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Schiller has written another book set in Philly, “Watermark,” the first book in a series called the Broken Bell Series.
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by Len Lear
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4/16/21
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One of the most interesting aspects of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s current season of “virtual” concerts recorded in the Kimmel Center is the need to limit the number of musicians assembled on the stage of Verizon Hall.
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by Michael Caruso
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4/15/21
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How should a children’s garden grow? Local professor Lolly Tai knows, and she shares what she’s learned in “The Magic of Children’s Gardens: Inspiring Through Creative Design.”
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by Pamela J. Forsythe
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4/14/21
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Gianna Yanelli, is (virtually) appearing in “Comedy Tonight” at Act II Playhouse in Ambler.
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by Rita Charleston
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4/9/21
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Two prominent Mt. Airy filmmakers, Sam Katz and Sharon Mullally, are the producer and co-director, respectively, of a compelling new documentary film, “Beethoven in Beijing,” that will make its television premiere on April 16 on PBS nationwide.
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by Len Lear
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4/8/21
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Continuing their “virtual” season of concerts, Matthew Glandorf led Choral Arts Philadelphia in “Lamentations: Longing for Home.” It was performed and recorded at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Rosemont.
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by Michael Caruso
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4/7/21
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With a new public art installation and a related exhibit at the Woodmere Art Museum, artist Tom Judd has attention focused on his process right now. So he decided to focus on the process of other artists.
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by Walt Maguire
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4/2/21
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I am not a gambling person, but I would bet the house that Freyda Thomas is the only person in our circulation area who had had a 65-year career in show business.
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by Len Lear
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4/2/21
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After retiring from teaching in Springside School’s Middle School art department two decades ago, Lucretia Robbins saw a way to combine her passion for art, teaching and horticulture by giving her house a gift.
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by Elspeth Lodge
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4/2/21
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, marked the season of Lent with a Choral Evensong. The Academy of Vocal Arts continued its “virtual” season with “Jubilate!”
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by Michael Caruso
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4/1/21
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In late December of 2020, defying the pandemic, Bibby Loring and Christy Morse founded The Line Studio + Gallery across from Septa’s Chestnut Hill East train station at 105 Bethlehem Pike “to bring a vibrant, contemporary element to the art-loving community of Chestnut Hill.”
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by Len Lear
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3/31/21
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On the same weekend, Tempesta di Mare assembled a fabulous roster of pieces from that particular calendar year in the 18th century, and the Philadelphia Orchestra rebroadcast online the final performance it gave last year before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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by Michael Caruso
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3/25/21
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Eleanor Day's almost photographic, brightly colored representations of people and nature scenes evoke such powerful emotions, one almost feels they should be paired with the poems of Wordsworth, Shelley and Keats.
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by Len Lear
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3/24/21
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Zenos Frudakis, 69, a Glenside resident for 34 years and sculptor who created the controversial statue of former Mayor Frank Rizzo and more than 100 large statues all over the world, is the subject of a new documentary film that will be airing on public television stations.
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by Len Lear
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3/19/21
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Thinking back on this challenging year, Woodmere is grateful for the extraordinary support of our community.
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by William R. Valerio
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3/19/21
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In collaboration with Brian Sanders’ JUNK, the Philadelphians performed Rodion Shchedrin’s “Carmen Fantasy.” Piffaro proffered “The World of Don Quixote” to enliven the first week of March.
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by Michael Caruso
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3/18/21
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Imagine a subway hurtling through early America: Minutemen and colonial dames fly past in a whirlwind of parchment and red brick.
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by Pamela J. Forsythe
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3/17/21
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It's a dark and dreary night in a small pub near the village of Jamestown in the Irish countryside, a place haunted by legendary superstitions. Four men meet to exchange ghost stories. They are …
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by Rita Charleston
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3/12/21
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“Apart (2020),” is a modern classical composition scored for flute, piano, cello and women’s voices. As the year of social distancing dragged on, Cathy recorded her piece remotely and produced a video including interpretive dance and an accompanying descriptive text.
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by Len Lear
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3/11/21
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Joe and Kathy Winter lived in three different Chestnut Hill houses over a period of 60 years, but they still described themselves as “newcomers.”
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by Len Lear
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3/10/21
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