“We have decided that the time has come to end our long run of directing and performing with Piffaro at the end of the 2021-2022 concert.” With those words, Joan Kimball and Robert Wiemken announced their retirement as co-directors of Philadelphia’s internationally acclaimed Renaissance Band, Piffaro.
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by Michael Caruso
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8/6/21
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Since 2006 many area photo buffs have taken classes at Mt. Airy Learning Tree with instructor and author Nicki Toizer. Many have also refined their skills thanks to Toizer's book, “Digital Photography Basics.”
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by Len Lear
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8/6/21
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There is an old adage in the publishing business: Write about what you know. Tony DePaul is a perfect example of the truth of this bromide. DePaul, a mid-70s dynamo who was born in Chestnut Hill …
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New book by Chestnut Hill master of the crime drama
by Len Lear
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8/6/21
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Sunday, August 8th, it’s time to pamper your fur baby or feathered friend at Petapalooza, the area’s biggest pet play date!
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8/5/21
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After its pandemic-related closing, the Keswick Theater will reopen Saturday, August 14, with Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Jeremy Piven.
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by Barbara Sheehan
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8/5/21
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The British Car Show and Concours d'Elegance are returning this year on Saturday, Aug 7th, at Hope Lodge. This post-pandemic date is a combination of three events.
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by Walt Maguire
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8/5/21
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The heat of August has arrived, and with it piles of produce at the Morris Arboretum and Chestnut Hill Community Association Community Garden over on Wissahickon Ave.
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by April Lisante
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8/4/21
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Lou Walinsky is 88 keys of pure American joy. A pianist, arranger and improviser, Lou has spent the last 40 years building his repertoire into a musical melting pot.
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by Alma Cook
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7/30/21
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Both the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts are changing their names. The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Kimmel Center are merging into The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc.
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by Michael Caruso
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7/30/21
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Nancy Sophy, MFA, began her tenure as the Center’s new Executive Director on July 12.
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by Len Lear
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7/29/21
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It’s all about fruits and rums and over-the-top beverages this season.
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by April Lisante
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7/28/21
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There is an orchestra full of outstanding musicians in our area, but when it comes to the respect of fellow music-makers and critics, flutist and saxophonist Lynn Riley is right at the top of the mountain.
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by Len Lear
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7/28/21
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Busy as two jobs keep her, Kristen Spangenberg is also a talented singer under the professional name Kristin D.
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by Len Lear
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7/23/21
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Isabel Catalan had never recited in public before. Her first audience was the Wawa Welcome America.
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by Walt Maguire
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7/23/21
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Kielinski Photography in Germantown is a husband-and-wife team whose work seems born of an ability to coax their own hearts, and that of their subjects, into the picture.
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by Constance Garcia-Barrio
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7/23/21
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In 2018 Rush Kress started doing monthly installments of Bible-toons. Soon they will also be available in Spanish.
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by Len Lear
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7/23/21
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Threatening skies moved the July 21st Meghan Cary concert off the stage at Pastorius Park and into the Middle School auditorium at Springside Chestnut Hill.
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7/22/21
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I knew I hadn’t planned well by the second day of “vacation.”
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by April Lisante
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7/21/21
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Andrew Lipke and the Azrael String Quartet were the first musicians to grace the stage at Pastorius Park since the free summer concert series reopened post-pandemic.
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by Zoe Sophia Gray
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7/21/21
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Mt. Airy's Quintessence Theatre Group production features real-life husband and wife Rachel Bay Jones as Mrs. Maggie Antrobus and Benim Foster as Mr. George Antrobus. "The Skin of Our Teeth" streams through August 1.
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by Rita Charleston
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7/21/21
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