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Arts & Entertainment

The 18th-century instrument founded by a Founding Father

The armonica was invented in London, but its founder called Philadelphia home.

2 years ago

FILE - Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Sept. 23, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally, while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

How Immigration Shapes America, Dance Legend Rennie Harris

Immigration at our Southern border has become a central issue in the 2024 election. Our guest makes the case for why immigrants are a win for the country.

Air Date: March 20, 2024

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Rapper Phat Geez
Community

Philadelphia rapper Phat Geez fatally shot in Brewerytown

Officers responded to a report of a person with a gun at about 10:10 p.m. Sunday on the 1200 block of North Taney Street.

2 years ago

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.

2 years ago

Classical pianist Emanuel Ax is reflected in the lid op a Maene-Viñoly concert grand piano
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Orchestra throws Mozart a curve

The orchestra will give the hometown concert debut of a piano with an ergonomically curved keyboard.

2 years ago

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Paul Eaton, chair of fine arts at Girard College, plays the organ in the college chapel.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Organ Festival uses sacred pipes to make secular music

A week-long music festival on eight church pipe organs around the city brings thunder down from the heavens.

2 years ago

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A prolific songwriter, Michael Knott confronted his demons with both bombast and a quietly fervent spirit. (Matt Wignall)
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Arts & Entertainment

Michael Knott, who changed the course of Christian rock, dies at 61

An entire industry wouldn't exist without him, yet few know his name. In his songs, Knott challenged the faithful to examine their faults and hypocrisies.

2 years ago

an Irish-themed party at a bar
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Organ Festival, Shamrocks & Shenanigans, William H. Macy and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 14–17: Boney James in N.J. and Liz Longley in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

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A performer stands in front of a screen with clouds
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society to stage festival about dementia

Arts on the Mind seeks to foster connection and meaning for people living with dementia.

2 years ago

Listen 1:48
Eric Carmen was the frontman for the Raspberries. The singer wrote music that helped set the mood for several popular movies throughout his career, including Dirty Dancing.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Eric Carmen, singer-songwriter of ‘All By Myself’ and ‘Hungry Eyes,’ dies at 74

The pop crooner was behind some of the biggest power ballads of the 1970s and '80s. His wife said he died in his sleep.

2 years ago

Critically acclaimed rapper Danny Brown will be performing a solo show at the Theatre of the Living Arts on Wednesday.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Danny Brown discusses his favorite Philly rappers ahead of Wednesday’s show, ‘They are all like melodic emcees’

The acclaimed rapper reflects on careers, prepping for Philly show with plenty of “Gremlins.”

2 years ago

Composer Steven Mackey and guitarist Jiji Kim
Arts & Entertainment

A whisper to a scream: ‘Aluminum Flowers’ plays out the guitar’s history

The world premiere by Curtis composer Steven Mackey samples the development of guitar sounds over hundreds of years.

2 years ago

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Young girls from the African American Stilt Ballet group pose for a photo outside of the Tinsley Temple United Methodist Church in South Philadelphia, PA on Feb. 25, 2024.
Arts & Entertainment

Marian Anderson’s legacy celebrated at Tindley Temple exhibit

The “Faith, Music and Community” event hosted by the Marian Anderson Museum celebrates musical legend and her contributions to Philadelphia’s history.

2 years ago

In the new musical The Angry Grammarian, Abrham Bogale (from left), Madeline Snyder, Benjamin Behrend and Niamh Sherlock sing about the virtues and vices of the Oxford comma.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Commas, syntax and usage star in “The Angry Grammarian: A New Musical”

If you noticed the missing Oxford comma in that headline, you’re the target audience for Theatre Exile’s new production.

2 years ago

Jazz musicians performing live on stage
Arts & Entertainment

North Philly’s New Barber’s Hall hosts ‘Matinee Jams,’ celebrating the city’s jazz legacy

Aqueelah Jamal hosts live jazz jams in North Philly every 2nd Saturday, 3-7 p.m.

2 years ago

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