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A&E in KensingtonMUSIC ROW: Birthday Ponies, Kensington Indie Rockers
Birthday Ponies: Kensington’s Indie Rockers According to vocalist/bassist Alex Tilson, Birthday Ponies’ sound rests somewhere “between Fugazi and indie rock.” This Kensington-based post-indie band also calls their neighborhood “musician…
Jordyn Cordner | 08/25/2016 -
A&E in Northern LibertiesLocal Funny Person Michelle Biloon’s Set to Take Stage at Punch Line Philly
Michelle Biloon is a 16-year survivor of the comedy business. Now that she's in Philly, the locally-based comic is gearing up for one of her biggest breaks yet. But…
Megan Matuzak | 08/24/2016 -
A&E in Kensington“First Impressions”: Students, Mural Arts Educators Team Up To Create New Mosaic At Local High School
The last time I took an art class was in middle school. Our final project was pottery. I worked hard at it for a few classes, designing, molding, spinning,…
Max Pulcini | 08/17/2016 -
AÐEATER PREVIEW: Cat-a-strophe @ Papermill Theater
I’m sitting with playwright Samuel Beckett in a townhouse in Fishtown. I have a lot of questions, the first being how anybody can call himself Samuel Beckett when the…
Thom Nickels | 08/17/2016 -
A&EParks on Tap: Traveling Beer Garden to Pop Up in Fishtown and Port Richmond
Summer beer gardens have been popping up across the city in increasing numbers in recent years — and a dozen more will be making the rounds in the coming…
Jen Colletta | 08/17/2016 -
A&EDistillers Row: Are the Riverwards Becoming a Booze Destination? These Six Local Distilleries Think So
Kentucky has her bourbon trail, Napa Valley has her wine and, soon, the narrow streets of the Riverwards will have their very own boozy claim to fame: Distiller’s Row.…
Shane English | 08/12/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonProject Trans(m)it: Local Dance Exhibition Connects Bodies and Movement Through Technology
In today’s world, a conversation with someone in Tokyo is only a FaceTime away. With advances in modern telecommunications, people are able to communicate across great distances to catch…
Whitney Johnson | 08/10/2016 -
A&E in Cecil B. MooreIn Case You Missed It: Here’s Some Awesome Pics From Last Week’s “Jazz on the Ave” Festival
Saturday, July 30 was the 10th Annual “Jazz on the Ave” Musical Festival, sponsored by Beech Community Services. The day-long celebration of Jazz music took place between Broad and…
Michael Klusek | 08/03/2016 -
A&E in Olde RichmondPortside Arts Center Summer Campers To Design New Mural For St. Anne’s Senior Center
A group of young artists visited St. Anne’s senior center on Friday to finalize the design for a new mural. The artists, a group of campers ages 8-12 from…
Shane English | 08/03/2016 -
A&E in Northern LibertiesPhiladelphia Orchestra Performs Free Chamber Concert at Schmidt’s Commons
On Sunday, July 24, the Philadelphia Orchestra hosted a free outdoor chamber concert at Schmidt’s Commons (formerly the Piazza at Schmidt’s). During the two-hour concert, musicians from the orchestra…
Michael Hanisco | 08/03/2016 -
A&E in FishtownWho Knew? Dillinger Escape Plan is Playing Kung Fu Necktie and Their Bassist Lives in Fishtown
Early last month, Kung Fu Necktie flashed the news that Dillinger Escape Plan would be taking stage on August 10. Receiving an instant surge of backlash, comments flooded their…
Amy Strauss | 08/03/2016 -
A&EZoo360Insider: New App Gives ‘Insider’ Look at The Philadelphia Zoo
Since 2011, the Philadelphia Zoo has been growing its Zoo360, a network of animal-exploration trails that operate under the moniker, “When you move around the zoo, the zoo moves…
Jen Colletta | 07/28/2016