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Creatively Speaking
11:02 am
Sat November 3, 2012

Who Is...Auguste Rodin?

Auguste Rodin: The Thinker

As Philadelphia’s Rodin Museum reopens, WRTI's Susan Lewis explores the life and work of the iconic French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917).

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Creatively Speaking
5:05 pm
Fri October 26, 2012

Notes On A Dry Country

As the National Constitution Center stages a major exhibition on Prohibition, WRTI's Susan Lewis looks at the early 20th-century ban on alcohol, and its consequences for American culture.

American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition is at the National Constitution Center from October 19, 2012 to April 28, 2013.

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Creatively Speaking
11:05 am
Sat October 20, 2012

A Swan Song For A Prima Ballerina

Jim Cotter speaks with Pennsylvania Ballet Principal dancer Arantxa Ochoa.  After 16 years with the company, 11 of those in leading roles, Ochoa will retire from the stage after dancing the title role in Giselle, the ballet’s season-opening production.

Creatively Speaking
11:02 am
Sat October 13, 2012

At The Walnut Street Theatre: A Fresh Reworking Of An Iconic Love Story

The film Love Story was a massive cultural phenomenon in the early 1970s. Adapted by Erich Segal from his novel of the same name, the romantic tragedy starred Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw as two students from different social classes who meet at Harvard, fall in love, and wed. After which, personal tragedy strikes.

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