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Adventures in cultural appropriation
Lift every voice
When it comes to composing music, who owns the cross-cultural inspirations behind it? Kile Smith considers.
Kile Smithand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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William Way AIDS Library's 30th anniversary and 'Still Fighting for Our Lives'
30 years of AIDS awareness
'Still Fighting for Our Lives,' a new gallery exhibition, remembers the fight against the HIV epidemic and commemorates 30 years of William Way LGBT Community Center's AIDS Library. Adryan Corcione reviews.
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PAFA presents Sonya Clark's 'Unraveling'
Philly takes down a Confederate monument
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts hosted a Forum on Art and the Election, featuring a panel and a timely piece that let Philadelphians combat a painful symbol. Alaina Mabaso was there.
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Humans going ape
It's time for us to evolve
The mass shooting in Las Vegas was just another sign that something in our culture is fatally flawed. Maria Corley thinks she knows what that might be.
Maria Thompson Corleyand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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Philadelphia City Hall's new Octavius Catto monument
A monumental Philadelphian recognized at long last
Philadelphia's first monument to an African-American individual was unveiled this week at City Hall. Alaina Johns was there.
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Five times the 2017 Philly Fringe Festival made me uncomfortable
Art attacks
Another year, another Philly Fringe Festival come and gone. Alaina Mabaso considers all the shows that made her go "hmmm..."
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Edward Snowden in conversation with Jeremy Scahill
The surveillance state then and now
The NSA whistleblower spoke at the Free Library via video from Moscow, touching on governance in the Trump era, the role of the media, elections, how espionage works, and more. Sarah Grey was there.
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The "Frank Rizzo Down" rally
Battle builds over a Philly monument
In 2017, it’s hard to separate fact from fiction and know who’s siding with whom, especially when it comes to the controversy over removing the Frank Rizzo statue. Alaina Johns reports.
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Confederate monuments down, racists still standing
Beyond sheetcaking
Maybe the nation's Confederate monuments will all come down, but what will we do about the racists who are still standing? Maria Corley considers.
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Disability Inclusion Workshop for Artists
Inclusion for you (and everyone else)
An artists’ workshop from local theater-makers and inclusion specialists asked how we can make spaces more accessible for all people. Alaina Johns was there.
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