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Youngsters who enroll in summer classes at Woodmere Art Museum can learn how to create a costume resembling the neighborhood’s flying feathered friends.
A youthful sampling of the arts
Woodmere Art Museum’s summer classes for youth offer children and teens the chance to escape the heat and tap into their creativity. more
Award-winning Mt. Airy dancer brings home a debut performance
Mt. Airy native Lila Kushner was 7 years old when she walked through the studio doors of Philadelphia Dance Theatre (PDT)  for her first lesson. more
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Poor Man’s Gambit will perform the band’s traditional Irish music with a twist at 7:30 p.m., July 10, at Pastorius Park.
Poor Man's Gambit brings traditional Irish music to Pastorius Park
From festivals to pubs, a trio of talented musicians is captivating audiences with their unique blend of traditional Irish music and modern influences. more
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The 1942 Oscar-winning film “Casablanca,” number three on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest films of all time, has been deified -- and parodied -- for more than 80 years.
As time goes by, we’ll always have ‘Casablanca’
If you’ve already seen “Casablanca,” here’s everything you need to know. If you haven't: What? more
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Conductor Donald Meineke, of Chestnut Hill, soon will begin spending his Sundays a few blocks away from the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square where he has been music director for about three years. Meineke is the new permanent organist and choirmaster at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, in Center City.
Chestnut Hill conductor named organist/choirmaster at St. Mark’s Church
Chestnut Hill’s Donald Meineke has been named the new, permanent organist and choirmaster at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Center City. more
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“Down the banks of the Tigris, I wander” by Mayada Alhomsi
Exhibit showcasing immigrant artists debuts on July Fourth
A new exhibit opening July Fourth at the IMPeRFeCT Gallery in Germantown features the artwork of immigrants unified by their choice to live and work in Philadelphia. more
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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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