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Actors at Quintessence Theatre Group perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Local arts organizations lose federal funding
Multiple Northwest Philadelphia arts organizations, among hundreds of other groups nationwide, lost promised grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. more
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Part gripping genre pastiche, part charming buddy film, and part righteous rallying cry, "Thelma & Louise," starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, will be screened May 6 at Woodmere in Chestnut Hill.
Tuesday night at the movies: ‘Thelma & Louise’
Almost immediately upon its release in 1991, “Thelma & Louise” became a cultural touchstone. more
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U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (right) talks about his experience working with State Rep. Tarik Khan during a community forum on April 23 at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education in Roxborough.
Evans, Khan host community forum
Much of the conversation focused on the Trump administration, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and appointed officials. more
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Daniel Day-Lewis and Helena Bonham Carter play an engaged couple in director James Ivory’s “A Room with a View."
Helena Bonham Carter shines as a young woman transformed by Italy
Woodmere Art Museum’s Tuesday Nights at the Movies will screen the lyrical coming-of-age movie, “A Room with a View,” on April 29. more
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Construction continues at Woodmere's Frances M. Maguire Hall for Art and Education, scheduled to open in fall 2025.
Woodmere scrambles amid cuts
Standing at his desk, Woodmere Art Museum Director and CEO William Valerio opened the email that arrived late at night.  more
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Jean-Louis Trintignant and Anouk Aimée star as a couple navigating love and grief in Claude Lelouch's visually daring classic "A Man and a Woman." In the 1966 film, part of the French New Wave movement, director Claude Lelouche uses an array of shooting styles and film - color, black and white, 35 mm and Super 8 - to tell the story of a widow and widower who meet and fall in love.
Life, love and cinema collide in ‘A Man and a Woman’
In its broadest strokes, the film, which screens at Woodmere on April 22, is fairly straightforward. But it's one of the most visually compelling movies of the 1960s. more
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MAY EVENTS   Fri. May 2, 5-8 pm ARTS & EATS A First Friday fusion of Chestnut Hill’s artistic and culinary scenes. Take in the galleries, restaurants, music and … more
ARTZ Philadelphia, a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people living with dementia, puts arts and music at the center of its programming.
The arts can bring joy to those living with dementia
There are plenty of negative words and phrases used to describe dementia. ARTZ Philadelphia has a joy-filled approach. more
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Brent Briscoe, Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton find a cool $4 million in Sam Raimi's “A Simple Plan.”
‘A Simple Plan’ turns the American Dream into a nightmare
Directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton and Bridget Fonda, “A Simple Plan” (1998) is a tense thriller. more
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Andy Garcia (center) stars in “City Island,” an award-winning film in which everyone is hiding something. It will screen April 8 at Woodmere in Chestnut Hill.
Family secrets weave a tangled web in ‘City Island’
In this warm-hearted comedy-drama, absolutely everyone is hiding something.  more
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Go-To Guide: Attractions
The Wissahickon Valley is home to an incredible natural setting as well as a vibrant arts community. Hike a trail, visit a garden or museum or take in a locally-produced show or concert.  It's … more
Legendary comedy team Oliver Hardy (right) and Stan Laurel will demonstrate their skill at slapstick Tuesday, March 18, during The Chestnut Hill Film Group's screening at Woodmere.
Laughter from the vault with rare comedy classics
On March 18, the Chestnut Hill Film Group presents a program of rarely seen comedy shorts. more
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Tony Servillo and Nello Mascia star in Andrea Molaioli’s “La Ragazza del Lago” (The Girl by the Lake), which wrestles with the burden of love in the face of profound suffering.The film will be shown March 11 at Woodmere art museum.
A Scandinavian crime story reimagined under Mediterranean skies
Andrea Molaioli’s “La Ragazza del Lago” is an elegant yet haunting 2007 mystery that lingers in the mind long after the credits roll. more
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Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray push the boundaries of screwball comedy in "Swing High, Swing Low," playing at Woodmere on Tuesday, March 4.
Screwball comedy gets serious in 'Swing High, Swing Low'
Depression-era audiences made screwball comedy one of the most popular, and profitable, genres. more
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Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog” is widely regarded as the first film by the director to showcase many of the visual techniques and themes that would define his later works. Starring Ivor Novello (above), it was also the first film in which Hitchcock made a cameo, a tradition he continued throughout his career.
The Chestnut Hill Film Group presents Hitchcock with live music
Movie lovers can see a rare treat on Feb. 25 when the organization presents an early silent masterpiece by Alfred Hitchcock. more
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"Vice Squad," starring Paulette Goddard and Edward G. Robinson, is a precursor to today's popular television procedurals.
'Vice Squad' marks a turning point in police thrillers
On paper, it reads like any number of crime pictures from the golden age of Hollywood. On screen, however, it feels quietly revolutionary. more
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Charles Ingersoll is seen here approximately 40 years ago on vacation in Acadia National Park in Maine.
Charles Ingersoll, 77, champion of arts and family
Charles Jared Ingersoll, a lifelong Chestnut Hill area resident and former Executive Vice President and Director of The Rittenhouse Trust Company, died Jan. 15. 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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May Chin,Winston Chao and Mitchell Lichtenstein (from left) star in Director Ang Lee’s groundbreaking “The Wedding Banquet,” a film that explores cultural expectations, family and identity.The 1993 dramedy will screen Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Woodmere art museum.
It’s not all hearts and flowers in ‘The Wedding Banquet’
Director Ang Lee’s “The Wedding Banquet,” a groundbreaking dramedy about a Taiwanese man who stages a marriage of convenience. more
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Sallie and her husband Jim at an event in 2011.
Druim Moir heir leaves legacy of service at 81
Sarah Ludlow Ogden Smith, a social worker and community advocate with deep ties to Chestnut Hill history, died Jan. 4 at her home. more
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