Dance
Philadelphia Ballet completes new building on North Broad
A black box theater and event space make the ballet’s new headquarters accessible by the public.
4 days ago
Listen 1:23Dance becomes a step toward coding at a West Philly arts program
At danceLogic, girls use choreography and computer programming to build confidence, solve problems and explore futures they may not have considered.
3 weeks ago
Art Cure: the healing power of the arts
Why going to a concert or museum, taking up painting or dancing, joining a book group, or going to the movies is a big boost to your health.
Air Date: July 10, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00A festival in Philly’s Mantua neighborhood traces Black America’s influence in 250 dance moves
The West Philly festival is turning the country’s 250th birthday into a celebration of Black movement.
2 months ago
Pennsylvania restores arts funding for small arts organizations
Pennsylvania Creative Industries voted to alter the previously approved overhaul of its funding process.
3 months ago
Listen 1:41Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers is shutting down. Its closure will impact Philadelphia’s dance world
Kun-Yang Lin turned his headquarters in South Philly into a hub for dancers.
6 months ago
Listen 2:11From Aztec to Indonesian traditions, dance groups offer immigrant children a space for culture, belonging and resilience as families navigate fear and uncertainty.
6 months ago
Listen 4:00Members of the 40+ Double Dutch subclub in the West Oak Lane neighborhood celebrate aging, fitness and sisterhood during weekly meetups.
9 months ago
Listen 2:03Philadelphia 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.
9 months ago
Listen 2:23At Washington Avenue Elementary and schools across the region, arts programs are transforming classrooms and young minds through dance, music and visual arts.
9 months ago
Listen 0:49WHYY wins Mid-Atlantic Emmy awards for Arts and Interview programs
Programs featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma and dancer Angel Corella earned top industry honors.
12 months ago
On the eve of Philly Fringe Fest, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance surveys the behaviors of theatergoers.
1 year ago
Listen 1:26Drill dance troupe Maci Lago Universe brings love and grit to Chester
Maci Lago Universe is competing for a national championship while changing lives back at home.
1 year ago
Listen 3:14A Burlington County, N.J. high school’s dance program is helping students succeed academically
Students studying dance at a Burlington County high school have improved focus and discipline, resulting in higher grades than their peers, school officials said.
1 year ago
Listen 0:56‘TERRA’ weaves women’s bodies into the forest of Northwest Philly’s Schuylkill Center
Tucked into Philly’s largest tract of wild forest, “TERRA” explores ecofeminism and the disruptive forces of gravity.
1 year ago
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