News & Views
WRTI's News and Views is a series of short reports and interviews that shine a light on a variety of civic and cultural issues in our region and across the country. It's no longer being aired on WRTI - but you can still enjoy this content from the series.
Latest Episodes
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The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments this fall for an affirmative action case, Fisher v. Texas. WRTI's Timothy Churchill interviews a…
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WRTI's Susan Lewis looks at the history of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, and how it continues to serve both the scientific community…
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): A Look at His Life and His LegacyPhiladelphia, PA – WRTI's Susan Lewis profiles the Master of Baroque! The great German…
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Philadelphia, PA – WRTI's Susan Lewis considers George Frideric Handel's iconic 18th-century oratorio and its interpretation in dance as the Pennsylvania…
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Popular composer George Gershwin bridged the worlds of classical music and jazz. WRTI's Susan Lewis considers Gershwin and his musical legacy as The…
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Concert band music has its roots in the military, dating back to the 1700s. However, over the last century, more composers have written explicitly for…
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Loose or tight. Cool or hot. Smooth or not. Jazz is musical expression in its most free form. On this special edition of News and Views, jazz hosts Bob…
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During the final years of Vincent van Gogh's life, the artist produced some of the most original works of his career; works that dramatically altered the…
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WRTI's Susan Lewis looks at THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS - a story of injustice that became the basis for a critically acclaimed Broadway musical. The show sparked…
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Susan Lewis considers early 20th-century artists whose work in Paris has inspired PIFA…