As anyone who’s ever produced (or wanted to produce) a documentary knows its about creativity. But first it’s about money.
That where Morrie Warshawski comes in. On Wednesday, February 13th, Warshawski shares tricks of the trade. At 7PM, he’ll lead a discussion at Drexel University’s Stein Auditorium. With 30+ years experience in fundraising [...]
Talk show queen. Powerful political presence. One of the world’s richest women.
February 5th@ 9 pm, PBS presents (and WHYY airs) Oprah’s Roots, an “African American Lives” presentation. As it turns out, Oprah isn’t Zulu (as she long believed). Henry Louis Gates Jr. reveals that Oprah’s ancestors were from Liberia. That fact came out in [...]
Ever sit and stare blankly at your television? How about at your computer monitor? Maybe you know the same feeling from staring into a hearth. (Primeval habits die hard.)
Well, in this convergent holiday season, you can have it all.
Beginning 1966, New York City television station WPIX-Channel 11 aired an uninterrupted image of a burning yule log accompanied [...]
Check out the (FREE!) work of Drexel University’s Department of Performing Arts.
Drexel’s Annual Fall Music Festival boasts nine performances, from gospel choir to jazz orchestra to the percussion and Mediterranean ensemble, and run from November 30th to December 7th in Drexel’s Mandell Theater on 33rd and Chestnut, and are free and open to the public. Click here for the performance schedule.
All books were manuscripts during the Middle Ages. Before Gutenberg, all books were handmade and one-of-a-kind. Manuscript quality varied by purpose; those for public and church use were often elaborate works of art, while those created for other uses were typically more modest.
The Rare Book department of the Free Library of Philadelphia is in possession of literally [...]
If you rise with the birds, you might consider heading outside and taking a gander at this one:
Through November 30th, the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is hosting free Friday morning bird walks from 8-10 am. Seasoned birders will guide all experience levels through the walk, identifying some of the region’s many birds. Call 215-482-7300 x110 [...]
Many Philadelphians and art lovers remember when we almost lost The Dream Garden to Las Vegas in 1998, but this event is not the only fracas in the mosaic’s history.
A collaboration between Louis Comfort Tiffany and Maxfield Parrish, The Dream Garden has graced the lobby of the Curtis Publishing Building since 1916. What many people do not know is [...]
Rain or shine, November’s First Friday is only days away. Since 1991 the first Friday of every month has meant an evening of free art and free libation.
Created by the Old City Arts Association, First Friday is an opportunity for you to experience some of Philadelphia’s finest art as dozens of Old City galleries and arts [...]
The cost of admissions doesn’t have to be a barrier between you and and the performing arts. Both the Boyer College at Temple University and the Curtis Institute of Music produce dozens of performances a semester, many of which are completely free.
There are several free options this week from Temple, like the University Chorale, Singer and Chamber Choir on October 24th, or [...]
The Avenue of the Arts is Philadelphia’s public avenue - an elongated piazza lined with magnificent buildings. At Walnut there’s the ornate Park Hyatt at the Bellevue, formerly known as the Bellevue-Stratford. North of City Hall is the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. All of these are more than a century old and National Historic Landmarks. [...]
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