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Poetry

Oyewumi Oyeniyi posing for a photo
Arts & Entertainment

‘I’m gonna show us the way forward’: Philly names Oyewumi Oyeniyi its new Youth Poet Laureate

Oyeniyi writes poems about what it feels like to be young and Black in Philadelphia.

1 week ago

UArts Dean of Arts Sheryl Oring used a vintage Royal typewriter to ask incoming students ''What does art mean to you?''
Education
Billy Penn

With a red vintage typewriter, new UArts dean inspires students to define ‘art’

Sheryl Oring’s typewriting performances have gained acclaim worldwide.

3 weeks ago

Studio 2

James Beard Winners, Poet Kwame Alexander, Ancient Food and Flavor

Kwame Alexander on his new memoir, Why Fathers Cry at Night. Then, being Philly foodies with local James Beard winners Ellen Yin (Fork) and Nok Suntaranon (Kalaya).

Air Date: August 3, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:02
Kwame Alexander (Harlin Miller Photography)
Studio 2

Poet Kwame Alexander, Anti-Lanternfly Wasps, Delco Emergency Healthcare

Kwame Alexander on "Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances." Plus, spotted lanternflies and Crozer Health financial woes.

Air Date: June 6, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:16
David Gaines gestures upwards.
Arts & Entertainment

Of basketball with gratitude: Ross Gay’s paean to Dr. J becomes a multimedia performance

Ross Gay’s ode to Julius Erving and the legacy of Black genius is the basis of a new music composition and performance at Girard College.

4 months ago

Listen 2:13
Anshika Lal and Caprice Jackson installing the exhibit
Arts & Entertainment

Rain-activated poetry appears underfoot in Philly parks

Rain Poetry features haikus written by schoolchildren painted on sidewalks with invisible ink.

4 months ago

Through April 2023, Elixr Coffee is printeing poems on their beverage sleeves. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

A Philly coffee shop is serving up orders with a side of poetry

The six-month-long project seeks to offer a moment of “surprise and delight.”

6 months ago

Listen 2:01
File - In 2022 The Cherry Street Pier  hosted ''Freshwater,'' a sculptural fountain by Jean Shin that uses Delaware River water and living freshwater mussels. Other sculptural elements were made from recycled plastic and shells collected from the Delaware. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

New leadership at Philadelphia Contemporary, to help the arts nonprofit better ‘reflect the diversity’ of the city

Harry Philbrick, who in 2016 founded Philadelphia Contemporary using arts to connect communities, is stepping down.

7 months ago

Lindo Jones, aka LindoYes!, with one of his gumball machines dispensing poetry and information for mental health resources, at the new headquarters of the Painted Bride in West Philadelphia. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Chew on this: Philly gumball machines dispense poetry and mental health care

Local poet LindoYes! Is distributing free positive poetry and access to city behavioral health resources through nostalgic gumball machines.

11 months ago

Listen 1:24
Airea D. Matthews poses for a photo outside
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Bonus Interview: Poet Airea D. Matthews

Listen back to our interview with Philadelphia's poet laureate, Airea D. Matthews, who was recently awarded $50,000 by the Academy of American Poets.

Air Date: August 13, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 17:15
Airea D. Matthews poses for a photo outside
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s poet laureate awarded $50,000

Airea D. Matthews will use the money to put poetry written by local writers who have experienced violence onto public billboards.

1 year ago

Two women stand together, facing the camera and smiling, with trees and a brick building visible in the background.
Arts & Entertainment

Black women poets will gather this weekend to build their legacy

This weekend’s The Clearing in a Germantown arboretum is part of a project to identify, celebrate, and memorialize Philly’s Black women poets.

1 year ago

Looking east toward City Hall from Eakins Oval.
Arts & Entertainment

Wawa Welcome America to capture ‘expressions of freedom’ in storytelling event

The interactive event will feature a number of renowned artists, storytellers, and poets.

1 year ago

Listen 5:30
Nina Elizabeth Ball poses for a photo in front of the Sanctuary Exhibit at AAMP.
Community
Love Now Media

Respect on her name: AAMP’s new director of programming has deep roots in activism and the arts

Poet Nina Elizabeth Ball taps into her love for the arts as director of programming and education at the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP).

1 year ago

Anthony Mohamed performs at Camden's IDEA Center
Arts & Entertainment

Camden’s IDEA Center celebrates National Poetry Month by honoring late poets

Jazz on Market in Camden celebrates the late Sandra Turner-Barnes and Lamont Dixon and their artistic contributions. It’s the first event at their new Market Street home.

1 year ago

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