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Mt. Airy artist Lisa Karese Volta's exhibit, “Holding My Breath Underwater,” can currently be seen until April 28 at the Cope House Galleries on the campus of Awbury Arboretum in Germantown.
A ‘breathtaking’ collection at Cope House Gallery
You might say there are many volts of artistic energy emitted by the stunning paintings of Mt. Airy artist Lisa Karese Volta. more
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Dwayne Boone in his studio with his moose painting and collage.
Germantown artist studio pals exhibit work at MAAG
The original work of self-taught art studio mates Dwayne Boone and Alonzo Troy Humphrey will be presented in “Philly Through Our Eyes.” more
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Members of the Philadelphia Phantomz women's tackle football team.
Women's professional football takes hold in NW Philadelphia
Professional women’s tackle football is a relatively new phenomenon, and the Philadelphia Phantomz don't have it easy. more
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Christopher Petersen is in the final stages of completing the Mt. Airy Coffee Company, slated to open Feb. 18 at 7101 Emlen St. He is seen here with his top-of-the-line La Marzocco espresso machine, handmade in Florence, Italy.
A 'brew-tiful' new coffee shop to open in Mt. Airy
Coffee may perk you up and help you deal with the daily grind, but if you’re anything like Christopher Petersen, you absolutely must have a cup of coffee in the morning. more
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Roman holds a biography of Benjamin Franklin, which he wrote in the Polish language.
From Poland to Chestnut Hill: An immigrant story
One of the best things about this job is meeting fascinating, creative people who have come to Chestnut Hill from around the world. more
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Faith Ringgold, who is now 93, painted this piece, “As Free and Independent States,” which depicts Thomas Jefferson's writing of the Declaration of Independence right next to Martin Luther King's “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”
SCH gallery exhibition: ‘Perspective on the Past’
The exhibit features more than 20 paintings, prints, photographs, mixed media works and sculptures. more
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Jim Ranck is celebrating 40 years at the Market at the Fareway (formerly Chestnut Hill Farmers Market), far longer than any other merchant in the market.
The man behind Chestnut Hill's longest-standing deli
If anyone writes a book on the history of Chestnut Hill, Jim Ranck will have his own chapter. more
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Now a 73-year-old, 40-year resident of Mt. Airy, Aldrete has become known primarily for her abstract art, although for many years she did strictly representational work.
From Peru, with love, to Philadelphia’s northwest
As a child in Peru, Elena Maria Aldrete loved to color, like so many children all over the world. more
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Long-time Mt. Airy resident Rev. Elsa Johnson Bass is the founder and artistic director of Christian Theater Workshop and Cross Culture Christian Theater in West Oak Lane. She recently retired as worship arts pastor for 45 years at the Christ Center Church of God at 1615 W. Chelten Ave.
This Mt. Airy evangelist believes in the uplifting power of art
The Rev. Elsa Johnson Bass recently retired as a worship arts pastor whose mission was to get young people involved. more
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Hozack painted this piece, “Blowing Waves,” after a solo trip to St. Croix. “They had beautiful, calm beaches,” she said. “There was evidence of the hurricanes, but the Caribbean colors remain breathtaking.”
Dramatic coastal scenes now on exhibit at Palladio
Jay Susanin’s Palladio is exhibiting the paintings of vacation coastline scenes by Chestnut Hill artist Cathy Hozack. more
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Naomieh Jovin is a first-generation Haitian-America and photographic artist whose work has been featured in The Nation, Buzzfeed, The New York Times and Vogue Italia.
Germantown artists featured in Free Library exhibit
In a new exhibit at the Free Library’s Parkway Central branch, four Germantown artists examine Black culture. more
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Geri Greinke-Mack's paintings are currently being exhibited at The Top of The Stairs Gallery in Cathedral Village, a Presbyterian senior living community in Upper Roxborough.
Exhibition: The 'Georgia O'Keeffe' of Cathedral Village
Geri Greinke-Mack is 81 years old, but just like a modern-day Georgia O'Keeffe, she keeps getting better with age. more
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“Indigo Irises,” watercolor, by Linda Chicchi
Presbyterian Church puts on holiday show for NW artists
Eighteen local artists are each currently exhibiting four of their works in the annual Northwest Philadelphia Artists Holiday Show & Sale. more
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Erdenheim artist Trevor Wade Thomas has painted dozens of Germantown Avenue scenes in Chestnut Hill recently.
New to the NW, he's painting 100 Chestnut Hill scenes
If you were walking down Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill recently, you just might have seen Trevor Wade Thomas and his easel. more
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Abby is seen here with coach Jeff Betteridge, who told us, “I wish I had 13 kids like Abby on my football team.”
Only girl on the football team displays 'heart and determination'
“I wish I had 13 kids like Abby on my football team. I wish I had the heart and determination myself at that age that she has." more
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Simonetta Lein was a fashion icon and sought-after model in her native Italy.
A popular celebrity TV host brings humanitarian work to East Falls
Why would a celebrity TV star wind up living in Northwest Philadelphia? "We love it here," Simonetta Lein says. more
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Rebecca Yamin at a Center City archaeology excavation, one of many she has overseen.
Mt. Airy 'urban archaeologist' digs deep into Philly history
We tend to associate the word “archaeology” with remote locations. Rebecca Yamin digs into Philadelphia. more
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Collage artist Yolanda Ward's vibrant use of paper produces work such as this piece, "If I Only Knew," which is so detailed that at first glance it appears to be painted in oils. Her current exhibition at Awbury Arboretum will be up through Dec. 19.
‘Rooted in Me’: A powerful use of collage at at Awbury
What makes Yolanda Ward's art so distinctive is that her Impressionistic works look exactly like oil paintings until you get inches from them. more
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Alana Davis (from left), Scott Davis and Susan McGoldrick are proud of their new breakfast/lunch venture, Froot Cafe, which opened recently at 909 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Wyndmoor. (A fourth partner, Jim McGoldrick, is not seen here.)
Froot, with healthy food options, opens in Wyndmoor
Alana and Scott Davis gave up lucrative corporate careers to pursue one of the riskiest businesses in the country. more
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Cohn, who has been painting for more than 80 years, in front of one of his Impressionistic works.
A centennial birthday and still painting
“I will be there at Borrelli's Chestnut Hill Gallery on Nov. 11 if I am still alive and kicking,” artist Phil Cohn said about his upcoming 100th birthday. more
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