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Nathanael Barlow
A rising star from NW Philly shines on ‘Showtime at the Apollo’
From Nathanael Barlow’s years of singing as a child at the New Covenant Church of Philadelphia, friends and family knew he was a rare talent. more
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Violinist Danube Um performs with pianist Mika Sasaki during a recital at St.Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill. The Oct. 6 concert was the opening of the church’s “Five Fridays” series of fundraising recitals.
Tempesta opens season with Handel, Vivaldi
Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, will open its 2023-24 concert season Oct. 21 at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. more
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Gino Segre and Bettina Hoerlin, Chestnut Hill residents for 24 years and Mt. Airy residents for 20 years before that, are the co-authors of “The Pope of Physics; Enrico Fermi and the Birth of the Atomic Age” (Henry Holt & Co., publisher), about a top associate to J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer colleague is subject of Hill authors’ book, 'Pope of Physics'
The film “Oppenheimer” has become a box office juggernaut. His right-hand man, Nobel winner Enrico Fermi, is also worthy of the spotlight. more
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Michael Smith, minister of music at St.Thomas Church, Whitemarsh
St. Paul’s Church to host ‘Music and the Liturgy’ forum
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill will host a forum on “Music and the Liturgy” on Saturday, Oct. 14. more
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Alexander Burns, a Mt. Airy native who has directed more than 60 professional plays in his career, is currently directing “No Exit” by the French existentialist, Jean-Paul Sartre, through Oct. 28 at the Quintessence Theatre Group, 7137 Germantown Ave.
Absurd, yes, but Sartre's 'No Exit' at Quintessence is powerful
In college, I was part of a theater group that put on several “Theater of the Absurd” plays. I was always puzzled about their meaning. more
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An example of one of the images featured in the ‘Lots to Offer’ slideshow of Parking Lot 6, now the Turquoise lot on the north side of West Highland Avenue. Shown circa 1961 just after its completion.
Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Night of Lights returns
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Night of Lights, conceived six years ago to bring the neighborhood's rich history to Germantown Avenue, starts Friday, Oct. 6. more
Quinn Kelsey as Simon Boccanegra (left) with Christian Van Horn as Jacopo Fiesco in Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra.
Piffaro opens season with salute to William Byrd
Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, will open its 2023-24 concert season Saturday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. more
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Curtis Mark Williams and Jessica DalCanton star in the Act II Playhouse production of “Gaslight” through Oct. 22.
Act II’s “Gaslight” shifts gears and races to the finish
The lights wax and wane for no reason. Newlywed Bella hears strange sounds.  “Am I going insane?” she wonders. Sound familiar? more
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Last year's Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts Festival was fun for all ages.
Chestnut Hill's Fall for the Arts Festival returns
Chestnut Hill's 38th annual Fall for the Arts Festival returns on Sunday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., closing Germantown Avenue from Rex Avenue to Willow Grove Avenue. more
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Remembrance, 1985, from the series Initiation, by Barbara Bullock (Woodmere Art Museum: Partial gift of the artist and museum purchase with funds generously provided by Robert Kohler, Osagie Imasogie, and Jim Nixon, 2020)
A busy fall season for Philadelphia artists at Woodmere
With the arrival of the brilliant colors of fall, Woodmere welcomes the season with an abundance of new exhibitions, lectures and more. more
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“Keeping Her Name Alive” is the group exhibition that opened Sept. 30 at Allens Lane Art Center, which celebrates the life and memory of Rebeccah Milena Maia Blum (seen here), a quirky, funny, passionate fine arts curator in the international art scene. Blum spent her childhood summers at the Allens Lane Art Center Day Camp and attended the Houston Elementary School in Mt. Airy.
New Allens Lane exhibit honors memory of art world giant
“Keeping Her Name Alive” is the name of a compelling group exhibition that opened Sept. 30 and will continue through Oct. 29 at Allens Lane Art Center. more
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Acclaimed Irish singer Niamh Parsons will be accompanied by her husband, guitarist Graham Dunne.
Philadelphia festival celebrates 49 years of Irish music and dance
The Philadelphia Ceili Group will host its 49th Annual Traditional Irish Music and Dance Festival from Oct. 12-14, marking nearly five decades of celebrating Irish culture. more
MAAG Rocks Art Festival on Saturday
The Mt Airy Art Garage (MAAG) is holding its annual MAAG Rocks Art Festival on Oct. 7 on the 7000 block of Germantown Avenue. more
Imperfect Gallery co-founders and curators, husband and wife, Renny Molenaar (right) and Rocio Cabello.
Imperfect Gallery’s fall show returns with community spirit
Imperfect Gallery’s 11th annual “WTF” Germantown show is back with yet another diverse art exhibit. more
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Lesnick is seen with the current exhibit of her work at Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio, 1355 Ridge Ave. in the city's Spring Garden section, which will continue through Oct. 8. Photo by Tina Rocha
Finding passion in a pivot from scholar to artist
Alice Lesnick, who lives in Erdenheim, took a different path. She spent most of her life as an academic and did not begin painting until age 50. more
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Kristen Spangenberg as Anna and Dayton Williams as Rob. Photo by Jim Pifer
The Book Club illustrates the value of community
A hit comedy in its day, it has taken on an extended shelf life in community theaters because of the many cameo moments it offers actors, and the special way it celebrates community. more
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Melody Ladd as Major Barbara at Quintessence Theatre.
In ‘Major Barbara,’ charity conflicts with capitalism
At Quintessence Theatre, "Major Barbara" (1905) by George Bernard Shaw gives us a boxing match between a soul-saving Christian and a manufacturer of gunpowder and munitions. more
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Food historian and Chestnut Hill resident Dan Macey will be giving a presentation about the food and aromas of Jane Austen’s regency world at the Venetian Club on Oct. 7.
The aromas of Jane Austen's England
There was much more than romance in the air during the Regency Era of novelist Jane Austen. more
Louis Khan is one of several world-class architects who worked in Chestnut Hill and will be featured in the newest addition to the Chestnut Hill Conservancy's Night of Lights.
Night of Lights is back, and brings new stories
Depressed that daylight is ending sooner and winter is nigh?  Just in time, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy is hosting its annual and beloved Night of Lights festival. more
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Fitzgerald, left, played White House aide Carol Fitzpatrick on “The West Wing,” and many of her scenes looked like this, reacting to some sharp repartee from Allison Janney, right, as press secretary C.J. Clegg, while actor Timothy Busfield looks on.
Springside grad stars with Martin Sheen at JFK Center
After watching certain TV shows, one might be excused for believing that some celebrities are rather shallow and self-centered, but Melissa Fitzgerald belies the stereotype. more
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