Performing Arts
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.
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Listen 6:15Historic 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.
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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.
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Listen 1:05New 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 51:08National 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.
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Listen 1:10What 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.
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Listen 3:00Music 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 52:14A 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.
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Listen 6:09Philly Fringe Festival announces fall lineup
The annual theater festival returns with familiar faces, and a record number of new ones.
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Listen 1:04Quintessence 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.
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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.
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Listen 1:05Philadelphia 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.
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Listen 1:28New Pennsylvania law aims to help local pharmacies
Since January, more than 140 pharmacies across the state have shut down.
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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.
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Listen 1:20‘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.
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