Arts & Entertainment
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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 years ago
In a guerrilla action they are calling Book Bombing – two artists will paste handmade posters in downtown parks to disseminate idea ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 years ago
Arts projects get stimulus funds
Some money from the Federal stimulus package will be trickling into Philadelphia arts’ organizations soon. The city’s Office ...
15 years ago
Fleisher Art school holds forum on changes
Last year the Fleisher Art Memorial celebrated its 100th year of providing tuition-free art instruction in Philadelphia. This year, the s ...
15 years ago
Twenty three arts groups to receive grants
By: Emily Jones Twenty-three groups will get between ten thousand and more than a hundred thousand dollars to expand access to the ...
15 years ago