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Center in the Park’s Rick White celebrates Pride.
Germantown’s Center in the Park takes Pride in new award
Stereotypes of older people who watch TV and play bingo all day have no place at the Center in the Park. more
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Clint Eastwood could have walked the runway in his 1964 cowboy chic from “A Fistful of Dollars,” screening July 2, at the Ambler Theater.
‘A Fistful of Dollars’ inspires a hot cowboy summer
Sweat, tequila, shirts unbuttoned to the navel, and a scintillating playlist are bound to evoke summer vibes. more
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Philly Gumbo’s Tim Hayes, Randall Grass, Richard Orr, Bert Harris, India Rex and Pete Eshelman will perform at 7:30 p.m., July 3, at the Pastorius Park Concert Series.
Philly Gumbo to bring eclectic grooves to Pastorius Park
The Philadelphia-based band, known for its eclectic mix of music genres, will bring its blend of New Orleans R&B, reggae, blues and Afrobeat to the stage July 3. more
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Donald Nally will conduct The Crossing, tonight, June 27, in the choir’s “Month of Moderns 2: Prairie in Our Backyard” concert at Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church.
Vox Ama Deus announces upcoming season with local concerts
Valentin Radu -- founder, artistic director and conductor of Vox Ama Deus – has announced the ensemble’s 2024-25 season. more
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With “Jaws,” the film’s then 26-year-old director Steven Spielberg and his team created the blueprint for the summer movie blockbuster.
A blockbuster, ‘Jaws’, cracks the surface in Ambler
In the sweltering summer of 1975, a great white shark emerged from the depths of the ocean and splashed onto the silver screen. more
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“Floribunda,” oil on canvas, 68” x 56,” 1991, displays Batchelor's whimsical imagination.
A career retrospective blossoms amid art school uncertainty
The delicate flower paintings of Betsy Batchelor are part of a colorful career retrospective on exhibit at the Cope House Gallery in Germantown. more
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There are many age-appropriate books to begin conversations about Pride and its rich history.
Take Pride in learning: Children’s book recommendations from a local librarian 
June is now well known as Pride Month. Young children may see all the colorful excitement, but you may be unsure how to explain it. more
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Saxophonist Fostina Dixon performs July 20; vocalist and trumpeter John Dimase takes the stage Aug. 20 at the Germantown Settlement’s outdoor concert series.
St. Martin’s sings Pride, outdoor music serenades in Germantown 
Plymouth Meeting’s Kris Rudzinski, director of the Germantown Branch of Settlement Music School, has announced a full schedule. more
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Roxborough’s Turtle Ridge, performing Wed., June 26, at the Pastorius Park Concert Series, will play a mixture of genres in songs that insist listeners sing along.
Turtle Ridge brings folk and bluegrass to Pastorius Park
A folk group hailing from “the beautiful hills of Roxborough,” Turtle Ridge performs music steeped in a long lineage of bluegrass and Americana. more
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Ants on a Log, (from left) Julie Be, Anya Rose and Miles Crabtree, will open the Pastorius Park Summer Concert Series on June 19.
Pastorius Park concert series celebrates 75 years
The longest-running free outdoor concert series in Philadelphia returns June 19 marking 75 years of presenting a vibrant array of musical performances. more
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The Colored Girls Museum in Germantown "honors the stories, experiences and history of the ordinary Colored girl."
A period of ‘Intermission’ for The Colored Girls Museum
Four months after The Colored Girls Museum was granted a zoning variance to remain in its twin Victorian home, the museum is navigating a period of flux. more
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The Crossing will be accompanied by harpist Elizabeth Steiner and organist Scott Dettra for the choir’s “Month of Moderns 1” concert June 15, which will include the work of Grammy-nominated composer and performer Ayanna Woods.
The Crossing to present ‘Month of Moderns’ on the Hill
Donald Nally will conduct The Crossing’s “Month of Moderns” concerts, Saturday, June 15, at 5 p.m., and Thursday, June 27, at 7 p.m. more
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Actor Sam Gugino as Mr. Webb comforts and counsels Haley Dunning, who plays his daughter Emily in Old Academy Players’ production of “Our Town,” which runs through June 23.
An ‘Our Town’ that would make Thornton Wilder happy
In all theater, there is nothing like "Our Town." Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1938, the iconic work is now running at Old Academy Players more
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Mary Carpenter (from left), Stephen Cole, Kevin Regan and Caroline Rhoads, of Comedy Sportz, have no shame. They will do whatever it takes, no matter how silly, to make audiences laugh.
Having fun, and delivering laughs, with improv
Standing on a stage in front of an audience and not knowing what will happen next might be scary for some, but for the ComedySportz troupe, no script, no problem. more
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Students of The Stained Glass Project show off their work.
Last chance to see student stained glass exhibit
For two weeks, Gravers Lane Gallery in Chestnut Hill has showcased intricate creations, each piece a testament to the talent of Philadelphia high school students. more
Michael Christopher Schantz, a Chestnut Hill Academy graduate, and Mary Cadden Tucker, Springfield High School graduate, professional actors with numerous TV, movie and theater credits, will be getting married in September.
From Chestnut Hill to Broadway: A local love story
Michael Schantz discovered acting at Chestnut Hill Academy. Meanwhile, Mary Cadden Tucker was acting in musicals at Springfield Township High School. more
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Director Tim Burton’s “Batman,” released in 1989, remains a singular achievement in a crowded superhero universe.
‘Batman’ casts a long shadow at the Mann Center
In the 35 years since the release of Tim Burton’s “Batman,” there have been 128 superhero movies made, and that’s just counting the ones that made it to theaters.  more
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Yoga classes at Chestnut Hill Library help children “release emotion” and “self- soothe.”
Yoga for Youngsters! at the Chestnut Hill Library
On the first Thursday of every month, Maria Eble instructs "Yoga for Youngsters!" at the Chestnut Hill Library from 10:30-11:15 a.m. more
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The Fairmount String Quartet performed the recital “Art in Translation” at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church.
St. Martin’s Church alive with music 
The Fairmount String Quartet filled the Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields sanctuary with music. more
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Left to right, CHCA Board President Laura Lucas, Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital CEO Richard Newell, CHCA Executive Director Anne McNiff, and Amanda Snider, the medical facility’s senior marketing manager, celebrate the hospital’s support as a presenting sponsor of the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s summer concerts in Pastorius Park.
Summer concerts set
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