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Allan Edmunds, who founded the Brandywine Workshop in 1972 and built it into an internationally renowned resource for artists, educators, museums, collectors and lovers of art, is retiring as founding director. The Woodmere Art Museum, which has been celebrating him as a leading voice in creating inclusivity in contemporary American art with the exhibition “Printing as Prologue: Recent Work by Allan Edmunds,” is hosting a closing reception for the exhibit at 7 p.m. Thursday, which will feature an in-person discussion with the artist. The show focuses on a new body of work in collage made over the two years of the pandemic (on view through Jan. 22), which explores personal histories with imagery that integrates family archives and photographs with a range of materials. Integrating a combination of screen printing, offset lithography and relief printing processes, Edmunds demonstrates his mastery of a broad range of techniques. This depth of experience is also the artist’s platform for experimentation with personal meaning and memories in a manner that connects to universal themes, inspiring thought about family and heritage. The exhibition is funded by an anonymous donor and the Dr. Dorothy J. del Bueno Endowed Fund for Exhibitions at Woodmere. Bueno, a late trustee of Woodmere, admired Edmunds’s work, both as an artist and as the creator of the Brandywine Workshop.
A pioneer reflects at Woodmere
The Adult Choir and Children’s Choristers march into the service at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
St. Paul’s and The Crossing end 2022 in song
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill and The Crossing helped close out the year 2022 with songs of the season. more
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Internationally renowned pianist Marja Kaisla will perform at Woodmere Art Museum on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20-21.
Woodmere Art Museum starts the new year with a clean palette
The year starts at Woodmere with a feeling of gratitude as we reflect on the accomplishments of 2022. more
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Prolific longtime Mt. Airy author Eli Goldblatt will have a poetry reading from “Wissahickon Creek: Walks & Dreams” at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave., on Sunday, Jan. 15, 3 p.m.
Mt. Airy professor/poet/higher-education critic at booked
Eli Goldblatt, a professor of English at Villanova University from 1990 to 1996 and at Temple University from 1996 to 2019, has some very strong opinions about higher education in the U.S. more
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Stagecrafters Theater will open "Steel Magnolias" on April 14. So will Act II Playhouse, on Jan. 31.
A promising year for theater in Northwest Philadelphia
The year 2023 shapes up as an exciting year for theatergoers in the Chestnut Hill area. more
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Hanna Gaffney as Mary Poppins, with Raphael Sommer and Sara Church as Michael and Jane Banks.
Mary Poppins a hit, theater extends season
Due to popular demand, Quintessence Theatre Group is extending the run for its well-reviewed seasonal musical, Mary Poppins, through Jan. 8.  more
Russell Thompkins, Jr. (center) is still touring with his new group (since 2004), Russell Thompkins, Jr. and the New Stylistics, which also features Raymond Johnson and Jonathan Buckson.
Top 10 hitmaker was a magnet for many N.W. Philly fans
There was a time when Russell Thompkins, Jr., who grew up in North Philadelphia but has lived in Mt. Airy for 50 years, could hardly walk around the Chestnut Hill area without one of his fans waving or asking for an autograph. more
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Maya Smoot as Fannie, Zuhairah McGill as Miss Leah and Phillip Brown as Wil.
Audiences say ‘goodbye COVID, hello live theater’
It has been quite a year for theater in the Chestnut Hill area, with feature shows from two equity theaters as well as professional-grade productions from neighborhood troupes. more
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Holiday concerts bring challenging year to a close
The year 2022 has been a challenging one for classical music lovers – locally, nationally and even internationally. more
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War on Drugs drummer Charlie Hall, above, teamed up with several members of the Philadelphia Eagles football team and other musicians to record the seven-song LP "A Philly Special Christmas." Proceeds from this record will benefit Children's Crisis Treatment Center and other charities in Philadelphia.
Sing Eagles, sing — Christmas album raises cash for kids
The burly, bearded men belting out holiday classics have made the night before Christmas more than just a time this year to watch the Philadelphia Eagles. more
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Alfred O’Neill displays an advertising poster for his latest book, “Even Climate Change Can’t Stop Love and Murder.”
New novel plumbs family mob history
Chestnut Hill author Alfred O'Neill Jr.'s second novel in a trilogy, “Even Climate Change Can’t Stop Love and Murder,” is based on a true story. more
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“Boundaries,” a compelling drama of therapy, is included in “Frankly Feminist,” a Brandeis University Press anthology. It was written by Chestnut Hill author Ilene Raymond Rush, who has written dozens of articles for newspapers and national magazines.
A story of secrets kept hidden in Chestnut Hill
“Boundaries,” a short story by Chestnut Hill writer Ilene Raymond Rush published in “Frankly Feminist,” takes place in Chestnut Hill. more
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A detail of the mural reveals its lively color and texture.
Mosaic mural at Center on the Hill is quite a relief
For centuries, mosaic art has adorned the floors and walls of the rich and famous. Now Chestnut Hill has its own eye-catching installation. more
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Piffaro evoked the spirit of Renaissance Italy in their Christmas concert.
Music imbues church audiences with holiday spirit
Two of Chestnut Hill’s most musically active churches hosted two popular concerts on Dec. 10. more
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(From left) Zachary Chiero, Renee McFillin and Michael Indeglio star in “Cole for Your Stocking” at the Act II Playhouse in Ambler through Jan. 1.
Celebrating ‘De-Lovely’ holidays with Cole Porter
A musical revue of Cole Porter? Where do you start? The number of Cole Porter songs that are now jazz standards is staggering. more
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Chestnut Hill Local publisher John Derr discusses his book, "Another Christmas Carol: A Modern Sequel to the Charles Dickens Classic," at a gathering last year.
What the Dickens! ‘A Christmas Carol’ pops up for the holidays
There aren’t many stories as beloved as Charles Dickens’ seasonal classic, “A Christmas Carol.”  Countless versions and adaptations have emerged. more
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The Philadelphia Orchestra will perform “The Glorious Sounds of Christmas at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 21-23, at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall.
St. Martin’s Church celebrates season with service of carols
The Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Chestnut Hill, marked the second week of Advent with an abbreviated and updated “Lessons and Carols” presented Dec. 4. more
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Chill with a Jack Frost this holiday season.
Making merry with the art of holiday mixology
Milk and cookies may be fine for Santa, but the rest of us deserve something stronger to take the edge off all that shopping, gift wrapping and wondering what the cat did with the tinsel. more
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Tuesday Nights at the Movies
Mitchell Leisen directs, and Friedrich Hollaender scores the love story between shoplifter Barbara Stanwyck and prosecutor Fred MacMurray in screenwriter Preston Sturges’ Christmastime fable. more
Join St. Martin’s for Advent Wednesdays of food and fellowship
On Wednesdays during the Advent season, the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Chestnut Hill is offering a time for rest, reflection and fellowship. more
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