Performing Arts
Feb. 1 - Feb 4: NoLibs Restaurant Week in Philly, “Escape to Margaritaville” in N.J. and Bob Marley's birthday celebration in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.
12 months ago
Listen 5:30Ocean City Council limits street performances on boardwalk, raises fee to $200
“Boardwalk entertainers” will only be permitted to perform within two “designated entertainment zones” between May 1 and October 31.
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Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91
Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of “West Side Story.” In August 2009, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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PA Abortion Ruling, ‘Ladysitting’ at Arden, Where to Eat in 2024
Lorene Cary's memoir Ladysitting is about caregiving and her grandmother’s 101 vibrant years of life. It's now at Arden Theatre. Plus, Philly Magazine's 50 Best Restaurants.
Air Date: January 30, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 49:59Intimacy coach helps Philly actors ‘de-sexualize’ steamy scenes on stage
An inside look at how InterAct Theatre Co. preps its cast to perform sensually without crossing personal boundaries.
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Philly Tattoo Fest, Madonna, Lunar New Year and Dinos After Dark in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Jan. 24 - 28: Tattoo Fest in Philly, “The Producers” in N.J., and Common in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:20‘Barbie’ receives 8 Oscar nominations, but was that Kenough?
A pair of charismatic, smart, girl-power entertainment figures are up for the biggest prize in the industry. And one of the biggest nominations goes to ... Ken?
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Philly’s Da’Vine Joy Randolph gets Oscar supporting actress nomination, ‘Oppenheimer’ dominates
Lily Gladstone, star of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” became the first Native American nominated for best actress.
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Virtual reality classical concert creates new experiences for fans
For four days, audience members were invited to experience performances by the Mahler Chamber Orchestra by strapping on virtual reality headsets and headphones.
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Listen 2:17New Philly poet laureate crowned
Davis says she considers it her duty as poet laureate to gather people on the margins and bring them to the center.
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Jan. 18 - 21: Center City Restaurant Week in Philly, Puppy Pals Lives in N.J. and OperaDelaware’s Studio Series are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:30`The Honeymooners’ actress Joyce Randolph has died at 99; played Ed Norton’s wife, Trixie
She was the last surviving main character of the beloved comedy from television’s golden age of the 1950s.
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Jan. 11 - 15: MLK Day in Philly, Marshall Charloff and the Purple Xperience in N.J. and a Whitney Houston tribute concert in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:20Marin Alsop to become Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal guest conductor next season
The 67-year-old was music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from 2007-08 through 2020-21, the first woman to lead a top-level American orchestra.
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Glynis Johns, ‘Mary Poppins’ star who first sang Sondheim’s ‘Send in the Clowns,’ dies at 100
Johns’ greatest triumph was playing Desiree Armfeldt in “A Little Night Music,” for which she won a Tony in 1973.
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