Tag: POP

West Philly: Stanford Thompson, The Man Behind ‘Play On, Philly!’

December 17, 2013

https://vimeo.com/80979879] Stanford Thompson is a tender 26 years-old but has already established a program that is trying to change music education in the city of Philadelphia. With Play on, Philly!, Thompson is combining his education

West Philly: Music Education Improves Academic and Social Skills

December 17, 2013

With the $304 million deficit facing the Philadelphia School District this year, music education was among the first programs to get cut. However, one special after school program is encouraging students to play on. Play

West Philly: Play on Philly Inspires Local Youth to be Great

December 17, 2013

In 2011, Stanford Thompson created Play on, Philly! with the goal of changing the lives of Philadelphia youth through music. With the help of Carole Haas Gravagno and a few other dedicated musicians and sponsors,

Olney: Community Brings In The Harvest

November 11, 2013

https://vimeo.com/77994690] Residents of the Solid Rock United Methodist Church community gathered for the first annual Harvest Festival on Friday, Oct. 25 at 199 E. Tabor Rd. Groups of children gathered around Reverend Margaret Powell as she