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John Wayne is at his career best portraying a morally complex Texas gunslinger in John Ford's seminal classic ‘The Searchers.’
‘Searchers’ delivers portrait of vengeance
I have long been wary of the classic Hollywood westerns – with their simplistic “good battling evil” morality. Then I rewatched "The Searchers." more
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A painting that accompanies his poem, “Red Vision,” by Richard Metz, in his new book, “A Murder of Crows.”
Art, poetry and the environmental echo of crows
You might say that artist Richard Metz likes to crow about his paintings and prints. more
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The exhibit “Perpetual Inventory” is a display space wrapped in viewing corridors that took months to construct.
A haunting journey through craft and memory at Arcadia
If your haunting preferences run more to the unsettling than the terrifying, “Perpetual Inventory: A Ruminative Installation by Scott Kip,” is for you. 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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Faye Wong stars in director Wong Kar Wai’s haunting “Chungking Express,” an intimate portrait of love and loneliness set in bustling Hong Kong, showing Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Woodmere Art Museum.
‘Chungking Express’ brings its enchanting glow to Woodmere
Part of the magic of “Chungking Express” is that you may not process just how mundane its setting is until long after the credits have rolled. more
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Local night market to debut in Germantown
Germantown’s historic Maplewood Mall will transform into an evening marketplace on Nov. 16, hosting more than 40 local vendors. more
Members of the Lenape Nation will share history and culture that includes drumming sessions Nov. 21 at Woodmere Art Museum.
Lenape storytelling at Woodmere
Woodmere Art Museum and Morris Arboretum & Gardens are collaborating to host an evening of Lenape Nation storytelling, drumming and song. more
Mike Africa Jr. will discuss his memoir, “On A MOVE: Philadelphia's Notorious Bombing and a Native Son’s Lifelong Battle for Justice,” Monday, Nov. 11, in a talk with scholar/author Marc Lamont Hill at First United Methodist Church of Germantown.
A child of MOVE to chronicle life beyond the tragedy
In his book, Mike Africa Jr. discusses the history of the controversial organization. more
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“Nature has been my inspiration all along and still is today. I never remember a time when I did not make jewelry,” said Barbara Heinrich, who grew up in Germany in a family that has grown grapes and made wine for the last 450 years.
A trunk of timeless, elegant 'bling' at Hill gallery
Barbara Heinrich and Timo Krapf, a sparkling mother-and-son jewelry making duo, are bringing their timeless creations to Chestnut Hill. more
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Music director Valentin Radu will conduct the Camerata Ama Deus Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Saturday, Nov. 9., in a presentation of “Vivaldissimo” at the Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Chestnut Hill.
Camerata Ama Deus celebrates Vivaldi at St. Martin’s Church
Camerata Ama Deus Baroque Chamber Orchestra will present “Vivaldissimo” at the Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. more
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Actors (from left) Chad Curtis, Natalie Merlino, Jamaal White, Guy Sims, Mary Waterfield and Daniel Mendoza (seated) star in the Old Academy Players’ Philadelphia premiere of “A Rainbow Holiday,” which runs through Nov. 17.
A Thanksgiving dinner with family conflict on the menu
Old Academy Players’ Philadelphia premiere of “A Rainbow Holiday” brings out the best elements of the play. more
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Laurie Bird, singer James Taylor and Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson
'Two-Lane Blacktop': A different kind of road trip
When Monte Hellman's 1971 road movie, "Two-Lane Blacktop," came out it resisted easy classification. more
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Poets lead anti-violence workshop
A free poetry workshop aimed at addressing gun violence through creative expression will be held Nov. 12. more
“Children’s Hour,” NoName Gallery’s latest exhibit in Chestnut Hill, features the work of artists (from left) Yesis4king, Kyle Confehr and Maya Puyat.
Play, memory and hip-hop: Celebrating the spirit of childhood
Jonene Lee's NoName Gallery is bringing a lighthearted and playful spirit to the Avenue with "Children's Story." more
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Acclaimed musicians Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde (right) and Frances Morton will perform in concert Nov. 20 at the Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center in Mt. Airy.
Irish music in the native tongue
Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde and Frances Morton will perform at the Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center. more
Barbara “Bluejay” Michalski
Woodmere hosts afternoon of Lenape culture
Barbara “Bluejay” Michalski, a storyteller and tribal secretary of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, will lead the activities. more
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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In a breakout role, Reese Witherspoon stars as Tracy Flick, the ambitious, driven, high school junior who is running for student body president in director Alexander Payne’s “Election,” showing - appropriately - on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Woodmere Art Museum.
Reese Witherspoon stars in the Tracy Flick of it all
On Nov. 5, election night, the Chestnut Hill Film Group presents Alexander Payne's “Election” at the Woodmere Art Museum. more
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Upcoming author chats from Uncle Bobbie's
Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books in Germantown continues its author conversation series this fall. more
Bridgette (played by actor Margot White) stands over the body of Thomas Elliot (Oliver Wyman) in Chestnut Hill filmmaker Andrew Repasky McElhinney’s “A Chronicle of Corpses,” showing Nov. 2 at PhilaMOCA in Spring Garden.
PhilaMOCA presents: ‘A Chronicle of Corpses’
McElhinney's film blends gothic horror with art-house sensibilities. more
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