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Arts and Entertainment

Old City: Gallery Highlights Unique Art of Wood Turning

April 11, 2016Sarah Elizabeth Sweigart

As a lathe rotates the wood, an artist applies a carving tool to shape his or her masterpiece, careful not to make a mistake and have to change the piece or start over again. This subtractive art

Arts and Entertainment

Center City: qFLIX Philadelphia Revives LGBTQ Film Scene with Festival

April 5, 2016Taylor Smethers

Philadelphia’s lone LGBTQ film festival evolved from necessity. “We put qFLIX Philadelphia together for one main reason — the previous festival was abandoned,” director and co-producer James Duggan (above) said. Founded in 2014 by Duggan and fellow

Arts and Entertainment

LGBTQ: Mauckingbird Theatre Company Presents Classic Plays With a Twist

March 22, 2016Allison Anne Merchant

A recent production by Mauckingbird Theatre Company was set in the 17th century, complete with all the attire, mannerisms and dialogue of the day — and a cell phone. It’s that type of modern twist on classic plays that reflects the origin

Center City

Center City: Immigrant, Refugee Service Program Provides Support for Victims of Torture

March 14, 2016Joseph W Brandt and

ABOVE: Gretchen Shanfeld (left), director of Health and Wellness at the Nationalities Service Center, and Cathy Jeong stand in front of a tapestry created by 30 immigrants from Bhutan, a country in the Himalayan Mountains. The

Amateur Sports

Fitness: UliftU Helps Get Homeless, Unemployed on Their Feet

March 8, 2016Aron Minkoff and

If someone is unemployed or homeless, finding the money to belong to a gym can be a challenge. Since time is often devoted toward searching for employment or a place to live, working out and staying healthy is

Arts and Entertainment

LGBTQ: Drew By Day, Drag By Night

February 24, 2016Allison Anne Merchant and

When the sun goes down, the transformation of Drew Gaver begins. “I started drag, in earnest, about three years ago,” said Gaver, who performs as BEV. “I dabbled around with just kind of goofing off

Center City

City Hall: Allan Domb Brings Business to City Council

February 19, 2016Jason Alan Pepper and

In the Philadelphia real estate business, it is pretty hard not to run into the name Allan Domb. He served as the president of the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors and he has been hailed

Gayborhood

LGBTQ: Five Welcoming Places for the Community

February 17, 2016Allison Anne Merchant and

Intersecting at 13th and Locust streets, the rainbow crosswalk represents more than lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders and queers. It embodies the boundaries and obstacles crossed and overcome by the LGBTQ community in Philadelphia. In neighborhoods across the

Gayborhood

LGBTQ: Q&A with Anthony Leon, Advocate for Latino Community

February 16, 2016Allison Anne Merchant and Taylor Smethers

Anthony Leon is the co-producer of “Gran Varones,” a documentary film featuring the stories of gay and queer Latino men. Leon captured and assembled stories with co-producer Louie Ortiz-Fonesca and video editor Sean Laughlin. The film premiered

Center City

Fitness: Five Unique Places to Get Healthy

February 15, 2016Aron Minkoff and

With so many fitness options in Philadelphia, it is tough to find a place that offers unique programs and experiences that you cannot get elsewhere. Several places around the city allow for a different way to help

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