April 9, 2013
In honor of the wonderful warm weather, we’ve put together a special edition of Tonight Picks to get you outside and into the balmy breezes. Stop what you’re doing and head for the nearest door, Philadelphia, it’s time to get outside and take in this springtime weather. • Dine Alfresco: Whether you’re grabbing a bite, [...]
Read more»March 14, 2013
Spring is coming! It’s evident in the weather, the longer days and the start of festivals. This Sunday, March 17, Weavers Way Co-op is hosting a Vegan Festival from noon to 4 p.m. Weavers Way’s Mt. Airy shop will serve as the core of the festivities. Weavers Way will be providing guests with free vegan [...]
Read more»March 12, 2013
The San Francisco based Alonzo King LINES Ballet Discovery Project will be coming to Philadelphia for the first time ever to lead dancers in a four day instructive course. The group will be coming to the Philadelphia Dance Theater from March 14-17. The program is for students ages 13-25 who have a skill level of [...]
Read more»March 11, 2013
Mandy Patinkin, Emmy and Tony Award-winner, as well as star of Showtime’s current hit series Homeland, will be performing in a rare Philadelphia appearance with Intercultural Journeys at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, at the William Penn Charter School’s Kurtz Center for the Performing Arts. Intercultural Journeys (IJ) is a locally-based organization whose mission [...]
Read more»March 6, 2013
The Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG), a creative center for emerging and professional artists, is hosting a weekend celebration for women in the arts on International Women’s Day from March 8-10. Since the early 1900’s, International Women’s Day has been annually observed and commemorated worldwide on March 8 to inspire women and celebrate their achievements. [...]
Read more»November 27, 2012
It’s officially gift-giving holiday heyday, and there’s no time like the present (get it?) to stock up on Philadelphia-made crafts, clothes, food and more for the lucky ones on your list. Luckily, Philadelphia shops, boutiques and neighborhood districts are making holiday shopping easy this year by hosting a slew of craft bazaars, holiday markets, sidewalk [...]
Read more»November 5, 2012
Election Day — Vote Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 6, is Election Day 2012. And we know we don’t have to remind you how important it is to get out there and vote, no matter who it’s for. So here are a few helpful voting-related links for Philadelphia residents. If you need to need to check on [...]
Read more»October 26, 2012
Halloween brings back memories of childhood trick-or-treating adventures. Gaggles of children trolling neighborhoods for candy. Lights aglow at houses and apartments offering sweets. Trails of candy wrappers strewn on sidewalks, evidence of a night well spent. In a city, it’s a little more difficult to trick-or-treat; no one really wants to traipse through a 20-story [...]
Read more»October 25, 2012
Join the Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG), a creative center for emerging and professional artists, at the opening of RUST3, aka Renewed Urban Studio Tent, on Saturday, November 10, from 6-8 p.m. The sentiment behind RUST is that if nature was allowed to reclaim the land in the city, it would undoubtedly re-use humanity’s refuse [...]
Read more»October 11, 2012
When Mt. Airy resident and artist Michele Courchene Trackman passed away in 2010 after a long battle with cancer, she left behind a lifetime of original works of art and photography. Her husband, Andy Trackman, almost immediately decided that he wanted to do something that would not only honor his wife as an artist, but [...]
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