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July 18, 2014  1

Sherman stormed down the 3500 block of Ryan Avenue as dusk was falling on Mayfair’s first ever Third Thursday festival. He reached the corner of Ryan and Leon streets, his head on a swivel. Who [Read More]

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Northeast: Family Invites Strangers Into Home for Live Arts Festival

September 20, 2012  1

https://vimeo.com/49863529] Imagine welcoming complete strangers into your home and sharing your most personal stories with them.  Twice a week the Bostick family, of the 6100 block of Hegerman Street in Wissinoming, has done just that. [Read More]

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