Arts & Entertainment
Jazz trumpeter Chris Botti stresses the simple things to young musicians
One of the most popular trumpeters in jazz is in Philadelphia this week. Chris Botti, whose smooth and accessible music have earne ...
14 years ago
Intense heat closes down pop-up garden in Philly
The temporary garden installed last month in Rittenhouse Square had to shut down due to Wednesday’s unbearable heat. Created ...
14 years ago
Community groups figure in renovated Philadelphia History Museum
The renovated city history museum in Philadelphia’s Center City is reopening … one room at a time. After three years o ...
14 years ago
Is Philly too hot for frozen treats?
It’s another scorcher in the Philadelphia region. But that’s not necessarily bad news … for ice cream sales. Ice ...
14 years ago
Writing a wrong: Artist repurposes bandit signs in South Philly
A street artist is fighting illegal “bandit” signs in his South Philadelphia neighborhood. Bandit signs are those hang ...
14 years ago
In photos: A car guy on American and Hazzard Streets
I’ve never been a car person, but you have to admit that the sight of a bright yellow 1957 Chevy in front of a garage painted in ye ...
14 years ago
Celebrating the ‘Eraserhood’ that gave rise to David Lynch cult classic
This weekend an art gallery in Philadelphia celebrates the dirt and grit of its post-industrial neighborhood as envisioned by filmmaker D ...
14 years ago
In restored surroundings, Rodin sculptures again have room to breathe
After four years of renovation, and more than a year of being shuttered, the Rodin Museum now has that new-museum smell. The olfac ...
14 years ago
Sampling a new crop of Philly artists through community support
There is a new way to buy art in Philadelphia. Two programs will allow investors to buy shares of artwork, sight unseen. Each is m ...
14 years ago
Oneida Indian Nation gives $10 million for Revolutionary War museum in Philly
The American Revolution Center museum, which will be part of Independence Mall in Philadelphia, is now $10 million closer to reality. ...
14 years ago
After funding reprieve, Upper Darby school community unsure what’s next for arts programs
Tuesday night, the Upper Darby School Board will vote on a proposal to restore all music, art, and physical education teachers who were g ...
14 years ago
Can playing with fake money help artists bring in the real dough?
Monday, an Elkins Park art organization will stage an exercise in creative economics. It is a game of financial survival. For the ...
14 years ago
Finding relief in garden of generous shade, splashes of cooling water
It seems that there’s only one thing on our minds these hot days of summer — escaping the sweltering weather. In some ...
14 years ago
‘Girl geeks’ lead nominees for Philly’s Geek of the Year
Award-winning geek. That’s the title technologists in 14 categories will be gunning for at the second-annual Philadelph ...
14 years ago
Princeton artists invade Philadelphia gallery
“I was always thinking of making a connection between Princeton and Philadelphia,” said Irina Gobernik, who lives in the New ...
14 years ago