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Now a 73-year-old, 40-year resident of Mt. Airy, Aldrete has become known primarily for her abstract art, although for many years she did strictly representational work.
From Peru, with love, to Philadelphia’s northwest
As a child in Peru, Elena Maria Aldrete loved to color, like so many children all over the world. more
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Conductor Donald Meineke
Tempesta di Mare opens new year with ‘Cruel Amaryllis’
Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, will open the second half of its season with one of its grandest productions. more
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NoName gallery owner Jonene Lee is using January to showcase emerging artists from Northwest Philadelphia.
NoName is finding the artists you haven’t yet seen
Jonene Lee, of Chestnut Hill’s NoName Gallery, curated this show using a different principle – if you’re a local artist, you’re in! more
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Local theater brings a year of music and murder
You can look forward to a robust area theater in 2024.  more
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The choir of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Whitemarsh, under the direction of Michael Smith, will be featured in “Choral Music in Dialogue with the Art of Barbara Bullock,” a concert at Woodmere Art Museum scheduled for Jan. 13.
St. Thomas choir to celebrate artist Barbara Bullock at Woodmere
The art museum will open its 2024 music season with the choir of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, in a program honoring Bullock. more
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Historic Germantown launches new concert series
Historic Germantown, in collaboration with composer and guitarist Jim Dragoni, is excited to announce a groundbreaking series of concerts. more
J. Hernandez, Aneesa Neibauer and Melody Ladd endure torment in "No Exit."
The year in theater highlights romance, ‘Magnolias’ and the stars
A wide mix of dramas trod the boards of our area's theaters this past year, presented with energy and imagination. more
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Lauren Gunderson’s “Silent Sky” is based on the life of Henrietta Leavitt, an American astronomer who worked at the Harvard College Observatory.
Stagecrafters Theater is still going strong at 94
For 94 years, The Stagecrafters has been producing plays at its historic venue, serving Philadelphia and the surrounding area at 8130 Germantown Ave. more
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Chestnut Hill conductor Donald Meineke will lead Choral Arts Philadelphia and the Bach Collegium in a rendering of Claudio Monteverdi’s “Vespro della Beata Vergine” of 1610, Sunday, Dec. 31.
Choral Arts rings in next year with Monteverdi’s ‘Vespers’
Choral Arts Philadelphia will welcome the new year with a rare local performance of one of the most seminal sacred works in their repertoire.  more
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Hozack painted this piece, “Blowing Waves,” after a solo trip to St. Croix. “They had beautiful, calm beaches,” she said. “There was evidence of the hurricanes, but the Caribbean colors remain breathtaking.”
Dramatic coastal scenes now on exhibit at Palladio
Jay Susanin’s Palladio is exhibiting the paintings of vacation coastline scenes by Chestnut Hill artist Cathy Hozack. more
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Jacqueline Callahan
Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ soars through the holidays
Philadelphia Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” continues to soar in the historic Academy of Music through Dec. 30. more
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Naomieh Jovin is a first-generation Haitian-America and photographic artist whose work has been featured in The Nation, Buzzfeed, The New York Times and Vogue Italia.
Germantown artists featured in Free Library exhibit
In a new exhibit at the Free Library’s Parkway Central branch, four Germantown artists examine Black culture. more
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Rob Goldberg, who lives in Mt. Airy, has been interested in the toy industry since he was a graduate student.
Toys are more than child's play
As a chronicler of toy history, Rob Goldberg welcomed Barbiemania but ultimately, for him, the movie was a disappointment. more
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Jered McLenigan (front) plays the Aviator in the Quintessence production of The Little Prince, while Jacinta Yelland (back) is the little prince.
‘The Little Prince’ brings wonder and imagination
"The Little Prince, The Musical" is the second show in the holiday season offering of Quintessence Theatre. more
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Rafael Payare guest conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra in concert Dec. 1-3 in the United States premiere of a commissioned piano concerto by Lopez Bellido and Mahler’s First Symphony.
Nally leads The Crossing in world premiere of Lang’s ‘Poor Hymnal’
Donald Nally will conduct The Crossing choir in the world premiere of a major new work. more
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Geri Greinke-Mack's paintings are currently being exhibited at The Top of The Stairs Gallery in Cathedral Village, a Presbyterian senior living community in Upper Roxborough.
Exhibition: The 'Georgia O'Keeffe' of Cathedral Village
Geri Greinke-Mack is 81 years old, but just like a modern-day Georgia O'Keeffe, she keeps getting better with age. more
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Geri-Lynn Utter, who grew up impoverished with addicted parents but went on to earn master's and doctorate degrees from Chestnut Hill College, has just released her second book, "Aftershock: How Past Events Shake Up Your Life Today," published by Simon and Schuster.
Local’s rock-n-roll childhood story in a powerful new book
Geri-Lynn Utter, who is signing copies of her recently completed book on Dec. 20, has quite a story to tell.  more
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From left to right, Karen Getz as The Mute, Eleni Delopoulos as The Boy's Parent (Hucklebee), Brandon Walters as The Boy (Matt), Raffaela Cicchetti as The Girl (Luisa), Steven Wright as The Girl's Parent (Bellomy) and Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton as The Narrator (El Gallo).
Quintessence delivers with a sparkling ‘Fantasticks’
Quintessence Theatre begins the holiday season with a sparkling production of "The Fantasticks." more
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And a little prince shall lead the way
Quintessence Theatre Group in Mt. Airy presents the musical “The Little Prince” through Dec. 30 in a production aimed at theatergoers of all ages. more
“Indigo Irises,” watercolor, by Linda Chicchi
Presbyterian Church puts on holiday show for NW artists
Eighteen local artists are each currently exhibiting four of their works in the annual Northwest Philadelphia Artists Holiday Show & Sale. more
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