Experience RSS feed for WHYY programming.http://video.whyy.orgen-ushttp://video.whyy.orgWed, 16 May 2012 17:00:49 -0400Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:49 -0400http://video.whyy.org/video/13900131/The Rittenhouse family, whose name is so familiar to Philadelphians, traces its local roots to Colonial times. Learn how Rittenhouse Town began as America's first paper mill and surrounding community, and see how visitors can make their own paper and cook colonial style.http://video.whyy.org/video/13900131/09/29/2011The Rittenhouse family, a name familiar to Philadelphians, traces roots to colonial timesnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2139872212/This young classical musician's goal is to make the accordion as popular in America as it is in Europe, and to increase its concert profile. As she says, "I don't play polkas, I play Bach and Scarlatti." And she proves it.http://video.whyy.org/video/2139872212/09/22/2011Lidia Kaminska's goal is to make the accordion as popular in America as it is in EuropenrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2135429985/Philadelphia's tallest and greenest office tower is also the home of the largest high definition video display in the world. Located in the lobby and open to the public, the display contains 6,000 modules with light-emitting diodes that make the walls spring to life.http://video.whyy.org/video/2135429985/09/19/2011Philadelphia is the home of the largest high definition video display in the world.nrTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2112084544/Jim Reed, grandson and doppelganger of John Mauchly, co-inventor of the ENIAC, details how the development of the world's first electronic computer was accidentally created after an effort to correlate a relationship between sunspots and the weather. With rare archival footage of Mauchly and the ENIAC itself at work.http://video.whyy.org/video/2112084544/08/31/2011Rare archival footage of John Mauchly and the ENIAC itself at work.nrTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2112665826/Victorian-era architect Frank Furness is renowned for such public buildings as the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the University of Pennsylvania Library. But his many designs for the elegant homes in the area are not as well known. Here we visit one of them, the Dolobran, and note the typical Furness touches that are common to his public and private designs.http://video.whyy.org/video/2112665826/08/31/2011Frank Furness is renowned for his public architecture designs, but not his private work.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2094120817/This Bucks County mansion on the banks of the Delaware was the country estate of prominent Philadelphia Nicholas Biddle. Its combination of Regency and Greek Revival architectural styles has won it recognition as a National Historic Landmark.http://video.whyy.org/video/2094120817/08/15/2011This Bucks County mansion has won recognition as a National Historic Landmark.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2085811405/This garden is situated on the grounds of Swarthmore College in delaware County. Its goal is to produce a catalogue of flowers and plants for people to see and perhaps introduce to their own properties. Special programs allow visitors to learn how to plant and prune.http://video.whyy.org/video/2085811405/08/09/2011Special programs allow visitors to learn how to plant and prune.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityHolidaysHolidaysSports & RecreationSports & RecreationHome & How-ToHome & How-ToAntiques & CollectiblesAntiques & CollectiblesGardeningGardeningEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2077627890/America's first zoo was originally conceived as a garden that housed animals. Its design was inspired by the London Zoo, as a landscape with paths, lawns and groves for the recreation and education of the public. Learn about the zoo's efforts to match the animals with their native flora.http://video.whyy.org/video/2077627890/08/01/2011Learn about the zoo's efforts to match the animals with their native flora.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunitySports & RecreationSports & RecreationEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2069110107/Ms. Rowe is a harpist and editor of the magazine Harp Column. Here, she traces the roots of that instrument from ancient Egypt to present day. We also see her at work teaching a talented young aspiring harpist.http://video.whyy.org/video/2069110107/07/25/2011Kimberly Rowe traces the roots of the harp from ancient Egypt to present day.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2060102424/This United Methodist church broke a longtime custom of not permitting black organizations or individuals to build on Broad Street. Charles Albert Tindley, who wrote the hymn "We Shall Overcome," build this imposing religious structure I 1924. It has been a cultural and religious mainstay of the area ever since.http://video.whyy.org/video/2060102424/07/18/2011This church broke the longtime custom of not permitting blacks to build on Broad Street.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2053266266/Some people see the sign on this Washington Square stone structure and mistake it for a Greek restaurant. In fact, the Athenaeum is a member supported, not-for-profit, special collections library founded in 1814 and it boasts a strong collection of drawings, photographs, and manuscripts representing the work of over 1,000 American architects.http://video.whyy.org/video/2053266266/07/13/2011The Athenaeum is a member supported, not-for-profit, special collections librarynrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2034624769/"Horticulture as art form; garden as theatre." Boasting more fountains than any garden in the Western Hemisphere, Longwood's history goes back to the eighteenth century. But it was Pierre Dupont in the early twentieth centrury who created the world-famouse garden we know today. We'll look inside a 10,000 pipe organ, and visit the outdoor theatre, which seats 1,500 people.http://video.whyy.org/video/2034624769/06/30/2011"Horticulture as art form; garden as theatre."nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityHolidaysHolidaysEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2023847266/This forty-year-old Philadelphia dance group is led by Manfred Fishbeck. Each dance they create focuses on a particular topic, from myth and social issues to everyday life ... as Fishbeck says: "Things cannot be said with words that can be said with dance."http://video.whyy.org/video/2023847266/06/24/2011This forty-year-old Philadelphia dance group is led by Manfred Fishbeck.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1999209590/The C.F. Martin Guitar Company in Nazareth, PA has been crafting guitars since 1833. Visitors to the company's on-site museum learn about the world's most popular instrument and its contributions to American culture. Featuring an all-black guitar created for Johnny Cash.http://video.whyy.org/video/1999209590/06/13/2011The C.F. Martin Guitar Company has been crafting guitars since 1833.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHome & How-ToHome & How-ToAntiques & CollectiblesAntiques & CollectiblesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1973405309/The Air Venture begins as the balloon crew unfurls the brightly colored nylon aircraft. The aircraft takes off and the experience is surreal. It feels as it you have become part of the very nature that surrounds you as you view Chester County's countryside, its birds, its animal life and its deer.http://video.whyy.org/video/1973405309/06/06/2011The Air Venture begins as the crew unfurls the brightly colored nylon aircraft.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunitySports & RecreationSports & RecreationTravelTravelEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1961419663/The Germantown Country Dancers take traditional English folksongs and bring them to the dance floor. Featuring a caller who describes each dance, this tradition helps people socialize through music and movement.http://video.whyy.org/video/1961419663/05/31/2011The Germantown Country Dancers bring English folksongs to the dance floor.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1953848154/Director Barbara Williams assures us that a visit to the "Shoe Museum" will be a good one - if patrons call ahead first! Many of the shoes from her museum are on loan to a show mounted at Drexel University. An interview with Clare Sauro, one of the curators of "Rest Your Feet", graphically illustrates the now outlawed practice of "footbinding" and the doll-like shoes that the "footbound" wore.http://video.whyy.org/video/1953848154/05/27/2011Director Barbara Williams assures us that a visit to the "Shoe Museum" will be a good one.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1954260801/The firm of Milner + Carr Conservation, LLC works out of a converted 100 year old stable next to the Crane Arts building. Andrew Fearon, architectural conservator, talks about conserving the Catholic Chaplain's office in Eastern State Penitentiary, John Carr, the chief conservator, tells us how the former stables now serve as the perfect work areas for the firms many conservators.http://video.whyy.org/video/1954260801/05/27/2011Conservators from Milner + Carr talk about working with Philadelphia's history.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1933677683/Meg Saligman is best known for the mural "Common Threads" which, when finished in 1996 at the corner of Spring Garden and Broad Street, was the largest mural in the United States. Ms. Saligman, along with Director of the Mural Arts Program, Jane Golden, talks about changing the direction of murals in Philadelphia, by using LED lights on a mural slated for renovation and imagination.http://video.whyy.org/video/1933677683/05/17/2011Changing the direction of murals in Philadelphia by using LED lights.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1919344834/Based on an idea by two Finnish artists, this group collects peoples' complaints (both serious and silly) and sets them to music for public performance by composer Evan Solot.http://video.whyy.org/video/1919344834/05/12/2011This group collects peoples' complaints and sets them to music for public performance.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1909099052/This feature on the Wanamaker Organ places the music front and center, specifically the Overture to "Candide," in an arrangement for pipe organ. Wanamaker organist Peter Richard Conte shows off the instrument's symphonic range, and reveals his affectionate name for this magnificent instrument.http://video.whyy.org/video/1909099052/05/04/2011Wanamaker organist Peter Richard Conte shows off the instrument's symphonic range.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1896984890/The third and most famous member of the Philadelphia clan of sculptors, Alexander Calder studied to be an engineer. That training can be seen in his innovative "mobiles," like "Ghost" in the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the 10=ton "White Cascades" at the Federal Reserve Bank.http://video.whyy.org/video/1896984890/04/26/2011The third and most famous member of the Philadelphia clan of sculptors, Alexander Calder.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1881521946/For thirty years, this company has brought classic and modern dance to Chester County. Housed at West Chester University, Brandywine is comprised of a professional Ballet Theatre and a Company for student dancers. Here, we visit their spring, 2009 program, including a world premiere of "Make Haste Slowly" by guest choreographer Meredith Rainey.http://video.whyy.org/video/1881521946/04/14/2011For thirty years, this company has brought classic and modern dance to Chester County.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1867971312/She's a singer/songwriter who says she writes fairytales and dramatic pieces. Loretta grew up with classical music, and then switched her attention to rock. She took ten years off from performing to raise her three sons, all the while composing during spare moments. Today, her performances feature a sassy style and striking visual elementshttp://video.whyy.org/video/1867971312/04/04/2011She's a singer/songwriter who says she writes fairytales and dramatic pieces.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1851776915/Americans know it as "belly dancing." In the Middle East, the title is raqs al sharqi. For a quarter century, Habiba has been researching and teaching the ancient art of Middle Eastern and Oriental dance in Philadelphia, and at camps around the country. Here, we see her training the latest group of belly dancers, and learn about her trips to Egypt and Tunisia to refine her art.http://video.whyy.org/video/1851776915/03/21/2011Americans know it as "belly dancing." In the Middle East, the title is raqs al sharqi.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1840879869/With his 80th birthday behind him, Maurice Sendak is the subject of the largest retrospective yet mounted of his books and illustrations. Interviews with curators, and footage of Sendak himself, touch on the mystery in his work and give us a sense of his 30 odd-year relationship with the Rosenbach Museum & Library.http://video.whyy.org/video/1840879869/03/14/2011Interviews with curators, and footage of Sendak himself, touch on the mystery in his work.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1822647423/Located at 31st and Walnut Streets, this performance venue is a partnership between Penn's WXPN and entrepreneur Hal Real. It's proud of its combination of sound amenities of a symphony hall, combined with a sense of intimacy. This visit to World Cafe Live features music by local band The Brakes.http://video.whyy.org/video/1822647423/03/01/2011This visit to World Cafe Live features music by local band The Brakes.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1809503744/Located in a restored firehouse in the Olde City section of Philadelphia, this is one of the nation's leading museums devoted to the history of firefighting. A collection of vintage fire engines, tools photographs and hands-on exhibits illustrates the dangerous but vital job that firefighters perform every day.http://video.whyy.org/video/1809503744/02/22/2011See one of the nation's leading museums devoted to the history of firefighting.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1795457470/Located in South Philadelphia's Franklin D. Roosevelt Park, this museum dates from 1926, and is a permanent monument to Swedish contributions to the United States. We visit exhibits focusing on the first Swedish settlements in this area, half a century before William Penn.http://video.whyy.org/video/1795457470/02/14/2011Visit exhibits focusing on the first Swedish settlements in the Philadelphia area.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1775874734/Located in Wynnewood Valley since 1973, this garden is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ardmore. All are welcome, but the special focus is on blind and physically handicapped visitors. Braille plates, plants with special textures and aromas, and planshttp://video.whyy.org/video/1775874734/02/04/2011All are welcome, but the special focus is on blind and physically handicapped visitors.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1764354206/The South Philly-born tenor has been gone for half a century, but a small neighborhood museum remembers him with an exhibit tracing his life and meteoric career. And to realize Lanza's dream, the Institute sponsors aspiring young singers with a scholarship program.http://video.whyy.org/video/1764354206/01/24/2011To realize Lanza's dream, this institute sponsors aspiring young singers.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1750351583/Andrew Wyeth found artistic inspiration at the Chadds Ford Farm of the Kuerner family. Now a part of the Brandywine River Museum, the farm offers reproductions of Wyeth works painted there, as well as educational tours. This feature is shot in a style that Wyeth would have recognized.http://video.whyy.org/video/1750351583/01/18/2011Andrew Wyeth found artistic inspiration at the Chadds Ford Farm of the Kuerner family.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1738810866/Snaking between I-95 and the Delaware River, the Northern Delaware River Trail is but one part of a larger trail that is proposed to extend from Maine to Florida - a "coastal" Appalachian trail. Executive Director Sarah Thorp takes us on a journey to examine the current state of the trail, weaving between the historic, industrial and natural sites the northern Delaware River offers.http://video.whyy.org/video/1738810866/01/12/2011The Northern Delaware River Trail is but one part of a "coastal" Appalachian trail.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunitySports & RecreationSports & RecreationScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1722371822/Rock the Pen Poetry is a collaboration between the Germantown Poetry Festival, the Painted Bride Art Center and the Arts & Spirituality Center. The aim is to nurture a community of budding poets. Young people are invited to express their concerns about their neighborhoods through verse.http://video.whyy.org/video/1722371822/01/05/2011Rock the Pen Poetry aims to nurture a community of budding poets.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1713695487/Of Pennsylvania's 212 covered bridges, 12 are located in Bucks County, the oldest of which dates to 1832. Some of these handmade structures have been rebuilt, utilizing original materials. Experience what makes covered bridges such an attraction to visitors from near and far.http://video.whyy.org/video/1713695487/12/28/2010Of Pennsylvania's 212 covered bridges, 12 are located in Bucks County.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityTravelTravelHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1694640778/One of Philadelphia's most overlooked treasures, the Wanamaker Organ makes Macy's Philadelphia store a destination not only for shopping, but for music lovers as well. With 28,000 pipes, it's the largest performing organ in the world. Learn about its fascinating history and sample a portion of its sumptuous sound.http://video.whyy.org/video/1694640778/12/13/2010Check out one of Philadelphia's most overlooked treasures: the Wanamaker Organ.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1691497252/James Freeman and his players perform contemporary music, with a strong representation of Philadelphia-area composers. We meet them here, along with guitarist Jason Vieaux and composer Allen Krantz, featuring excerpts of Krantz' "Songs of Innocence and Experience."http://video.whyy.org/video/1691497252/12/11/2010James Freeman and his players perform contemporary musicnrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1676658882/What do you do when you don't have a six-figure budget to produce multi-media Baroque music dramas? For Tempesta di Mare, the answer is one word: puppets. See how this instrumental group joined forces with Mock Turtle Marionette Theatre to perform works by Monteverdi and Handel.http://video.whyy.org/video/1676658882/12/01/2010What do you do without a budget to produce multi-media Baroque music dramas?nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1659589705/Those words translate as "sweet sound," and that's the aim of this Philadelphia-based chamber music group, headed up by flutist Mimi Stillman. Stillman discusses her ideas for the ensemble, and we get to see three members of the group in performance.http://video.whyy.org/video/1659589705/11/23/2010Those words translate as "sweet sound," and that's the aim of this chamber music group.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1638055701/That's the name of a weeklong summer camp for girls age 9 to 17. Aspiring rock stars learn how to write music, play instruments, sing, and how to market themselves. The single-sex environment encourages girls to blossom and build self-confidence.http://video.whyy.org/video/1638055701/11/09/2010Aspiring rock stars learn how to write music, play instruments, sing, and more.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunitySports & RecreationSports & RecreationEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1636839948/This museum in Media preserves the living histories of veterans for posterity. Film and video presentations and displays allow veterans to tell their own stories. Included are exhibits on women in the military and the Tuskegee Airmen.http://video.whyy.org/video/1636839948/11/08/2010This museum in Media preserves the living histories of veterans for posterity.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesWar & ConflictWar & ConflictEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1634484255/This young, Philadelphia-based company works to combine rigorous classical discipline and technique with a distinctly 21st-century style. Here, choreographers Christine Cox and Matthew Neenan discuss the company's philosophy, and offer examples of their work.http://video.whyy.org/video/1634484255/11/05/2010This young company works to combine rigorous classical technique with 21st-century style.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1631281680/The Jazz Journeys Institute works to ensure that appreciation for arts and culture are restored to Philadelphia students. We visit a "Nightclub at Noon" performance luncheon at Warmdaddy's, including an open-mike session for students.http://video.whyy.org/video/1631281680/11/02/2010Jazz Journeys Institute works to restore that art appreciation in Philadelphia students.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1624775901/Winemakers Eric and Lee Miller invite visitors to their Chester County winery and store to see how wine is made. They describe how the area is perfect for winemaking, and give us a peek at a batch of syrah undergoing the fermentation process.http://video.whyy.org/video/1624775901/10/25/2010Winemakers Eric and Lee Miller invite visitors to their winery to see how wine is made.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityFoodFoodHome & How-ToHome & How-ToCookingCookingEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1618309828/For seventy years, the orchestra has offered talented area youngsters the opportunity to make symphonic music in the Delaware Valley and on tour. The orchestra's current music director, Louis Scaglione, discusses the rigorous program he leads, and is seen leading the ensemble in Brahms' Symphony No.2.http://video.whyy.org/video/1618309828/10/19/2010For seventy years, talented area youngsters have made symphonic music with the orchestra.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1613350048/Tango is more than a dance - it's a passion, and for many, a life-changing experience. See how Dance Philadelphia teaches people to tango at their own rate, and learn how close dancing creates its own form of intimate communication.http://video.whyy.org/video/1613350048/10/12/2010Tango is more than a dance, it's a passion. For many, it's a life-changing experience.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1608555249/That's the name of a locally based sketch comedy troupe (and don't call it improv!). We meet the funny young players of the troupe and eavesdrop on a performance at L'Etage Cabaret (at least the parts of it that we can legally broadcast!)http://video.whyy.org/video/1608555249/10/06/2010That's the name of a locally based sketch comedy troupe (and don't call it improv!).nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1603931054/The estate of Philadelphia's prominent Chew Family, Cliveden was also the site of the bloody Battle of Germantown in the Revolutionary War. Visitors can see graffiti etched in the mansion's windows over the decades, as well what may be a portrait of a soldier's sweetheart drawn in his own blood.http://video.whyy.org/video/1603931054/09/30/2010Cliveden was the site of the bloody Battle of Germantown in the Revolutionary War.nrHistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1573738306/Located in Ridley Creek Park, this is a working plantation that harkens back to the Colonial-era experience in Pennsylvania. Featuring a restored 1720 farmhouse and unearthed artifacts, the Plantation helps adults and children learn about their history and heritage as Americans.http://video.whyy.org/video/1573738306/09/16/2010This is a working plantation that harkens back to the colonial - era experience.nrHistoryHistoryWorldWorldEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1573752548/This acting troupe's specialty is crafting theatre pieces from scratch. Founded by a group of Swarthmore College students, Pig Iron Theatre creates experimental, site-specific works.http://video.whyy.org/video/1573752548/09/16/2010This acting troupe's specialty is crafting theatre pieces from scratch.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1573778258/Founded in 1860, this organization is America's oldest continuously operating club for professional artists and their admirers. Its Camac Street headquarters are included in the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. Here, we pay a visit to their gallery, and to an artists and model workshop.http://video.whyy.org/video/1573778258/09/16/2010Founded in 1860, this organization is America's oldest club for professional artists.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1573744851/Founded in 1812, the Academy is the oldest natural history museum in the United States. Dinosaurs, dioramas and a live butterfly garden are some of the highlights of this collection that boasts 17 million specimens. And don't miss the Delaware Valley's own homegrown dino: Hadrosaurus Foulkii.http://video.whyy.org/video/1573744851/09/16/2010The academy is the oldest natural history museum in the United States.nrArchaeologyArchaeologyScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1573768589/This grand suspension bridge is an example of "beautility," a 1920's-era concept that advocated a blending of practicality and artistic inspiration. Architect Paul Philippe Cret's design included never-completed interior spaces that celebrate the history of transportation.http://video.whyy.org/video/1573768589/09/16/2010This grand suspension bridge is an example of "beautility."nrHistoryHistoryTechnologyTechnologyTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1573757209/Boasting 40 different musical ensembles, this organization strives to bring music to students throughout the Delaware Valley. Professional musicians and educators team up to offer performance workshops and master classes.http://video.whyy.org/video/1573757209/09/16/2010Forty different musical ensembles bring music to high school students.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1573757241/Sculpture is an important part of the Morris Arboretum's attractions. The tradition continues with the erection of a three-story structure made entirely of organic materials. Sculptor Patrick Dougherty calls it "The Summer Palace."http://video.whyy.org/video/1573757241/09/16/2010Sculpture at the Morris Arboretum.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1519445268/This permanent exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art is one of the largest collections of arms and armor in America. Spanning Roman and Greek antiquity through medieval times, this collection includes armor for men and women, as well as the guns, knives and axes designed to defeat it.http://video.whyy.org/video/1519445268/09/16/2010Philadelphia Museum of Art's permanent exhibit of arms and armor in America.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentMiddle AgesMiddle AgesRenaissanceRenaissanceVictorianVictorianEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1505835896/Siblings John and Lydia Morris were childless, and willed their Chestnut Hill estate to the community as a nature center. Since 1932, the Arboretum has been operated under the supervision of the University of Pennsylvania. Public programs include 120 gardening classes per year.http://video.whyy.org/video/1505835896/09/16/2010Siblings John and Lydia Morris willed their estate to the community as a nature center.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1505834819/In the shadow of Philadelphia International Airport stands this fort that served the U.S. military from Revolutionary times to the 1950's. The staff recently unearthed underground rooms in which a condemned man etched his name and a final message on the walls. Is he the ghostly presence visitors are said to feel?http://video.whyy.org/video/1505834819/09/16/2010In the shadow of Phila. Int'l Airport stands Fort Mifflin.tv-pgHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesVictorianVictorianWorldWorldEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1496336096/The Spotlight Dance Center and Red Lion Elementary School have teamed up to offer ballroom dance lessons to the students. Learning the rumba and samba helps kids become more outgoing, as well as more knowledgeable about other cultures. As one young student observes: "Dancing with a girl is fun; if you haven't done it, you could give it a try..."http://video.whyy.org/video/1496336096/09/16/2010Elementary age students learn ballroom dance.tv-gPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1496338841/Located in West Philadelphia, HMS School serves students with severe neurological disorders. The school's dance classes give the students a way to express themselves, culminating in a student concert every March.http://video.whyy.org/video/1496338841/09/16/2010Students with severe neurological disorders learn dance at the HMS School.tv-gPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesEpisode