
Music
Philly-area performers chime in on ’24 Decade History’ of American resistance
Local performers add voice to Taylor Mac's marathon theater spectacle, 'A 24 Decade History of Popular Music'
7 years ago
Listen 4:51Producer: Monica Rogozinski Minas takes Brazilian and American roots to create a sound that is fresh and innovati ...
7 years ago
Guitarist Nels Cline plays a love song to Philly
Many cities tout their importance in the pantheon of American music, but it's hard to dispute the depth and range of Philadelphia's.
7 years ago
Listen 6:38The Divine Hand Ensemble brings a haunting concert to Laurel Hill Cemetery — June 2, 2018
It's never too late to have a goth phase. Get spooky at this ethereal concert, which will showcase the otherworldly tones of the theremin.
7 years ago
Philly judge says he doesn’t have authority to reassign Meek Mill’s case
Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley has presided over Mill’s case since his 2007 arrest on drug and gun charges. The rapper and the longtime judge have publicly feuded.
7 years ago
Mayor: The Best Job in Politics Producer: Karen Smyles Friday Arts visits the campus of The Univer ...
Air Date: June 1, 2018 7:30 pm
Philadelphia Orchestra begins European tour, including first stop in Israel in 25 years
The Philadelphia Orchestra has left town for a two-week European tour. A planned three-day swing through Israel has raised hackles.
7 years ago
Listen 2:26Delaware Symphony performs Mahler’s ‘underdog’ work that inspired its future director
Delaware Symphony Orchestra’s director David Amado will lead the group in its first ever performance of Gustav Mahler’s “Seventh Symphony,” which fascinated him as a child.
7 years ago
Eric Johnson’s stature as one of the premier guitar players in contemporary music is his artistic trump card, backed by a Grammy Award ...
Air Date: May 18, 2018
New work for Philly youth orchestra allows every musician to shine
Philadelphia youth orchestra Musicopia will premiere a new composition written just for them.
7 years ago
Philly artists recreate gigantic 1973 ‘Rube Goldberg’ orchestra
Now on display at the Pearlstein Gallery in Drexel University’s URBN Annex, “Zwei Mann Orchester” is a musical Rube Goldberg machine that delights with its symphonic absurdity
7 years ago
Listen 4:04In embracing Trump, Kanye West sells out on so many levels
Donald Trump is the last guy who gets to tell black America who’s doing a service to our community.
7 years ago
Guest: Leslie Odom Jr. You may not have scored the tickets to see the original cast of “Hamilton,” but ...
Air Date: April 24, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:47More than a ‘Freakout’: Exploring Frank Zappa’s classical roots with two Philly performances
Orchestra 2001 will perform on Sunday, April 22 at World Café Live, and Saturday, April 28 at the Fillmore.
7 years ago
Listen 6:30NewsWorks Tonight, April 20, 2018
Teenage protesters rally for a voice in the national debate on gun violence. Preservationists want to save an old Philly chocolate factor ...
Air Date: April 20, 2018
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