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Actors (from left) Luz Fernandez-Sheinbaum, Magdalena Becker and Camila Lim will star in “Be careful what you wish for,” Feb. 22 to 25 at the Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center in Manayunk. The show is a part of the annual Winter Sort of Thing! theater education program at Yes! And … Collaborative Arts (YACA), a youth-centered performing arts organization based in Germantown. This year’s show is the story of siblings Prometheus and Abel, who set out on an adventure where they meet mythical animals, divine beings and a new friend, Pandora. Tickets are $2 to $15. For information and tickets, visit yesandcamp.org or email info@yesandcamp.org. Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center is at 7 Lock St.
Venice Island performance
Michael Stern conducts the Curtis Symphony Orchestra in a performance of works by Gabriela Ortiz, Samuel Barber and Hector Berlioz.
AVA to perform Benjamin Britten’s ‘Rape of Lucretia’
The Academy of Vocal Arts will continue its 2023-24 season of fully staged operatic productions. more
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Laura Piper Lee, who has also worked as a high school teacher, attorney and law professor, is now an acclaimed novelist.
Rom-com trivia, wine and chocolate at Kismet book event
Laura Piper Lee has wanted to be an author since she was a child. Well, she first wanted to be a mermaid, but that didn't work out. more
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“Although I technically wrote the book in one year,” Cohen told us, “it was the culmination of the learning, teaching and writing about Black history since 2005, the year that African American History became a graduation requirement at Philadelphia public schools.”
Mt. Airy author explores Black history in Philadelphia
When Philadelphia first mandated a year of African American history, teacher Amy Jane Cohen faced "a steep learning curve." more
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One artist’s attempt to rescue cursive
As the art of handwriting appears to be fading into obscurity, one Germantown artist, Melissa D'Agostino, is reclaiming it. more
Mt. Airy residents Arleen Olshan (left) and Linda Slodki, two of the event's organizers, are seen at a “Philadelphia Family Pride” gathering in 2022.
New take on Valentine's Day at Mt. Airy church dance
Tired of going downtown, a group of Mt. Airy women has organized a local “Valentines Dyke Dance." more
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The work of artist Walter Williams will be featured in an exhibit focusing on Black artists at the La Salle University Art Museum. The show is part of a diverse assortment of events scheduled to celebrate Black History Month in Northwest Philadelphia.
Celebrating Black history
Black history will be celebrated this month in Northwest Philadelphia with a number of events. Here are some ideas. more
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Actors David Morse and Susan Wheeler star in Quintessence benefit performance
Award-winning television, film and stage actor David Morse and his wife, Susan Wheeler, will perform in A.R. Gurney’s "Love Letters." more
Pianist Marja Kaisla and baritone Randall Scarlata performed Robert Schumann’s “Dichkterlilebe” at Woodmere Art Museum.
St. Paul’s Church to host ‘Five Fridays’ fundraising piano recital
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, will continue “Five Fridays,” the congregation’s fundraising recitals, Feb. 2. more
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Sabrina Profitt shines in her portrayal of three first ladies in ‘Tea for Three.’
Act II shines a light on three first ladies
At Act II Playhouse, you see 20 years of history through the eyes of three First Ladies. more
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MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid will discuss her new book “Medgar & Myrlie,” with Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, at 7 p.m., Wed., Feb. 7, at First United Methodist Church of Germantown.
An Olympic gold medalist and an MSNBC star discuss their books
Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books in Germantown continues its program of celebrity interviews and book signings. more
Faith Ringgold, who is now 93, painted this piece, “As Free and Independent States,” which depicts Thomas Jefferson's writing of the Declaration of Independence right next to Martin Luther King's “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”
SCH gallery exhibition: ‘Perspective on the Past’
The exhibit features more than 20 paintings, prints, photographs, mixed media works and sculptures. more
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Luke Housner, vocal coach and accompanist at the Academy of Vocal Arts, accompanied four singers in a performance of Schubert’s “Winterreise” at the Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields on Jan. 13.
Network for New Music announces its 2024 season
Mt. Airy-based Network for New Music has announced a series of concerts to open the new year. more
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Seated on the couch, John Pinto (Justice Lawrence Wargrave) becalms a circle of frightened guests, (left to right), Brian Balduzzi (William Blore), Robert Overell (Rogers), Lorraine Barrett (Emily Brent), in the doorway, Michael Tarringer (Dr. Armstrong), Daniel McDevitt (Philip Lombard) and Rachel Dalton (Vera Claythorne).
A thrilling adaptation of Christie masterpiece at OAP
The Old Academy Players production of "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie holds you in suspense for two hours. more
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Now a 73-year-old, 40-year resident of Mt. Airy, Aldrete has become known primarily for her abstract art, although for many years she did strictly representational work.
From Peru, with love, to Philadelphia’s northwest
As a child in Peru, Elena Maria Aldrete loved to color, like so many children all over the world. more
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Conductor Donald Meineke
Tempesta di Mare opens new year with ‘Cruel Amaryllis’
Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, will open the second half of its season with one of its grandest productions. more
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NoName gallery owner Jonene Lee is using January to showcase emerging artists from Northwest Philadelphia.
NoName is finding the artists you haven’t yet seen
Jonene Lee, of Chestnut Hill’s NoName Gallery, curated this show using a different principle – if you’re a local artist, you’re in! more
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Local theater brings a year of music and murder
You can look forward to a robust area theater in 2024.  more
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The choir of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Whitemarsh, under the direction of Michael Smith, will be featured in “Choral Music in Dialogue with the Art of Barbara Bullock,” a concert at Woodmere Art Museum scheduled for Jan. 13.
St. Thomas choir to celebrate artist Barbara Bullock at Woodmere
The art museum will open its 2024 music season with the choir of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, in a program honoring Bullock. more
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Historic Germantown launches new concert series
Historic Germantown, in collaboration with composer and guitarist Jim Dragoni, is excited to announce a groundbreaking series of concerts. more
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