Arts & Culture
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Courtesy of Abrams Books
New picture book tells August Wilson’s story for young readers
August Wilson wrote plays for adults. But Jen Bryant says the story of Wilson’s own life is important for children to hear.
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Weshoyot Alvitre
Native American comic artists tell story of 1763 massacre of Conestoga tribe in Lancaster
“The landscape of film and TV that shows dead natives is hip-deep. You wade through it. We didn’t want to do that. We didn’t need to fetishize what happened.” -
Dec01See Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis at the Luhrs Center
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Nov24See PJ Masks Live! at the Luhrs Center
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Nov21See A Magical Cirque Christmas at the Luhrs Center
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Min Xian
Inaugural Centre Film Festival showcased century-old theatre and a town ‘back on the beam’
The inaugural Centre Film Festival brought filmmakers, artists, residents and visitors to the 102-year-old Rowland Theatre in Philipsburg this past weekend, showcasing films with connections to the area as well as efforts to revitalize the historic town.
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Courtesy of the filmmaker
Pa. filmmaker’s documentary honors barefoot cross-country-hiking activist
“If people watch the film and come away with even a little inspiration from that, I think that’s a positive thing.”By Bill O’Driscoll/WESA -
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
‘Forbidden Art’ from concentration camps opens at National Liberty Museum
The National Liberty Museum’s “Forbidden Art” exhibit consists of 20 images created by Jewish and Polish prisoners of Auschwitz between 1940 and 1945.
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Jennifer Lynn
Villanova students win national award for ‘Sankofa,’ documentary shot in Philly, Ghana
Princess Garrett and 20 other students created and produced the documentary “Sankofa,” which tells the story of two young Black men who live worlds apart, yet share so much.
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Joe Ulrich
WITF Music: Sempre Dolce
The ensemble talks classical music, MacGyver and jams vs. jellies.
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November pick of the month: “Inland” by Téa Obreht
By WITF Staff