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Asian Arts Gives Elevator Music a Lift With “Really Good Elevator Music” Project

Of all the tortures, to put it lightly, of elevator-sharing (awkward eye contact, microscopic talk, the dreaded cougher), the music may be enemy number one. […]

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The Whitney Taps Philly Curator for 2014 Biennial

Anthony Elms, artist and associate curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Philadelphia, is one of three outside-NYC curators the Whitney Museum of American Art […]

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6 First Friday Picks for March: PhiladelphiaBURNOUT, Brian Keeler, The Poetics of Cartography and More

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5 Things to Do in Philly This Weekend: Mummers Mardi Gras, Korean Art at PMA, and More

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Philly Instagramers Get Exhibition at Metropolitan Gallery 250

Metropolitan Gallery 250‘s next exhibit, “250 x 250,” poses that there might be some true art hiding among the selfies and food porn (or some […]

Restaurants

Prix Fixe Dinners in Philadelphia

Volver’s announcement of ticketed dinners had us wondering how Jose Garces’ new restaurant stacked up against other dining experiences in the city. Here is a […]

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Artist-President George W. Bush to Have First Gallery Exhibition

What all started with painting a few self portraits in the bathtub has blossomed into a full-blown art career for former President George W. Bush. […]

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Luxury Apartments to Replace Student Housing at Broad and Chestnut

Two real estate companies made an announcement yesterday of a joint purchase of most of the 17-story Avenue of the Arts building, which has the […]

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BUY THIS: Local Bird Mobile Designer Branches Out to Hipstakatz

Philadelphia artist Michael Fulkerson was teaching sewing classes at a now-shuttered fabric store.  The project?  Make your own cat toys. Little did he know that […]

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A Preview of Jose Garces’ Volver at the Kimmel Center

Volver, Jose Garces’ culinary showcase is set to open in April at the Kimmel Center. The space will feature a caviar and champagne lounge as well […]

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First Friday Picks: Superior Machines, Global Patterns and Cupcakes

Before another stupid storm comes and makes us all squirrel away at home for far too long, get out and see some art. Tonight the […]

City Life

Photographer Snaps Photos of Loved Ones Right After He Tells Them He Has HIV

In his latest project, “I Have Something to Tell You,” Florida photographer Adrain Chesser snapped photos of his family and friends just moments after he […]

The Scene

Young Professionals: Global Glam! at the Barnes Foundation

On Friday night, January 31st, young professionals gathered for Global Glam! to celebrate the Barnes Foundation’s newly commissioned works by contemporary artist Yinka Shonibare MBE. […]

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Provocative LGBT Images Up for Grabs in Zoe Strauss Silent Auction

Out Philly photographer Zoe Strauss has released a series of images from her 2007 documentary project, “If You Break the Skin, You Must Come In,” […]

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Petition Started to Turn Divine Lorraine Into an “Interactive Museum of Contemporary Art”

“Do people want something that provides more jobs and connects communities, or would you rather have a gentrification spaceship land here with more condos?” Caryn […]