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Arts & Entertainment: Budget Cuts To NEA Affect Public Arts Programing In Philadelphia

May 4, 2017 Brian Tom 0

Celeste DiNucci remembers exactly where she was and what she was doing during the early hours of morning when she and the rest of the public arts world found out that President Donald Trump announced his [Read More]

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Old City: The Clay Studio Molds Ceramic Artists, Young and Older

May 12, 2016 Joseph William McDougall 0

The Clay Studio has been a pivotal part of the Old City Art scene for more than 40 years. The Clay Studio welcomes both professionals and new comers alike to experience the ceramic arts in [Read More]

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Society Hill: The Head & The Hand Press Provides Indie Publishing for Writers

May 11, 2016 Joseph William McDougall 0

Based out of the historic Physick House in Society Hill, The Head & the Hand Press is providing an opportunity for Philadelphia writers to make history of their own. Founded in 2012 by Nic Esposito, [Read More]

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Education: Young Playwrights’ Program Puts Spotlight on Student Voices

February 12, 2016 Matthew S. Leister 0

Anthony Martinez-Briggs, 25, is a teaching artist at the Philadelphia Young Playwrights. He is a co-founder of the grassroots organization “I Love Living,” which stems from the local hip-hop band Ill Doots. He also teaches [Read More]

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Pennsport: “This is Your Body, Man. It’s a Temple. You Only Get One Shot With It”

February 4, 2016 Joseph William McDougall and Ryan O'Shea 0

Daniel Shernoff arrived in Philadelphia to attend art school. He found his way into a tattoo studio and apprenticed for two years, learning the craft. He now creates body art at Omkara Tattoo, a local tattoo [Read More]

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Arts & Entertainment: “This Is The Week That Is” Aims To Deliver Classic Political Satire to Philadelphia This Holiday Season

December 9, 2015 pnadmin 0

There are very few political discussions that imagine Star Wars characters as Syrian refugees or compare Donald Trump to Jabba The Hutt. However, at 1812 Productions’ administrative office located in the Whitman section of South [Read More]

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Olney: Music School Serves as Cultural Beacon for Residents

November 30, 2015 Rovell S Vialva 0

Situated on the crowded commercial blocks of Olney dwells one of the last bastions of music education in the community. The Gibson School of Music and Arts seeks to preserve musical tradition in the community [Read More]

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Germantown: Poet Yolanda Wisher Says, “Poetry has Always Been a Healing Tool.”

September 25, 2015 pnadmin and Jasmine A. Smith 0

Yolanda Wisher is an instructor at the Germantown Poetry Studio and the former director of the Germantown Poetry Festival. She is a founding Cultural Agent and “Rhapsodist of Wherewithal” with the U.S. Department of Arts [Read More]

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South Philadelphia: Record Stores Are Prime Destinations For Philly Punk and Metal

April 22, 2015  0

For music outside of the mainstream, record stores have always served as a destination to discover and network. Metal and punk music is being played at many venues in the city such as Kung Fu [Read More]

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Arts & Entertainment: Project Positive Breaks to Inspire

March 11, 2015  0

Project Positive is an organization that expresses its message through hip-hop dance. Incorporating workshops, performances and community partnerships, Project Positive strives to inspire the youth in Philadelphia. “Hip-hop dancing saved my life when I started [Read More]

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