https://vimeo.com/24364494] The old adage of “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is evident at The Body Rock Boot Camp and Executive Training Gym in Powelton Village on Lancaster Avenue near 38th Street. It’s easy [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/24388851] The Woodmere Art Museum is known for bringing new, exciting exhibits to Chestnut Hill. More recently, however, art in a different form has taken hold of visitors. Jazz at Woodmere has rapidly developed into [continue reading…]
Tucked inside Fairmount Park just off Ridge Avenue at West Huntingdon Street hides the Robin Hood Dell East, a venerable concert venue that has been open for more than 80 years. But for many Philadelphia [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/24199322] Most people might guess that the 55-year-old man strumming a guitar on a Manayunk bench had always wanted to be a famous guitarist. But few would probably suspect that he ended up becoming the [continue reading…]
Over the past few years, Fishtown has transformed into one of the more artsy areas of Philadelphia. As the neighborhood saw some changes, Milkcrate Cafe found a fresh way to serve coffee and music to [continue reading…]
In 1984, a community theater was born in Port Richmond at the Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary parish. Seven years later this company moved further down Allegheny Avenue towards the Delaware River to the Lithuanian Music [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/22063168] “Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.” These words of German composer and pianist Johannes Brahms are exemplified by the work of Philadelphia’s oldest piano company. The Cunningham Piano Company [continue reading…]
[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/sp1120germantownboyschoir” height=550 width=600] This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Keystone State Boychoir. In 2001, Joseph Fitzmartin and Steven Fisher founded Commonwealth Youthchoirs and today the Keystone State Boychoir is known all over the [continue reading…]
Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne are not the first recording artists someone would see walking into Tequila Sunrise Records on Sixth and Girard. That’s how owner and sole employee Anthony Vodges said he wants it. The music [continue reading…]
Once home to one of the great American authors, Pine Place now houses some of the finest pianos in the area. Founded in 1891 by Irish immigrant Patrick J. Cunningham, Cunningham Piano Co. is considered [continue reading…]
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