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A&E in Spring GardenFriday Night Laughs: Spring Garden’s Performance Garage hosts night of stand-up comedy
Last Friday, Starving Artist Prevention hosted a stand-up comedy show at the Performance Garage in Spring Garden featuring local comedians Mike Adams, Chanel Ali, Matt McCusker and Shane Gillis. Host…
Thomas Beck | 03/01/2017 -
A&EManual Motorized Mayhem: Preparation is Underway for the 2017 Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby and Arts Festival
Are you crazy and creative? Are you driven? Are you willing to allow your eccentric behavior to be the force of operation? If so, registration is now open for the…
Shealyn Kilroy | 03/01/2017 -
A&EBack to Basics: Gravy Studio & Gallery Will Feature Artists Who Are Using Historic Photographic Processes
Today’s artists and photographers have been using the latest technology to compose and display their work. From taking a picture on a digital camera or an iPhone 7, to wireless…
Shealyn Kilroy | 02/22/2017 -
A&E in North CentralMOVIE REVIEWS: Short Reviews of Films Playing at 1600 N. Broad Street
John Wick: Chapter 2 A few years after the events of the original John Wick, “Chapter 2” picks up with the notoriously deadly and secretive hitman known as John Wick…
Dan O'Neil | 02/22/2017 -
A&E in KensingtonInterfering for Inspection: Philadelphia Photo Arts Center Holds Exhibit to Examine Art and Perception
Art has many intersecting layers and the same can be said about life. Opening March 9th, the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (PPAC) will host an art exhibit entitled Interference that…
Shealyn Kilroy | 02/22/2017 -
A&E in Spring GardenPerformance Garage: Spring Garden Dance Studio Offers Versatile Space
Throughout the 19th century, 1501 Brandywine Street was the address of a horse stable. In the 20th century, it was renovated and became an auto repair garage. Since…
Grace Shallow | 02/16/2017 -
A&E in FishtownDominique Guarantees Laughter for Three Nights at Punch Line Philly
Whether it was her stand-up comedy, her role on "Chapelle’s Show" or her radio personality presence, Dominique’s jokes have probably made you laugh at some point in time. Laughter is…
Shealyn Kilroy | 02/15/2017 -
A&E in FishtownPunch Line Philly to Host Screening of Upcoming Documentary
On Monday, February 13th, Punch Line Philly will host a screening of an upcoming documentary entitled “Dying Laughing” to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation. The screening will begin at…
Thomas Beck | 02/10/2017 -
A&E in PoplarPoetry & Power: PhilaMOCA Hosts Night of Slam Poetry
People packed into PhilaMOCA on Friday, February 3, to watch as poets battled to win The Pigeon’s monthly Philadelphia Poetry Slam. But instead of competitiveness, the room was full…
Genevieve Kotz | 02/10/2017 -
A&E in PoplarCerulean Art Gallery Premieres Exhibit Featuring Mixed-Media Paintings and Sculptures
Cerulean Arts Gallery opened a new exhibit on First Friday titled “Twist of Nature”, featuring local artists Caroline Furr and Linda Brenner. The exhibit will be on display until…
Ruthann Alexander | 02/10/2017 -
A&EMUSIC ROW: Local Hardcore Band Jesus Piece
Aaron Heard, vocalist of rising Philadelphia hardcore band Jesus Piece, loves his neighborhood and the Philadelphia music scene, which he says is a stark contrast to scenes around the…
Jordyn Cordner | 02/10/2017 -
A&E in Northern LibertiesLOCAL EVENTS: Festivals for Fun, Fundraising and Forgetting You’re Frozen
Let’s face it: winter stinks. Philadelphia’s biting cold air keeps you stuck inside for much of the season and the lack of sunlight can be maddening. At work, the…
Shealyn Kilroy | 02/10/2017