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Manayunk: Johnny Destructo’s Hero Complex Comic Store Opens for Business

October 27, 2015Colleen Campbell and

JD Korejko, better known as Johnny Destructo, recently opened up his Hero Complex shop in Manayunk to sell his collection of comics, action figures, T-shirts and personal illustrative art. He has been an avid comic book fan

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Graduate Hospital Area: A Fireside Chat with Christina Saboe

October 27, 2015pnadmin and

“I’m one of those types that if you implant an idea in my brain, I can’t get rid of it,” said Christina Saboe, owner of Fireside Camp Supply located on South Street. Her two-year-old camping

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Northern Liberties: How a Business Owner Ditched the Usual

October 21, 2015pnadmin

From small, intimate restaurants with tables under twinkling lights to hardcore boxing and martial arts gyms, Northern Liberties is a place to discover hidden gems. Ritual Ritual is no exception. The 2nd Street store welcomes

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Brewerytown: At Tattoo Shops, Artists Use Skin as Canvas

October 12, 2015pnadmin

Casey Pearson grew up in Philadelphia taking art classes three hours a day at Girard College. Fresh out of high school, Pearson went to put his skills to work air brushing, and from there became a

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Mantua: Traction Company Gives Artists a Place to Work Together

April 29, 2015

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average change for all occupations is projected to be an 11 percent increase from 2012 to 2022. However, they expect a 1 percent decrease in professional artists. The

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Northern Liberties: Dancing Towards a Better Future

April 24, 2015

Living Arts Dance and Fitness Studio was started by Jaquetta Colson. Originally form Washington, D.C., Colson studied dance at the Duke Ellington School for Performing Arts as well as the prestigious Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre

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Arts & Entertainment: The Next Mayor’s Impact on the Arts Community?

April 21, 2015Paul Klein

A recent study conducted by the William Penn Foundation reported that nearly 70 percent of the nonprofit arts organizations in the Greater Philadelphia region are considered to be in poor financial health. Philadelphia has, statistically,

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Mantua: Brandywine Park Redesign Focuses On Community Culture

April 20, 2015

In the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Mantua, residents are leading a project that will transform Brandywine Park into a sanctuary of art, nature and community respect. The park, which is situated on the corner of

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University City: ICA and The Work of Barbara Kasten

April 13, 2015

The arts and culture community throughout Philadelphia has remained prominent in part due to establishments such as the Institute of Contemporary Art. The Institute was originally founded in 1963 and has featured between six and 10 exhibitions

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Spring Garden: Collective Art Brings Parties With A Bang

April 2, 2015Paul Klein

Bangarang is making a name for itself in Philadelphia’s subculture community. As an art collective, Bangarang is a group of various types of artists who have a common goal of  promoting and supporting artist expression. In order

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