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Veteran sportscaster and journalist Angelo Cataldi, of Chestnut Hill, is scheduled to discuss his career and his new book on May 9. more

5/2/24

Musician Jim Dragoni, a staple of the Philadelphia blues and jazz scene, has curated the upcoming “Music Alive” series of concerts hosted by Historic Germantown, the coalition of 19 cultural sites in Northwest Philadelphia.

Honoring the area’s diverse musical heritage

Like any small, diverse neighborhood in an old city, the history of Germantown is in many ways defined by its musical footprint. more

by Castor Coale | 5/2/24

Philadelphia Ballet will close out its 2023-24 season with Sir Frederick Ashton’s “The Dream” (above, starring Oksana Maslova) and George Balanchine’s “Prodigal Son” May 9-12 in the Academy of Music.

Piffaro glories in the Wind, and the Ballet dances a Dream

Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, will present “Glory of the Wind Band: Music from Portugal and Spain,” Saturday, May 11. more

by Michael Caruso | 5/2/24

The Chestnut Hill Film Group hosts its weekly Tuesday Night at the Movies program with a showing of the crime thriller “Point Blank,” at 7 p.m. May 7, at Woodmere Art Museum. The 1967 film stars Lee Marvin (center), and Angie Dickinson (left).

Lee Marvin’s Walker wants his $93,000 – ‘Point Blank,’ period

Director John Boorman’s “Point Blank” is a movie that broke every rule about narrative, character arc development, back story and exposition. more

by Baird Standish | 5/2/24

Mt. Airy gala set

Awards, music and hors d’oeuvres will highlight “A Night on the Avenue,” on Saturday, May 4. more

4/25/24

Michael Winship will lead the discussion at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, 200 W. Tulpehocken St. in Germantown, on Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m.

Hill literary scholar to discuss the scandalous 'Quaker City'

Distinguished literary scholar Michael Winship, a Chestnut Hill resident, will lead a discussion of the notorious best-seller on April 28. more

by Len Lear | 4/25/24

Mt. Airy Day, the street festival that started in the 1970s, is scheduled to return for another year on Saturday, May 11. The day full of shopping, music, food and fun will kick off at noon and last until 5 p.m. on Germantown Avenue between Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Gorgas Lane. The rain date is Saturday, May 18. The festival started as a way to foster relationships between neighbors east and west of Germantown Avenue. At Mt. Airy Day in 1983 (above), youngsters ride The Tempest amusement park attraction, which had been set up on Germantown Avenue.

Mt. Airy Day’s return is a sign of spring

4/25/24

Brothers Dave and Tim Hause onstage at Venice Island at the 2023 Sing Us Home festival.

‘Sing Us Home’ returns to Venice Island

Thanks to the efforts of Philadelphia-born musician brothers Dave and Tim Hause, Manayunk’s three-day Sing Us Home Festival is returning. more

by Castor Coale | 4/25/24

A silhouette of Christie Fischer as Diana (front) and Nic Fallacaro as Gabe.

Challenging convention in 'Normal’

"Next to Normal" broke new ground in the history of the American musical. It debuted off-Broadway in 2008 and then won a Pulitzer Prize. more

by Hugh Hunter | 4/25/24

The Philadelphia Orchestra performed “Four Songs” by Alma Schindler-Mahler, a well-respected composer in her own right before she married Gustav Mahler, who demanded that she suspend her own career if they were to be married. She did.

Tempesta di Mare celebrates and the orchestra played Mahler

Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, will present “Bach & Telemann: Four Flavors of Concerto” on April 28 in Chestnut Hill. more

by Michael Caruso | 4/25/24

Orlando and Patricia Haddad have been at the forefront of world music and Brazilian jazz on the East Coast for decades.

At the library: Brazilian jazz & choral ensemble

The Chestnut Hill Library’s “Meet the Musicians” program concludes its spring lineup with free performances on April 30 and May 14. more

4/25/24

Authors talk about their thrillers

Award-winning authors Alyssa Cole and Kellye Garrett will chat about their latest books on May 1. more

4/25/24

Libby Frank, a lifelong advocate for peace and justice, died at 95 on Dec. 12, 2023.

New autobiography by late Hill activist Libby Frank

The lifelong activist before her death last year is the subject of “Life of Libby: Chasing Peace & Justice with Humor Guts & Passion.” more

by Len Lear | 4/25/24

Chow Yun-fat stars as a tough cop determined to take down a crime syndicate in “Hard-Boiled,” an action-packed Hong Kong crime film.

‘Hard Boiled’ is a meditation on the cost of violence

The Chestnut Hill Film Group’s Tuesday night showing of John Woo’s film is more than an essential exemplar of the heroic bloodshed genre. more

by Ralph Hirshorn and Lily Williams | 4/25/24

Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia is set to return to St. Paul's Episcopal Church on April 27 with a program of works by Sir Benjamin Britten and Leonard Bernstein.

Mendelssohn Chorus to present spring concert at St. Paul’s Church

Artistic director Dominick DiOrio will lead the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in its first return to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church since December. more

by Michael Caruso | 4/18/24

Carlene Lewis, Jim Hopper and Jennifer Lawson star in the Stagecrafters Theater’s production of Lynn Nottage’s 2015 play “Sweat.”

Blue-collar angst splits co-workers in ‘Sweat’ at Stagecrafters

Stagecrafters veers into political territory with its production of "Sweat," the Pulitzer-Prize-winning play by Lynn Nottage. more

by Hugh Hunter | 4/18/24

A throwback to the mysteries of author Dashiell Hammett, "Brick," a cult classic about the death of a young woman, will be screened at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, at Woodmere Art Museum.

A 2005 ‘noir’ cult classic at Woodmere

Rian Johnson's “Brick,” an early gem in his filmography, carved out a distinctive niche in the noir landscape. more

by Ralph Hirshorn | 4/18/24

Eddie Glaude Jr. to discuss new book

Princeton professor and MSNBC commentator Eddie Glaude Jr. will discuss his new book on April 22 at Greene Street Friends. more

4/18/24

Tom Keels (from left), Janet Wasser, Samuel Fernandez and Samantha Simpson star in “The Trouble with Harry,” now at Allens Lane Theatre through April 21. For reservations: allenslane.org.

Hitchcock's only comedy, adapted for Allens Lane Theater

Alfred Hitchcock was known as “the master of suspense,” but "The Trouble with Harry" is quite different. more

by Len Lear | 4/18/24

Mt. Airy native George Burton, now one of the nation's most celebrated jazz pianists, will perform in “Timeless: a Tribute to the Legacy of Peter Nero” on Saturday, April 20, at 3 p.m. at the Kimmel Center.

Mt. Airy jazz star on stage at Kimmel

George Burton, a Mt. Airy native and one of the nation's most celebrated jazz pianists, will perform in “Timeless: a Tribute to the Legacy of Peter Nero.” more

by Len Lear | 4/17/24

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Lee Marvin’s Walker wants his $93,000 – ‘Point Blank,’ period

Director John Boorman’s “Point Blank” is a movie that broke every rule about narrative, character arc development, back story and exposition.

Piffaro glories in the Wind, and the Ballet dances a Dream

Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, will present “Glory of the Wind Band: Music from Portugal and Spain,” Saturday, May 11.

Honoring the area’s diverse musical heritage

Like any small, diverse neighborhood in an old city, the history of Germantown is in many ways defined by its musical footprint.

New thoracic surgeon boosts hospital's level of care

With the recent arrival of Dr. Joseph Friedberg at Temple Lung Center at Chestnut Hill, the community hospital now has a dedicated thoracic surgeon.