Philadelphia Neighborhoods logo
  • Neighborhoods
    • Center City
    • North Philadelphia
    • Northeast Philadelphia
    • Northwest Philadelphia
    • River Wards
    • South Philadelphia
    • Southwest Philadelphia
    • West Philadelphia
  • Topics
    • Amateur Sports
    • Arts and Entertainment
    • Business
    • City Hall
    • Community Meetings
    • Crime
    • Economy
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Environment
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Government
    • Health
    • History
    • Housing
    • How To
    • Immigration
    • LGBTQ
    • Mental Health
    • Music
    • Police
    • Politics
    • Poverty
    • Property
    • Religion
    • Science
    • Social Issues
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Transportation
    • Veterans’ Affairs
    • Zoning
  • Special Reports
    • North Philadelphia: Can the Next Crimes be Prevented?
    • Recent Special Reports
      • COVID-19 Reporting
      • City Hall, Fall 2019
      • Special Report Podcast: Mental Health
      • Klein Fellowship- Immigration
      • Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality
    • All Special Reports
  • Latino Communities
  • Philadelphia Neighborhoods Map
  • About Philadelphia Neighborhoods
  • Awards
  • Our Code of Ethics & Guiding Principles
  • News Orgs: Want To Use Our Stories?
  • Tips/Contact
HomeGibson Music and Performing Arts

Gibson Music and Performing Arts

5th Street

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 [continue reading…]

Recent Posts

  • With Changes to SNAP Looming, South Philly Mosque Pledges to Continue Food Distribution for All
    January 3, 2026 0
  • The Light We Hold: Inside a Philly Community Gathering of Art and Grief
    December 27, 2025 0
  • “Bubhub” in The 215
    December 19, 2025 0
  • A man plays a piano with others listening in the background. He is smiling.
    More Than a Milestone: How Families CCAN’s First In-Person Event Strengthened a Decade of Online Support
    December 19, 2025 0
  • Staying Afloat Amid Federal Funding Cuts: A Conversation with Alliance for Watershed Education Managing Director Jamē McCray
    November 19, 2025 0
Philadelphia Neighborhoods Student Reporters
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • RSS

© 2025 All Rights Reserved. Philadelphia Neighborhoods: A program of the Department of Journalism at the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University.