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14 Philadelphia Schools Awarded Arts Grants

The Picasso Project, a Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) foundation that provides “mini-grants” to schools with limited arts budgets, has divvied out $60,000 in […]

City Life

WATCH: Turning Philly Snow Day Into Art

Timothy Caison paints his snowy North Philly neighborhood, all while you watch.

City Life

DO THIS: “That’s So Gay” Exhibit at the Library Company of Philadelphia

Okay, we admit it: public outing might be wrong, but it is oh-so-juicy. The best part? You can forget about going to Perez Hilton to […]

City Life

PHOTOS: The Opera Version of Brokeback Mountain

Out has some first-look photos of composer Charles Wuorinen and writer Annie Proulx’s Brokeback Mountain opera that’s opening in Madrid on Jan. 28 at the Teatro […]

City Life

Two Philly LGBT Theater Troupes Receive Big Arts Grants

Christmas came early (late?) for a few arty Philly folks last night, when the Cultural Alliance doled out $90,000 in grants to 62 arts groups […]

Restaurants

Philly Cooks Tasting Tours Are on Sale Now

The first three Philly Cooks Tasting Tours are on sale now. We’re offering three different neighborhood tours on Monday, February 17th. South Philadelphia, Broad Street […]

City Life

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Barbara Proud’s “First Comes Love” Opens at William Way

This Arctic weather insanity has left us just in time for the weekend. Thanks, Polar Vortex! Here’s our weekly roundup of what’s happening in gay […]

City

Couple Donates $70 Million Collection to Philadelphia Museum of Art

On Thursday, Art Museum CEO Timothy Rub announced that the museum has acquired one of the country’s most important collections of contemporary art from Keith […]

City Life

Streets Dept Names Top Public Art of the Year

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Restaurants

SLS International Will Include Corner Restaurant and Bar

Today’s splashy news is the announcement that Carl Dranoff is adding SLS International to South Broad Street and Philadelphia’s skyline. The 47-story tall hotel and […]

City Life

The Millennial Revolution: We Want to Create

I was talking to a family friend recently who asked me, with genuine bemusement, why it is that my generation—taught by parents like him to […]

Shoppist

Our Current Obsession: Wall Spikes

Rittenhouse’s petite jewelry box, Egan Day, has long been the city’s go-to for high-end baubles that are beautiful in their delicate restraint. Now the boutique […]

City

David Lynch PAFA Exhibit Opening In Philadelphia In 2014

David Lynch fans, if you’re wondering when the director of Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, and Twin Peaks is coming out with another movie, I can’t help […]

Restaurants

Construction Woes Will Delay Volver to January

We just received word that Jose Garces’ Volver at the Kimmel Center has been pushed back till January, 2014. We’re not surprised, given that we […]

Restaurants

Local Spirits Highlighted All Month at the Continental

For the whole month of November, the Continental in Old City is celebrating Spirit Month. And if you order a cocktail that features local spirits, […]