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Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie in Asbury Park, NJ. (Photo by Michael Zorn/Invision/AP)
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Studio 2 Extra: Low Cut Connie’s Adam Weiner

In this Studio 2 extra, Low Cut Connie front man Adam Weiner talks about his new film, Art Dealers, which follows the Philly-based cult favorite band beyond their music.

Air Date: October 1, 2024 5:00 pm

Listen 16:40
Kris Kristofferson
Arts & Entertainment

Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88

He wrote such country and rock ‘n’ roll standards as “Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down,” “Help Me Make it Through the Night,” "For the Good Times" and "Me and Bobby McGee."

8 months ago

Maggie Smith
Arts & Entertainment

Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89

Maggie Smith was frequently rated the preeminent British female performer of a generation that included Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench.

8 months ago

Sean
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Can we separate art from the artists when they do something bad?

Do you still watch The Cosby Show, or listen to R. Kelly, or do you change the channel and edit your playlist in disgust? What responsibility do we have as consumers?

Air Date: September 25, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:52
An architecture rendering of the Sedgwick Theatre
Arts & Entertainment

Quintessence Theatre company buys historic Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy

The Art Deco movie palace cost the small theater company $2.3 million, with millions more ahead in renovations.

11 months ago

Video projection part of the art exhibit
Arts & Entertainment

The last picture show: After a century of exhibitions, the Philadelphia Art Alliance hosts what might be its final art show

The former mansion will close with the rest of the University of the Arts.

12 months ago

Listen 1:52
Jesse Crooks, projectionist Renew Theaters
Arts & Entertainment

The dying art of 35mm cinema: How the Ambler Theater is keeping ‘one of the closest things we have to magic’ alive

From April 12–14, the theater is holding its annual 35mm Film Festival to showcase nine classic features, such as “The Wizard of Oz,” “Evil Dead II” and “Rififi.”

1 year ago

Listen 6:19
movie theater
Arts & Entertainment

New Hope Film Festival opens this weekend, continuing its 14-year mission of highlighting independent filmmakers

The festival features 85 films from 16 countries. All screenings are happening at the New Hope Arts Center.

1 year ago

wrestlemania illustration
Things To Do
Community

WrestleMania XL, Philly Theatre Week and Dine Latino in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

April 4–7: WrestleMania and Theatre Week in Philly, "Murder on the Nile" in N.J. and a celebration of Black female artists in Delaware are among this weekend’s highlights.

1 year ago

Listen 5:36
File photo: Louis Gossett Jr. poses for a portrait in New York to promote the release of ''Roots: The Complete Original Series'' on Bu-ray on May 11, 2016.
Arts & Entertainment

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

He played an obstinate patriarch in the 2023 remake of “The Color Purple.”

1 year ago

The exterior view of the Hiway Theater in Jenkintown
Arts & Entertainment

Big movie theater chains are struggling. But a chain of quaint, local theaters in Pa. and N.J. is doing just fine

With the support of loyal members and “Barbenheimer,” Renew Theaters, which operates theaters in Ambler, Doylestown, Jenkintown and Princeton, is thriving.

1 year ago

Listen 7:00
Disney's 'Frozen the Musical'
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Disney’s ‘Frozen,’ Jo Koy and Garden State Film Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Celebrating Teddy Pendergrass in Philly, The Garden State Film Festival in N.J. and Winterthur’s House of Style Weekend in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

1 year ago

Listen 5:30
Usher addresses the audience after winning Entertainer of the Year during the 55th NAACP Image Awards, Saturday, March 16, 2024, at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Arts & Entertainment

Usher, Fantasia Barrino, ‘Color Purple’ honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards

Earlier in the ceremony, Usher was honored with the President’s Award for the singer’s public service achievements through his New Look Foundation.

1 year ago

Oscar statuettes
Arts & Entertainment

How to watch (and stream) the 2024 Oscars

The awards ceremony's 96th iteration airs Sunday at 7 p.m. Eastern on ABC, but there are other ways to view.

1 year ago

In this Feb. 4, 2019 file photo, an Oscar statue appears at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP, File)
Arts & Entertainment
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Pennsylvania man uses ‘Oscarmetrics’ to predict 2024 Oscar winners

This year, the Oscarmetrics predict some strong winners.

1 year ago

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