Author: Julia M Jablonowski

Fishtown: Aeralist Defies Gravity At Fishtown’s Boom Room

November 1, 2016Shealyn M Kilroy and

When Wei-Wei Weintraub was deciding on how to best channel her artistic energy, she didn’t follow her parents’ wishes and join the circus. “You never want to do what your parents want you to do,” Weintraub said. But that

Fishtown: All-Female Collective Dances With Eye Toward Election

October 31, 2016Shealyn M Kilroy and

On Election Day, femme. collective will cast a vote for president that is sprinkled with lady power. Femme. collective is a Fishtown-based, all-female group of dancers and artists who support feminism. The core group, of less

Fishtown: Jesse Gardner Opens Doors to Help Save St. Laurentius Church

September 26, 2016Shealyn M Kilroy and

Jesse Gardner is the key holder to the art gallery, Unsung Heroes . Here, at 2024 E. Arizona St., double life-sized painted portraits of firefighters hang on the walls. But on the first Friday of each

Fishtown: Five Places To Find Fitness On Frankford Avenue

September 20, 2016Shealyn M Kilroy and

Fishtown has been recognized as one of the hottest neighborhoods to live in the city. This riverward has a booming and hip arts, drinking and food culture. After eating a warm Bavarian pretzel at Stephen Starr’s