Tag: choir

Poplar: Congregants Drawn To Church With Deep Roots In Neighborhood

April 11, 2017Emily Rolen

Leslie Callahan can’t pinpoint a specific reason why people end up at her church, located on the southwest corner of Wallace and 10th streets. But she does know that once people walk through the front

Education: Philadelphia POPS Orchestra “Swings” into Schools

October 27, 2015Lora C Strum

For the 50 students in Dorina Morrow’s advanced vocal music class at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA,) the choir room is their stage. Standing three stairs deep in front of

Cedar Park: Neighborhood Named One of Philly’s Best Trick-or-Treating Spots

October 29, 2014

Halloween is creeping right around the corner and candy-loving kids are in luck. The city was named the fourth-best in the country for trick-or-treating by Zillow. If that wasn’t good enough, Cedar Park earned the title of

Spring Garden: Philadelphia Boys Choir Uses New Building to Expand Services

May 1, 2013

The Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale moved into a new building at 1336 Spring Garden St. to expand its programming to include a girls’ choir and voice lessons. The building has a ground floor with offices

Strawberry Mansion: Performing Arts in Prince of Peace Church Brings People Together

January 31, 2012

Loud thumps of drums, piano keys and singing voices blare out of Prince of Peace Baptist Church at 1801 N. 31st St. for choir practice every Monday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. After a