Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, will explore the music of the cities, missions and cathedrals of 16th- and 17th-century Peru, Bolivia and Chile in concert Saturday, May 20.
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by Michael Caruso
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5/18/23
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The world premiere of "Written By Phillis" at Quintessence Theatre is a one-act play about the life of poet Phillis Wheatley.
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by Hugh Hunter
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5/18/23
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As a child growing up in Swarthmore, Annie Carruthers wanted to be a pop star like Britney Spears or the Spice Girls. Lucky for us, her tastes changed.
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by Len Lear
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5/18/23
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5205, a historic institution located at 8217 Germantown Ave, is inviting the community to celebrate Memorial Day in a classic way.
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5/18/23
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“If I was going to be in a band,” Noah Weinstein told the Local from a studio in Huntsville, Alabama, “I wanted it to be a band that was going to go somewhere.”
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by Tom Beck
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5/12/23
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Michelle Lofton, of Mt. Airy, grew up with so little that her home sometimes had no electricity, food or hot water. That background infuses her new book on budgeting for seniors.
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by Len Lear
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5/11/23
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Walter Bell, an international force in jazz, gave up the flute for 20 years because his music career wasn’t paying the bills.
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by Len Lear
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5/11/23
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Students at the J.S. Jenks Academy for Arts and Sciences will stage their version of the cherished Broadway and film musical “The Lion King” May 17-18.
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5/11/23
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Let’s all face the facts: We probably would not experience good food were it not for mothers.
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by April Lisante
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5/11/23
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Imagine the laughter of children at play, families gathered together, the enticing aroma of traditional Mexican cuisine, and the vibrant sounds of mariachi music filling the air.
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by Carla Robinson
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5/11/23
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A new exhibit at Historic Germantown will take visitors on a journey through the neighborhood’s 1940s past – and highlight two female luminaries.
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By Ellen Marie
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5/11/23
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Faculty and students at Allens Lane Art Center are currently sponsoring a “Spring Fling” fine art and craft sale.
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by Len Lear
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5/11/23
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill is looking to increase the number of its young Choristers, who enhance the singing of its Adult Choir throughout the liturgical season.
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by Michael Caruso
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5/11/23
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Raji Malik will perform original acoustic guitar pieces from his new album, “Time of the Glowing,” at the Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG), 7054 Germantown Ave., on Tuesday, May 9.
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by Len Lear
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5/4/23
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The Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Chestnut Hill, will welcome the Fairmount String Quartet Saturday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m.
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by Michael Caruso
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5/4/23
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Howard Myrick knows what it is like to overcome odds and to battle racist attitudes and practices.
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by Len Lear
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5/4/23
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The “Kid’s Zone” at the Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences, a perennially favorite part of Chestnut Hill’s Home & Garden Festival, is back again this year.
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by Emily Plowman, Friends of Jenks
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5/4/23
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With its rich history, diverse landscape and a new executive director committed to community engagement, Philadelphia's Awbury Arboretum is bursting with an exciting lineup of events and activities.
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by Carla Robinson
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5/4/23
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