Kimberly Haas
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Improving Philly writers with poetry slam-turned game show
An effort at the Community College of Philadelphia to use slam poetry to help improve students' writing skills has become an Emmy-nominated reality TV-style game show.
7 years ago
Listen 1:43Pushing musical boundaries with the October Revolution
The October Revolution of Jazz and Contemporary Music showcases musicians who defy easy categories.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Bringing a painting to life, with audience in tow, at Barnes Arboretum
A painting often has a story to tell. But that story can spill out beyond the canvas. What happened just before — or after — that sce ...
8 years ago
Eastern State Penitentiary to host Trump-inspired retelling of Bastille Day
Bastille Day commemorates the 18th century storming of the infamous prison in Paris, a watershed moment in the French Revolution. All aro ...
8 years ago
ListenPlayPenn midwifes six new plays at annual conference
Playwriting is a solitary occupation, and getting feedback on one’s work before it hits the stage can be a challenge. Helpin ...
8 years ago
Design group is catalyst for critical community project
A non-profit design collaborative could make a big difference for a Philadelphia community in need of housing for its aging population.&n ...
8 years ago
ListenUsing nature to make an impression, artist offers ‘invitation’ to historical figures who impress her
Which person from history would you like to share a meal and good conversation with? That question sets Laura Bethmann to daydream ...
8 years ago
Philadelphia wins 5 of the 33 Knight City Challenge awards
Grant recipients in the third and final round of the Knight Cities Challenge have been announced. The foundation supports groups that are ...
8 years ago
ListenPatchwork Guild tells ‘Tales of Courtship and Marital Mayhem’ at Philly’s Center for Art in Wood
The current exhibit at the Center for Art in Wood features antique and new mangle boards. They’re wooden boards used to smooth fabr ...
8 years ago
Free Library helps aspiring entrepreneurs hit just the right pitch
Today’s economy banks on the energy and creativity of business startups. But bringing a great idea to fruition takes a lot of work ...
8 years ago
Setting right a composer’s ‘unjust malaise’
This month, the West Philadelphia organizations Bowerbird and the Slought Foundation are mounting “That Which is Fundamental,” a two- ...
8 years ago
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