Kimberly Haas

Clubs forming to write to elected officials are on the rise. Amid a growing deluge of emails and online petitions, the humble postcard makes a return.

Food was a common thread connecting all three projects.

On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered at the Arch Street Meeting House in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood for WURD's second annual "Empowerment Experience."

For 50 years, George Lakey has been organizing sing-alongs of George Frideric Handel's iconic oratorio, a beloved part of the holiday soundtrack.

The concoction of sarsaparilla, sassafras, wild cherry, wintergreen, and ginger has been saluted as one of the country's first convenience foods.

The Philadelphia Folklore Project is celebrating that lineage with a performance on Sunday, Oct 28, at the Annenberg Center called Soul Songs: Inspiring Women of Klezmer.

The Renaissance wind ensemble Piffaro and Prism Saxophone Quartet join forces Wednesday to premiere “The Anchoress” by David Ludwig.

The festival of jazz and contemporary music features new and established musicians, as well as tributes to past luminaries.

The film society partners with community organizations for each presentation.

Philadelphia has seen its share of old church buildings neglected and even torn down, but a new collaboration seeks to transform them into community assets.

Many cities tout their importance in the pantheon of American music, but it's hard to dispute the depth and range of Philadelphia's.