Performing Arts
Philly Naked Bike Ride, Kings of Leon, tango at the forefront and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Aug. 26 - Aug. 29: Things to do in Philadelphia, Del., and N.J.
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Listen 4:29Kimmel Center rolls out new vaccine mandate ahead of September reopening
The Kimmel Center also confirmed it will enforce Philadelphia’s mask mandate throughout its locations.
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An all-Black ‘Nutcracker’ is coming to Philly with hopes to make the ballet more accessible
Despite some recent changes, ballet schools and productions remain homogenous and expensive. The Chocolate Ballerina Company in Philly is trying to change that.
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Carnegie Hall returns to in-person concerts with a lot of help from the Philadelphia Orchestra
In its return to a full season of in-person performances, Carnegie Hall has programmed the Philadelphia Orchestra for an unprecedented eight concerts.
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Kensington neighbors make Shakespeare their own
A company of residents from the area around Harrowgate Park mined Shakespeare’s “Pericles” to tell the story of their neighborhood.
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Listen 2:30Here’s how Philly’s major arts venues are dealing with latest COVID restrictions
Here’s how museum and performance institutions have responded to Mayor Kenney’s COVID restrictions.
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That time a match nearly torched a newlywed on the Atlantic City boardwalk
A Broadway actor who also showed up in Hollywood movies, she was saved by a comedian known as “the jolliest man in America.”
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‘It was a family job’: After 48 years, a friendly face at the Academy of Music retires
For 48 years, Cornell Wood ushered generations of Philadelphians into the arts.
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So much for ‘hot vaxx summer.’ Delta puts a damper on festivals and concerts
The recent COVID surges around the country are putting a damper on the joys of finally experiencing live music again even as major festivals and concerts return.
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‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me’ makes its return to live audiences in Philly
Host Peter Sagal brought `Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me’ back to in-person performance at the Mann Center.
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Listen 1:33After online detour last year, live jazz returns to Wilmington for annual downtown festival
The annual Wilmington festival honoring jazz great Clifford Brown is back in person after taking a virtual detour last year.
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Marian Anderson statue will make history as first Philly monument to a Black woman
Famed opera singer Marian Anderson will soon be immortalized with a statue outside of the Academy of Music.
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Illuminate the Arts sends money to 590 Philly artists
The Illuminate the Arts COVID relief fund sends $1,000 to as many artists as possible.
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Shakespeare in Clark Park returns as a circus
The free, outdoor production of “Pericles” in West Philadelphia will be staged with aerial acrobatics, giant puppetry, and clowning.
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PA students can repeat the school year. And, the Paralympics are coming up - what does accessibility mean for the disabled community? Plus, The Voice winner Cam Anthony!
Air Date: July 12, 2021
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