Arts & Entertainment
K’House: a new concept in urban living
Alex Hillman is the co-founder of Independents Hall, a shared office for tech-minded folks who might otherwise work from home. He ...
14 years ago
Slain guitarist Danny DeGennaro was on the brink of a comeback
Earlier this week, a guitar player was fatally shot in his home in Levittown, Pa. Danny DeGennaro was a longtime presence on the l ...
14 years ago
Critical Mass redux: Bicyclists take to streets of Philly
A grass-roots social movement with no defined leader is returning to the streets of Philadelphia. And it’s not Occupy Philadelphia. ...
14 years ago
Cold, hard facts: Ice rink will be ready for Winter Classic
Despite the warm weather and the recent rain, the outdoor ice rink at Citizens Bank Park will be ready for Monday’s Winter Classic& ...
14 years ago
Arlen Specter cracks wise in comedy club appearance
If it’s Tuesday, it’s open mic night at Helium Comedy Club in Rittenhouse Square. If it was last Tuesday, club patrons ...
14 years ago
Letters of intent: Philadelphia print shop revives old media
These days, personal communication is fast and disposable. The speed of text messages, email, and tweets has given rise to a backlash of ...
14 years ago
ListenNew bands, New Jersey in spotlight
A homeowner near Collingswood, N.J., invites bands to play in his overgrown yard, posting the subsequent videos to the Internet. The mont ...
14 years ago
The best man gets hugged; the bride gets kissed
Pete Chen was holding court at the bar of the Downtown Club, as waiters circled with chicken satay and stuffed mushrooms on trays, and th ...
14 years ago
Christmas lights that stop traffic
The Christmas lights display at Jack Yoast’s home on Butler Pike in Ambler would leave the paterfamilias of “Nation ...
14 years ago
The best and worst sounds of the season
We asked NewsWorks readers for the best, and worst, holiday songs. Most seemed to prefer rock, n ...
14 years ago
The wedding: ‘The Cloud’ to the rescue
A dozen minutes behind schedule, Aaron O’Meara, flanked by his beaming parents, entered the main ballroom at Philadelphia’s D ...
14 years ago
Intentional icing at Citzens Bank Park as rink forms for Winter Classic
Construction is well under way on the ice rink at Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia where the Flyers will play the New York Ranger ...
14 years ago
Countdown to ‘huppah’: The best man seeks a comeback
“Sorry, Molly, the airport’s closed. We’re heartsick about it, but we had to give up and head home. Give Aaron a hug fo ...
14 years ago
The best man blows it: The case of the missing rings
After a well-oiled, highly kibitzed viewing of the latest X-Men movie in the hotel suite, the male side of the Levy-O’Meara wedding ...
14 years ago
The Santa experience — during the rest of the year
Today–the day after Christmas–the holiday begins to deflate. Stores are taking down decorations, and Santa Claus is packing u ...
14 years ago