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Geri-Lynn Utter, who grew up impoverished with addicted parents but went on to earn master's and doctorate degrees from Chestnut Hill College, has just released her second book, "Aftershock: How Past Events Shake Up Your Life Today," published by Simon and Schuster.
Local’s rock-n-roll childhood story in a powerful new book
Geri-Lynn Utter, who is signing copies of her recently completed book on Dec. 20, has quite a story to tell.  more
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From left to right, Karen Getz as The Mute, Eleni Delopoulos as The Boy's Parent (Hucklebee), Brandon Walters as The Boy (Matt), Raffaela Cicchetti as The Girl (Luisa), Steven Wright as The Girl's Parent (Bellomy) and Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton as The Narrator (El Gallo).
Quintessence delivers with a sparkling ‘Fantasticks’
Quintessence Theatre begins the holiday season with a sparkling production of "The Fantasticks." more
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And a little prince shall lead the way
Quintessence Theatre Group in Mt. Airy presents the musical “The Little Prince” through Dec. 30 in a production aimed at theatergoers of all ages. more
“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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Philadelphia Ballet will present 31 performances of “The Nutcracker” at the Academy of Music Dec. 8 through 30.
The arts celebrate Christmas on the Hill and around the city
The themes of the holiday season are on full display in cultural arts performances throughout the region.  more
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A sold-out dinner featuring Indonesian cuisine is one of the highlights of artist Laura Cohn's annual holiday pop-up shop, From Bali to Us.
From Bali to Us highlights Indonesian cuisine
In Chestnut Hill, the holiday season’s hottest ticket is dinner at From Bali to Us. more
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Retired WIP radio host and Chestnut Hill resident Angelo Cataldi will be signing copies of his new book from 6 to 9 p.m. at Chestnut Hill Brewing Company on Dec. 6 and Booked on Dec. 13.
Angelo Cataldi makes Philly sports fans look good
After hanging up the headphones in February, former WIP host and current Chestnut Hill resident Angelo Cataldi is back with a new book. more
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Holiday tour houses are always festively decorated.
Finally! The Holiday House Tour returns to Chestnut Hill
One of Chestnut Hill’s most popular traditions is back again this year, after a three-year hiatus due to Covid.  more
Choral Arts' Donald Meineke will be conducting 'Carols by Candlelight' on Friday, Dec. 1.
Chestnut Hill conductor to lead Britten’s ‘Ceremony of Carols’
Chestnut Hill conductor Donald Meineke will lead in a performance of Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols.” more
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How singing saved a Holocaust survivor
An award-winning documentary about Holocaust survivor, cantor and military veteran David “Saba” Wisnia is coming to the Center on the Hill. more
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In Silent Sky, Andrea Ong (seated) plays Henrietta, while Stacy Skinner (left) plays Annie, Leah O’Hara plays Margaret (center) and Krishna Dunston (right) plays Willamina.
A forgotten astronomer and pioneer for women’s rights
Now running at Stagecrafters, Silent Sky honors the life of pioneer astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. more
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Mendelssohn Chorus celebrates Christmas on the Hill
Dominick DiOrio, artistic director and conductor of the Mendelssohn Chorus, will help celebrate the Christmas season with “A Feast of Carols.” more
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Tariq Trotter (left), better known as Black Thought, co-founder of Philadelphia's Grammy-winning hip-hop group The Roots, discussed his new memoir "The Upcycled Self" earlier this month with professor and commentator Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, owner of Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books in Germantown.Trotter and Hill talked about Trotter's story, which began with tragedy when Trotter, then a child, burned down his family's home. During the discussion, which was hosted at Greene Street Friends in Germantown,Trotter recalled losing a friend to gun violence at 10. "We normalize loss and numb ourselves," said Trotter, who called writing the book "a cathartic experience" that helped him cope with losses in his life that include the deaths of his mother and father who died when Trotter was a child. At 9, he began writing rhymes that reflected his experience. He told Hill, "Art saved my life."
Roots co-founder: 'Art saved my life'
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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Rap artist Kuf Knotz (left) will perform with harpist Christine Elise at the Allens Lane Art Center’s “Salute to Hip-Hop’s 50th with R&B” at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 18.
Allens Lane Art Center to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary
The Allens Lane Art Center is hosting a Nov. 18 “Salute to Hip-Hop’s 50th with R&B.” more
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Britt Fauzer as Lysistrata and Steve Travers as The Magistrate in The Drama Group of Germantown’s “Lysistrata.”
The women in ‘Lysistrata’ withhold favor and conspire to end a war
Many know the story of “Lysistrata;” few have seen a production. It's a fun-loving delight. more
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Andrew Kotylo, the music director at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Upcoming concerts feature Tempesta, and a choral evensong
Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, will return to Chestnut Hill on Dec. 1 to perform “Unmatched.” more
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Tim Andersson (from left), and Nyiema Lunsford and Stephanie Rogers (on bench) with a few ghostly co-stars dressed in white, in a scene from “Broken Hollow Banshee,” running through Nov. 19 at Old Academy Players in East Falls.
At Old Academy Players, the myth of a banshee becomes hauntingly real
The “Broken Hollow Banshee” was warmly received on its opening night premiere at Old Academy Players. It was a lot of fun. more
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Steven White will conduct the Academy of Vocal Arts’ production of Gaetano Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena.”
AVA Opera stages Donizetti’s ‘Anna Bolena’
The Academy of Vocal Arts will present a fully staged mounting of Gaetano Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” Nov. 11 to 23 in Center City. more
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