Music
Curtain to rise again at Philly’s historic Met in December
Facility will host a variety of shows, entertainment and weekly church services.
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Playing a different tune, repaired instruments return to Philly classrooms
Damaged instruments from the 'Symphony for a Broken Orchestra' are coming back into the Philadelphia School District, ready to play.
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Calls for respect for black America at Franklin funeral
Amid the gospel, personal reflections and grief were calls to register and turnout to vote.
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PHOTOS: Aretha Franklin’s soul celebrated at funeral
Here is a visual recollection of the funeral of one of America's most celebrated artists.
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To mark an American queen’s funeral, Buckingham palace plays ‘Respect’
Spectators gathered to watch the Coldstream Guards regiment perform the changing of the guard ceremony Friday.
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Watch the livestream — and fully appreciate — Aretha Franklin’s funeral
Watch or listen to the funeral live, Friday morning at 10 a.m.
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Kids go ham for ‘Hamilton’ at Music Theatre Philly camp
A 'Hamilton' musical theater summer camp puts kids in the room where it happens.
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Dixie Hummingbirds celebrate 90th anniversary with yearlong flight
In 2000, the Philadelphia-based gospel group was deemed a "national treasure" by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Listen 1:48Thanks to cultural appropriation, Aretha Franklin transcended categories dividing us
Her entire career was a testimony to the wondrous mixtape of America itself. She stands as a rebuke to cultural police who try to prevent that type of border-crossing.
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Kurt Vile parks for free in ‘Loading Zones’
In the video, Vile crisscrosses Philadelphia in a Chrysler convertible, running errands and avoiding the parking police
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Aretha Franklin: The ‘Fresh Air’ interview
Aretha Franklin was more than a woman, more than a diva and more than an entertainer.
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Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul’ dies at age 76
Aretha Franklin, 76, was the Queen of Soul. One of her final performances was in Philadelphia.
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Listen 4:06Addressing oversight, Philly Orchestra to present work by women composers
The Philadelphia Orchestra will bring in more women composers next season, including a workshop of six new pieces.
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