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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Philadelphia Jewish Film Fest, Philadholphia, Joan Osborne, and Love Your Park Day, in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Nov. 10-13: Art reigns in Philly, ‘Fantasticks’ in N.J., and Max Jobrani in Delaware are among this weekend’s highlights.

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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Asian American Film Fest, Kathleen Turner, and Les Misèrables in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Nov. 3-6: The Asian Film Fest kicks off in Philly, music from Zeek Burse in Delaware, and Kathleen Turner’s one woman show in N.J. are among this weekend’s highlights.

4 years ago

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An actor onstage inks a tattoo on the leg of another actor.
Arts & Entertainment

‘The Tattooed Lady’ premieres at Philadelphia Theatre Company as new rock musical

The new rock musical revives the circus sideshow performers as feminist icons.

4 years ago

Members of the Philly band Snacktime pose with Phillies jerseys on, instruments in hand.
Arts & Entertainment

‘Dancing On My Own’ gets the Philly treatment with a pair of covers

The Philadelphia Orchestra has recorded a classical arrangement of Robyn’s techno-pop song. The street brass band Snacktime funks it up.

4 years ago

File photo: One of the clowns at Eastern State Penitentiary's ''Big Top Terror'' attraction poses menacingly. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Halloween celebrations, PJ Morton, and Philly jazz summit in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Oct. 27 - Oct. 30: Halloween celebrations, including community and social events in N.J., Philly, and Delaware, are among this week's highlights.

4 years ago

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Mobbluz combined jazz and samples from an MPC to rock the Clef Club of Jazz on Oct. 25, 2022. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

PHL LIVE Center Stage highlights local talent in music competition series

Winners from each category will be awarded $1,000 prize in each award category.

4 years ago

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This Nov. 19, 2019 photo shows Questlove posing for a portrait in New York to promote his cookbook “Mixtape Potluck.” (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)
Arts & Entertainment

Temple University honors Questlove with Klein Excellence in Media award

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is the latest recipient of Temple University’s Excellence in Media award presented by the Klein College of Media and Production.

4 years ago

The Phillies have embraced a cover version of Robyn's 'Dancing on My Own' with little-to-no recognition of the original. (Phillies: AP Photo/Matt Slocum; Robyn: Benoît Derrier/Wikimedia Commons)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Fans are loving the Phillies’ playoff anthem, except that it’s the wrong version of ‘Dancing on My Own’

A cover of the Robyn gay club mainstay is taking the MLB by storm — only she’s left out of the conversation.

4 years ago

Members of the Philadelphia Eagles have teamed up with luminaries from Philly's music scene to create A Philly Special Christmas with proceeds from the album going to charity. (9.14 Pictures)
Community

Philadelphia Eagles players link up to create ‘A Philly Special Christmas’

Jason Kelce and other players are expanding their repertoire beyond the Eagles fight song this holiday season.

4 years ago

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Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins performs at the Metro on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, in Chicago. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Smashing Pumpkins, Philly Film Fest, and The Great Pumpkin Carve in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Oct. 20 - Oct. 23: Made In Jersey Fest in N.J., Smashing Pumpkins in Philly, and Dracula in Delaware are among this week's highlights.

4 years ago

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FILE - The Philadelphia Orchestra teams up with 250 singers from four choirs during a rehearsal for 'Philadelphia Voices' at the Kimmel Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Orchestra cancels China tour

Uncertainty over COVID protocols in China has forced the Orchestra to halt an Asian tour in May 2023.

4 years ago

An up-close photo of Ye wearing sunglasses.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Kanye West will buy the conservative-friendly social site Parler

The Twitter competitor made the surprise announcement Monday, coming days after Ye's accounts on Twitter and Instagram were locked over a string of antisemitic posts.

4 years ago

A historical marker on 33rd Street identifies the home of jazz great John Coltrane, but the house itself stands vacant and neglected.
Arts & Entertainment

‘A yin and yang’: Alice and John Coltrane honored with a festival at Penn Live

A week-long festival at Penn Live honors the legacy of the husband and wife team who developed spiritual jazz.

4 years ago

(Courtesy of ArKtype)
Arts & Entertainment

Lightbox Film Center screens a portrait of the world in ‘32 Sounds’

Sam Green’s eccentric curiosity follows his ears around the world in the new performance documentary at the Lightbox Film Center.

4 years ago

Mannequin Pussy will headline a show at Underground Arts on the final day of Philly Music Fest. (Uv Lucas)
Arts & Entertainment

Mannequin Pussy closes out Philly Music Fest Saturday at Underground Arts

Since 2017, the festival has hosted more than 100 artists to raise money for local music education programs.

4 years ago

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