Tag: Pulitzer Prize

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Saving the Legacy of Upper Darby Artist, Author William Wharton

An effort is underway to preserve the history and works of artist and writer William Wharton, also known as Albert du Aime, a 1943 graduate…

Cast members of Steel River Playhouse's 'Rent.'Events

Steel River Playhouse Opens 'Rent' Oct. 3-20

Community members have been dropping off street signs, skateboards, and even lava lamps at Steel River Playhouse for its upcycled version of Rent, which will…

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Theatre Horizon Reveals Its 20th Anniversary 2024-25 Season Schedule

Montgomery County’s Theatre Horizon is preparing for its 20th anniversary by announcing the 2024-25 season of programming, which includes two highly-anticipated regional…

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NYT: Wynnewood’s Tyshawn Sorey Takes Home Pulitzer for 'Adagio', Unconventional Concerto He Composed

Tyshawn Sorey, a Wynnewood resident, has won the Pulitzer Prize in Music for composing Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith), an unconventional concerto for saxophone and…

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Upcoming West Chester University Pop-Up Poetry Festival Will Feature Workshops, Award Presentations, and Student Performances

West Chester University’s Poetry Center will host a Pop-Up Poetry Festival on Apr. 14 and 15 to celebrate National Poetry Month.

The event…

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How a Little-Known Montgomery County Author Inspired Bucks County’s Most Renowned Literary Figure

1930s novelist Granville E. Toogood is a Montgomery County figure lost to the ages. He was Whitemarsh Township resident, newspaperman, novelist, and squash player at…

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Villanova Professor Wins Pulitzer in Drama for His Play ‘Fat Ham’

Villanova University Associate Professor of Theatre James Ijames has won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Drama, reports villanova.edu.

Ijames won for his play “Fat…