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Burlesque: the history and a revival

Guests: Dustin Wax, Timaree Schmit The word “burlesque” likely conjure images of seduction and stript ...

Air Date: June 25, 2018 10:00 am

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His grandson’s gift strikes a chord with past, helps him tune up physical rehab

In the 1980s and ’90s, Jimmy Bennett was a regular in the Delaware Valley folk/country music circuit, playing bass or rhythm guitar ...

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Jos Duncan, a multimedia producer, shares her story at Finding Sanctuary at Church of the Advocate in North Philadelphia. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
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Sharing tales of finding sanctuary at North Philly’s Church of the Advocate

Finding Sanctuary was put on in partnership with the Association of Independents in Radio, the Lenfest Institute and the Wyncote Foundation.

7 years ago

John Jarboe portrays Mx. Rogers in the Bearded Ladies production
NewsWorks Tonight
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Philly cabaret artist offers neighborly homage to Mr. Rogers

John Jarboe, the founder of Philadelphia's Bearded Ladies Cabaret, performs in the persona Mx. Rogers, a gender-fluid version of Fred Rogers.

7 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight, June 20, 2018

President Donald Trump called for detaining parents and children who cross the U.S. border without authorization as a family, but some ki ...

Air Date: June 20, 2018

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Leonard Bernstein: father and composer

Guests: Jamie Bernstein, Jonathan Coopersmith Leonard Bernstein would have turned 100 this year. The revered cond ...

Air Date: June 20, 2018 10:00 am

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Brian Marable and Melanye Finister in the People's Light production of
Shapiro on Theater
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When the ‘Skeleton Crew’ becomes just a skeleton, from People’s Light

Rumors spread that a car plant will close in Detroit. Will the employees' lives erode along with the industry?

7 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

More fringe than Fringe, the SoLow theater festival opens this weekend

After 9 years, SoLow has established itself as the anti-establishment theater festival. This year it presents a confessional comedy about suicidal depression.

7 years ago

In
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Arts & Entertainment

‘Aladdin,’ or possibly ‘The Genie,’ at the Academy of Music

The Disney musical, still on Broadway, comes to town in its national tour.

7 years ago

Victoria Aaliyah Goins in the title role and Damon Bonetti as the villain in the Philadelphia Artsts' Collective production of
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

‘Maria Marten or the Murder in the Red Barn,’ from Philadelphia Artists’ Collective

Remember the bit about the villain? He twirls his handlebar mustache repeatedly while he ties a lady to the railroad tracks because she can’t pay the rent.

7 years ago

In Simpatico Theatre's production of
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

‘Red Bike’ going nowhere, from Simpatico Theatre

An 11-year-old, played at once by three actors, goes on a questionable ride.

7 years ago

The Not-Its! performing at the 2017 Kidchella. (Photo Courtesy/Jeff Bogle)
Philly Parenting
Lifestyle

Kidchella, a fantastic reason to visit Philly this summer

They drive to Philadelphia from North Carolina once or twice a summer — a mom and her teenage son, together for 20 hours up and back. ...

7 years ago

Katrina Lenk and Tony Shalhoub perform
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

‘The band’s visit’ and Harry Potter win big at a quieter Tony Awards

The Tony Awards felt a little different this year than they have recently.

7 years ago

Taylor Mac performs
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Arts & Entertainment

Philly-area performers chime in on ’24 Decade History’ of American resistance

Local performers add voice to Taylor Mac's marathon theater spectacle, 'A 24 Decade History of Popular Music'

7 years ago

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Audience and cast involved in a performance of
Shapiro on Theater
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Up and on your feet in ‘The Fever,’ from Philadelphia International Festival of Arts

An audience participation show can be interpreted several ways.

7 years ago

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