
Music
With School of Rock foundation, Paul Green returns to Philly for encore
Green is pursuing a legal degree at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, as well as spreading the spirit of rock ‘n' roll once again through a new endeavor.
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Listen 5:44Guests: Troy Herion, Michael Phillips Close your eyes and think of the shark from Jaws. Are you hearing ...
Air Date: March 1, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:31Touring Philly’s black history along South Street from Du Bois home to Standard Theater
Some University of Pennsylvania students studying African-American history are zooming in on the era when South Street was the heart of Philadelphia's black community.
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Before he was a Super Bowl champ in Philly, Jason Kelce was a Cleveland Heights Tiger
Eagles center Jason Kelce visited Central High School Thursday morning for a special performance from his high school jazz band.
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Listen 2:28After European tour, Philadelphia Orchestra will play three concerts in Israel
In a rare move by a major American orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra will tour Israel in June.
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Delaware artist Ellen Priest, the jazz painter
Ellen Priest uses music as other artists would use a mountain landscape or a person sitting for a portrait — as the subject of the art itself.
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Jazz legend Branford Marsalis comes to Verizon Hall
Marsalis, the NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist and Tony Award nominee, is a member of New Orleans’ most distinguished musical family.
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Local musicians shine at the Grammy Awards
Although you may not have seen it on television, Philadelphia was represented broadly in last night’s Grammy Awards.
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Prestigious violinist Urioste returns to Delaware Symphony Orchestra
Nearly 10 years after her DSO debut, Elena Urioste returns in a performance of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, part of the orchestra’s ongoing exploration of his works.
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A biological debate: is birdsong music?
Biologists and musicians are still wondering a question that goes back more than a century.
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Listen 5:41Is Todd Simpson’s musical talent a gift, or does science explain it?
Blues guitarist Todd Simpson has a genetic disorder. His family calls his innate musical talent a gift from God. Some scientists wonder if it came from a tiny blip in his DNA.
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Listen 12:35Seeking the music of ‘Healing Tones’ within Philly prison
Philadelphia Orchestra musician in residence visits inmates to hear about their lives, experience their surroundings.
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Listen 3:18Puerto Rican prodigy finds a piano in Philly
After fleeing hurricane devastation, a young pianist gets back on the ivories in Philadelphia.
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Musician visits Pa. school to help kids find their way beyond trauma
Valley Day School in Bucks County takes a trauma-informed approach to its students who have behavioral or emotional issues. Singer/songwriter Sam Baker can relate.
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Listen 1:50Services set for journalist ‘Sonny’ Driver, who spurred Philly to rename road for MLK
Driver founded the Scoop U.S.A. newspaper for the African-American community, and promoted jazz in Philadelphia. He died last month at 91.
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