FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL The Arts and Culture Commission met for the first time early in the year to discuss its role in city government. The city’s newest citizen oversight group has decided the best way to do their job is to stay in touch with the people they speak for, so they’re having an…

Carol McKinnie has been named this year’s Arts & Culture Award winner for The Town of Innisfail. Carol is a dedicated and influential member of the Innisfail community, whose contributions to education, the arts, and community service have made a lasting impact. As a teacher at John Wilson Elementary, she shaped the lives of countless…

Harar, Ethiopia – When Abdallah Ali Sherif was growing up in eastern Ethiopia, his parents never spoke about the history of his city. “When I asked my parents about our history, they told me we didn’t have one,” the kind-faced 75-year-old recalls as he reclines on a thin mattress on the floor of his home…

Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Amna Nawaz: Restoring truth and sanity to American history, that is what President Trump says he wants to do. And an executive order with that title accuses the Smithsonian Institution and other museums of promoting — quote —…

The Tony Award nominations were revealed Thursday, and for theater kids around the globe, it’s expected to be a good one. There’s a lot of competition in the most prominent categories, and anything can happen. With that in mind, here are some predictions for the biggest awards.   Best Musical: “Buena Vista Social Club” “Dead…

Outpouring of love for North East poet and artist, Sky Hawkins The region’s creative community have been sharing their shock and deep sadness at the loss of poet, spoken word artist and activist, Sky Hawkins – aka Word Bird – who died suddenly this week. We will be publishing a full tribute to Sky in…

Delco celebrates the arts this month, with Lansdowne Arts on the Avenue Festival, Southeast Delco’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Spotlight Theatre’s “Incorruptible,” Chester High’s “Friendship,” and Brandywine Art Museum’s nature art exhibition.

Delco celebrates the arts this month, with Lansdowne Arts on the Avenue Festival, Southeast Delco’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Spotlight Theatre’s “Incorruptible,” Chester High’s “Friendship,” and Brandywine Art Museum’s nature art exhibition.

“Is it time?” asked Renée Elise Goldsberry. The Grammy and Tony Award winner was headlining the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center’s 30th anniversary gala concert on Saturday night, and yes, it was time: Richard Carpenter took the stage of the Long Beach theater for a rare performance and accompanied Goldsberry on the piano…