Trans Am: The Super '70s Concert Experience in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:03Philadelphia Folk Festival returns this weekend at Old Pool Farm
After a hiatus in 2023, the festival’s seven stages will once again provide a soundtrack for campers.
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3rd Philly Special Christmas album in the works, Lane Johnson says
The Eagles' offensive tackle said he, Jordan Mailata and Jason Kelce hope to have something soon for this year.
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1 year later, Eddie Irizarry is remembered in poetry
On Aug. 14, the anniversary of his shooting by Philadelphia police, an anthology of poetry about police violence is published.
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Listen 1:45Photos: See what happened at the Olympics closing ceremony
The games in Paris wrapped up with the closing ceremony. We take a look at the lavish celebration.
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Kensington photography book captures a bubble of joy inside a neighborhood in crisis
The photography in “The Group for Mutual Improvement” shows a group of misfit Kensington neighbors building unlikely bonds.
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Listen 3:04Aug. 8 - 11: Obon Festival in Philly, Dave Mason’s Traffic Band in N.J., and Preservation Hall Jazz Band in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:30National Ballet of Ukraine includes Philly on first U.S. tour in over 30 years
The company based in Kyiv has not done a multi-city tour of the U.S. in over 30 years. It will come to Philly in an act of cultural diplomacy.
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Listen 1:10Barnes Foundation and St. Joe’s University launch a degree program together
The unique collaboration will leverage the Barnes’ art holdings and St. Joe’s University teaching resources.
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Listen 1:05WORLD channel now airs on WHYY television services and features a range of global programming
WHYY television viewers have access to stories with the goal of bringing a human element to “conflicts, movements and cultures.”
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Top musicians are teaching jazz music to middle and high school students in Philadelphia through the All City Orchestra Summer Academy.
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