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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Performing Arts

File photo: Ringo Starr plays as part of a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock in Bethel, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Fringe Festival, Ringo Starr, Wu-Tang and Nas, Feria del Barrio, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Sept. 8 - Sept. 11: The Fringe Fest begins in Philadelphia, Ringo Starr comes to the Met, The Disco Biscuits are in Delaware, and Wu-Tang and Nas hit the stage in New Jersey.

4 years ago

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People surround a sign that reads
Arts & Entertainment

Thousands pack Ben Franklin Parkway to celebrate the end of summer at Made in America

Performers included Philadelphia natives Jazmine Sullivan and Lil Uzi Vert, as well as headliners Tyler, the Creator and Bad Bunny.

4 years ago

Listen 1:10
Ben Grinberg, co-founder of the Cannonball Festival, at one of it's stages in the Icebox, at the Crane Arts Building in Kensington. (Courtesy of Cannonball Festival)
Arts & Entertainment

Performance ‘hubs’ keep Philly Fringe growing

Collectively produced artists keep costs low and creativity high.

4 years ago

A crowd of people in front of a stage is seen from above, lit up by a pink light.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

A guide to all the Philly artists performing at Made in America this year

The Labor Day weekend music festival flaunts a lot of local talent.

4 years ago

Crowds fill the Ben Franklin Parkway for Made in America
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Made In America fest, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Brazilian Day celebration, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Made in America anchors the holiday weekend along with Brazilian Day, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Delaware’s 114th Arden Fair.

4 years ago

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A rider waves to approving pedestrians who stopped to watch the Philly Naked Bike Ride make its way through Center City. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Naked Bike Ride, Korn, Ukrainian Festival, Welsh Week in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Plus: salsa dancing, the Tony-nominated “Grand Horizons,” The Fishtown Card Show and the Art and Jazz Festival in Delaware.

4 years ago

Host Melissa Villaseñor on stage during the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Film Independent)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

The Independent Spirit Awards moves toward gender-neutral acting categories

The awards have announced the categories will now be "best lead performance" and "best supporting performance."

4 years ago

Tyler Dobrowsky and wife Taibi Magar pose with audience theater seats visible behind them.
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Theatre Company hires husband-and-wife team as artistic directors

Taibi Magar and Tyler Dobrowsky will helm the Philadelphia Theatre Company and its post-COVID growth.

4 years ago

Makoto Hirano uses sketches out the themes of ''The Great American Gunshow'' during an interactive performance in Bloomsburg, Pa. (Elizabeth S. Gorbey)
Arts & Entertainment

The Great American Gunshow investigates the allure of guns

Team Sunshine Performance Corporation has begun a long-term theatrical investigation of America’s conflicted relationship with firearms.

4 years ago

From left, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson and Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire perform at the Race to Erase MS drive-in event at the Rose Bowl, Friday, June 4, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Folk Fest, Santana and Earth Wind & Fire, Clay Fest in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

As the summer days wane, The Philadelphia Folk Festival celebrates 60 years. Plus Ardmore Rock & Ride and cultural festivals at Penn’s Landing.

4 years ago

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Wiz Khalifa performs in concert during ''The Decent Exposure Tour'' at the BB&T Pavilion on Thursday, July 18, 2019, in Camden, N.J. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Musikfest, Shakespeare in the ’burbs, Wiz Khalifa, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Plus: Daddy Daughter Dance, Jon Lovitz and Afrodanze! share the same weekend the Eagles make their preseason debut at the Linc.

4 years ago

Listen 5:07
A view of the Art Museum at sunset.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly culture on a budget: Where to find discounts on arts, nature, and history

Pointers for exploring the city without breaking the bank.

4 years ago

(Courtesy of Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival)
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival puts the spotlight on local playwrights, bringing diverse voices to the stage

Polly Edelstein, co-founder of Philly Women's Theatre Festival says, theater exists to tell stories, but also to push boundaries.

4 years ago

Listen 5:45
Alicia Keys performs during the Platinum Jubilee concert taking place in front of Buckingham Palace, London, Saturday June 4, 2022, on the third of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. (Humphrey Nemar/Pool photo via AP)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

2nd Street Fest, Alicia Keys, BlackStar films, and Jerry Garcia tributes in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Aug. 4 - Aug. 7: The week’s events include a classical concert in N.J, the 2nd Street Festival in Philly, and a Lyle Lovett show in Delaware.

4 years ago

Listen 5:02
Zuhairah McGill sits in a theater
Arts & Entertainment

For the first time in 21 years, a Philly artist will perform at the National Black Theatre Festival

Zuhairah McGill will perform her one-woman show “Sojourner,” the first Philly artist in two decades to be on stage at the prestigious festival.

4 years ago

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