Performing Arts

Sep. 14 - Sept. 17: Coatesville Grand Prix near Philly, Boyz II Men in N.J., and Ann Lowe exhibit at the Winterthur in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, is a global theater project to evoke empathy for people displaced by war.

For evidence, look no further than this year’s Philly Fringe Festival, with its 300-plus performances in dance, music, theater, and film.

Late Night Snacks, now in its sixth year, has popped up in a vacant storefront. The business district would like the property to be a performance space permanently.

Funky, liberating, and a little gross, Martha Eies’ alter ego disappeared from Philly almost five years ago. This weekend, she’s back.

For decades, conventional wisdom held that peptic ulcers were caused by stress and unhealthy eating habits. But the vast majority are caused by bacteria.

Sept. 7 - 10: Fringe Fest in Philly, St. Anthony’s Festival in N.J., and Brandywine Festival of the Arts in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

"The Breakaway" author Jennifer Weiner joins us. Also, the latest on tropical storms and depressions midway through hurricane season, and the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

Sheryl Oring’s typewriting performances have gained acclaim worldwide.

Get ready to say goodbye to one of America's greatest rock bands. Aerosmith has started their farewell tour, celebrating 50 years of some of the best classic rock ever created

The Cannonball Festival now hosts half of the Fringe Festival. Its model of cooperative performance could be the future of theater.

Aug. 31 - Sept. 3: Aerosmith in Philly, Sting in N.J., Arts and Jazz Fest in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

Aug. 24 - 27: Naked Bike Ride in Philly, Eric Church in N.J., and ‘70s Celebration in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

This episode holds the best of the summer. Rick Steves joins us to talk about how to travel, a biologist tells us why we need to love sharks and Amos Lee plays live music.

The free performance of Charles Fuller’s 1979 drama “Zooman and the Sign” grapples with neighborhood violence that has hardly changed.