Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about an effort to change the way school districts in Pennsylvania are funded, a new museum in New Jersey where you can dig for fossils - and take them home, a stand up comedy series that highlights women and queer comics, volunteers who work with dogs that are seeking their forever homes - and why one rowhome in Philly’s Fitler Square neighborhood is home to more than 30 birdhouses. 

Block by Block season 6 is produced by Sheila Lorrett Emerson, David Heayn-Menendez, Crystal Herrera, Autumn McCann, Alisha Miranda, Amy Ouattara, Kejsi Ruka, Nikki Schaffer, Raihanah Siddiq, Maurice Waters

Raihanah Siddiq and Nikki Schaffer hosted this episode, and Sheila Lorrett Emerson was board operator for the show.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

June 11, 2025 - Block by Block

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 

In this episode, we have three segments highlighting topics affecting Hispanic and Latino immigrants in our region... including a look at the impact of the federal government's policies on non-profits that work with immigrant communities, a story about how the crackdown on immigration is affecting the health of Latinos in the region, and a live conversation with Welcoming Center CEO Anuj Gupta and business immigration attorney Jonathon Grode about what local hospitality businesses can do to protect people under threat from targeted ICE raids. 

Alisha Miranda and Meesh Cosares hosted this episode, and Jennifer Robnett was our board operator.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

October 19, 2025 - Around the Block

Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a network of community fridges and other initiatives offering free groceries and meals to neighbor in need, aprograms to help lower your utility bills, a local band that mixes traditional Japanese drumming with some modern touches, and a retrospective for AIDS Walk Philly, which came to an end this year after nearly four decades.

Block by Block season 7 is produced by Angie Bacha, Ivan Felder III, Khalisah Hameed, Helen Horstmann-Allen, Amanda Johnson, Vanessa Lowe, Samantha Roehl, Winter Schneider, Kennedie Scurry, and Campbell Simmons.

Angie Bacha and Winter Schneider hosted this episode, and Campbell Simmons was board operator for the show.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

November 19, 2025 - Block by Block

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 

This episode features stories about a bill that would stop Philadelphia from sending trash to be burned at incinerators, a visit to a Michelin-recognized restaurant that uses its drinks menu to honor Black history and culture and a conversation about the impact of Trump administration policies on the LGBTQIA+ community in the region with ACLU of PA senior organizer Naiymah Sanchez and Dena Stanley, executive director of Trans YOUniting and co-founder of the Pittsburgh Pride Group

Sheila Lorrett Emerson and Crystal Herrera hosted this episode, and Campbell Simmons was our board operator.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

January 18, 2026 - Around the Block

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 

This episode features a story from reporter Nik Schaffer with an update on the status of the Slavery Memorial at the President's House in Philadelphia, and an interview with Community Legal Services Staff Attorney Lauren Davis and with Pennsylvania Health Access Network Statewide Organizer Robin Stelly about the impact of federal funding cuts on programs that help people pay for food and health care services and what resources may be available to those impacted.

Sheila Lorrett Emerson and Yonique Myrie hosted this episode, and Crystal Herrera was our board operator.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

***Note: During the section beginning at 17:38 in the episode, our panelists discuss work requirements for SNAP beneficiaries. One point that we wanted to clarify is that these work requirements are only in place for adults age 18-64, and we are starting to see terminations due to work requirements for the first time beginning this March.

March 15, 2026  - Around the Block

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 

This episode features an interview with Kabila Events founder and CEO Sonia "Sunny" Blount about creating events that celebrate Black culture, and a story from reporter Alisha Miranda about an unusual culinary experience in Philly - a restaurant where Emilia D'Albero, the World's Best cheesemonger, pushes a cart to offer visitors a curated cheese plate experience. 

Shanayah Wyche and K. Michelle Watson hosted this episode, and Amanda Johnson was our board operator.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

March 29, 2026 - Around the Block

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about teachers' reaction to a new law requiring Pennsylvania schools to teach students to read and write in cursive, protestors working to get weapons manufacturers out of Philadelphia, a group of young journalists working on a film 3rd spaces, and what’s going to replace the Rocky Statue at the base of the Art Museum Steps

Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

Block by Block season 8 is produced by Amadee Braxton, Abby Cruz, Anaiah Davis, Ahmed Hassouna, Cheryl Jones, Charlie Kline, Koren Martin, Sophia Mattia, Milan Parker, Dounya Ramadan, and Tafari Robertson.

Cheryl Jones and Koren Martin hosted this episode, and Anaiah Davis was board operator for the show.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

April 1, 2026 - Block by Block

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Monday, April 6, 2026
with
Actor, author, woodworker Nick Offerman discusses his newly published book, Little Woodchucks: Offerman Woodshop's Guide to Tools and Tomfoolery, its 2026 tour dates – Durham, NC (4/9), The Met Philadelphia (Apr 12), The Town Hall NYC (4/14) and his 6/20- 7/26 dates at Goodman's Albert Theatre in Iceboy!: The Musical
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Director George Abud and playwright Tim McGillicuddy discuss their world premiere of FANNY, A FANTASY IN G, running now until April 12 at the Gural Theatre, A.R.T./New York on W 53rd Street, and from 4/15-4/19 at the Liederkranz Club on E. 87th Street, New York
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Actor, playwright and licensed mental health professional Jay Sefton discusses his co-penned one-person show, Unreconciled, performed at the Barley Sheaf Players Exton, PA (4/10), JD McGillicuddy’s, Havertown, PA (April 15-19), and the Gamut Theatre Group Harrisburg, PA (4/22) for Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 6, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about Philadelphians participating in direct action campaigns to disrupt ICE activity in the region, the impact of tariffs on Philly’s skater scene, how a Haitian American filmmaker is responding to challenges facing Black cultural workers, and a group of volunteers helping save the lives of toads in Northwest Philly.

April 15, 2026 - Block by Block

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 

This episode features a report on Philadelphia City Council's hearing on ICE OUT legislation that would place some limits on federal immigration enforcement in the city, and a conversation with Erme Maula about the city of Philadelphia's budget process, why it matters, and how people can get involved. Erme is a South Philly resident with over 25 years of experience in public and community health. She’s a passionate advocate for public spaces in her community and across the city. Erme has been a part of the Philly Revenue Project, The People's Budget Office, Alliance for a Just Philadelphia, and the Tax Advisory Committee to City Council

Winter Schneider and Sherri Pennington hosted this episode, and Campbell Simmons was our board operator.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

April 19, 2026 - Around the Block

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Monday, April 20, 2026

Director-choreographer Rachel Klein discusses the post Edinburgh Fringe run of I Was A Teenage She-Devil at The Other Palace in London in April and Tyromancy Live! An Immersive Cheese Musical at The RAT NYC (Jay St, Brooklyn) April 25 through Sunday, May 3. 

Actor-vocalist Ben Dibble and actor-historian Peter Schmitz discuss Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards 1776: The Musical running April 22 through May 31 at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia

Iron Chef, restauranteur, philanthropist Jose Garces discusses his 14th Annual Garces Foundation Benefit event and culinary night market fest, April 23 at Live! Casino in Philadelphia

April 21, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Monday, April 27, 2026

Actor, writer, deviser, director Suli Holman discusses her newest work, The Woman Question at People’s Light Theater, Malvern, PA, May 6 through May 24
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Comic-deviser Cathy Ladman discusses her new stand-up work, her one-person theater piece, Does This Show Make Me Look Fat, and upcoming live dates starting with May 3’s Wienberg Center, Frederick MD

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Author-pop cultural historian Maureen Footer discusses her new work, Feel the Floor: Restoring the Life and Legacy of Jazz Choreographer Buddy Bradley and his connection to the lineage of dance and music in the U.S. and the UK at the top of the 20th century

April 27, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about candidates running for seats in Philly's Democratic City Committee in hopes of changing the system, a remembrance of a massive protest in Philly during the country’s bicentennial anniversary - 50 years ago, an artist whose work brings past and present together, and why an award-winning cheesemonger pushes a cheese cart from table to table at one Philly restaurant. 

Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

Block by Block season 8 is produced by Amadee Braxton, Abby Cruz, Anaiah Davis, Ahmed Hassouna, Cheryl Jones, Charlie Kline, Koren Martin, Sophia Mattia, Milan Parker, Dounya Ramadan, and Tafari Robertson.

Milan Parker and Anaiah Davis hosted this episode, and Dounya Ramadan was board operator for the show.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

April 29, 2026 - Block by Block

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Monday, May 11, 2026

A special presentation: Wordsmiths

Singer-songwriter-activist David Broza discusses his recently released BROZAJAZZ album, his upcoming EP and his live dates at City Winery Chicago, May 11, City Winery Philadelphia, May 12 and Zappa Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel, May 20
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Songwriter-singer-producer Chantal Kreviazuk discusses her new album In My Own Voice, her work writing for Drake, Kelly Clarkson, etc, and her upcoming live dates at City Winery New York May 17, and City Winery Philadelphia May 19
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Writer-comedian-commentator Jaboukie Young-White discusses his script work with Doetchi and his current stand-up comedy tour with stops at DV Improv Club, Washington DC May 14, PhilaMOCA May 15/16, Bottlerockets Pittsburgh, May 17

May 11, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Monday, May 11, 2026

Gingold Theatrical Group Founding Artistic Director David Staller discusses their Project Shaw Series in dedication to the work and spirit of George Bernad Shaw and its May 18, 2026 production of Chicago by playwright Maureen Watkins at Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South at 20th St btw Park and 3rd Aves
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Actor-deviser-playwright Liz Coin discusses bringing her interactive, one-person Edinburgh Fringe Festival favorite, Lizzy Sunshine! to SoHo Playhouse, 16 Vandam St, now through May 17, 2026
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GOTTA DANCE! co-directors Nikki Feirt Atkins (Founder and Producing Artistic Director, American Dance Machine) and 4-time Tony nominated choreographer-director Randy Skinner discuss their musical’s dedication to the work of classic Broadway dance numbers from Bob Fosse, Gene Kelly, Jerome Robbins and more, currently running at Stage 42 on W. 42nd St.

May 12, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about an exhibit featuring the work of Philly photographers and media artists whose work documents decades of community resistance against oppression, a long-time Philly educator who opened a tutoring center after closing a charter school, a local non-profit working to bring a bit of Hollywood to Philly, and a social club helping provides young adults with a chance to connect... through crafting.

Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

Block by Block season 8 is produced by Amadee Braxton, Abby Cruz, Anaiah Davis, Ahmed Hassouna, Cheryl Jones, Charlie Kline, Koren Martin, Sophia Mattia, Milan Parker, Dounya Ramadan, and Tafari Robertson.

Ahmed Hassouna and Tafari Robertson hosted this episode, and Koren Martin was board operator for the show.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

May 13, 2026 - Block by Block


 My name is Skye Frazier and I am currently a senior in high school at G.W Carver High School of Engineering & Science in Philadelphia. This project has created a lot of firsts for me. This was the first time I went outside of my comfort zone and made a project where I had to hear my own voice, the first time I spent more than 2 months on a singular assignment, the first time I thought a project I completed would make a difference to people (even in the smallest way), and the first time I challenged myself to use softwares and devices I had never used before. Per the title, this audio story reflects on the early feelings of a group of seniors at my school. To us, we thought that the older classes and teachers didn’t prepare us properly for the amount of obstacles we’d run into during this time of our lives, and I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to take matters into my own hands to give some of my fellow classmates a voice to give advice to the younger ears and help shape some experiences at Carver!  



“OMG, Who Knew?” : Carver’s Class of 2026’s Guide To Senior Year

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 

This episode features reports from our community journalists about a mutual aid group providing free food to over 350 households in West Philly, a dinner party series that brings Philly creatives together, a new Yemeni-style coffee shop in West Philly, and a North Philly barber shop... on wheels. 

Milan Parker and P.O.C. hosted this episode, and K. Michelle Watson was our board operator.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

May 17, 2026 - Around the Block

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Monday, May 18, 2026

Guitarist-composer Aaron Larget-Caplan discusses his new album, Guitar America 250, and his live shows collimating in a July 4 independence celebration in Salem, MA
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Director, playwright and Theater Company della Luna co-founder Edouardo Tessio discusses his company’s new musical with co-founder composer Olivia Altair, The Perfect Story, and its world premiere run May 21 through 24 at the Flea Theater, Thomas Street, in New York
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Composer Ted Shen and book writer-lyricist Harrison David Rivers discuss the release of their original cast recording of We Shall Someday in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the 1961 Freedom Rides

May 18, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Monday, May 25, 2026

Director Sam La Frage discusses his new work for actor-playwright Micky Gooch Jr’s musical Silverback Mountain, opening at the AMT Theater, West 45th Street, NYC, from May 31 through June 21
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Emily Morse, Artistic Director of New Dramatists, and award winning actor-deviser Taylor Mac discuss the work of the playwright-forward-focused organization started in 1949 and its annual luncheon, May 26 at the Marriot Marquis, NYC, honoring playwright-composer Stephen Schwartz

May 25, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

This episode of Block by Block features stories from our community news reporters about a group of Philadelphians working to bring back the spirit of the early web by hand-coding their own websites, the importance of diversity among archivists and research librarians, a new Yemeni-style coffee shop in West Philly, and a Northwest Philly non-profit that connects people with nature, for wellness and educational purposes.

Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

Block by Block season 8 is produced by Amadee Braxton, Abby Cruz, Anaiah Davis, Ahmed Hassouna, Cheryl Jones, Charlie Kline, Koren Martin, Sophia Mattia, Milan Parker, Dounya Ramadan, and Tafari Robertson.

Abby Cruz and Sophia Mattia hosted this episode, and Charlie Kline was board operator for the show.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

May 27, 2026 - Block by Block

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Monday, June 1, 2026

with

Painter, sculptor and installation artist Donna Isham and trumpeter, composer and film scorer Mark Isham discuss their shared exhibition, Alchemy: The Sound of Color, and its upcoming iteration at the Morton Contemporary Gallery, S 13th Street, Philadelphia, running June 6 to July 5, 2026
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Vocalist, composer and producer Inara George discusses the release of her new album of theater music, Songs of Douglass & Littell, and her accompanying tour starting June 10 in Minneapolis with dates on June 18, City Winery Philadelphia and June 19, City Winery New York City
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East Passyunk Opera Project’s Katrina Thurman General & Artistic Director and Jesus Garcia  Co-Artistic Director & Director of Audience Engagement discuss June 2026 - June 6’s Fear and Self-Loathing in Philadelphia at Franky Bradley’s Chancellor Street, June 12’s collab w/Wear Yellow Proudly, Love Notes Special Edition: Memoirs of a Gaysian, Society Hill Dance Academy, E. Passyunk Avenue and June 18;s Dilworth Park’s Arts on Center Stage, S 15th Street – in connection with the inaugural Philly Pride Arts Festival (Philly PrideAF) citywide celebration of LGBTQIA+ artists, stories, and community.

June 1, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Monday, June 8, 2026

with

Vocalist-composer Frank Maza and producer-composer Javier Limon discuss the June release of their  debut joint recording and short film of the same name, Back Then, and their upcoming national tour
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Vocalist-producer Eddie Bruce discusses his new big band album For Dreamers and Their Dreams and his upcoming June 21, Father’s Day live show at Fringe Headquarters on Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia
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Choreographer and Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company founder Daniel Gwirtzman discusses their In the Studio live showcase (New York City Center, June 25/June 26, New York), their Summer Mix mini-fest (July 16-19, Kitchen Theatre Company, Ithaca, NY) and upcoming premier events through October 2026

June 8, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

This episode of Block by Block features stories from our community news reporters about a political activist's return to the US after being detained by the Israeli military while participating in the largest flotilla attempting to break through Israel's naval blockade of Gaza, what it takes for students to succeed when learning English as a second language, a Germantown group that brings gardeners together to share knowledge and seeds, a cafe and art gallery in Center City, and a group of elementary school students who took an environmental justice message to Philadelphia City Hall. 

Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.

Block by Block season 8 is produced by Amadee Braxton, Abby Cruz, Anaiah Davis, Ahmed Hassouna, Cheryl Jones, Charlie Kline, Koren Martin, Sophia Mattia, Milan Parker, Dounya Ramadan, and Tafari Robertson.

Amadee Braxton and Koren Martin hosted this episode, and Anaiah Davis was board operator for the show.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

June 10, 2026 - Block by Block

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Monday, June 15, 2026

Playwright S. Asher Gelman and director Chloe Treat discuss their opening of The Zionists, A Family Storm at Barrington Stage Co.in the Berkshires June 16 through July 3
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Playwright Bellamy Brewster, playwright-actor Ewan Lloyd and producer Tobi Orisarayi discuss the limited run of Lines, at Studio 154 in New York City’s West Village, June 17 through July 3
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Cathy Cahill (president and CEO, Highmark Mann Center), Peter Boyer (composer, A Hundred Years On) and Mark Campbell (librettist, A Hundred Years On) discuss June 17’s performance of A Hundred Years On: A New Oratorio about the 1876 Centennial Exposition performance that honor the 1876 Centennial Exposition that took place on the Fairmount Park grounds of the Highmark Mann Center with the Philadelphia Orchestra  and The Crossing.  Also discussed in the June 18’s 50 Years of Music in the Park, July 22’s COLTRANE 100 Legacy with Ravi Coltrane and the improvements at the Highmark Center.

June 15, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Special Presentation: WOMEN for WOMEN - three powerful female artists – in film, theater, and music for 90 minutes – discuss leading the charge through three powerful new all-female driven works

Composer Greta Gerta Gold discusses the just-released Original Cast Soundtrack album to her theatrical musical written with book-writer lyricist Hillary Bell, Picnic at Hanging Rock
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Songwriter-cellist-vocalist Neyla Pekarek discusses the newly released recording of her theatrical musical The Queen of Magic
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Filmmaker Ruth Leitman discusses her career and the re-release of her 1994 documentary Wildwood, NJ, on tour and screening at PhilaMOCA June 22 and 23 before dates across the US and the UK

June 18, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 

This episode features reports from our community journalists about a program bringing soccer to kids in Southwest Philly, an effort to keep AI data centers out of the region, and an interview with Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation Executive Vice President Kate McNamara about development at the Navy Yard in South Philly.

Alisha Miranda and Autumn McCann hosted this episode, and K. Michelle Watson was our board operator.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Director.

June 21, 2026 - Around the Block

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Monday, June 22, 2026

with
Slide trumpeter-composer Steven Bernstein discusses the release of his ResoNation Trio album with Scott Colley and Nasheet Waits, his Ultra Resonance album release with producer Scotty Hard, his longtime Sexmob ensemble’s collaborative album with Laurie Anderson, Let X=X (Live) and dates that bring him to New York (June 26 with Sexmob and Laurie Anderson), Brooklyn (June 27, ResoNation Trio at National Sawdust), Philadelphia (June 30 ResoNation Trio at Solar Myth) and his SEXMOB AT 30 anniversary shows at Dizzy’s NYC, AUG 25/26.
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Composer-singer-filmmaker Rocket Stahr’s Death of a Rock Star: A Cine-Concert Experience’s live premiere, June 23 and July 6 at Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater, New York
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Comedian-producer Moses the Comic discusses his international Muslim comedy tours and his newest showcase, Hilal Hilarity, debuting at Helium Comedy Club June 24 before dates on the west coast and the UK

June 22, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Monday, June 29 2026
with

Grammy Award-winning producer, instrumentalist, educator, University of California San Diego Professor King Britt discusses bringing his classes in Afrofuturism in Black Music, Blacktronika, on the road with his Now and Then live program
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Tony and Grammy Award-nominee AnnMarie Milazzo discusses her work in vocal designs (Spring Awakenings, Next to Normal), and as composer and lyricist for the new musical, A Walk on the Moon, running June 29 through August 22 at The Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre, New York.
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Actor-vocalist-guitarist Kohl Pilgrim discusses his role of Ben Franklin in the newly-devised musical The Sound of America – co-produced with The Who’s Roger Daltrey for his Teen Cancer America – commencing July 1 under the Ben Franklin Bridge at Fringe Arts Headquarters, Philadelphia

June 29, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round 
Monday July 6 2026

Director and Artistbin Residence Steve H. Broadnax III discusses his production of Fats Waller's Ain't Misbehavin, at People's Light at Malvern, PA starting July 8 2026

Owner/Booker Reid Benditt, GM Jessica Simms and comedian-writer Chip Chantry discuss the Philadelphia opening of Claude's Comedy Club in July on the Avenue of the Arts

July 6, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

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A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round presents
Dinner and a Show, a monthly culture-meets-culinary special produced in tandem with Reese Amorosi’s garden-to-table GlamorosiCooks.com

with

Pianist-curator-artistic director Aaron Diehl discusses the 92nd Street Y’s Jazz in July concert series, this year subtitled Echoes of Miles in dedication to the 100th birthday celebration of the legacy of Miles Davis, July 15-25, the 92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue, NYC

Award-winning chef Brennah Lambert discusses opening her Black-owned, LGBTQ+ friendly, new all-vegan restaurant, LesbiVeggies, Camden, NJ

Sketch/stand-up comedian, educator and executive director Tanya Morgan discusses her Sawubona Creativity Project improvisational performance space along the arts-culinary E. Passyunk Avenue corridor, Philadelphia.

July 10, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

A.D. Amorosi’s Theater in the Round
Monday, July 13, 2026


Olivier Award-nominated, British playwright Benedict Lombe discuses bringing her second play, SHIFTERS, from London’s Bush Theatre and the West End’s Duke of York’s Theatre to New York City’s Cherry Lane Theatre, Off-Broadway, opening July 15, running through August 30
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Grammy Award-winning producer and Exceleration Music CEO John Burk discusses the revival of Ray Charles’ independent record label, Tangerine, the reissuing of Charles’ classic albums from that label, Ray rarities and additional Tangerine label artists such as Little Jimmy Scott.
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Comix author, filmmaker and graphic novelist Mike Diana, the first American to be jailed for their art, discusses his debut live Night with Mike Diana at Philadelphia’s Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) July 13.


July 13, 2026 - A.D. Amorosi's Theater in the Round

A.D. Amorosi interviews Lorenzo Pugliese from The Spongebob Musical (The Forrest Theater) and Elise D'Avalle from Natural Shocks (Simpatico Theater at The Drake).

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