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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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Award-winning sculptor Robert Rankin works in his Chestnut Hill studio.
'Largely self-taught' Hill sculptor wins coveted prize
Robert Rankin was awarded the Frank Weeden and Vera Weeden Prize for his artwork. more
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Roberto Diaz, former principal violist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and president/CEO of the Curtis Institute of Music since 2006.
Curtis Institute of Music launches centennial anniversary season
Philadelphia’s legendary Curtis Institute of Music launched its celebration of the centenary of its 1924 founding. more
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Conductor Donald Meineke, of Chestnut Hill, soon will begin spending his Sundays a few blocks away from the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square where he has been music director for about three years. Meineke is the new permanent organist and choirmaster at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, in Center City.
Chestnut Hill conductor named organist/choirmaster at St. Mark’s Church
Chestnut Hill’s Donald Meineke has been named the new, permanent organist and choirmaster at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Center City. more
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Donald Nally will conduct The Crossing, tonight, June 27, in the choir’s “Month of Moderns 2: Prairie in Our Backyard” concert at Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church.
Vox Ama Deus announces upcoming season with local concerts
Valentin Radu -- founder, artistic director and conductor of Vox Ama Deus – has announced the ensemble’s 2024-25 season. more
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Saxophonist Fostina Dixon performs July 20; vocalist and trumpeter John Dimase takes the stage Aug. 20 at the Germantown Settlement’s outdoor concert series.
St. Martin’s sings Pride, outdoor music serenades in Germantown 
Plymouth Meeting’s Kris Rudzinski, director of the Germantown Branch of Settlement Music School, has announced a full schedule. more
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Mary Carpenter (from left), Stephen Cole, Kevin Regan and Caroline Rhoads, of Comedy Sportz, have no shame. They will do whatever it takes, no matter how silly, to make audiences laugh.
Having fun, and delivering laughs, with improv
Standing on a stage in front of an audience and not knowing what will happen next might be scary for some, but for the ComedySportz troupe, no script, no problem. more
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Ashton Roxander danced the role of a rebellious son with fellow dancers of Philadelphia Ballet in a performance of “Prodigal Son,” with choreography by George Balanchine.
Germantown choir to perform Bach’s ‘Magnificat’
"Bach's 'Magnificat' is undoubtedly one of his most fun and most challenging pieces for a choir to sing." more
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Parlour Noir will be serving up some swing with a community dance party at Germantown Mennonite Church on May 24.
Parlour Noir teams up with Rittenhop for an evening of swing
Get ready for a memorable evening of music and dance at Germantown's Mennonite Church on Washington Lane. more
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Richard Raub, of Germantown, is conducting the Academy of Vocal Arts production of Gioachino Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville,” which opened April 25 in Philadelphia and ends with the company’s May 12 performance in Bethlehem.
A Sunday afternoon of sacred choral masterpieces
Two local conductors lead performances of note this month: Donald Meineke, of Chestnut Hill, and Richard Raub, of Germantown. more
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Keir Bradford-Grey, who managed more than 500 staff members and a $50 million budget at the Philadelphia Defender Association, is now running to become Pennsylvania’s first Black attorney general.
Local lawyer is one of five candidates for state AG
Keir Bradford-Grey would be the first Black official to serve in the post. more
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Jacqueline Callahan
Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ soars through the holidays
Philadelphia Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” continues to soar in the historic Academy of Music through Dec. 30. more
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Rafael Payare guest conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra in concert Dec. 1-3 in the United States premiere of a commissioned piano concerto by Lopez Bellido and Mahler’s First Symphony.
Nally leads The Crossing in world premiere of Lang’s ‘Poor Hymnal’
Donald Nally will conduct The Crossing choir in the world premiere of a major new work. more
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Philadelphia Ballet will present 31 performances of “The Nutcracker” at the Academy of Music Dec. 8 through 30.
The arts celebrate Christmas on the Hill and around the city
The themes of the holiday season are on full display in cultural arts performances throughout the region.  more
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Choral Arts' Donald Meineke will be conducting 'Carols by Candlelight' on Friday, Dec. 1.
Chestnut Hill conductor to lead Britten’s ‘Ceremony of Carols’
Chestnut Hill conductor Donald Meineke will lead in a performance of Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols.” more
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City Councilmember Cindy Bass discusses redevelopment plans for the Germantown YWCA at a community meeting last Thursday while developer Keith B. Key, who was awarded the contract in 2016, looks on.
Seeking subsidies, G-town Y developer meets with neighbors
Keith B. Key, CEO of a development company that’s been contracted to redevelop the Germantown YWCA, announced a new funding plan. more
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Michael Smith, minister of music at St.Thomas Church, Whitemarsh
St. Paul’s Church to host ‘Music and the Liturgy’ forum
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill will host a forum on “Music and the Liturgy” on Saturday, Oct. 14. more
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Donald Nally, founder and conductor of The Crossing
Local musicians welcome the new season with song
The opening of the 2023-24 season of classical music concerts will be highlighted by peerless vocal and choral singing offered by local musicians and ensembles. more
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Go! Local
Events from Thursday, Aug. 10, to the end of August and beyond. more
Jack Taylor, an avid mountain climber, at the summit of Mt. Katahdin in Maine.
Artist, gardener, nature lover and Rittenhouse descendant dies
John “Jack” Taylor was a talented artist and craftsman, illustrator, Army veteran and passionate lover of Wissahickon Valley Park. more
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