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A personal chef makes her own spices. more
Longtime Mt. Airy resident Karen Bojar, professor emerita of English and Women's Studies at the Community College of Philadelphia, has been thinking for 20 years about the issues explored in her new book, “Feminist Organizing Across the Generations.” more
The blaring return to the madness of the holidays this year may prove a bit jarring. So we asked Dr. Jacqueline Arenz, chief of psychiatry and medical director of Chestnut Hill Hospital’s Senior Behavioral Health Unit, as well as colleague Zia Ortega, nursing unit director of the Senior Behavioral Health Unit, to fill us in on ways we can cope with this holiday pandemonium. more
On Sunday, Dec. 12, Quinn Early will show a film he produced, “The Shoulders of Giants,” via Zoom at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion. It tells the remarkable story of Frank Kinney Holbrook, the son of a runaway slave who in 1895 overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles and racism to become the first African-American college football player in the state of Iowa and lead the Hawkeyes to their first-ever conference championship. more
Academy of Vocal Arts' “A Celebration of Opera.” Choral Arts Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Bach Collegium in performances of two oratorios by Giacomo Carissimi. Upcoming holiday concerts from the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia and Old St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church Schola Cantorum with “Advent Lessons & Carols.” more
Maggie King, who appeared on the surface to “have it all,” now says she was keeping yet another explosive secret. Starting at age 16, she began drinking vodka heavily, to the point where she realized she was an alcoholic. more
In playing de Gouges, Jen Allegra has the lead role in “The Revolutionists” by Lauren Gunderson at Stagecrafters, 8130 Germantown Ave., through Dec. 12. more
During a recent interview with Mt. Airy professor and author Kyla Schuller, she urged me to read a new book, “The Days of Afrekete” and to interview the author, Asali Solomon, because “the entire book takes place in Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill, and it is a very good book.” more
I never thought I’d be saying this, but I might have to listen to my mother and get my own captain’s chest freezer, the kind she’s been loving for years in her own basement. more
This year, there’s a run on almost everything, including Christmas trees. That was what brought Chestnut Hill resident Gail Cataldi to Laurel Hill Gardens on the first Monday following … more
Glenside resident Kathleen Harmer takes the role of the Turin family matriarch in “Dearly Departed,” at Allens Lane through December 12, Raynelle Turpin. With her future always on her mind, Harmer said she hopes to get good roles and bigger roles. more
Just in time for the holidays, Quintessence Theatre reopened with a rousing revival of "Little Women The Broadway Musical" (2004). For over two hours, this high-energy show never lets you rest.  more
Caroling at the Creche, a favorite Hill tradition, is back this year with a whole new twist. more
Woodmere Art Museum resumed its classical music concerts at 6 p.m. Then a mere two hours later, the Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields did the same. more
The Wissahickon Skating Club is planning to resume its popular Friday night skating on Jan. 7, 2022 In the meantime, the Wissahickon Skating Club is offering skating to the public on Saturdays from 12:45-2:15 p.m. The club will also host public skating sessions over the holidays. more
Whether you celebrate the holidays at black tie soirees with Champagne or in fuzzy pajamas with a mug of hot chocolate, the distinctive clothing shops of Chestnut Hill have just what you need for yourself and those lucky people on your gift list. more
Marielle Issa, who is playing the iconic Jo March in Quintessence Theatre's “Little Women, The Broadway Musical,” is proud to be a Chestnut Hiller, a Germantown Friends School alumna and a first-generation Arab-American. more
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