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Where we go past the headlines and straight to the streets of Philadelphia
In a time where getting by as a musician may be harder than ever, local Philadelphia man Darryl Clark explains how and why he got his start on being a street-performing musician. With just a guitar and a small amp, the love of music triumphs over all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVzoesAz5rg&feature=youtu.be
Ciao Philadelphia is a collection of over seventy events taking place in the city during the month of October, which is Italian Heritage month. Consul General Andrea Canepari talks about the goals and details of this large organization.
The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Arts, or PhilaMOCA as it's commonly known, has been a mainstay of arts and culture in Philadelphia for years and has gained both national and international notoriety. The curator, Eric Bresler, describes the history of the space and how it transformed from a family mausoleum business, to a recording studio, to... Continue Reading →
Pia Brancaccio, an art history professor at Drexel University, specializes in Asian art. However, the Naples native wanted to do something to celebrate Italian culture during Italian Heritage Month. Brancaccio decided to turn the URBN Center at Drexel University into a small Italian village by inviting students and faculty to help hang up "laundry" and... Continue Reading →
The LGBTQ community in Philadelphia annually celebrates National Coming Out Week with a huge block party accurately named "Outfest." This celebration happens to be the world's largest National Coming Out Day celebration, providing the perfect setting to ask some people in the community about their coming out stories and how coming out has changed them and... Continue Reading →
Every month, hundreds of starving artists flock to Philly's First Friday public gallery viewing, hoping to get a taste of the clientele that established Old City galleries pull daily. With each passing month, it's getting tougher and tougher to gain critical exposure. At this October's event, local biology student Adam Knapp is feeling the strain. https://youtu.be/OclyEFcWovs... Continue Reading →
Tour guide and Educational Specialist Samantha Hunter has worked at Eastern State Penitentiary for over a year. Watch and listen as she shares what it's like to work at this site filled with historic as well as haunted perceptions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq8yMBxtLa0&feature=youtu.be
Photos and videos by Kaci Lewandowski / Multimedia Storytelling The men of Bearlesque bared it all on stage at OutFest on October 9th of this year. Josh Schonewolf came up with the idea of a show like this when he met who is now the male lead of Bearlesque for the first time. They decided... Continue Reading →
A recent string of robberies, specifically of homes above Chinese restaurants, have been occurring in Philadelphia’s Chinatown neighborhood. According to police, two suspects were arrested in August this year, but there are still others carrying out similar crimes who have not been caught yet. According to the Philadelphia Police Department’s Crime Mapper feature, in... Continue Reading →
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