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Performing Arts

Nell Bang-Jensen smiles
Arts & Entertainment

Fringe Festival 2024 launches by announcing its new CEO

Nell Bang-Jensen, of Theatre Horizon in Norristown, has been tapped to be next leader of the Philly Fringe Festival.

2 years ago

Listen 6:15
Young dancers portray enslaved children in the dance-theater production, ''On Buried Ground.''
Arts & Entertainment

Historic Black Philadelphia brought back to life in ‘On Buried Ground’

A dance and theater piece imagines the lives of 18th and 19th century Black figures buried at Christ Church.

2 years ago

the Philadelphia Ballet building
Arts & Entertainment

William Penn Foundation grants $24 million for culture capital projects

Stalled building projects and imminent 2026 initiatives in Philly are getting an infusion of money.

2 years ago

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Charlie XCX's
Studio 2
Lifestyle

New Music Friday on a Thursday – from “brat summer” to Sabrina Carpenter

Charlie XCX's "brat" album cover, with its bright green background and simple font, is a visual hit. On the show, we discuss new music and revisiting some oldies.

Air Date: August 8, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:08
A dancer is seen from the National Ballet of Ukraine
Arts & Entertainment

National Ballet of Ukraine includes Philly on first U.S. tour in over 30 years

The company based in Kyiv has not done a multi-city tour of the U.S. in over 30 years. It will come to Philly in an act of cultural diplomacy.

2 years ago

Listen 1:10
Actors at Hedgerow Theatre perform a fight scene from ''A Midsummer Night's Dream,'' set in a boarding school and reimagined with same-sex romantic partners by Mauckingbird Theatre. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

What did the pandemic do to your favorite theater company? Some survived, others didn’t make it

The pandemic caused an existential crisis for many small theaters and theater companies in the Philadelphia area.

2 years ago

Listen 3:00
There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.” and the End of the Heartland by Steven Hyden
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Music never dies: Bruce Springsteen, Terell Stafford, and the industry’s future

We discuss how AI is transforming music, while artists struggle with streaming payouts. Plus, we explore the Boss's influence on our region, and lasting commentary on the US.

Air Date: July 31, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 52:14
Logan Edra, of the United States breakdancing team, dances as she travels along with teammates on the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)
Arts & Entertainment

A Philadelphian helped pave the way to breaking’s Olympic debut in Paris

Breakdancing has been around since the 1980s. It’s finally getting its due at the 2024 Olympic Games.

2 years ago

Listen 6:09
dancers during a performance
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Fringe Festival announces fall lineup

The annual theater festival returns with familiar faces, and a record number of new ones.

2 years ago

Listen 1:04
An architecture rendering of the Sedgwick Theatre
Arts & Entertainment

Quintessence Theatre company buys historic Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy

The Art Deco movie palace cost the small theater company $2.3 million, with millions more ahead in renovations.

2 years ago

Anne Ishii,
Arts & Entertainment

Anne Ishii to step down as leader of Philly’s Asian Arts Initiative

Ishii has been executive director for six years and guided the community-focused organization through the pandemic.

2 years ago

Listen 1:05
Tracy Somani and her classmates
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Ballet offers no-fear dance classes to wary adults

The "Absolute Beginner" course is designed to teach adults the art of ballet, boost their confidence and reacquaint them with their own bodies.

2 years ago

Listen 1:28
Pharmacist filling a prescription
Politics & Policy

New Pennsylvania law aims to help local pharmacies

Since January, more than 140 pharmacies across the state have shut down.

2 years ago

rendering
Urban Planning

Philly’s Avenue of the Arts to spend $100 million greenifying South Broad Street

Three decades after South Broad was designated as an arts destination, the Avenue of the Arts will be refreshed to attract more pedestrians.

2 years ago

Listen 1:20
Students join faculty and staff of the University of the Arts at a rally
Education

‘Displaced’ and ‘abandoned’: Former UArts students file class-action lawsuit

Following UArts faculty’s lawsuit last week, students claim the now-closed school committed fraud and breach of contract.

2 years ago

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