1/18/23
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The year starts at Woodmere with a feeling of gratitude as we reflect on the accomplishments of 2022.
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by William R. Valerio
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1/12/23
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For centuries, mosaic art has adorned the floors and walls of the rich and famous. Now Chestnut Hill has its own eye-catching installation.
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by Len Lear
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12/23/22
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One of the many joys of Christmas in Chestnut Hill is the return of award-winning artist Eddie Flotte.
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by Stacia Friedman
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12/8/22
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Somewhere between the third and sixth grade, Mt. Airy resident Nancy Agati decided she might like to be an artist one day.
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by Rita Charleston
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11/24/22
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SEVEN MEN FROM NOW (1956/78 minutes). A former sheriff blames himself after his wife dies during a Wells Fargo robbery.
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10/6/22
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Chestnut Hill’s annual Fall for the Arts festival drew a crowd of thousands until a mid-afternoon downpour.
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9/29/22
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The Woodmere Art Museum’s newest show, George Biddle: The Art of American Social Conscience, which opens on Saturday, Sept 24, presents an impressive exhibition.
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by Carla Robinson
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9/22/22
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The most exciting art at Woodmere Art Museum is not always in the galleries. Often it’s in the former carriage house right next door.
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by Stacia Friedman
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9/22/22
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Alphonso “Al” Lassiter, 72, has a perpetually smiling face that has brightened up the Chestnut Hill Weavers Way market at the cash register and around the store for the past 12 years.
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by Len Lear
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9/22/22
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Linda Chicchi has already sold a dozen of the 32 paintings at her solo show at Center on the Hill, the activity center for seniors located in the Presbyterian Church on Germantown Avenue.
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by Stacia Friedman
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9/22/22
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The Rev. Robert Polk, a 94-year-old resident of the Cathedral Village Retirement Community in upper Roxborough, said there were almost no other Black residents when he moved there 20 years ago.
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by Len Lear
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9/22/22
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When Britt Reyes and her team were looking for a space to house the Philadelphia stop on their international exhibit showcasing the work of Banksy, they had plenty of choices.
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by Tom Beck
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9/7/22
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Days before fire ripped through the historic Hiram Lodge on Germantown Avenue last week, local artist Judy McCabe Jarvis had just captured the building in paint. It was a lucky accident, she said.
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by Len Lear
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8/25/22
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Anyone who is older than about 60 would certainly be familiar with the performers Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minnelli and Diana Ross.
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by Len Lear
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8/4/22
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Lafayette Hill resident Richard Lyntton's life would make a pretty good movie. He’s been a captain and a tank commander in the British military, observed and documented war crimes in Bosnia, been abducted by Serbs in Sarajevo and written several books.
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by Len Lear
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6/23/22
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While outdoor living rooms definitely appeal to potential buyers, they also make life better for current homeowners - so it’s an investment that pays off whether you sell or not.
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By Carla Robinson
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5/18/22
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Chestnut Hill area resident and former public school teacher Frank Burd, who has written theater reviews for area newspapers and whose photos have appeared in the Local, is one of the participating artists.
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by Len Lear
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4/21/22
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“Companions – mas masarap magkasama,” which roughly translates to “more delicious together,” features work by three artists whose culture is rooted in the Philippines.
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by Carla Robinson
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4/14/22
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Woodmere Art Museum’s newest exhibition explores the creative relationship between the husband and wife, painter and poet pair Warren and Jane Rohrer.
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4/14/22
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