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Center City: Painting Eggs for a Good Cause

February 24, 2012 0

Most people associate the painting of eggs with the Easter Bunny but artist Marta Sanchez has created a new purpose for painting eggshells. Sanchez, the founder of the “Cascarones Por la Vida Art Fund,” uses [continue reading…]

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Fairhill: Taller Puertorriqueño Provides an After-School Haven

February 24, 2012 0

Businesses, families and educators agree that Fairhill lacks sufficient after-school activities to keep students off the streets. Leading the way to correct the problem, Taller Puertorriqueño has numerous programs all with an individual purpose for [continue reading…]

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Al Dia: Hispanic Artists Draw Inspiration from Others

February 15, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/36844199] Three Philadelphia artists premiered their latest collections recently at Taller Puertorriqueno, the respected arts venue in Fairhill. This trio, connected either through cultural inspiration or choice of artistic expression, presented very different gallery collections. [continue reading…]

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Al Dia: De Yucatán a Puerto Rico en Taller

February 15, 2012 1

Conectadas a través de la inspiración cultural y del espacio que comparten, tres artistas de Filadelfia presentan sus más recientes exhibiciones gratuitas en Taller Puertorriqueño. Read the English version and see the video here. La [continue reading…]

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University City: Local Artists Teach Classes for Residents

January 31, 2012 0

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 [continue reading…]

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Germantown: An Artist with a Heart of Bronze

December 23, 2011 0

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 [continue reading…]

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Kensington: Duffy String Band a Family Affair

November 16, 2011 0

For five minutes every New Year’s Day in Philadelphia, the Duffy String Band struts its stuff down Broad Street during the Mummers Parade. These five minutes are the culmination of a year’s worth of planning, [continue reading…]

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Strawberry Mansion: A Painter’s Perspective

October 7, 2011 0

Oftentimes when people look at a crumbling building, they see nothing quite resembling art. They see an ugly, decaying structure left for dead, not an extraordinary piece of brilliance. However, there is someone out there [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Fairmount: Art in the Open Event Allows Artists to Draw Inspiration From Nature

June 12, 2011 0

In its second year, Art in the Open offered local artists the chance to showcase their work along the banks of the Schuylkill River, as well as provided visitors the chance to partake in the [continue reading…]

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Powelton Village: Creating Art from Trash

June 5, 2011 1

  A large studio holds equipment, gadgets and everyday items often found laying discarded on the streets or just laying unused around the house. The things that are made with these items however prove that [continue reading…]

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