Fralinger String Band is one of 17 string bands in South Philly that competes in the Mummers Parade on New Year's Day here in Philadelphia. These string bands put on a colorful show marching down Broad Street. with bright costumes, choreography, and intricate music pieces that please the ear. The Mummers Parade is a Philadelphia tradition... Continue Reading →
Competition Among Philly Street Performers For Extra Cash
https://youtu.be/KV2sYJnlpJ0 Matt Anthony is from Fishtown in Philadelphia, PA. He works as a political organizer, helping out candidates like councilman Bobby Henon and Presidential nominee Hilary Clinton with their campaigns. Since campaigns are only so often, Matt plays the ukulele and sings around the city of brotherly love for some extra cash. He also attends open... Continue Reading →
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 →
The Growth of the Gayborhood Through the Midtown Fall Festival
Midtown Village is one of the most historic parts of Philadelphia, but many do not associate it with the great past this city holds. This is where Ben Franklin conducted his kite experiment on 12th and Chestnut, the birthplace of Stetson Hats, and even was home to the very first public library. What this area has... Continue Reading →
Center City’s “Sips” Exhibited High Entertainment And Economic Value For Philadelphia
During the summer, on a warm Wednesday night, there is a multiple amount of activities to take on, but this past summer, Center City Sips dominated happy hour. Center City Sips, which is informally known as “Sips” is a common pastime for happy hour goers. In various venues throughout the city, the public was... Continue Reading →
Need something to do? Check out these cultural events going on throughout the Philly area!
Scour the map to find some of the most fun and unique cultural events going on in Philly from a screening of "The Lego Movie" to a night full of the Blues in University City. There is definitely an event for everyone on here and some of these events require registration, so make sure you... Continue Reading →
Philly Art Reporting Has a New Name, and that Name is Jake Gibbons
Jake Gibbons, a senior journalism major at Philadelphia’s Temple University, has chosen to explore and report on the broad topic of art in the city. The decision to choose this beat was not made lightly, and in an interview with Gibbons we are given substantial insight into how the choice was made, and what plans... Continue Reading →
Rachel Keller Is Her Name And Entertainment Is Her Game
By : Ayanna Witherspoon Philly is a very rich in its culture and entertainment. Rachel Keller, a Journalism major, will be traveling around Philly covering the entertainment beat. The entertainment world is no stranger to Keller because she has done numerous internships in that field and hopes to become an Entertainment journalist once she graduates. Q: What... Continue Reading →
Keeping up with Kaci
An entertainment lover and frequent concert-goer, junior journalism major Kaci Lewandowski dreams of working with publication design someday. But today she's just focusing on covering entertainment. Jon: Why did you choose to come to Temple? Kaci: I chose Temple at first because Communications had originally been my major and I knew they had a great program,... Continue Reading →
Jon Dowding Captures Philadelphia’s Culture
Hailing from New Jersey, reporter Jon Dowding prides himself in documenting the city of Philadelphia's culture and social issues. Dowding is a Journalism and Spanish double major with a minor in Political Science. He currently attends Temple University. Q: What makes you unique? A: I am proud to say that I'm Jersey born. I'm biracial.... Continue Reading →