
Arts & Entertainment
What’s a Zep? Norristown explained, on stage
Theatre Horizon interviewed 130 residents of Norristown, Pa., to inform its original play that will be performed by a cast of 60 townspeople.
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Listen 4:04The River Alive! Trail in Tacony Creek Park was shaped and built by community members. The bilingual exhibit aims to teach families about nature.
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Philly Fringe Fesitval pushes the sexual envelope with ‘How to be an ethical slut’
The one-woman cabaret embraces non-monogamy and other unconventional ways people may love each other.
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Listen 5:43Halle Bailey’s ‘Little Mermaid’ is already making waves among young Black girls
Social media has been filled with videos of Black children watching the teaser of the trailer for the new Little Mermaid movie, which stars Bailey.
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‘La Guagua 47’ is a love letter to Philly’s Latino community
Alba Martínez’s film had help from more than 100 community members and artists throughout Philly. The short film is set to debut at the Kimmel Center.
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The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers
NY Times theater critic Jesse Green talks about the life, talent, accomplishments and authentic conversations with Mary Rodgers captured in her new memoir, 'Shy.'
Air Date: September 13, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Show creator Quinta Brunson also took home a trophy, for best comedy writing.
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Five takeaways from the 2022 Emmy awards
The 2022 Emmys handed out awards to Succession, Squid Game, Abbott Elementary, The White Lotus, Ted Lasso, Lizzo's Here's To The Big Grrrls and others.
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Sheryl Lee Ralph wins first career Emmy for performance in Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph was so moved by her Emmy win, she had to respond in song.
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After 50 Brutalist years, the Annenberg Center plans to stretch out, open up
After 50 years, the University of Pennsylvania’s Brutalist-style performing arts center will build a new performance space full of light and air.
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Iga Swiatek beats Ons Jabeur for 1st US Open title, 3rd Slam
The world No. 1 cemented her status as a dominant figure in women’s tennis by triumphing at the tournament that is expected to be the last of Serena Williams’ career.
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Photo essay: The ‘Bee Beard’ returns to Philadelphia during the 2022 Honey Festival
Bees swarmed beekeeper Don Shump’s face during a sweet — and scary — demonstration.
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Marsha Hunt, ’40s star and blacklist victim, dies at 104
Hunt was an established actor and was a rising star in the new medium of television when the work dried up because of allegations about her liberal activism.
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Alcaraz stops Tiafoe’s US Open run for 1st Grand Slam final
Alcaraz will face No. 7 Casper Ruud for the championship on Sunday with so much on the line.
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National Liberty Museum shines a light on truth
In its new civic dialogue exhibition, the museum asked video installation artists for work about the truth and its slippery surface.
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