Profiles
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A&EMUSIC ROW: Mannequin Pussy and The Claypool Lennon Delirium
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Mannequin Pussy After being friends for over twenty years, longtime friends Marisa Dabice and Thanasi Paul decided to form the creation that would soon become Mannequin Pussy…
Justin Helm | 07/27/2016 -
A&E in Northern LibertiesHeARTs in the ‘Hood: Fishtown Artist Amberella Pours Her Heart onto Philly Streets
If you could tell the world what is in your heart, what would you say? Would you even have the guts? That’s the idea behind a daring new body of…
Michael Hanisco | 07/06/2016 -
News in Northern LibertiesTribute to Father Lendacky (St. Agnes-St. John’s Parish)
To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under the sun. A time to be born and a time to die." Eclesiastes 3. This is a…
Spirit Staff | 06/29/2016 -
Community in KensingtonThis Arts House: Celebrating 10 Years at the Coral Street Arts House
“Go get the picture of it for me,” Sandy Salzman calls over to Ed McColly. Salzman is the Executive Director of New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) and McColly is…
Sean Kearney | 06/29/2016 -
Features in Fishtown26th District Immortalizes the Memory of Officer Michelle Winkis With New Planter
On Thursday, June 16, the Philadelphia Police Department's 26th District honored former colleague Michelle Winkis, who died suddenly after a brain aneurysm on September 7, 2013. Family members, friends…
Thomas Beck | 06/22/2016 -
Features
People of Penn’s Garden: JJ Pospiech, Director of the Francisville Playground
As regular users of the Francisville Playground are eager for the warmer weather that brings with it a wealth of activities for the park’s busy season, the playground’s new…
Mark Brakeman | 06/15/2016 -
Features in FairmountThe Real John Redden: An Inside Look at the Life and Mind of the Man Who Made the Barbary
There’s a saying by Roman philosopher Seneca that goes, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” These wise words spoken long ago destroyed the notion of luck and…
Megan Matuzak | 06/09/2016 -
News in Fairmount16th Annual Mayor’s Centenarian Celebration Honors one of Fairmount’s Oldest Residents
On Thursday, May 19, Penn’s Landing Caterers hosted the 16th Annual Mayor’s Centenarian Celebration — a luncheon honoring all Philadelphians who will turn (or have turned) 100 or older this…
Thomas Beck | 06/01/2016 -
A&ELocal Band Interview: Mercury Radio Theater
How can I best describe Philly’s Mercury Radio Theater? Well, if Gogol Bordello raced around in The Dead Milkmen’s “Bitchin’ Camaro” then Mercury Radio Theater would be the skid marks…
Justin Helm | 06/01/2016 -
Features in FrancisvilleKnow Your History: Stephen Girard and Girard College
Although the name “Girard” is commonly spoken in Philadelphia, the reason behind it is less known. Stephen Girard’s legacy is evident by Girard Avenue that spans almost 8 miles through…
Spencer Homan | 05/11/2016 -
Features in Strawberry MansionAmeera Sullivan: Giving back to Strawberry Mansion
Almost ten years ago, Ameera Sullivan was a terrified teenager clutching the armrests of her airplane seat. She was headed to Indiana to say goodbye to her boyfriend who was…
Maiken Scott | 02/12/2016 -
Community in Port RichmondThe Best of Us: Remembering Fr. Dan Moriarity
“There’s a little bit of the bad in the best of us, and a little bit of good in the worst.” Just about every sermon I heard from Father Dan…
Jim McGovern | 02/03/2016