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Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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Penn Charter student Etthan Willis raises a prop gun on stage at the David L. Kurtz Center for the Performing Arts before a performance of
Arts & Entertainment

Wielding weapons on stage in ‘Les Miz’ makes students confront gun violence

William Penn Charter Schools annual musical, "Les Miserables," has extra meaning in the wake of Florida school shooting.

8 years ago

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In Curio Theatre Company's production of 's
Shapiro on Theater
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Curio Theatre’s ‘Marie Antoinette’: Is anybody in there?

In David Adjmi's play about the queen, the persona is all there, but the person's hard to find.

8 years ago

In the Inis Nua Theatre Company production
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

‘Love, Lies and Taxidermy’ plus fantasy (sort of) from Inis Nua Theatre Company

A boy, a girl, a breathless narrative.

8 years ago

Lisa VillaMil in Hedgerow Theatre Company's production of
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Turning on the chills in ‘Wait Until Dark’ at Hedgerow Theatre

A solid production of a thriller that keeps upping the tension.

8 years ago

Delaware Theatre Company's 2018 production of Heisenberg. By Simon Stephens, Directed by Matt Pfeiffer. (Matt Urban/Mobius New Media)
Arts & Entertainment

Delaware Theatre’s ‘Heisenberg’ explores the uncertainty of love

You don’t have to have a Ph.D. in physics to enjoy Simon Stephens’ "Heisenberg" now onstage at the Delaware Theatre Company in Wilmington.

8 years ago

Ben Dibble and Krissy Fraelich as husband and wife in Media Theatre's production of the musical
Shapiro on Theater
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Unleashing the power of ‘Next to Normal’ at Media Theatre

The cast nails this groundbreaking musical about the fallout from mental illness.

8 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight, February 14, 2018

As Pennsylvania struggles under court order to redraw its Congressional map, a group of middle schoolers in suburban Philadelphia give i ...

Air Date: February 14, 2018

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NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, February 13, 2018

Pennsylvania Governor Wolf rejects the first proposal for a new state congressional map. The effect of the opioid crisis is seen in the l ...

Air Date: February 13, 2018

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In The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium production of
Shapiro on Theater
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A lovesick prince and his kooky aunt in ‘Time Remembered’ from the Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium

Jean Anouilh's play is partly absurd and here, skillfully produced.

8 years ago

Fred Brown and Martha Stuckey in Almanac Dance Circus Theatre's
Shapiro on Theater
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In Almanac Dance Circus Theatre’s ‘The Fleecing,’ the audience plays along

A mansion, a goofy cult, and the ascension of a new leader.

8 years ago

Since 2001, the Mark Morris Dance Group has been working with people with Parkinson’s, designing dance classes around their needs and abilities. (Hilary Schwab)
Arts & Entertainment

Choreographer Mark Morris bringing dance benefits to people living with Parkinson’s

After a 14-year hiatus, Mark Morris returns to Philadelphia as artist-in-residence.

8 years ago

Philly Theatre Week includes the Walnut Street Theatre's production of
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Curtain rises on Philly Theatre Week

Philly Theatre Week launches as theater companies ready new productions for the second half of the season.

8 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, February 9, 2018

The City of Philadelphia debriefs after Thursday’s Eagles celebrations. Frank Newport, editor-in-chief at the Gallup Poll, explains ...

Air Date: February 9, 2018

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Charlotte Northeast in Theatre Horizon's production of
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Fighting the good fights with ‘The Revolutionists’

Four women take the French Revolution into their own hands.

8 years ago

Friedrich Heinrich Kern plays a version of the glass harmonica called the verrophone for Opera Philadelphia's production of
NewsWorks Tonight
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Franklin’s glass harmonica sounds again in Philly production of ‘Written on Skin’

Opera Philadelphia presents 'Written on Skin,' featuring Ben Franklin's novel glass instrument.

8 years ago

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