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George Drakopoulos, who immigrated to the U.S. from South Africa, is celebrating 10 years in business with a big street festival that showcases music, food and local flair.
Malelani Cafe throws itself a joyous birthday bash
West Mt. Airy’s popular Malelani Cafe will celebrate its 10th anniversary, Saturday, Sept. 14, in what promises to be a rollicking street fair. more
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Thomas Mill Covered Bridge, painted in 2024 by Judy McCabe Jarvis, is among many local artists featured in a new exhibit at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy that showcases the natural beauty of the Wissahickon Valley.
Visions of the Wissahickon: An artistic tribute to a centennial legacy
A new exhibit at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy will showcase works that highlight the natural splendor of the Wissahickon Valley. more
Under the leadership of president and artistic director Scott Guzielek (above), the American Academy of Vocal Arts in Center City will celebrate the tuition-free school’s 90th anniversary year of training future stars of the opera stage.
Academy of Vocal Arts celebrates 90 years of training opera’s best
Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts, America’s leading training ground for professional singers, is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its founding. more
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The palpable chemistry between stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in “To Have and Have Not” still sparkles, 80 years after director Howard Hawks adapted the move from a script by William Faulkner.
Bogey and Bacall electrify the Ambler Theater in ‘To Have and Have Not’
The contemporary assessment of 1944’s “To Have and Have Not” is that it was too derivative of “Casablanca.” But it was in the hands of masters. more
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Chestnut Hill wraps up its summer season of outdoor movie screenings at the Water Tower Recreation Center with “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” this Friday and will screen the rain-delayed “O Brother, Where Art Thou?" on Aug. 30.
As summer winds down, so do CHCA movies
Lois Villemaire's new book of poetry, “My Eight Greats,” is full of poems about Chestnut Hill, and features her maternal grandfather, Sam Blumenthal, (above), who operated a grocery store, Blumenthal & Hayman, at 8512-14 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill in the 1930s.
New book of poetry pays homage to Chestnut Hill
Lois Villemaire's book, “My Eight Greats,” is replete with poems about Chestnut Hill. more
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Chestnut Hill professor Miles Orvell's new book, his 11th, “Death in the Age of Climate Change,” is his first work of fiction.
Prolific Hill professor pens fictional ‘Climate Change’
It's the first foray into fiction for long-time Chestnut Hill resident Miles Orvell, a professor at Temple University for more than 50 years. more
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Aerial adventures meet community spirit at Wings Field
The long-running Wings N’ Wheels festival returns on Sept. 7 for its 32nd year. more
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Yuja Wang, one of the most sought-after concert pianists in the world, will perform in three performances at Kimmel Center’s Marian Anderson Hall.
Orchestra’s 2024-25 season filled with great music and musicians
The 2024-25 season of live concerts presented by the Philadelphia Orchestra is a cornucopia of great music. more
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Alfred Hitchcock’s 1946 classic “Notorious,” starring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant, is a Cold War spy thriller combined with a heady mix of romance, tension and moral ambiguity.
A timeless spy thriller highlights a trinity of talent
For any cinephile or Alfred Hitchcock aficionado, "Notorious" (1946) is a cornerstone of his legacy. more
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You never know who might show up at the annual Philly Bookstore Crawl.
Philly Bookstore Crawl: A literary tour through the Northwest
Book lovers, mark your calendars for Saturday, Aug. 24, when  the Philly Bookstore Crawl returns. more
A tour of greenspaces outlined in Historic Germatown’s Stamp Rally booklet could lead to prizes during the cultural and historic collective’s initiative aiming to boost engagement with the community’s outdoor treasures.
Grab your passport and get ready to explore greenspace
Historic Germantown has launched its Green Space Stamp Rally to showcase the greenery on the consortium grounds. more
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Dikki Du Carrier (above) and The Zydeco Krewe will bring Mardi Gras music to Chestnut Hill.
Shake your body at a Zydeco dance party
The boogie and bop of Mardi Gras will touch down on Germantown Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 17. more
Fifty years after Big Star first produced the rock masterpiece album “Radio City,” the band has gained a committed cult following.
Big Star's 'Radio City' rock masterpiece turns 50
“Radio City” – released to terrific reviews yet scant commercial sales – is now being feted with an international tour. more
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East Mt. Airy’s Mark Forstater (right) in 1975, with Graham Chapman, one of the six members of the British surreal comedy group Monty Python. Chapman died of spinal cancer in 1989 at age 48.
East Mt. Airy’s Mark Forstater reaches the 'holy grail'
On Aug. 23, the 1975 cult classic, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is coming to the Water Tower. Forstater produced the film. more
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Paddy May, Tony Braithwaite and Renee McFillin in "An Act of God" at Act II Playhouse.
Act II's divine comedy: Tony Braithwaite plays God
Act II Playhouse inaugurates its 2024-2025 season with "An Act of God" by David Javerbaum. more
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Riccardo Muti, former music director of the Philadelphia orchestra, will return to the city Oct. 24-26 to conduct the Orchestra’s performance of “Giuseppe Verdi’s towering masterpiece,” the “Manzoni” Messa da Requiem.
Philadelphia Orchestra welcomes back Riccardo Muti
Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra have announced their 2024-25 season of concerts. more
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Expect a danceable musical performance with Brazilian flavor by the Dendê Macêdo and his percussion ensemble, Friday, Aug. 9, when an exhibit by Mt. Airy artist Vivian Lehrer Stadlin will be “activated” with music and a meditative walk on the grounds of the Francis Cope House Gallery in Germantown.
Brazilian rhythms and unique tree art exhibit Friday
I have seen a great many exhibits in art galleries and museums around the world over many decades, but the exhibit, “Rhythm is Nature; It is Our Nature,” is truly unique. 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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More than 60 vendors will line a two-block stretch of Germantown Avenue on Wednesday, Aug. 14, for Mt. Airy’s Supper Sessions outdoor dining festival, the third of four in the summer series organized by the Mt. Airy Community Development Corporation.
Supper Sessions festival returns with food, music
Mt. Airy's popular Supper Sessions street festival returns on Wednesday, Aug. 14. more
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