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Andrea in front of Highland Farm, the historic home of legendary Broadway lyricist of 850 songs, Oscar Hammerstein ll, from 1940 to 1960. Carlson is devoting 50% of the sales of her new CD of Hammerstein's music to the effort to save the house.
Songwriter’s new release to raise money for historic home
Andrea's newest musical release, "Out of My Dreams," a collection of 10 songs dedicated to the musical genius of Rodgers & Hammerstein. Over 50% of the proceeds of the CDs' sale will go to #SaveOscarsHome. more
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Matthew Glandorf conducting Choral Art Philadelphia at St. Clement's Episcopal Church in Center City.
Superb Choral Evensong streamed from St. Paul’s Church
The weekend leading up to Thanksgiving Day presented me with the opportunity of hearing two virtual concerts of sacred choral music. I took in Matthew Glandorf and Choral Arts Philadelphia’s … more
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“I was looking for a city I could live in, work in and do theater in and not be poor all the time,” said director Ryan Walter (seen here) about Philadelphia.
Allens Lane's play to stream this weekend
Ira Levin's “Deathtrap,” produced by Allens Lane Theater and directed by Ryan Walter, will stream online Dec. 4, 5 and 6. more
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The Philadelphia Orchestra's new principal oboist is Philippe Tondre.
New young artists among the world's most talented
The Academy of Vocal Arts continued its virtual season with its most hopeful program of the year: the New Artists Recital. The Philadelphia Orchestra’s most recent series of virtual concerts featured three scores focusing on woodwinds. more
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The beautiful Benjamin Franklin Parkway was designed by two French architects who consciously used Paris' Champs-Elysees as their model. And, of course, the Parkway leads directly to Fairmount Park, Wissahickon Drive, then Lincoln Drive and Chestnut Hill.
The French influence on Philly, including Lafayette Hill
Ever wonder why the town just north of Chestnut Hill is named Lafayette Hill? more
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Cellist Ronald Lipscomb (seen here with a student), who has lived in both Mt. Airy and Germantown, has had a remarkable career, having played with The New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein, the American Symphony under Leopold Stokowski and with an orchestra conducted by Duke Ellington. (Photo by Gino Guarnere)
Mt. Airy cellist played with Bernstein, Ellington, Casals
Not too many local musicians have memories of playing with two legendary American innovators and composers whose music is still performed all over the world, but Ron Lipscomb, 77, who previously … more
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Liz Kinder admires her ceramic works in the window of her new studio at 7111 Emlen St. in West Mt. Airy.
For Mt. Airy potter, pandemic brought unexpected boost
Liz Kinder, 50, a Mt. Airy resident for six years, opened her pottery studio at 7111 Emlen St. in West Mt. Airy just as the pandemic hit in March. “I had a new kiln to explore,” she told … more
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Wissahickon in Winter, 1920, by Walter Elmer Schofield. Oil on canvas, 30 x 36 in. (Woodmere Art Museum: Gift of the Margaret E. Phillips 2017 Artworks Trust, 2020)
Woodmere celebrates new Schofield paintings and the art of Uncle Elmer 
An artist whose work is deeply embedded in Woodmere’s collection is Walter Elmer Schofield (1866–1944), who became known in Chestnut Hill as “Uncle Elmer.” This was because … more
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The Philadelphia Orchestra's assistant conductor Erina Yashima.
Impressive ensemble in 'virtual' Evensong at St. Paul’s
Among its many singularities, 2020 is a year when the Christian “Solemnity of All Saints” fell on a Sunday. This liturgical celebration of the saints of the faith took place Nov. 1 and … more
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Long-time Mt. Airy resident Paul DuSold, one of Philly’s most prominent portrait painters, has been an instructor at Woodmere Art Museum for 22 years, but he is now teaching via Zoom.
A boom with Zoom for esteemed 'Rembrandt of Mt. Airy'
At the beginning of the pandemic, countless music and art teachers in the area and around the country lost their students and their income, but their ingenuity and resilience have helped many of them … more
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Germantown resident Anne Levinson is a classically trained musician as well as a professional house painter, a combination you do not often find in one person.
For Anne, between music and house painting, it's a draw
Classically trained flutist Anne Levinson is no stranger to Bach, Beethoven or Sherwin Williams. While many musicians have side gigs when they are starting out, Levinson has established a reputation … more
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Paul Farber, who was born and raised in Mt. Airy and still lives there, is the co-founder of Monument Lab, which was just awarded a $4 million, three-year grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Organization founded by Mt. Airyite wins $4 million grant
Paul Farber, 38, was born and raised in Mt. Airy and currently lives around the corner from his childhood home. He graduated from both Germantown Friends School and The University of Pennsylvania, … more
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The Miraculous Medal Shrine in Germantown hosted the Renaissance band, Piffaro.
Renaissance band Piffaro performs at Miraculous Medal Shrine
  For local music lovers, Piffaro, Philadelphia’s Renaissance Band, and the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill make a pair that defines the term “hand-in-glove.” Over the … more
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Irene Levy Baker, author of the just-released updated version of “100 Things to Do in Philadelphia,” has a Zoom talk coming up for West Mt. Airy's Big Blue Marble Bookstore on Monday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m.
Author to tell locals how to have a Philly good time
Would you believe that Philadelphia is the only U.S. city to be included in National Geographic magazine's recent list of the world's best places to visit? And that despite the pandemic, new … more
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Roberta and David Williamson, whose works will be on exhibit at Gravers Lane Gallery from Nov. 10 to 15, are subjects in the ongoing Emmy award-winning PBS-TV series, “Craft in America.”
Craft 'superstars' from Emmy-winning TV show on Hill
You might say that Roberta and David Williamson, both 71, whose works will be on exhibit at Gravers Lane Gallery, 8401 Germantown Ave., from Nov. 10 to 15 are superstars in the world of crafts. The … more
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Kara Mulder of the Academy of Vocal Arts.
Tempeste di Mare opens season with virtual performance
Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, opened its 2020-21 season with a virtual performance recorded at Awbury Arboretum in Germantown. The concert was streamed Oct. 23-25 and was a … more
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Will Dennis stars in “Electile Dysfunction: Hindsight is 2020,” a spoof of the presidential election.
Zooming 'Electile Dysfunction' finds humor in election
 “Electile Dysfunction: Hindsight is 2020,” is Act II's sketch comedy at the Ambler theater fresh from the swing state of Pennsylvania and just in time for the madness and mayhem … more
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Deirdre Finnegan shows off one of her colorful, in-demand, decorative “pumpkins” on her front porch in Flourtown.
Flourtown performer gives you pumpkin to smile about
When I walked into Deirdre Finnegan's twin home in Flourtown, I thought her home's warm, decorative style was “contemporary gift shop.” There are“tchotchkes” (a Yiddish word … more
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Osterweil makes artistic clothing like this mixed-greens tunic by dyeing cloth with natural dyes and cooking plant material to extract the natural dye, then soaking the fabric in the dye liquid before printing and sewing it into a garment.
Mt. Airy artist builds handmade garments business
Nowadays new clothing always seems to be on sale, and there are thrift shops and consignment shops throughout the area, so it is not difficult for cost-conscious consumers (almost everyone, in other … more
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