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Margaret Esherick gave her uncle Wharton full license to design and build the kitchen, which features curving countertops and signature Esherick design elements like unexpected drawers, hidden storage and tactile warmth.
Tour offers rare look inside Louis Kahn-designed Esherick House
Art and architecture lovers now have a rare opportunity to explore the Margaret Esherick House, a midcentury modern gem designed by famed architect Louis Kahn. more
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Kareem Rosser (right) plays in the 2024 annual Philly Polo Classic, which he co-founded.
Mt. Airy polo star pens championship journey
Eight-year-old Kareem Rosser's life changed forever when a wrong turn on a bicycle landed him at Chamounix Stables in Fairmount Park. more
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Kim Tucker holds an award/statuette presented April 2, 2019, at Canaan Baptist Church in Germantown.Tucker, along with Lovett Hines, received the awards “for their dedication to the arts and the local music community.”
Philadelphia’s jazz hero has earned well-deserved recognition
When a beloved Philadelphia jazz musician died without family or funds for a proper burial, Kim Tucker stepped in. more
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Juliette Tacchino and Robert Frazier starred in the Curtis Institute of Music’s “virtually flawless” production of “The Marriage of Figaro.”
Chestnut Hill maestro leads concert and Curtis stages 'Figaro'
Chestnut Hill maestro Donald Meineke will conduct Choral Arts Philadelphia on a musical tour of the “Cathedrals of Mexico: Grand Polyphony of Puebla and Mexico City.” more
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Candace Baldwin Richards
Candace Baldwin Richards, formerly of Chestnut Hill, PA and Scottsdale, AZ, died peacefully at home in Falls Church, VA on February 1. more
GFS senior number five Jasper Furnas lines up a backhand shot along the wall.
Same opponent, different outcomes for GFS and SCH racquetmen
The boys' squash teams at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy and Germantown Friends both played Shipley School. more
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Conductor Nicholas McGegan (above) has joined forces with stage director Marcus Shields and the Curtis Institute of Music Opera Theater to present a production of “The Marriage of Figaro.”
Popular Mozart operas light up the local music scene
Local opera lovers will be able to end the month of February and begin the month of March with a pair of productions of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s operas. more
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A pair square off as Norwood's #2 Devin Tullis (right) guards Chase Smalls of OMC.
NFA boys finish second in 51st Snowball basketball tournament
Home team fans saw their own beloved Bears take a serious run at the 2025 championship. more
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On Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Heather Michaelson will fill orders for her artwork, which is currently on display at Scarlet Begonias, a women's fashion boutique in Flourtown.
Creative spirit shines
Upper Dublin artist Heather Michaelson's work is taking center stage at a special event in Flourtown on Feb. 8. more
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Cellist Thomas Kraines (above), along with pianist Charles Abramovic, will be featured in a Germantown concert Feb. 21 marking the 40th anniversary of Network for New Music, a Philadelphia-based music organization that commissions and performs new musical works by emerging and established artists.
Germantown concert to honor Pulitzer Prize winner
Network for New Music will continue its 40th anniversary season programming, “40 at 40,” with the concert “Companions.” more
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The Rev. Sharline Fulton
The Rev. Sharline Alahverde Fulton passed away peacefully on January 19, 2025 at the age of 91 at the Foulkeways retirement community in Gwynedd, Pennsylvania.  more
The work of composer Gustav Holst, poet Emily Dickinson and jazz pianist Dave Brubeck will be celebrated during upcoming concerts in Chestnut Hill and Bryn Mawr.
The Crossing stages world premiere of 'Mysterium' for choir and electronics
Germantown’s Donald Nally will conduct the three-time Grammy Award-winning professional chamber choir, The Crossing, in a concert featuring a world and a North American premiere. more
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Kaitlin Frady offers several “Bodywork” disciplines and pain relief strategies at Root & Branch Bodywork, which she opened on Jan. 2.
Aerial artist's path leads to Mt. Airy healing space
When a devastating shoulder injury ended Kaitlin Frady's career as an aerial circus performer, it opened an unexpected path to healing. more
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Mark Bani, music director at Old St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Society Hill, plays the Wanamaker organ at Macy’s every Friday at noon and hopes that the imminent closing of the Center City department store will not silence the historic instrument.
AVA sings, and will the Wanamaker organ play on?
Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts will present its annual concert “Jubilate!” Jan. 25 and 26. more
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Trio Excelsior! musicians (from left) Yevgeniy Dyo, Marja Kaisla and Elina Snellman-Lang, who performed earlier this month at the Historic Oaks Cloister in Germantown as part of a gala fundraiser for the Finnish American Society of the Delaware Valley, will headline a concert Jan. 25 at Woodmere.
Chamber music trio opens this weekend at Woodmere
Chestnut Hill’s Woodmere art museum will present a chamber music recital featuring pianist Marja Kaisla, violinist Yevgeniy Dyo and cellist Elina Snellman-Lang. more
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Longtime Wyndmoor resident Betty Long (left), RN, MHA, President/CEO and Founder of Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates, was handed her prestigious award at an Oct. 22 ceremony by Kathleen A. Bower, a previous recipient who nominated Long for the award.
National honors for Wyndmoor's nurse-advocate founder
Betty Long founded Flourtown-based Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates to provide patient and family services. more
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Florence Price, Amy Jacobs-Bond and Clara Schumann (from left) are three of the unsung women composers whose works were featured in “Nevertheless, She Sang,” a recital presented by Chestnut Hill pianist Laura Ward and Flourtown mezzo-soprano Suzanne DuPlantis, of Lyric Fest.
Celebrating the holidays and women composers
Both The Philadelphia Orchestra and Philadelphia Ballet are set to celebrate the Christmas season. And the women of Lyric Fest shine. more
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Mark Daugherty left the law for a career in music more than 40 years ago.
From law books to music scores
For 40 years, Mark Daugherty has been weaving musical magic throughout Northwest Philadelphia, earning him the nickname "Pied Piper of Northwest Philly." more
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The Fairmount String Quartet (from left, Rachel Segal, Leah Kyoungwoon Kim-Tomilson, Beth Dzwil and Mimi Morris Kim), who have been stretching the limits of the quartet canon for decades, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
A weekend of tough choices for classical music fans
Local classical music lovers will be making difficult choices this weekend when it comes to deciding which performances to attend. more
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The Oct. 13 performance will bring together 32 of Coro Mundi’s finest U.S.-based singers.
Coro Mundi choir to perform at St. Vincent de Paul
On Oct. 13, Coro Mundi will present a bold program of choral music – featuring premieres of two new works – in Germantown. more
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