Channel 12′s Mt. Airy exec becoming a Hall of Famer
Local Life May 3, 2013 0 Comments
by Lou Mancinelli Long-time WHYY (Channel 12) communications executive Art Ellis, 62, a Mt. Airy resident for 33 years, will be inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) Hall of Fame, at a ceremony this month. The PPRA Hall of Fame luncheon, scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, 11:30 a.m., in the Dorrance H. Hamilton [...]
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Garden Conservancy tour Sunday in Chestnut Hill
Local Life May 3, 2013 0 Comments
by Len Lear The Garden Conservancy is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Cold Spring, New York, dedicated to preserving exceptional gardens and landscapes throughout the U.S. Founded in 1989 by Frank Cabot, the Conservancy has since helped a number of American gardens to develop preservation strategies, organizational structures, and funding plans. In some cases, the [...]
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iMPeRFeCt Gallery perfect for Germantown artists
Local Life May 3, 2013 0 Comments
by Tamara Anderson Renny Molenaar and Rocio Cabello are the genial, charming curators who are just a few weeks away from celebrating the first anniversary of their iMPeRFeCt Gallery at 5601 Greene St. in Germantown. Contrary to what its name indicates, the gallery is almost perfect as a showcase for artists and other creative folks [...]
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Little-known story of overcoming evil – Mt. Airy curator’s compelling Black-Jewish exhibit
Local Life May 2, 2013 0 Comments
by Constance Garcia-Barrio The best museum exhibits engage both the heart and eye of the beholder. That goal must have guided designers of “Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges,” an exhibition at the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) on Independence Mall, two blocks from Independence Hall. “‘Beyond Swastika [...]
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‘Buyers’ of MALT classes can learn Spanish from Sellers
Local Life May 2, 2013 0 Comments
by Jean-Bernard Hyppolite You’d think that at the age of 71 and after retiring from teaching French and Spanish in a Philadelphia public school (Northeast High) for more than 30 years, East Mt. Airy resident Andrew Sellers, 71, would want nothing more than to vacation in Madrid or the French Riviera and stay as far [...]
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From stagehand to playwright; ‘Fat Lady’ waits to sing
Local Life May 2, 2013 0 Comments
by Hugh Hunter “Waiting for the Fat Lady to Sing,” written and directed by Plymouth Meeting’s Nancy Frick, is now premiering at Old Academy Players in East Falls. It is a charming comedy consisting of seven vignettes, all sharing the core experience of having to wait. Frick’s long association with Old Academy began almost by accident. After graduating from the [...]
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World premiere by local composer at St. Paul’s Church
Local Life May 2, 2013 0 Comments
by Michael Caruso Rae Ann Anderson will lead the Gleeksman-Kohn Children’s Choir of Settlement Music School in concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5, in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill. The varied program will include a world premiere of a commissioned score by Philadelphia composer, Roberto Pace, a member of the theory and composition [...]
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