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Eastern State Penitentiary's 'Prisons Today: Questions in the Age of Mass Incarceration'
Part two: When facts hide the truth
In part two of Treacy Ziegler's two-part series on Eastern State Penitentiary's current exhibitions, she examines the stories behind the displays and asks more questions than the museum can answer.
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Kile Smith on the perils of being a WRTI-FM deejay
Three things I learned from being on the radio
Kile Smith was a WRTI-FM deejay for 10 years. He never did figure out how to pronounce that one name.
Kile Smithand Illustration by Mike Jackson
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2016-2017 Artist installations at Eastern State Penitentiary
Part one: The power of space
Artist and prison volunteer Treacy Ziegler looks at Eastern State Penitentiary's 2016-2017 artist installations and wonders what is gained and lost by gallerizing incarceration.
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Juneteenth Freedom Lecture with Dr. Vanessa M. Holden and the Southampton Rebellion
Fact and "faction" in historical drama
The Juneteenth Freedom Lecture inspired Margaret Darby to consider Nat Turner's legacy, fact and fiction in the rebooted 'Roots,' and Nate Parker's upcoming 'Birth of a Nation.'
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NRA nursery rhymes
Guess what Little Jack Horner pulled out? (Hint: He had a concealed-carry permit)
The National Rifle Association rewrote some Grimm's fairy tales to edify their future members and encourage a childhood fascination with guns. What could possibly go wrong? Roz Warren and Janet Golden lend a non-gun-toting hand.
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Howard Unruh: the first U.S. mass murderer
From Camden to Orlando: A legacy of mass murder
If you live long enough in this country, you'll probably have a personal connection to a gun-fueled mass murder. Here's Bob Ingram's connection to a grim U.S. first.
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Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture's Arab Music Ensemble
Arabic music for an American audience
Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture hosts week-long workshops connecting Arab musicians with U.S. audiences. It's a true cross-cultural affair that mixes Western and Middle Eastern styles.
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Reading habits of the presidents
We now know which presidents read music, but do they read books?
Inspired by Dan Rottenberg's examination of our musician presidents, Joseph Glantz takes a look at some of our presidents' and presidential candidates' reading and writing habits.
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A manifesto by Headlong Dance Theater's Amy Smith and playwright MJ Kaufman
Towards justice for transgender artists
In the wake of Inis Nua Theatre Company's production of The Radicalization of Bradley Manning, playwright MJ Kaufman and Headlong Dance Theater's Amy Smith issue a challenge to Philly's performing arts community: Try harder, do better.
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Kile Smith on composing in a diner
A diner is a diner, and a concert is a concert, but sometimes...
Kile Smith visits a Cincinnati diner and meditates on the unexpected pleasures of live music and strange meats. You just never know what might happen.
Kile Smithand Illustration by Mike Jackson
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