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Rittenhouse Square

Inspired by ACT UP, this queer Philly collective is throwing mutual aid parties 

May 4, 2026Ashlee Moore

Amidst political threats, one grassroots organization is activating Philadelphia’s queer community through mutual aid dance parties.

Kensington

For local queer artists, Shop Queer Philly is building community outside of Pride Month

April 20, 2026Ashlee Moore

Meet Shop Queer Philly: a recurring pop-up market showcasing local queer artists and small business owners outside of Pride Month.

Kensington

As Trump targets queer communities of color, Ebony Ali is fighting back through performance art

April 20, 2026Ashlee Moore

As attacks against the QTBIPOC community ramp up, resistance sometimes looks like a six-foot-five Black drag queen protesting in the middle of City Hall.

Neighborhoods

North Roots Farm Unveils Mural Honoring Community Leaders

November 19, 2025Lucille Baker

In North Philadelphia, a new mural has brought color and meaning to a well-loved corner of the neighborhood. Local artist and Temple graduate Brandy Fortune painted the mural at 2500 N. Bouvier Street to honor

Latino Communities

Taller Puertorriqueño’s Feria Del Barrio Celebration 

September 14, 2025Chelsea Lubbe

The neighborhood’s annual festival returns to celebrate culture and an artist that broke barriers

Arts and Entertainment

Keeping the Arts Alive in Philadelphia Youth

December 20, 2024Joelle Carr

Philadelphia has a long-standing history as a juggernaut of arts and entertainment. Its neighboring status to the national epicenter of the arts, New York City, has always attracted talents of all trades to the city.

Neighborhoods

The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden Brings Kensington Neighbors Together

December 11, 2024Ashley Marie Green

The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden in the Norris Square neighborhood of Philadelphia regularly hosts potlucks to unite the artistic community. On Nov. 3, the garden hosted a Dia De Los Muertos celebration.

Arts and Entertainment

Center City: Walnut Street Theatre Keeps Philadelphia Arts Alive 

November 25, 2024Joelle Carr

The oldest operating theater in the country wants to protect the arts of the city.

Arts and Entertainment

Mantua: Murals Serve As Reminders of Community Triumphs

March 20, 2023Dylan James Bowman

Mural Arts Philadelphia and Mantua have worked together for over three decades, producing murals that are integral to the community and represent the neighborhood’s long history of activism in Philadelphia.

Arts and Entertainment

Mill Creek: Building And Serving The Community Through Art

November 9, 2018Kaicey Baylor and

Every Saturday this past October, children and residents have gathered at the Mill Creek Recreation Center, 4700 Brown St., for art classes hosted by the community group Fine Art Through Our Eyes (FATOE). The classes run through

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