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As the Free Library of Philadelphia continues its celebration of A Year of Dickens, WRTI's Susan Lewis considers the lasting appeal of the 19th-century…
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Trumpet virtuoso, singer and bandleader Louis Armstrong propelled jazz onto the mainstream stage, shaping the music with his own distinctive style. Jazz…
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Autism is a spectrum of neurocognitive disorders afflicting 25,000 Pennsylvanians, according to the latest Pennsylvania Autism Census. WRTI's Timothy…
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A fantasy born over a hundred years ago continues to resonate today. As Pennsylvania Ballet stages Peter Pan, set to the music of Sir Edward Elgar, WRTI's…
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One hundred years after the sinking of the luxury liner that was believed to be virtually unsinkable, WRTI's Susan Lewis considers the legacy of TITANIC…
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The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments this fall for an affirmative action case, Fisher v. Texas. WRTI's Timothy Churchill interviews a…
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Author Bill Baer, who offers commentary about the Philadelphia Phillies in his popular blog Crashburn Alley, has penned a book - 100 Things Phillies Fans…
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): A Look at His Life and His LegacyPhiladelphia, PA – WRTI's Susan Lewis profiles the Master of Baroque! The great German…
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Philadelphia, PA – WRTI's Susan Lewis considers George Frideric Handel's iconic 18th-century oratorio and its interpretation in dance as the Pennsylvania…
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Popular composer George Gershwin bridged the worlds of classical music and jazz. WRTI's Susan Lewis considers Gershwin and his musical legacy as The…
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Concert band music has its roots in the military, dating back to the 1700s. However, over the last century, more composers have written explicitly for…
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WRTI's Susan Lewis looks at THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS - a story of injustice that became the basis for a critically acclaimed Broadway musical. The show sparked…