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Making a theatrical investment in childhood

Bill Harley says it best on his seminal album of stories and songs, “The Town Around The Bend”. The Grammy Award winner remarks that ...

8 years ago

Ifrah Mansour appears in a video for her poem,
PBS
Lifestyle

One year after the first travel ban, artists from affected countries share their stories

For immigrants from these countries and their descendants, the ban is an ongoing hurdle in building a home away from home.

8 years ago

During the winter months, giraffes at the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown view movies in their barn.
Arts & Entertainment

Necking at the movies: Norristown zoo keeps giraffes entertained with flicks

During the cold snap, the giraffes have been coping by watching some of their favorite flicks — Harry Potter movies and "March of the Penguins."

8 years ago

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Artists (from left) Ricky Yanas, Grimaldi Baez and Sheldon Abba at their exhibit,
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In Puerto Rico, Philadelphia artists find activism in wake of hurricanes

The aftermath of Hurricane Maria may give rise to mobilized activism in Puerto Rico, finds a team of Philadelphia artists.

8 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Artist finds still life is more than just bowls and flowers

For Robert Jackson, still life became a boring subject to paint. He wanted to be different and with the help of balloon dogs and childhood memories, he achieved his goal.

8 years ago

Students at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Perfoming arts designed sculptures that will be installed throughout the city for Martin Luther King Day.
Arts & Entertainment

Handpainted MLK statues debut on Philly streets

A set of temporary statues of Dr. Martin Luther King, jr., painted by local high school artists, debut in Philadelphia over MLK weekend.

8 years ago

Hubert Robert, French 1733-1808
Arts & Entertainment

Why La Salle University plans to sell dozens of artworks, including Degas and Matisse drawings

The La Salle University Board of Trustees has decided to sell off 46 pieces of art from the university's art museum in order to pay for new education programs.

8 years ago

The white Peugeot 405, the vehicle of choice for the Syrian secret police, is parked outside a home in Damascus. In the diorama's upper left corner hangs a camera, suggesting surveillance.
(Rodney Nelson)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Artist creates tiny houses from the memories of refugees

Artist and architect Mohamad Hafez and writer, speaker and student Ahmed Badr created the project to humanize the lives and stories of refugees.

8 years ago

John Rhoden sculpture displayed outside the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
Arts & Entertainment

PAFA to look after life’s work of late sculptor

The estate of John Rhoden, an important but little-known African-American modernist, delivered 278 sculptures to PAFA for a major retrospective.

8 years ago

Community members and students from Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts stood and walked on the B Street Bridge during a dedication ceremony for the recently-completed mural on the bridge. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Mural symbolizes new start, new life for former Kensington heroin camp

City Hall and neighbors hope the new mural on B Street Bridge will spur pride and revitalization in one of Philadelphia's most troubled places.

8 years ago

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Nicholas Kripal's collection of terracotta sculptures,
Arts & Entertainment

Pa. Convention Center art collection far from conventional

Seven years after completion, the Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion has installed a worthy art collection.

8 years ago

Students and staff at DCAD organized arts donations
Community

Delaware students, teachers, share art with kids in need

The Wilmington art community came together Wednesday in an effort to share the healing power of art with children in need. Student ...

8 years ago

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Photo Courtesy/Delaware Theatre Company)
Lifestyle

A comedic take on Shakespeare’s complete works at Delaware Theatre Company

Need to brush up your Shakespeare?

8 years ago

John Sloan, self portrait (Brian Drouin/WHYY News)
First
Arts & Entertainment

Delaware Art Museum goes deep into archives for first major John Sloan exhibit since the 80s

The Delaware Art Museum houses the largest collection of John Sloan’s work and materials and more than 100 works make up the first retrospective of his career since the 1980s.

8 years ago

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‘Winter Fountains’ celebrates a Ben Franklin discovery through art

A new art installation on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway aims to get travelers and visitors to reflect on one of Franklin's important discoveries.

8 years ago

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