Music
Leonard Bernstein: father and composer
Air Date: June 20, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:58Members of South Philly mummers club do Father’s Day their way with Doo-Wop
On Saturday night at the South Philly String Band Club, the dads controlled the soundtrack.
6 years ago
Listen 0:49More fringe than Fringe, the SoLow theater festival opens this weekend
After 9 years, SoLow has established itself as the anti-establishment theater festival. This year it presents a confessional comedy about suicidal depression.
6 years ago
Celebrating Juneteenth at Philadelphia’s Johnson House
Just over a month ago, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum opened in Montgomery, Alabama, dedicated to the victims of white supremacy in the Unit
6 years ago
From Lady B to Meek Mill, tracing the roots of Philly hip-hop — June 15, 2018
Dig into the history of hip-hop in Philadelphia with two short documentaries at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Kidchella, a fantastic reason to visit Philly this summer
6 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, June 8, 2018
Air Date: June 8, 2018
Listen 23:01Philly-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'
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Nigerian rapper goes viral with his take on ‘This Is America’
Last week, a Nigerian rapper released his own version of Childish Gambino's hit song and music video "This Is America."
6 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.
6 years ago
Listen 6:38Between the World and Black Thought
South Philly-bred co-founder of The Roots, born Tariq Trotter, on the release of his first side project, Streams of Thought Vol. 1.
6 years ago
The 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.
6 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.
6 years ago
Air Date: June 1, 2018 7:30 pm