May 28, 2013
Welcome the bona fide start of summer — the summer solstice, June 21 — with a day of beautiful music as Philadelphia joins in World Music Day with a free daylong, “do it yourself” festival, Make Music Philly. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 21, Make Music Philly puts amateur and professional [...]
Read more»April 11, 2013
Kicking off tonight and running through Sunday, April 14, the XPN Music Film Festival presents 26 total screenings at a number of locations in University City, including the Mandell Theater, the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and World Cafe Live. The films that make up the festival all center around musical subjects and themes. [...]
Read more»March 25, 2013
Attention music lovers and film buffs. As of today, tickets for the XPN Music Film Festival are officially on sale, and are available online. The full film lineup has been announced, too, and from April 11 to 14, 17 screenings will take place in University City, either at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, [...]
Read more»March 5, 2013
After a hugely popular event last year, the XPN Music Film Festival is back for its second year. This event combines the best of the film world with the best of the music world. The festival will feature great movie soundtracks, biographical films on musicians and music documentaries. It is hosted by WXPN and the [...]
Read more»February 11, 2013
The Mississippi Blues Project, a year-long initiative brought to you by WXPN is coming to World Cafe Live on Friday, February 15 as a part of the venue’s free at noon concert series. The Mississippi Blues Project’s goal is to bring blues music to the Philadelphia area. The project is supported by the Pew Center [...]
Read more»July 9, 2012
Philadelphia isn’t shy when it comes to summer music festivals. And there’s no better way to enjoy a great weekend of music than out by the waterfront. The WXPN’s 19th Annual XPoNential Music Festival returns on July 20-22 bigger and better than before. This year’s festival will feature two different venues: Wiggins Park and the [...]
Read more»April 9, 2012
Movie and music fans rejoice! Thursday, April 26 through Sunday, April 29, UPenn’s Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) radio station, WXPN, and the Philadelphia Film Society will host the XPN Music Film Festival, Philly’s first and only film festival dedicated solely to music. Featuring rockumentaries, biopics about musicians and films with notable soundtracks, the four-day [...]
Read more»December 7, 2011
WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music, is celebrating the holiday season with special programs that feature local artists. Each weekday from December 8-23, the “12 Days of XPN Philly Local Christmas” will showcase a different original holiday song from a local artist. Tune in to hear the song presented on [...]
Read more»October 20, 2011
It’s been a big month for public radio in Philadelphia. The World Cafe’s 20th anniversary has been a whirlwind of tribute concerts, exclusive on-air interviews and commemorative beer. The celebration is coming to a close with an epic weekend concert series at the World Cafe Live, member-exclusive event with Amos Lee and some pretty fabulous [...]
Read more»October 7, 2011
The extremely popular, nationally syndicated music and interview station WXPN World Café is turning 20! And they want you to join them in celebrating their 20th anniversary throughout the month of October with special programs (including a beer week!) concerts, and a weekend-long anniversary musical special. As a special program during the month of October, [...]
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