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Puppets, masks and more were on display last weekend during a show at the 40th Street artist-in-residence program. The gallery featured the works of Beth Nixon, a staple in the West Philadelphia art and East

A recent study by the Pew Charitable Trusts found that the Free Libraries of Philadelphia are underused when compared with public libraries in other urban areas. While Philadelphia may have more libraries per capita than

After a 10-year hiatus, the Rita Jones Dance Company dedicated an intimate performance of the classics from the Billie Holiday era to the techniques of modern dance and drama. The dance company auditions Philadelphia’s finest

https://vimeo.com/38771814] Over the past 15 years, the landscape of University City has changed. The neighborhood has gone from an area of abandoned buildings and empty lots to one that is thriving with new businesses and residents. City

Local artists will design the new banners that run along Baltimore Avenue The University City District is holding a competition that is open to anyone who wishes to submit a design for the new banner.

West Philadelphia’s local theater, the Rotunda, hosted the premier of a new musical drama on Sunday. Judith: The Other Shakespeare, written by Kevin Stackhouse, offers a new take of the story of William Shakespeare, where

https://vimeo.com/37505411] Funding for arts programs has been nearly nonexistent in most Philadelphia schools for the past few years. However, the University City Arts League has come to the rescue for residents of its neighborhood. The

https://vimeo.com/37481330] For the past 41 years, the University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, or UniLu for short, has stood on the corner of 37th and Chestnut streets. A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in