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Music

The Tiger Trio will perform at this year's October Revolution. (Michel Dorbon)
Arts & Entertainment

For Philadelphia music fans, the October Revolution begins tonight

The festival of jazz and contemporary music features new and established musicians, as well as tributes to past luminaries.

8 years ago

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The Delaware Symphony Orchestra performs at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington. (Joe del Tufo/Moonloop Photography)
Arts & Entertainment

Delaware Symphony opens season with tribute to Leonard Bernstein

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra’s 2018-19 season begins tonight at The Grand Operas House in Wilmington. Opening with a celebrat ...

8 years ago

Meg White performs in Australia in 2003. (Photo Illustration: Bob King/Redferns and Angela Hsieh/NPR)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Meg White is the 21st century’s loudest introvert

Meg White started drumming because of Jack. It was 1997.

8 years ago

Sen. Orrin Hatch, photographed during a Senate hearing on music licensing reform on July 12, 2005. Hatch — a songwriter with both a platinum and gold record for his efforts — had his name added to the title of the Music Modernization Act, which passed the Senate unanimously on Sep. 18, 2018. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

A music industry peace treaty passes unanimously through Congress

The Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act was passed unanimously.

8 years ago

Tim Huenke is a restorative luthier and owner of Superior Guitar Works in Flourtown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Instruments in need of more than just TLC are brought back to life by Montco luthier

NewsWorks Tonight’s Dave Heller visited the workshop of restorative luthier, Tim Huenke, who owns and operates Superior Guitar Works in Flourtown, Pa.

8 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, September 14, 2018

One of Camden’s newest employers finds itself in hot water. Philadelphia’s Historical Commission hears hours of testimony on ...

Air Date: September 14, 2018

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Bradley Cooper plays musician Jackson Maine in A Star Is Born. In addition to playing the male protagonist, Cooper is making his directorial debut. (Warner Bros. Pictures)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Bradley Cooper on the personal story behind ‘A Star Is Born’

Bradley Cooper has had a story to tell for a long time — about fame, addiction, his relationship with his dad.

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, September 13, 2018

Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney and the council come to compromise on a 15-month-long battle over funding affordable housing. A local hospi ...

Air Date: September 13, 2018

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The Electric Factory sign in 2013, (top) and Wednesday, signless (bottom). (Emma Lee, Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Pulling the plug on Electric Factory: Rock club sold, name retired

The legendary Electric Factory, which helped launch rock music in Philadelphia, has been sold. It will still operate as a music venue, but under a different name.

8 years ago

Matías Tarnopolsky is the new president and chief executive officer of the Philadelphia Orchestra, succeeding Allison Vulgamore.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Orchestra’s new CEO ready to lead in the concert hall — and the community

The Philadelphia Orchestra begins its new season with a new CEO.

8 years ago

City officials and developers pray at Monday's announcement on the historic Met's reopening in Decemebr. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Curtain to rise again at Philly’s historic Met in December

Facility will host a variety of shows, entertainment and weekly church services.

8 years ago

Leo Zhang, a student at Mayfair Elementary, will learn to play on a flute repaired through the Broken Orchestra program. Behind him is Tobie Hoffman, who played the flute in the
Arts & Entertainment

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.

8 years ago

Pallbearers carry the casket out of Greater Grace Temple at the end of the funeral for Aretha Franklin, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit. Franklin died Aug. 16, 2018 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. (Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)
Community

Calls for respect for black America at Franklin funeral

Amid the gospel, personal reflections and grief were calls to register and turnout to vote.

8 years ago

Aretha Franklin fans line up outside Greater Grace Temple at 2:30 a.m., hoping to be one of the thousand members of the general public allowed in to the singer's funeral. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

PHOTOS: Aretha Franklin’s soul celebrated at funeral

Here is a visual recollection of the funeral of one of America's most celebrated artists.

8 years ago

Spectators gather daily to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace in London. On Friday, a military band paid tribute to Aretha Franklin at the ceremony.
(Kirsty O'Connor/AP)
NPR
Community

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.

8 years ago

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