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Community

WWE kicks, punches, slams marketing efforts into high gear ahead of WrestleMania in Philly

WrestleMania XL, a two-day event in Philadelphia, is just days away, but WWE’s marketing campaign for its biggest premium live event of the year began months ago.

2 years ago

Wrestler Christian Darling pins a contender in the ring at the Monster Factory in Paulsboro, N.J. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

On the road to superstardom, the next WrestleMania headliners could be training in Philadelphia

With WrestleMania XL coming to Philly in April, lifelong fans are hoping to make it to the grand stage by training at local wrestling schools.

2 years ago

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File photo: Louis Gossett Jr. poses for a portrait in New York to promote the release of ''Roots: The Complete Original Series'' on Bu-ray on May 11, 2016.
Arts & Entertainment

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

He played an obstinate patriarch in the 2023 remake of “The Color Purple.”

2 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper reacts during a baseball game vs. the San Diego Padres on Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Philadelphia.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Phillies home opener, Easter Promenade and the Carole King musical in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 28–31: Easter Promenade in Philly, "Just Like Janis!" in N.J. and Shakes-Beer in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

Listen 5:38
The cast of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth at Quintessence Theatre Group.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Macbeth as a psychological horror at Philly’s Quintessence Theatre Co.

This Philly production of Macbeth features choreographed head-chopping that “should feel like a horror story.”

2 years ago

FILE - Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Sept. 23, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally, while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

How Immigration Shapes America, Dance Legend Rennie Harris

Immigration at our Southern border has become a central issue in the 2024 election. Our guest makes the case for why immigrants are a win for the country.

Air Date: March 20, 2024

Listen 50:00
Usher addresses the audience after winning Entertainer of the Year during the 55th NAACP Image Awards, Saturday, March 16, 2024, at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Arts & Entertainment

Usher, Fantasia Barrino, ‘Color Purple’ honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards

Earlier in the ceremony, Usher was honored with the President’s Award for the singer’s public service achievements through his New Look Foundation.

2 years ago

Paul Eaton, chair of fine arts at Girard College, plays the organ in the college chapel.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Organ Festival uses sacred pipes to make secular music

A week-long music festival on eight church pipe organs around the city brings thunder down from the heavens.

2 years ago

Listen 1:29
an Irish-themed party at a bar
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Organ Festival, Shamrocks & Shenanigans, William H. Macy and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 14–17: Boney James in N.J. and Liz Longley in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

Listen 5:09
Eric Carmen was the frontman for the Raspberries. The singer wrote music that helped set the mood for several popular movies throughout his career, including Dirty Dancing.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Eric Carmen, singer-songwriter of ‘All By Myself’ and ‘Hungry Eyes,’ dies at 74

The pop crooner was behind some of the biggest power ballads of the 1970s and '80s. His wife said he died in his sleep.

2 years ago

Critically acclaimed rapper Danny Brown will be performing a solo show at the Theatre of the Living Arts on Wednesday.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Danny Brown discusses his favorite Philly rappers ahead of Wednesday’s show, ‘They are all like melodic emcees’

The acclaimed rapper reflects on careers, prepping for Philly show with plenty of “Gremlins.”

2 years ago

Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell wear pins in support of a cease-fire in Gaza while they attend the 96th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday Hollywood, Calif.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

What’s behind the red pins celebrities wore at the Oscars

Actors, directors and musicians at the 2024 Oscars wore the red pins to support a group called Artists4Ceasfire, which is calling for an immediate and permanent cease-fire.

2 years ago

In this Feb. 4, 2019 file photo, an Oscar statue appears at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP, File)
Arts & Entertainment
6abc

Pennsylvania man uses ‘Oscarmetrics’ to predict 2024 Oscar winners

This year, the Oscarmetrics predict some strong winners.

2 years ago

Composer Steven Mackey and guitarist Jiji Kim
Arts & Entertainment

A whisper to a scream: ‘Aluminum Flowers’ plays out the guitar’s history

The world premiere by Curtis composer Steven Mackey samples the development of guitar sounds over hundreds of years.

2 years ago

Listen 2:38
In the new musical The Angry Grammarian, Abrham Bogale (from left), Madeline Snyder, Benjamin Behrend and Niamh Sherlock sing about the virtues and vices of the Oxford comma.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Commas, syntax and usage star in “The Angry Grammarian: A New Musical”

If you noticed the missing Oxford comma in that headline, you’re the target audience for Theatre Exile’s new production.

2 years ago

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