“Really Good Tidings” includes Tony Braithwaite, Act II's Artistic Director who also directs the show; Renee McFillin and Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton.
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by Rita Charleston
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12/28/21
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When Dona Dalton received her BFA in sculpture from Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts) in the late 1960s, she did what most artists do. She got a job she hated.
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by Stacia Friedman
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12/24/21
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Gregory Funk translates 200-year-old recipes into food at the Wyck House.
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by Barbara Sheehan
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12/23/21
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David Bradley is currently directing People's Light's world premiere musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol,” streaming a filmed version of the show from Dec. 24 through Jan. 6.
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by Len Lear
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12/22/21
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Leon Tilson Burrows, the newly appointed Organist and Choirmaster at Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church in Mt. Airy, is a nationally recognized organist who brings a wealth of preparation and experience …
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12/22/21
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Julia Blumenreich, a Germantown Academy fourth grade teacher, has written “The What of Underfoot” in which her poetry explores the effect of grief, loss, world politics and the relationship of nature to our lives and the lives of children.
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by Len Lear
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12/17/21
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When Dr. Paul M. Farber was growing up in Mt. Airy, he was surrounded by history. He started with that in his talk on public art for the Chestnut Hill Conservancy last week.
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by Walt Maguire
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12/17/21
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A new Philadelphia movement founded on the concept of a circular economy, which seeks to recirculate more and toss out less. And Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy are turning out to be little laboratories for demonstrating how well it can work.
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by Walt Maguire
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12/17/21
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The City of Philadelphia announced on Monday morning that starting Jan. 3, 2022, any establishment in Philadelphia that sells food and/or drink for consumption onsite may only admit patrons who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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by Tom Beck
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12/16/21
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A personal chef makes her own spices.
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by Len Lear
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12/16/21
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Longtime Mt. Airy resident Karen Bojar, professor emerita of English and Women's Studies at the Community College of Philadelphia, has been thinking for 20 years about the issues explored in her new book, “Feminist Organizing Across the Generations.”
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by Len Lear
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12/15/21
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On Sunday, Dec. 12, Quinn Early will show a film he produced, “The Shoulders of Giants,” via Zoom at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion. It tells the remarkable story of Frank Kinney Holbrook, the son of a runaway slave who in 1895 overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles and racism to become the first African-American college football player in the state of Iowa and lead the Hawkeyes to their first-ever conference championship.
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by Len Lear
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12/10/21
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In playing de Gouges, Jen Allegra has the lead role in “The Revolutionists” by Lauren Gunderson at Stagecrafters, 8130 Germantown Ave., through Dec. 12.
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by Len Lear
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12/9/21
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Glenside resident Kathleen Harmer takes the role of the Turin family matriarch in “Dearly Departed,” at Allens Lane through December 12, Raynelle Turpin. With her future always on her mind, Harmer said she hopes to get good roles and bigger roles.
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by Rita Charleston
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12/8/21
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Just in time for the holidays, Quintessence Theatre reopened with a rousing revival of "Little Women The Broadway Musical" (2004). For over two hours, this high-energy show never lets you rest.
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by Hugh Hunter
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12/8/21
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Caroling at the Creche, a favorite Hill tradition, is back this year with a whole new twist.
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Carla Robinson
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12/6/21
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The Wissahickon Skating Club is planning to resume its popular Friday night skating on Jan. 7, 2022 In the meantime, the Wissahickon Skating Club is offering skating to the public on Saturdays from 12:45-2:15 p.m. The club will also host public skating sessions over the holidays.
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12/3/21
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Whether you celebrate the holidays at black tie soirees with Champagne or in fuzzy pajamas with a mug of hot chocolate, the distinctive clothing shops of Chestnut Hill have just what you need for yourself and those lucky people on your gift list.
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by Stacia Friedman
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12/3/21
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Marielle Issa, who is playing the iconic Jo March in Quintessence Theatre's “Little Women, The Broadway Musical,” is proud to be a Chestnut Hiller, a Germantown Friends School alumna and a first-generation Arab-American.
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by Len Lear
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12/3/21
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Northwestern Stables on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is popular and space is limited.
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12/2/21
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