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WHYY wins Mid-Atlantic Emmy awards for Arts and Interview programs

Programs featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma and dancer Angel Corella earned top industry honors.

11 months ago

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Billy Penn
Arts & Entertainment
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The new season at Journey Arts explores themes of identity, community in Philadelphia

The West Philly-based arts organization kicks off its season on Nov. 6, with “Miwa.”

11 months ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Weekend of packed concerts in Philadelphia sees thousands ‘transcend’ and connect with artists along the Delaware River

Making Time ∞ at Fort Mifflin and XPoNential Music Festival in Camden closed out a busy weekend of Philly-area concerts.

11 months ago

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Arts & Entertainment

‘Water Orchestra’ allows visitors to control City Hall fountains and channel their inner ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’

The splash fountains of Dilworth Plaza are now a temporary public art installation that allow people to conduct water like an orchestra.

12 months ago

Karen Moore and Taylor Alexander
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Music is the common language of two very different Fringe productions

Nina Simone and Amy Winehouse are source material for two shows that touch on race, identity, sobriety and more.

12 months ago

(Elizabeth Margulis, photo credit, Russell Cothren)
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Science

Music and memory

Princeton professor Elizabeth Margulis explains why music has the power to affect our emotions, transport us to far away places and connect us to others.

Air Date: August 29, 2025 12:00 pm

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Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Taylor Swift’s engagement ring is pretty extravagant, but it pales compared to this Philadelphia icon’s

While experts are guesstimating the price of the singer’s ring, Princess Grace Kelly’s famous rock still reigns supreme.

1 year ago

Sylvester Stallone wears a suit
Arts & Entertainment

Trump names Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show

President Donald Trump is now chair of the Kennedy Center and revealed the names during a Wednesday press conference at the Washington cultural institution.

1 year ago

Taylor Swift performs during ''The Eras Tour'' in Nashville, Tenn., May 5, 2023.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Is this real? Yes, Jason Kelce is helping Taylor Swift announce the arrival of her new album

The NFL/Swiftie universe has officially reached its apex. The Kelce brothers will have Swift on the New Heights podcast tonight to chat about her new album.

1 year ago

Going to loud concerts can lead to permanent hearing damage, but the culture around earplugs is changing. (Bigstock/Paha_L)
The Pulse
Health

Do concerts have to be so loud that you need earplugs?

Earplugs can prevent permanent hearing damage from concerts. Venue staff and musicians say that now it’s common, even cool, to have them.

1 year ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack, report says, citing death certificate

The lead singer of heavy metal's pioneering band Black Sabbath and somewhat unexpected reality TV star died on July 22.

1 year ago

Jersey Fresh Jam's Breaking competition
Arts & Entertainment

Trenton’s Jersey Fresh Jam festival marks 20 years of celebrating hip-hop

The annual festival will feature graffiti, breakdancing, MCing and DJing.

1 year ago

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Politics & Policy

Gov. Shapiro visits West Philly music program to push for additional funding for youth diversion programs

State-funded Beyond the Bars started as a music workshop for incarcerated youth and now boasts dozens of music labs around the city.

1 year ago

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Health

Putting their best faces forward: Skin care and makeup help Philadelphia patients after medical trauma

A new therapy support group at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation helps patients regain independence and identity with makeup and skin care classes.

1 year ago

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Ozzy Osbourne sings into a microphone
Arts & Entertainment

Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76

A family statement said he died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76.

1 year ago

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