Arts

World Cafe Live at 30th and Walnut streets. (Google Maps)
Hal Real, founder of World Cafe Live, steps down, makes way for virtual reality

Real opened the West Philly concert venue 21 years ago and turned it into a nonprofit. The new leader has brought in VR technology.

Hal Real, founder of World Cafe Live, steps down, makes way for virtual reality

Michelle Di Russo conducting the North Carolina Symphony
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Delaware Symphony Orchestra taps Michelle Di Russo as first female music director

After starting her career as a dancer and singer, Di Russo will now lead the Wilmington-based orchestra in its 120th season.

Roberta Fallon poses for a photo
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TheArtBlog, Philadelphia’s go-to site for local arts, to shut down after 22 years

What started as a passion project against disappearing arts coverage turned into one of Philly’s most regular and reliable art news portals.

2024 Youth Media Awards

2024 Youth Media Awards Winners

WHYY wants to celebrate the best youth filmmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with two great opportunities: Young Creators Studio, a TV show featuring the works of young producers, and the WHYY Youth Media Awards, a film festival and awards show.

Arts Programs

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Flicks

A program devoted to exploring the latest creations from Hollywood. Each week, WHYY film critic Patrick Stoner provides up-to-the-minute coverage of top films, stars and moviemakers.

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On Stage at Curtis

Experience the most amazing student recitals and interviews by today’s finest young classical musicians on the stage of Field Concert Hall at the Curtis Institute of Music.

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You Oughta Know

You Oughta Know is your guide to people, places and events you might not know about in the Philadelphia region.

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The Infinite Art Hunt

Twelve-year-old Freddie is on a mission: to see as many AMAZING art spaces and meet as many AMAZING artists as possible.

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Movers & Makers

Movers & Makers introduces you to fascinating people and interesting places in the greater Philadelphia region.

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The Statue

In a moment of reckoning and reimagining for monuments, why do millions of people each year from around the world visit Philly’s Rocky Statue?

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