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Performing Arts

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Arts & Entertainment

5 years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced theater closures, Philly companies look to each other to find a new normal

In response to a post-COVID economy, Philly theater companies are learning how to collaborate for the long term.

6 days ago

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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Arts & Entertainment

Cracking the creativity code

Psychologist John Kounios on our creative brain and those "eureka moments." Plus, how composer Jennifer Higdon channels her creativity into her music.

Air Date: June 27, 2025 12:00 pm

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Arts & Entertainment

Upper Darby Summer Stage celebrates its 50th season

The organization is hosting 50th anniversary performances this weekend.

1 week ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Drill dance troupe Maci Lago Universe brings love and grit to Chester

Maci Lago Universe is competing for a national championship while changing lives back at home.

2 weeks ago

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A row of students during a dance class
Education

A Burlington County, N.J. high school’s dance program is helping students succeed academically

Students studying dance at a Burlington County high school have improved focus and discipline, resulting in higher grades than their peers, school officials said.

2 weeks ago

The band Heart performs live on stage, with Nancy Heart playing an electric guitar
Arts & Entertainment

Rock band Heart offering reward for instruments stolen from New Jersey venue

The band was set to kick off their tour at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on Saturday, and its gear had been set up there the day prior to the show.

1 month ago

Playwright Antu Yacob and cast member Evander Duck Jr. at the InterAct Theatre media event for their play On My Deen
Arts & Entertainment
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InterAct Theatre debuts play on underrepresented Muslim community in Philly

“On My Deen,” which opens this weekend, is the first of three plays in InterAct’s three-year Philly Cycle.

1 month ago

Former Allen AME Church stands now as East Lynne Theater Company
Arts & Entertainment

Cape May’s historic Allen AME Church is now a theater space

The church associated with the Underground Railroad was sold to Cape May after it burned in 2018. It’s now the home of East Lynne Theater Company.

1 month ago

Students with Acting Without Boundaries on stage
Arts & Entertainment

At a Bryn Mawr theater program, actors with disabilities tell their stories ‘without boundaries’

Parents of participants say afterschool program has helped their children connect to others like them and feel empowered in a creative atmosphere.

1 month ago

a scene from the Giovanni's Room play being practiced
Arts & Entertainment

The first officially sanctioned stage version of James Baldwin’s ‘Giovanni’s Room’ debuts in Germantown

Philadelphia’s Quintessence Theatre has produced the only adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1956 novel approved by his estate.

1 month ago

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outside Penn Wood High School
Education

William Penn School District could eliminate arts, athletics programs

The school district in Delaware County said it is in need of Pennsylvania cyber charter reform and additional adequacy funding to balance the budget.

1 month ago

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DJ Diamond Kuts profile
Arts & Entertainment

DJ Diamond Kuts will bring her Philadelphia sound to this year’s Roots Picnic

“The Roots Picnic feels like a big cookout,” the Philly-native DJ said. “It feels like that one moment where the whole city comes together.”

1 month ago

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Making Time festival
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s Fort Mifflin will host 2025 Making Time festival, featuring 120+ acts

Putting on shows for 25 years, Philly native Dave Pianka, aka Dave P., continues to craft “the music festival that I wanted to go to.”

1 month ago

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Evan Wang performs on stage at the Pennsylvania State Poetry Out Loud Championship
Arts & Entertainment

Montgomery County high school senior crowned national youth poet laureate

Evan Wang, a senior at Upper Merion High School, wants to see young people engage with poetry off the page and in everyday life.

1 month ago

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AI, streaming and other technological advancements are rapidly reshaping the entertainment landscape, transforming music, film, sports, and more.
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Lifestyle

Is this the worst-ever era for American pop culture?

A recent YouGov survey rated the 2020s as the worst decade in a century for music, movies, fashion, TV, sports. But are reports of the culture’s demise greatly exaggerated?

Air Date: May 14, 2025 12:00 pm

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