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Fall for the Arts draws thousands, until the rain
Chestnut Hill’s annual Fall for the Arts festival drew a crowd of thousands until a mid-afternoon downpour. more
Detail of self-portrait, 1933 oil on canvas.
George Biddle, leading figure of mid-century American art
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. more
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"Concerto" Oil on canvas by Paul DuSold
Making art at Woodmere’s studio
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.  more
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Lassiter, seen at his day job at Weavers Way in Chestnut Hill, has a one-man art exhibit at the Lieberman Gallery in the Settlement Music School, 6128 Germantown Ave., now through Dec. 22.
New exhibit by Hill artist who survived head-on collision
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. more
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"Indigo Irises" by Linda Chicchi
Local painter with an amazing first solo show
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. more
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Renata Merrill, whose work will be on display, began quilting 10 years ago after doctors discovered a tumor in her left eye. She said she began to lose her sight and picked up the hobby as a way to strengthen her eyes and cope with the changes she was experiencing.
Black Arts Festival this week hopes to bridge racial gap
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. more
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Banksyland, an international touring exhibition that features the work of famed street artist Banksy, came to Germantown over the weekend.
'Banksyland’ organizers choose ‘most appropriate’ Germantown
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. more
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Jarvis painted this likeness of the Masonic Lodge building that housed El Quetzal the week before the Aug. 16 fire destroyed the building.
Architectural Hill landmark painted just before fire
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. more
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From 1989 to 1993, Kraus (left) was general manager of the legendary comedy club, Catch a Rising Star in New York, where he befriended stand-up comics including Jerry Seinfeld (right).
Hill trombonist, 80, was a musician and manager to the stars
Anyone who is older than about 60 would certainly be familiar with the performers Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minnelli and Diana Ross. more
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Richard Lyntton and one of his novels, which are based in part on his own experience as a British Army tank commander.
Actor, author, and war zone tank commander
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.  more
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Outdoor rooms, always a favorite, are perpetually in demand 
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.  more
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Long-time Mt. Airy resident Kathy Robinson, whose works are in the exhibit, has always been drawn to beeswax and the effects achieved by painting with it. Photo by Elliot Polinsky
The works of 23 local artists on exhibit in Mt. Airy
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. more
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Maria Dumlao, Installation view with pull-out color-filters. Photos courtesy of Philadelphia Photo Arts Center
Interactive exhibit explores the healing power of nature
“Companions – mas masarap magkasama,” which roughly translates to “more delicious together,” features work by three artists whose culture is rooted in the Philippines. more
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Ripe Landscape, 1970, by Warren Rohrer. Oil on board, 10 x 11 3/4 in. (Woodmere Art Museum: Gift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller in memory of Betty E. Miller)
An artistic conversation between two creatives now on display at Woodmere
Woodmere Art Museum’s newest exhibition explores the creative relationship between the husband and wife, painter and poet pair Warren and Jane Rohrer. more
The Philadelphia Orchestra’s rendition of Kevin Puts’ new opera included a cast featuring star soprano Renee Fleming.
St. Paul’s Church Choir sings modern choral music
The three major works of the musical roster were the “Magnificat” and “Nunc dimittis” from the “Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense” (Service for Magdalen College, Oxford University) by Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) and the anthem at the Offertory “Turn Thou to Thy God” by Leo Sowerby (1895-1968). more
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Hanna Gaffney, one of the stars now at Quintessence, is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, a teaching artist, dialect coach, makeup artist and sometime seamstress.
Great new renditions of Elizabethan dramas in Mt. Airy
"The Winter's Tale" is so wild it is unsurprising that few theaters are nervy enough to take it on. more
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Oscar display had more problems than the slap
To say that the show was a disaster I feel is a gross understatement. more
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Rachel stands on the 2003 Ford E350 Shuttle Bus she will drive across the country to visit all 63 national parks.
Hill actress plans to visit all 63 national parks
During her many travels (France, Italy, Greece, Scotland, and Canada), she studied at Rhodes University in South Africa for one year, which she devoted entirely to classes in drama. more
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Ben Grinberg (left), of Mt. Airy, and Nick Gillette, of Germantown, are seen in a recent “Fresh Tracks” performance at New York Live Arts. Grinberg will be the lead performer in “Happy Hour” at the Miniball Festival. Photo by Ian Douglas.
N.W. Philly Fringe Festival vets back with 'Miniball'
This eclectic, week-long performance festival will feature seven shows from risk-taking, independent artists that run the gamut from contemporary circus, erotic, burlesque and clown performances. more
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Germantown native Ruth Naomi Floyd, an esteemed vocalist, composer, photographer and educator, will perform “From Gospel to Jazz” at the Epiphany Chapel on the campus of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.
'From Gospel to Jazz' at Hill campus chapel March 27
Floyd will be performing “From Gospel to Jazz,” a concert about the impact of the Black experience on American music, at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 27, in the Epiphany Chapel at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH). more
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