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The majority of dancers in “Breaking Ground” attend local schools such as Springside Chestnut Hill Academy and Germantown Friends School.
Philadelphia Dance Theatre offers free show for community
Philadelphia Dance Theatre, a classical ballet school and performing company in Mt. Airy, will host its annual “Breaking Ground” performance for free on June 7. more
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Oksana Maslova and Jack Thomas, of Philadelphia Ballet, perform “La Sylphide.”
Philadelphia Ballet closes season with ‘La Sylphide’ and ‘Etudes’
Philadelphia Ballet will close out the company’s 2024-25 season with “La Sylphide” and “Etudes,” at the Academy of Music. more
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Dance group mixes Shakespeare with Sinatra
Philadelphia Dance Theatre will perform a double-bill featuring "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and the world premiere of "Sinatra Songbook." more
Piffaro, The Renaissance Band, will pay tribute to the Bassano family, renowned musicians in the court of Henry VIII.
Piffaro salutes Bassano family as ‘Excellent & Esteemed’
Piffaro, the locally based but internationally acclaimed Renaissance Band, will present three performances of  “All Excellent & Esteemed – The Bassano Family.” more
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The Philadelphia Orchestra will perform the score of the groundbreaking 1940 film “Fantasia” as the animated Disney classic screens Jan. 2-4, at Marian Anderson Hall. The original soundtrack features the landmark performance of The Philadelphia Orchestra led by Leopold Stokowski.
Philadelphia Orchestra announces 125th anniversary season
Music and artistic director Yannick Nezet-Seguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra have announced the details of their 125th anniversary season of concerts. more
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The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, located in West Fairmount Park, is one of the nation’s largest amphitheaters.
Mann Center Institute to support community, arts and jobs
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia launched a new institute this month to support community arts programs. more
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Forbidden love is in the air as an iconic love story comes to life March 6 to 16 at the Academy of Music where Philadelphia Ballet will perform “Swan Lake” with Arian Molina Soca and Dayesi Torriente.
Philadelphia Ballet presents 'Swan Lake' at Academy
The Philadelphia Ballet will return to the stage of the historic Academy of Music on March 6-16 with Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky’s "Swan Lake." more
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Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is one local site that offers plenty of summer camp options for kids to make lasting memories and formative friendships.
Summer camp adventures: More than just s’mores
Here in Northwest Philadelphia and its surrounding communities, summer camps have evolved into an exciting spectrum of experiences. more
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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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Prema Katari Gupta, a Mt. Airy resident for 15 years, is president and CEO of the Center City District, whose purpose, among other things, is to help keep Center City safe and clean.
Mt. Airy mom heads CCD
Prema Katari Gupta, the new head of the Center City District, is a 15-year resident of Mt. Airy who brings her Northwest experience to managing Philadelphia’s downtown. more
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Acclaimed organist Cherry Rhodes celebrated the restoration of the Aeolian- Skinner pipe organ at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill with a dedication recital in September.
A historic organ restored and anniversaries celebrated
The Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, finally made its re-debut. more
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Shopping in Northwest Philadelphia offers unique gifts, personalized service and a festive holiday atmosphere.
Still shopping? No worries. NW Philly has it all
With Christmas only two weeks away, buying presents for your loved ones is quickly becoming crunch time. more
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Local locations are the setting for Philadelphia Dance Theatre’s “A Philadelphia Nutracker,” running Dec. 14 to 15 at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell.
Dance company brings Philadelphia-themed 'Nutcracker' to Montco
Philadelphia Dance Theatre will present its 25th anniversary production of "A Philadelphia Nutcracker" next month. more
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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Judith Jamison, who grew up in Germantown and studied dance in Philadelphia, became a trailblazer in the arts and went on to lead the company founded by her mentor, Alvin Ailey.
Acclaimed dance pioneer Judith Jamison dies at 81
Judith Jamison, a groundbreaking performer who grew up in Germantown and later became director of the landmark Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, died Nov. 9. more
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Ashton Roxander, in a turn reminiscent of Vaslav Nijinsky, stole the show with his performance as Ali in the Philadelphia Ballet’s production of “Le Corsaire.”
St. Martin’s Church to observe All Souls with Faure Requiem
The Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields will kick off the musical celebration of its 135th anniversary year as a parish. more
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Members of the Jasper String Quartet – Rachel Henderson Freivogel, Andrew Gonzalez, J Freivogel and Karen Kim – will perform Oct. 24 in a concert at Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting.
Jasper Chamber Concerts opens season at Friends Meeting
Jasper Chamber Concerts will open its ninth season of local chamber music recitals on Thursday, Oct. 24. more
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Victoria Coleman's makeup skills came in handy last Halloween when she turned her brother, Brock, into a green goblin.
Local makeup artist came, saw and contoured
Even when she was in high school and working in Chestnut Hill, Victoria Coleman aspired to become a professional makeup artist. more
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Mayara Pineiro and Pau Pujol in the Philadelphia Ballet’s production of “Swan Lake,” which is part of the company’s 2024-25 season.
Ballet soars, PCMS offers best bargains in town
The Philadelphia Ballet will offer five productions and a gala celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary while the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society will present 48 recitals. more
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Bobby Zankel and the Wonderful Sound 7 will perform music that explores a once-buried chapter in Philadelphia history Aug. 10 at Historic Germantown's “Music Alive” concert series.
Historic Germantown presents Philly jazz greats
Philadelphia saxophonist Bobby Zankel and his ensemble, the Wonderful Sound 7, will headline an Historic Germantown concert Aug. 10. more
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