Arts and Entertainment

West Philadelphia’s local theater, the Rotunda, hosted the premier of a new musical drama on Sunday. Judith: The Other Shakespeare, written by Kevin Stackhouse, offers a new take of the story of William Shakespeare, where

Motown in Detroit wasn’t the only city full of rhythm and blues in the 1960s and 1970s. Philadelphia also had home-grown talent who rocked stages. Sixty-three-year-old Nadine Felder of Brewerytown was the lead singer for

https://vimeo.com/37505411] Funding for arts programs has been nearly nonexistent in most Philadelphia schools for the past few years. However, the University City Arts League has come to the rescue for residents of its neighborhood. The

The Philadelphia International House was home to a wash of brightly colored acrylic paint this weekend as local artists worked on an in-house abstract mural. Philadelphia-based artists Paul Santoleri and Mauro Zamora painted for six

https://vimeo.com/36743957] The second annual Manayunk On Ice Festival ended with the master carver competition this past weekend where seven nationally renowned ice carvers competed for the People’s Choice Award. While some carvers like Peter Slavin

https://vimeo.com/36744627] For Nikolaj Christensen, the manager of East Falls Glassworks, glassblowing wasn’t always his career path. While finishing his senior year at Washington University in St. Louis Mo., a friend suggested they take a glassblowing

Wired Beans Café, located at 6734 Germantown Ave., evolved from a typical idea into a premier Germantown destination on Thursday evenings for many local residents. Robert Wheeler, owner of the café, started the business in

https://vimeo.com/36382881] A bookcase is usually the piece of furniture that people reserve to display the items they are proud of: diplomas, trophies, vacation pictures and even books. The shelves of a bookcase provide a place