NewsWorks Tonight, November 7, 2017
Listen 21:19It’s Election Day in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and Joe Hernandez checks in with a Paulsboro voter who was previously undecided. Philadelphia’s Frank Rizzo statue is moving and its a bittersweet victory for Solomon Jones. Peter Crimmins brings the story of a UK dub musician who was given access to an archive of Philly soul recordings. Annette John-Hall reports on a Kensington art installation that asks its audience to question time and reality. Howard Shapiro speaks with playwright Colman Domingo about his play, “Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole.”
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