News Through the Heritage Philadelphia Program (HPP), the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage has awarded $766,325 to six local organizations, including two first-time grantees; the winners include the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, for thei... »
From his Diaries to TransAtlantic and from Ferdydurke to Pornografia, Witold Gombrowicz wrote with a sneering savagery, most of it directed at the aristocracy and its peculiar manners, its sense of entitlement. Neither are the middle and lower classes ... »
Artist Judith Schaechter‘s stained-glass windows are lauded throughout the world for their beauty, decorative charm, and edgy take on the darker aspects of the human condition. This month’s debut of 17 new pieces at Eastern State Penitentiary is the Ph... »
Comedy Cabaret “Let’s Pretend We’re Famous” Philadelphia’s most comedic character couple, Jennifer Childs and Tony Braithwaite, return to the stage for a limited-engagement run of their newest comedy cabaret, “Let’s Pretend We’re Famous.” A trip down t... »
Small Stories. from Nate Johnson on Vimeo. At over a half an hour, this is possibly the longest Noontime Nugget ever posted; but it’s worth your eyeballs. Director Nate Johnson documents a full day spent last summer with the Philly band Buried Beds as ... »
by Lisa Haver Philadelphians still have little say in the workings of the School District. Too often the agenda of the corporate community outweighs the interests of true stakeholders. Although the new-look Philadelphia School Reform Commission ... »
February 1, 2012 By Kellie Patrick GatesFor PlanPhilly City planners Tuesday unveiled drafts of the first two district-level portions of the city's new comprehensive plan, outlining future goals for neighborhoods near Fairmount Park and in sout »
It was a nerve-racking walk Wednesday morning for Masterman High School students Spencer Dunleavy and Johana Barxa. The two juniors had received a call from their principal to report to the library. What they learned upon arrival would change their liv... »
