Arts & Entertainment
Philadelphia Ballet dancer makes his ‘Nutcracker’ solo debut after recovering from cancer
At this time last year, Nicholas Patterson could barely walk from chemotherapy. Now he is dancing with the Sugar Plum Fairy.
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Listen 2:23Demolition of the historic Painted Bride building kicks off
Eight years after its former owners announced a change, the building that hosts Isaiah Zagar’s famous mural is coming down.
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Menorah lightings, breakfast with Santa and a hot chocolate crawl in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Dec. 11–14: Enjoy a festive weekend with Olympic skating, holiday festivals galore and an adults-only Lego party.
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Listen 5:25Bearded Ladies Cabaret returns to Philly’s Wanamaker Building to close out its fall series
The “Pipe Up!” series of performance events ends this weekend with a series of drag cabaret performances.
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Listen 2:13Jalen Hurts throws 4 interceptions, Eagles lose 22-19 to Chargers in OT
The defending Super Bowl champions lost their season-worst third in a row and fell to 8-5.
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Philadelphia’s Pig Iron Theatre will revive a Rube Goldberg machine contest this spring
The Philadelphia Contraption Contest went dormant during the pandemic. It took an experimental theater company to bring it back.
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Listen 1:21Philly’s Pew Center names new director and announces $8.6M in arts funding
Christina Vassallo, previously of the Fabric Workshop and Museum, will run the major arts funder for the Philadelphia region.
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Listen 1:09Matchups set for Philly’s five group stage World Cup contests
Brazil, France among the teams that will be at the Linc — excuse us, “Philadelphia stadium” – next June.
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World Cup final will be an afternoon match at MetLife Stadium, allowing prime-time viewing in Europe
FIFA revealed matchups for the new round of 32 and other stages.
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Ticket sales for stand up comedy shows have tripled in the last decade. Local comedians Tu Rae, Manny Brown, and Jamie Pappas tell us why.
Air Date: December 4, 2025
Listen 51:12Dec. 4-7: A sensory-friendly ‘The Nutcracker’ performance, George Lopez standup in Philly and a rare book fair.
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Listen 4:53A year of Philadelphia ‘firsts’: Artists will celebrate the city’s ingenuity throughout 2026
Fifty-two Philadelphia innovations will be spotlighted in 2026, one each week, by the city’s artists and visitors bureau.
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Listen 1:15Thanksgiving Day Parade, Eagles game, holiday shows and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Nov. 27-30: A holiday book fair in Del., Thanksgiving in Philly and the Home for the Holidays concert in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:15Season 2 of ‘Task’ to be filmed entirely in Southeastern Pa. after scoring record tax credit
State officials say the crime drama, led by Mark Ruffalo, will create 3,700 jobs and inject more than $194 million into the Pennsylvania economy.
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Listen 0:49The Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen wrote songs about the moral philosophy behind the Founding Fathers’ signature phrase.
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