Visual Arts
Now for our feature presentation: we’re going to explore the science of movie magic as seen on the big screen and behind the scenes ...
Air Date: October 14, 2016
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Human voice is key to unlocking movie magic for the blind
There’s a movement underway to make movies Oscar-worthy for people who can’t see. I met up with Sarita Kimble in the l ...
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Come with us as we step inside a time capsule of life on earth — the natural history museum. On this specia ...
Air Date: September 15, 2016
Listen 50:13Diorama dilemma: The art and science of museum displays
A lot more than meets the eye goes into dioramas at natural history museums.
9 years ago
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Jerry Pinkney’s illustrated world, an escape from a nation in conflict
To this day, as the world gets more complicated, with more stress on me, my family, my community, our world, I can retreat to my imagination and the act of making pictures.
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Mural project draws support for North Philly Muslims [photos]
The Al-Aqsa Islamic Society hosted a Community Paint Day Saturday, inviting members of the larger community to help paint a mural that wi ...
10 years ago
Photographer turns lens on Philadelphia street harassment [photos]
Women on the streets of many cities are used to it: the whistles, catcalls and other unsolicited attention. One photographer in Philadelp ...
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ListenCertain Poor Shepherds, Scene 7: The stars, a hard truth, and a sweet surprise
In Day 7 of “Certain Poor Shepherds,” our Christmas tale by Chris Satullo and Tony Auth, the story concludes with one parting ...
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Certain Poor Shepherds, Scene 6: There arose such a clatter
In Day 6 of “Certain Poor Shepherds,” our Christmas tale by Chris Satullo and Tony Auth, our heroine, Nora Gallagher, takes h ...
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Certain Poor Shepherds, Scene 5: Tomato soup, good dirt and Amadeus
In Day 5 of “Certain Poor Shepherds,” our Christmas tale by Chris Satullo and Tony Auth, our heroine Nora Gallagher visits he ...
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Certain Poor Shepherds, Scene 4: Coffee, skee ball and brews
In day 4 of “Certain Poor Shepherds,” our Christmas tale by Chris Satullo and Tony Auth, heroine Nora Gallagher finds out tha ...
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A look behind the scenes of ‘Certain Poor Shepherds’
Chris Satullo and Tony Auth joined NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller for a look behind the scenes at the making of “Certain Poor S ...
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Certain Poor Shepherds, Scene 3: What friends are for
In Day 3 of “Certain Poor Shepherds,” our Christmas tale by Chris Satullo and Tony Auth, the heroine, Nora Gallagher, plunges ...
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Certain Poor Shepherds, Scene 2: When Tony met Nora
In day 2 of the holiday fiction by Chris Satullo, with illustrations by Tony Auth, Nora Gallagher flees her office and visits Franklin Sq ...
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Certain Poor Shepherds, Scene 1: Nora Gallagher’s very bad day
Today we resume a holiday tradition, the annual Christmas story by Chris Satullo and Tony Auth. This year’s story, Certai ...
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