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A 10-year-old Andre Watts performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1957 after winning a student competition.
Germantown’s keyboard titan Andre Watts dies
Concert pianist Andre Watts, 77, a trailblazing virtuoso of classical music, spent his childhood and teenage years in Germantown. more
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“How Johnetta Taught Us to Pray II,” LaToya Hobbs
‘Shifting Time,’ Black artists interpret historic change
In a time of death and unrest amid a brutal pandemic, Tim McFarlane wondered if his art was enough. more
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Peter Nero, the founder and longtime director of the Philly Pops who died July 6, led the orchestra “with panache and charisma.”
Five Fridays is back with music and philanthropy
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill has announced the 2023-24 season of one of the Hill’s most popular offerings: “Five Fridays.” more
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Bronson Tennis (second from left) and his band De Tierra Caliente will bring their brand of Latin roots fusion music to Pastorius Park for the last performance of the season in the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s summer concert series. The presenting sponsor is Temple Health – Chestnut Hill Hospital and the performance is 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 26.
De Tierra Caliente brings a sizzling series closer
Bronson Tennis returned to North America with the realization that Latin roots fusion music was his calling. more
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Michele Haines, a native of France and former foreign language teacher at Germantown Friends School, opened Spring Mill Cafe 45 years ago.
45 years of French charm at Spring Mill Cafe
Spring Mill Cafe, a Conshohocken BYOB, continues to thrive. more
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G-town concerts start
Eighth District City Councilmember Cindy Bass' Summer Events Series is a set of free community events that include live music and fun kids' activities. more
Chestnut Hill-based choir The Crossing is one of the many cultural arts organizations to benefit from the Presser Foundation's support.
Classical music foundation trades Center City for Chestnut Hill
The Presser Foundation, which provides grants to music organizations in this region, is now one of Chestnut Hill’s newest neighbors. more
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Singer Deb Callahan will perform excerpts from her new album “Backbone,” a mix of soul, funk and blues music, 7:30 p.m., July 19, at Pastorius Park.
Deb Callahan Band brings ‘Backbone’ to the blues
Deb Callahan Band’s first album was released in 2002, but the group is still churning out exciting new blues music. more
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Annie Hnatko (left) with Rob Rosiello and Sally Lomanno in “Love Bite,” a one-act play about a blind date with a mystery man from Transylvania.
Ironic playfulness reigns in Old Academy's summer bonanza
Old Academy Players wrap up the 2023 season with their traditional Summer Bonanza, a series of one-act plays. more
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Kristopher Rudzinski (center), director of Settlement Music School’s Germantown branch, with senior student services associate Elizabeth Zuckerman (left) and branch coordinator Mervin Toussaint.
Plymouth Meeting musician completes first year leading Settlement in Germantown
Kristopher Rudzinski recently completed his first year as director of the Germantown Branch of Settlement Music School. more
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Andre Saunders teaches students enrolled in the Writers Matter program at Mitchell Elementary School in Southwest Philadelphia.
‘Voiceless’ concert with Mt. Airy rapper and poet
Andre Saunders, a prominent Mt. Airy hip-hop recording artist and parishioner at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill, is scheduled to perform July 21 at World Cafe Live. more
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Summer classes for adults to enjoy
Why let the kids have all the fun? This summer, Northwest Philadelphia has an array of creative opportunities for adults. more
Musician Dom Flemons, a former member of the acclaimed Carolina Chocolate Drops, will perform in a free concert at Pastorius Park on July 12 at 7:30 p.m.
American cultural arts scholar Dom Flemons will bring old-time music to Pastorius Park
Dom Flemons’ songs have been described in lots of ways: Old-timey, Piedmont blues, Black cowboy country. They’re all accurate, he says. more
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Ethan Monberg, 12, will be performing the leading role of Amahl in the opera, “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” at the 100th anniversary celebration of Cooper River Park in Camden County on Thursday, July 13, 8 p.m.
Young opera singer is already reaching for the stars
Chestnut Hill's Ethan Monberg is just 12, but the rising eighth grader at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is already a musical luminary. more
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For those of us who live in the Northwest, it can be easy to lose touch with how entertaining, and exciting, Center City Philadelphia can be.
Staycation summer: Discover the lure of local gems
One family's itinerary included the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a buzzy Center City restaurant, shopping in Chestnut Hill, and an art festival. more
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Matt and Kim Vendeville are opening their new Cider Belly taproom on Friday.
Experience a taste of Europe at Chestnut Hill's Cider Belly
In January 2022, Matt and Kim Vendeville stopped at the Chestnut Hill Welcome Center to talk about their dream of opening a taproom here. more
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The Wawa Welcome America Fireworks Spectacular at the Philadelphia Museum of Art is the largest of many July 4th celebrations scheduled throughout the region.
Regional celebrations of American independence
Memorial Day is in the rearview and Labor Day seems miles away. So now is the time to gear up for the 4th of July next week. more
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Matthew Glandorf will direct his final liturgy at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, in Rosemont, on Sunday, July 9.
Leading figure in the region’s classical music scene departs
Matthew Glandorf, the longtime artistic director of Choral Arts Philadelphia, is moving to a new role in Germany. more
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The Hot Club of Philadelphia consists of (from left to right) Joe Arnold, Zack Devine, Barry Wahrhaftig and Phyllis Chapell. They’ll be playing at the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s summer concert series at Pastorius Park, at 7:30 p.m. on July 5. The presenting sponsor is Temple Health–Chestnut Hill Hospital, and admission is free.
The Hot Club of Philadelphia will bring the legacy of Django Reinhardt to Chestnut Hill
Barry Wahrhaftig grew up playing rock and roll like everyone else. But then he rediscovered his love of gypsy jazz music. more
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Sisters Abby Pete, of Chestnut Hill (left), and Leslie Pontz, of Mt. Airy, with a copy of their their first children's book, “Harvey the Hippo: A Tale of Good Food Choices,” published by Loving Healing Press.
A first for local authors: A 'non-binary' kids' book
At first glance, “Harvey the Hippo Meets Mickey Mandarin” looks like any other children's book. more
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