Arts & Entertainment
Arts grants target Philadelphia youth
$350,000 was raise privately and from donations by Philadelphia city workers
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund is spending over $350,
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14 years ago
Franklin Institute to open Cleopatra exhibit
On Saturday the Franklin Insitute will debut a Cleopatra exhibit that is expected to be a blockbuster.
The Franklin is the first s
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14 years ago
Hoeffel says arts would be center of economic development
Cites Philadelphia and Norristown of examples of how to tie economy to the arts
With only a week left before the primary election,
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14 years ago
This season, the stage belongs to Shakespeare
All the world’s a stage – and this season that stage belongs to Shakespeare. This spring will feature at least nine productio
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14 years ago
The docent’s guide to the Barnes Foundation
Art galleries can be intimidating places. The Barnes Foundation, where a dazzling collection of painting and objects is arranged in unusu
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14 years ago
Penn study suggests abstinence-only approach has benefits
For years, the federal government poured money into abstience-only, sex education programs – while some experts complained bitterly
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14 years ago
Nothing virtual about Philagrafika arts festival
Miller Lago is turning paper back into a tree. He’s taking 5 tons of regional newspapers and rolling them – one page at a tim
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14 years ago
‘Shape’ singing strikes high note in Philadelphia
The centuries-old tradition of sacred harp choral singing brings people of any singing ability into 4-part harmony.
About 150 peo
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14 years ago
In a guerrilla action they are calling Book Bombing – two artists will paste handmade posters in downtown parks to disseminate idea
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14 years ago
Amsterdam remembered as tireless arts advocate
Speakers remembered Peggy Amsterdam as tenacious, passionate, and fun.
The late director of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alli
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14 years ago
Arts advocate Peggy Amsterdam dies at 60
The arts community in Philadelphia is mourning the loss of its longtime champion.
The arts community in Philadelphia is mourning t
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14 years ago
For some, not a holy day, but still a busy day
If your stockings are hung by the chimney with care, with chestnuts roasting on an open fire, you’re probably not making reservatio
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14 years ago
NJ arts funding no longer blocked
The grant money that had been promised by the end of the year will be paid out.
State grants payments in New Jersey have been un-f
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14 years ago
Arts orgs fight back against McCain, Coburn
Last week Senators John McCain and Tom Coburn issued a report detailing a list of 100 recipients of stimulus money, which they called
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14 years ago