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Roger Wing Wood Carving
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Manayunk: Ice Festival Features Local Carvers This Weekend

February 9, 2012

https://vimeo.com/36396343]   Roger Wing, a sculptor from Powelton Village, has always known that he wanted to be around art in some capacity.  It was his mother who first influenced him with her creative streak and

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Center City: Architecture Program Encourages Residents to Play Active Role in Design

February 8, 2012

Who doesn’t like free events in Philadelphia where you can get a snack, watch a movie, meet new people, have an intriguing conversation, take a tour or do it all? The Philadelphia Center of Architecture

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Fairhill: Local Pharmacy Uses Clever Marketing Strategy

February 7, 2012

For many business owners, making marketing decisions that generate profits all while giving back to the community is difficult, even in a thriving economy. So how can an owner achieve this feat when the economy

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Kensington: The Resource Exchange Salvages Materials from Artistic Outlets

February 7, 2012

Theater and film companies across the nation use huge amounts of materials to get their productions exactly how they pictured them to turn out. Afterwards many of the sets and materials are discarded. While this

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Wynnefield: Library Celebrates Black History Month with African-American Film Series

February 7, 2012

On the corner of 54th and Overbrook, children waited for a ride home. Having abandoned their coats, little boys and girls laughed and played outside the Wynnefield branch of the Free Library. Inside the library, chairs

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University City: African Dance Troupe Upholds Ancient Tradition with Song and Dance

February 6, 2012

The historic Iron Gate Theatre housed a special two-night event honoring the tradition of African dance. The event organizer, the African Rhythms Drum and Dance Troupe, has been performing at the University of Pennsylvania for

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Germantown: First Valentine’s Special Class Sells Out at Philadelphia School of Circus Arts

February 1, 2012

Dare to dabble in some doubles trapeze, acrobatics and tightwire with your significant other this Valentine’s Day season? You may be too late to swing with your sweetheart at the Philadelaphia School of Circus Arts’ “Double

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Fairhill: Local Man Builds Catholic Shrine

January 31, 2012

A central element of Catholicism is to help the unfortunate by giving whatever one can. Fairhill resident and construction worker Juan Ortiz, 67, understands this obligation and has found an eye-catching way to give to

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University City: Local Artists Teach Classes for Residents

January 31, 2012

University City Arts League is the unofficial community center of West University City. The league is a nonprofit organization that has art classes for children and adults. Its after-school arts programs have been the most

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Germantown: An Artist with a Heart of Bronze

December 23, 2011

Gina Michaels’ life has all the elements one might expect to find in an artist’s biography: time spent living in New York City, a connection with the natural world, fluency in French, deep spirituality, a

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