Hill’s Julia Cumings makes remarkable art from paper

Local Life May 17, 2013 1 Comment

by Steve Ahern Julia Cumings’ front door is ornamented with a vibrantly colored paper pinwheel she made from leftover scraps of paper. The 33-year-old Cumings, wife, mother of two young children and owner of Red Otter Creative, which specializes in handcrafted wedding guest books, photo albums and journals, not only possesses a flair for paper [...]
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Is ripping off the name of a neighborhood a petty crime?

Opinion May 17, 2013 1 Comment

by Jim Harris I was driving home from Glenside the other night, and just as we crossed over Cheltenham Avenue into Philadelphia, my wife said, “Oh, that’s a nice sign, ‘Welcome to Mount Airy.’” “Mmmm,” I replied, as I often do when I’m pretending to listen. About two blocks later, it hit me. “What? Mount [...]
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‘Two-cracker’ visit to nursing home a real tail-wagger

Local Life May 17, 2013 0 Comments

by Debra Malinics I have begun to qualify my weekly visits to my elderly mother, Stella, as “cracker visits” — a two-cracker visit or a three- cracker visit. I will explain. My mother is 91. She moves slowly. Anyone who is 91, however, has earned the right to move as slowly as she likes. My [...]
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Cann can do no wrong at final Woodmere spring concert

Local Life May 17, 2013 0 Comments

by Michael Caruso Chestnut Hill’s Woodmere Art Museum brought the spring season of its Sunday afternoon series of classical concerts to a close May 12, Mother’s Day, with a recital featuring pianist Michelle Cann and four of her musical friends. In works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, J.S. Bach and Franz Schubert, Cann displayed an impeccable [...]
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‘Lend Me a Tenor’ in Ambler funny but self-indulgent

Local Life May 17, 2013 0 Comments

by Clark Groome Farce is comedy on steroids. Its main purpose is to make the audience laugh, much like the Marx Brothers and the Three Stooges did on the screen. Most contemporary farces are so self-conscious that there’s not a moment when there’s any credibility. Most productions in my experience play it just for laughs. [...]
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VIDEO: New York Times bestselling author delivers 86th commencement address at Chestnut Hill College

News May 16, 2013 0 Comments

by Lisa Mixon Mary Louise Quinlan, M.B.A., New York Times bestselling author of “The God Box: Sharing My Mother’s Gift of Faith, Love, and Letting Go” (Greenleaf Books, 2012) delivered the 86th Commencement address on Saturday, May 11th at an outdoor ceremony on the College’s campus. Quinlan, who has built a national reputation as an [...]
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Was CEO of int’l firm with 42 Irish pubs – Hiller set to open the 100th restaurant of his career

Local Life May 16, 2013 0 Comments

by Len Lear My wife and I and two other family members had dinner at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant on Germantown Avenue, just off Gravers Lane, in mid-March, when a gentleman came up to the table to schmooze. Bill DeVinney, 49, is a very friendly, personable chap, and the more questions I asked, the [...]
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