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Arts and Entertainment: Portside Arts Center Offers Hub For The Creative In Port Richmond

June 24, 2014

A large congregation of music students and proud parents gathered last week in the upstairs foyer of Port Richmond’s Portside Arts Center for the first public performance for many of the young participants. Tiny hands

Arts and Entertainment

Rhawnhurst: Nonprofit Helping Students at Their Turning Point

June 23, 2014

The entrance door on Castor Avenue swung open and Amanda Wible looked around, smiling. After spending her day behind a computer screen taking online classes at the Commonwealth Connections Academy, this was her chance to

Arts and Entertainment

Mt. Airy: Inside Majeki’s Stained Glass Works

June 20, 2014

In today’s world, it is easier than ever to get one’s name out there. Social media and other websites have given artists the ability push their names out there with only a click of their

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Northwest: Mental and Physical Wellness Merge at Manayunk Studio

June 17, 2014

Dance can be as intimidating as it is compelling. Dance-related reality TV shows including, So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars depict the art form as an arena for experts in

Arts and Entertainment

Waterfront: Harbor Park Continues Riverfront Development

June 17, 2014

Big changes are coming to Penn’s Landing on the Delaware waterfront. The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation is wrapping up plans that will transform the Spruce Street span of the river into a summertime carnival. Starting

Arts and Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment: Humane League Teams With Whole Foods To Stage Inaugural Philly Veg Fest

June 16, 2014

The Humane League partnered with Whole Foods yesterday to present Philadelphia’s first Veg Fest. Situated at Headhouse Square in Society Hill, Veg Fest featured a variety of food vendors, clothing companies and activist organizations. The common

Arts and Entertainment

Waterfront: Summer Concerts Move to Festival Pier

June 13, 2014

For over four years the Radio 104.5 Summer Block Parties Series has called The Piazza at Schmidt’s its home. The 80,000 square foot open-air plaza has hosted popular artists and bands such as Cold War

Arts and Entertainment

Northwest Philadelphia: Five Places to Know Along Germantown Avenue

June 12, 2014

Germantown Avenue is one of Philadelphia’s oldest cobblestone streets. The charming strip stretches across Northwest Philadelphia from Chestnut Hill to Mount Airy. Once a route where trolleys ran, the avenue features unique shops, bars, restaurants

Arts and Entertainment

Delaware Waterfront: Fort Mifflin Gears Up for a Busy Summer

June 11, 2014

Fort Mifflin is preparing for an eventful summer that aims to enthrall and teach visitors about the fort’s storied history. Those looking to escape the bars and restaurants on the Delaware waterfront will delight in venturing

Arts and Entertainment

Avenue of the Arts North: Five Places You Need to Know

June 11, 2014

In the light of the Avenue of the Arts initiative to restore North Broad Street, there are some hidden gems within the community that have been left to rot due to poverty stricken area.  While

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