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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Justin Nagtalon, the man behind El Toro
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

The man behind El Toro: honoring Philly’s original sticker artist

In the wake of his death, Justin Nagtalon, the beloved artist behind the horned character, leaves behind a lasting legacy and mark on his community.

46 minutes ago

Ceremony by Deborah Kravitz
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia museums are pooling resources — and telling bigger stories together

“Bodies and Souls,” by PAFA and the Woodmere Museum, highlights a rare moment of partnership among Philly institutions.

1 day ago

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Eight pop-up retail spaces will open on the 900 block of Market Street
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Market East will get retail pop-ups and murals as long-term revival strategizing continues

Business group aims to spruce up the struggling corridor ahead of FIFA and Philly250 events.

2 weeks ago

Meg Saligman's mural on the fifth floor of the Ministry of Awe
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

The Ministry of Awe turns a historic bank into a trippy playground of art and oddity

Philly’s newest art space opens tomorrow, packed with moving murals, AI technology, modern art and surreal design.

2 weeks ago

The Stained Glass Project director Kate Crankshaw
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Former UArts glass studio shines as home for nonprofit stained glass organization

The Stained Glass Project is the first organization to move into the former UArts Hamilton Hall post-closure. The organization hosts afterschool and community programming.

3 weeks ago

a pop-up book by Colette Fu
Arts & Entertainment

ArtPhilly to launch a major citywide art festival in May

“What Now: 2026” will feature over 100 art events, including 35 commissioned works, examining the nation’s 250th birthday.

3 weeks ago

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2026 Philadelphia Flower Show
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly’s invention of the American flower show kicks off March 52 Weeks of Firsts

A festival this Saturday will celebrate the show and the city’s role in U.S. history.

3 weeks ago

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Museum of Art to experiment with pay-what-you-wish tickets on Friday nights

An earlier trial run proved to the museum that paying what you wish can actually generate more ticket revenue than standard pricing.

3 weeks ago

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Philadelphia Museum of Art
Arts & Entertainment

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is 150 years old. Here’s how it has evolved

What started as a showcase of industrial ingenuity at the 1876 Centennial Exposition has shape-shifted many times.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:36
Soku Massimo takes a bow
Arts & Entertainment

How Philly Fashion Week has expanded access to an industry once reserved for insiders and celebrities

For two decades, the event has become a launchpad for local designers, turning a grassroots experiment into an enduring creative institution.

4 weeks ago

Isaiah Zagar waving to the camera in the courtyard at the magic gardens
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Studio 2 Extra: Remembering Isaiah Zagar

Studio 2 co-host Avi Wolfman-Arent is joined by Jeremiah Zagar, filmmaker and son of Isaiah Zagar.

Air Date: February 20, 2026 2:44 pm

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Magic Gardens
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Celebrate the late Isaiah Zagar’s legacy by visiting one of his many public artworks

Philly is covered in the artist’s mosaic tiles. Here are some of his most impactful public pieces.

1 month ago

Isaiah Zagar
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens creator Isaiah Zagar has died

Zagar became known internationally for Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, the immersive art space he built on a vacant lot on South Street.

1 month ago

Listen 1:44
someone looking at paintings on the wall
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia culture leaders ‘gravely concerned’ about changes to Pennsylvania’s arts funding

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts has shifted funding guidelines toward economic development. Local culture leaders are upset.

1 month ago

Listen 1:41
Philadelphia Chief Cultural Officer Val Gay
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia’s arts sector is vibrant but needs help, survey shows

Anticipating a comprehensive cultural plan being drafted by the city, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance outlines key areas of concern.

1 month ago

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