Arts & Entertainment
In Elkins Park, all the estate’s a stage
The Elkins Estate, in Elkins Park, is going through bankruptcy proceedings. The cash-strapped Land Conservancy of Elkins Park is attempti ...
15 years ago
May the best cheesecake win: Philly vies with New York for honor
Philadelphia has the market cornered on cheesesteak. But what about cheesecake? To answer that question, Davio’s, a restaura ...
15 years ago
Tall ship, wide range of art: Gazela festival features exhibit
This week, an art exhibit has been installed inside the hull of a 19th-century tall ship, where cod used to be stored and salted. ...
15 years ago
Questions of ethics haunt Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary will host a discussion about the ethics of operating the historic prison in Philadelphia. By far the most popu ...
15 years ago
Plein air apparent: South Jersey town hosts outdoor painting competition
Small and midsized towns in South Jersey are turning to the arts as an economic engine, and taking cues from gallery events such as First ...
15 years ago
Stepping back in time: ‘Dancin’ On Air’ returns briefly to TV
Philadelphia’s WPHL (Channel 17) will rebroadcast old episodes of “Dancin’ On Air” this weekend. The station is d ...
15 years ago
Tuning in to the story of Philadelphia radio
Radio started in Philadelphia in department stores. What better way to sell radios than to give radio buyers something to listen to. In 1 ...
15 years ago
Recall that jazz: Ortlieb’s may reopen in Northern Liberties
One of Philadelphia’s legendary jazz clubs may be on its way back. Ortlieb’s JazzHaus in Northern Liberties closed last year ...
15 years ago
I scream, you scream: Celebrating Bassetts Ice Cream’s 150 years in Philadelphia
“150 years!” Roger Bassett of Bassetts Ice Cream shouted from behind a table in a tightly ...
15 years ago
South Jersey venture aims to draw artists together
A new organization has been set up in South Jersey to draw together and support individual artists. ArtC attempts to coral a scatt ...
15 years ago
Forecast calls for storming of the ‘Bastille’
Tastykake is showing itself to be a champion of the French Revolution. Bastille Day will be celebrated Saturday at the Eastern Sta ...
15 years ago
The Delsea Drive-in keeps a vintage summer tradition alive
In Philadelphia, movie-in-the-park events are popping up everywhere. It’s all very trendy, but it’s not a new idea. In fact, ...
15 years ago
Garden parity: Revived Rodin landscape again part of museum experience
After a year under wraps, renovations to the front gate and gardens of the Rodin Museum along the Parkway in Philadelphia are complete. N ...
15 years ago
Contending for Vendy: Philly’s food truck vendors vie for honor
Dean Varvoutis spends most of his workday trapped like a veal calf. The space inside his vegetarian food truck is barely bigger th ...
15 years ago
Construction company blamed in N.J. theater collapse
The collapse of a historic theater in Millville, N.J., has been blamed on the construction company doing restoration work at the site. ...
15 years ago