Elisabeth Perez-Luna

President of Voto Latino Maria Teresa Kumar (left) moderates a discussion on immigration and federal policy with (from left) Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney

Three mayors talk about how their cities treat undocumented immigrants. When mayors sit and talk, especially if their cities have ...

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Massive characters of George and Martha Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin from Red Grooms' Philadelphia Cornucopia installation will inhabit PAFA's 7,000-square-foot Fisher Brooks Gallery. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

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Serious and playful looks at American art, politics assembled for PAFA show

A new exhibition that explores American politics through art is stirring some emotions for its whimsy and the richness of works that rang ...

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Philly Latino Film Fest has Puerto Rican accent

Puerto Rican filmmaking figures prominently in this year’s Philadelphia Latino Film Festival with stories that explore identity, hu ...

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The cast of Holding it Down: The Veteran’s Dream Project rehearses the day of a one-time performance at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

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Weaving the dreams of veterans with music, poetry to translate experience of war

War has always been part of our history, and stories about the war experience have populated our culture as long as we can remember. ...

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A shower of sand comes down as part of the Article 13 exhibition/performance art piece in PIFA

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A migrant’s pilgrimage to freedom and safety at the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts

It’s not usual for a performance to use great balls of fire, rivers of sand, water, videos, puppets and a transformed urban landsca ...

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Temple law student Lilah Thompson, who organized 'Between Borders: A Refugee Simulation Experience' at the Naional Constitution Center, confers with her professor, Jaya Ramji-Nogales, co-director of the Institute for International Law and Public Policy. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

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For a day, walking in the shoes of refugees

Every day, we hear reports about refugees fleeing areas of conflict. But how does it really feel to be one among the 15 million di ...

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Packing a lesson in perseverance, play about disintegrating school staged at Suzanne Roberts

Ever wonder what happens to the teachers, administrators, the whole universe of people who work in a large urban high school when it shut ...

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The installation reForm includes images and videos of students who once attended Fairhill Elementary. (Kimberly Paynter NewsWorks)

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‘ReForm’ recreates shuttered North Philly school in Tyler installation

Every empty building has a story to tell. When it comes to a shuttered North Philadelphia school, it’s a whole neighborhood of stor ...

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Except of ‘Prometheus unheard’ by Dave McKean.

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‘The Wrath of the Gods’ mixes masters, graphic novels and Greek heroes

There’s nothing like a good story that mixes mythology and heroes contorted by torture to inspire artistic greats such as Rubens, M ...

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The Penn Museum is celebrating Dia de los Muertos on Saturday, October 31st. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

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Day of the Dead traditions very much alive in Philadelphia [photos]

Celebrating the memory of the dead has been a pre-Columbian tradition since the Aztecs ruled Mexico. With colonialism, Catholic celebrati ...

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‘Separated Families’ paints immigrant family stories right on Philly streets [photos]

Is a mural still a mural if it’s not on a wall? Michelle Angela Ortiz thinks so. She likes the idea that people can literally ...

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Pope’s Mass resonates with Spanish-speaking parish in Chester County

Pope Francis’ encouragement to remember the traditions each immigrant family brings with them to their new country rang true to the ...

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