
Music
Older adults in Philly turn COVID-19 into musical comedy
Residents of a senior living facility in Philadelphia staged a musical revue, on Zoom, of popular songs rewritten for the pandemic.
5 years ago
Listen 3:54Hard-hat harmonies: Music returns to (and above) the Avenue of the Arts
With its theaters closed for six months and counting, the avenue will ring out with music again as performers perch high up in a half-finished building.
5 years ago
Listen 1:49Del. rodeo and concert organizers fined $21,000 for ‘severe non-compliance’
The rodeo and concert drew more than 1,500 people to a Sussex County farm. Organizers didn’t get permission to exceed a 250-person limit on outdoor gatherings.
5 years ago
Listen 1:55Young authors pen biography of hip-hop pioneer Lady B
The National Youth Foundation’s Writer’s Workshop's latest biography is on the Godmother of hip-hop, Philadelphia’s own, Lady B.
5 years ago
Former Del. gov. reflects on Charlottesville rally by writing a protest song
Markell said he was inspired by the last words of activist Heather Heyer, who was murdered at the rally: “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.”
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Listen 3:34Philly musicians make new kinds of protest songs for the summer of 2020
The ongoing protests against racial injustice are fueling Philly artists to make music for this moment.
5 years ago
Listen 4:47Developer who wants to turn Sigma Studios into condos wins delay at Historical Commission
In addition to hosting Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, Sigma Studios is where Philadelphia International Records – the Gamble, Huff, and Bell label – got its start.
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Philadelphia Orchestra plans for a pandemic season
The coronavirus forces the orchestra to be nimble and think small.
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How a hidden Center City block became a pop-up concert hall
Philadelphia musicians discovered a narrow rowhouse block offers excellent acoustics for an outdoor chamber orchestra. They plan to pop up again.
5 years ago
Listen 2:30This week: an update on COVID rates in Philadelphia, Commissioner of the Department of Streets talks about the problems with trash pickup, and the new virtual Opera.
Air Date: August 10, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:28Musikfest returns to Bethlehem as a 10-day hybrid of live and streaming concerts
As one of the largest free music festivals in the country, Musikfest attempts to recreate the street fair feel at home.
5 years ago
Listen 1:46Drive-in concerts arrive in Philadelphia
Parking lots in the region are gearing up to host in-person, on-stage performances.
5 years ago
Listen 1:50Philly musicians pay homage to Elijah McClain and Mouhamed Cisse
Dozens of Philadelphia musicians gathered in Malcolm X Park to play in honor of Elijah McClain and Mouhamed Cisse.
5 years ago
Listen 3:35Weekend of violence claims one of Philly’s hottest rising rappers at age 18
Aamir Johnson Daye, aka D4M Skiano, was loved by fans, friends, teachers and family.
5 years ago
The Radio Times Pre-Independence Day Special
Today, we listen to Marty's interviews with Leslie Odom Jr. of the musical Hamilton, Imani Perry on "The Black National Anthem," and Sarah Vowell discusses Lafayette.
Air Date: July 3, 2020 10:00 am
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