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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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The Crossing, a contemporary chamber choir led by Donald Nally (first row, far right), concluded its Sept. 16 performance with “Infinite Body,” a stunning contemporary choral work by composer Ayanna Woods (2nd row, second from right).
The Crossing premieres three in Chestnut Hill
Donald Nally conducted The Crossing in concert on Sept. 16 in the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. The program was entitled “Crickets in Our Backyard.” more
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Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young
Tuesday Night at the Movies: Tracy and Young
Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young star in Frank Borzage's 1933 melodrama "Man's Castle" at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Woodmere Art Museum. more
Pianist Marja Kaisla
Woodmere Art Museum announces classical music recitals
Chestnut Hill’s Woodmere Art Museum has announced a fall/winter season of classical concerts that includes five performances. more
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Woodmere kicks off new season of Tuesday night movies
The Chestnut Hill Film Group is kicking off its new fall season with a double-feature Sept. 26 presentation of two Kay Francis movies. more
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Erin Neupauer plays Sister James (at left) and Heather Ferrel is in the role of Sister Aloysius.
Stagecrafters’ 'Doubt' captures our cultural moment
“Doubt: A Parable” has not lost its glow. It earned bravos at Stagecrafters on opening night. more
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The streets are always filled with people at the Mt. Airy Village Fair, returning Oct. 1 to Carpenter Lane and Greene Street.
Mt. Airy Village Fair returns Oct. 1 with arts, food and music
On hiatus since 2019, the neighborhood festival returns Oct. 1 with a bustling streetscape of food, music, vendors and interactive activities. more
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“I'm not an Ivy League grad. I'm just a shmo who loves writing. I'm just having fun. It is cathartic,” said Ryan Rex, author of “American Dysfunction: The Ballad of Alex Walker.”
New memoir ‘plumbs’ depths of family history
You might say that Erdenheim business owner Ryan Rex plumbed the depths of his soul to write his newly released book. more
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Coraline Breslin, 9, holding her new puppy, 10-week-old Sherlock, at last Saturday’s Chestnut Hill Petapalooza. The annual celebration, a day when local pets take center stage, featured entertainment, vendors, a photo booth and live music. A dog trick show by Bad Dog Good Dog Training, of Philadelphia, delighted onlookers, music from Play it Forward provided the live soundtrack and vendors offering everything from homemade dog treats to educational and pet health information set up shop along the Avenue. The event was presented by the Chestnut Hill Business District and Weavers Way Co-op. Adina Silberstein, owner of Queenie’s Pets store in Mt. Airy and a longtime organizer of the festival, earlier told the Local “This is not just a dog event. It’s for all animal lovers.” Pets, and their humans, also enjoyed a special Yappy Hour and adoption agencies helped orphaned animals find foster and permanent homes among the crowd.
A great day for pets and their humans
Dave and Ilyssa Kyu of Glenside, co-authors of “Campfire Stories, Volume 2: Tales from America’s National Parks and Trails,” will discuss their just-released book at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave., Saturday, Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
‘Campfire Stories’: Keeping a childhood promise to an earthworm
Local author Ilyssa Kyu will appear at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave., this Saturday with Dave Kyu, her husband and co-author. more
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