News - RSS http://www.philaculture.org en Obituary: Jack Wolgin, 93; helped remake Center City http://www.philaculture.org/news/7560/obituary-jack-wolgin-93-helped-remake-center-city n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:52:19 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7560/obituary-jack-wolgin-93-helped-remake-center-city WXPN to produce and distribute music http://www.philaculture.org/news/7562/wxpn-produce-distribute-music n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:44:09 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7562/wxpn-produce-distribute-music Philadelphia Orchestra hooks up with online distributor http://www.philaculture.org/news/7567/philadelphia-orchestra-hooks-online-distributor n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:43:16 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7567/philadelphia-orchestra-hooks-online-distributor Philadelphia unveils plans for ambitious arts festival http://www.philaculture.org/news/7606/philadelphia-unveils-plans-ambitious-arts-festival n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:23:58 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7606/philadelphia-unveils-plans-ambitious-arts-festival No spring film fest for Phila. this year http://www.philaculture.org/news/7568/no-spring-film-fest-phila-year n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:11:48 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7568/no-spring-film-fest-phila-year A look at crime's effects on the streets of Philly http://www.philaculture.org/news/7574/look-crimes-effects-streets-philly n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:10:03 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7574/look-crimes-effects-streets-philly The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts announced http://www.philaculture.org/news/7604/philadelphia-international-festival-arts-announced n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:06:44 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7604/philadelphia-international-festival-arts-announced Opinion: Should Arts Groups be Nonprofit? http://www.philaculture.org/news/7624/opinion-should-arts-groups-be-nonprofit n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:02:34 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7624/opinion-should-arts-groups-be-nonprofit Philadelphia airport to add public art http://www.philaculture.org/news/7622/philadelphia-airport-add-public-art n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:54 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7622/philadelphia-airport-add-public-art Mystery pervades plans for Philadelphia arts festival http://www.philaculture.org/news/7608/mystery-pervades-plans-philadelphia-arts-festival n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:58:39 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7608/mystery-pervades-plans-philadelphia-arts-festival City's on its toes, producing dance mural http://www.philaculture.org/news/7609/citys-its-toes-producing-dance-mural n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:57:10 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7609/citys-its-toes-producing-dance-mural Economic woes mean scarcity of funds for museums http://www.philaculture.org/news/7689/economic-woes-mean-scarcity-funds-museums n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:56:06 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7689/economic-woes-mean-scarcity-funds-museums Chuck Close Joins Obama's Arts Advisors http://www.philaculture.org/news/7700/chuck-close-joins-obamas-arts-advisors n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:54:43 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7700/chuck-close-joins-obamas-arts-advisors Harriet Tubman Artifacts Donated to New Museum in Phila http://www.philaculture.org/news/8022/harriet-tubman-artifacts-donated-new-museum-phila n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:38:33 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/8022/harriet-tubman-artifacts-donated-new-museum-phila Among acres of diamonds, Temple's real gem: Baptist Temple to reopen as cultural arts center http://www.philaculture.org/news/8021/among-acres-diamonds-temples-real-gem-baptist-temple-reopen-cultural-arts-center n/a Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:34:32 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/8021/among-acres-diamonds-temples-real-gem-baptist-temple-reopen-cultural-arts-center Editorial: Rendell's Last Round http://www.philaculture.org/news/7694/editorial-rendells-last-round n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:58 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7694/editorial-rendells-last-round In Norristown, sizzle gives way to substance http://www.philaculture.org/news/7695/norristown-sizzle-gives-way-substance n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:39 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7695/norristown-sizzle-gives-way-substance Lehman Brothers Put Art up for Auction http://www.philaculture.org/news/7725/art-office n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:43:49 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7725/art-office Rock Hall honors for man behind Philly’s Sound http://www.philaculture.org/news/7741/rock-hall-honors-man-behind-philly-s-sound n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:43:00 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7741/rock-hall-honors-man-behind-philly-s-sound A way with words http://www.philaculture.org/news/7726/way-words n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:41:07 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7726/way-words New president named for Pa. Horticultural Society http://www.philaculture.org/news/7692/new-president-named-pa-horticultural-society n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:40:23 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7692/new-president-named-pa-horticultural-society Cougars, Playas And Baby Mama Drama: Is this What It Takes To Get Visitors? http://www.philaculture.org/news/7659/cougars-playas-baby-mama-drama-what-it-takes-get-visitors n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:38:22 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7659/cougars-playas-baby-mama-drama-what-it-takes-get-visitors Pennsylvania Nonprofits Received More Than $3.8 million in 2009 From the Verizon Foundation http://www.philaculture.org/news/7643/pennsylvania-nonprofits-received-more-38-million-2009-verizon-foundation n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:37:14 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7643/pennsylvania-nonprofits-received-more-38-million-2009-verizon-foundation The Orchestra’s inane marketing http://www.philaculture.org/news/7691/orchestra-s-inane-marketing n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:35:52 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7691/orchestra-s-inane-marketing National Endowment for the Arts received $50 million stimulus funds for U.S. territories, operas and puppeteers http://www.philaculture.org/news/7623/national-endowment-arts-received-50-million-stimulus-funds-us-territories-operas-puppeteer n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:31:39 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7623/national-endowment-arts-received-50-million-stimulus-funds-us-territories-operas-puppeteer The Man behind the Catchy New Wawa Jingle http://www.philaculture.org/news/7768/wawa-jingle-guy n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:30:39 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7768/wawa-jingle-guy Of laws & lunchmeat: From bad to wurst http://www.philaculture.org/news/6102/dave-davies-laws-lunchmeat-bad-wurst n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:14:07 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/6102/dave-davies-laws-lunchmeat-bad-wurst True to her nature: South Philly resident revels in Philadelphia’s gritty theater repertoire http://www.philaculture.org/news/6086/true-her-nature n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:06:49 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/6086/true-her-nature Without representation: Artists have a special interest in what is—and what isn’t—being taxed http://www.philaculture.org/news/6082/without-representation n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:06:08 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/6082/without-representation Arts community livid over proposed sales tax http://www.philaculture.org/news/6075/arts-community-livid-over-proposed-sales-tax n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:03:28 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/6075/arts-community-livid-over-proposed-sales-tax The Art of Protest http://www.philaculture.org/news/6085/ben-waxman-art-protest n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:02:22 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/6085/ben-waxman-art-protest The play's the things http://www.philaculture.org/news/6100/plays-things n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:53:47 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/6100/plays-things Kia Gregory: Community center staff inspires teen to learn piano http://www.philaculture.org/news/6090/kia-gregory-community-center-staff-inspires-teen-learn-piano n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:52:47 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/6090/kia-gregory-community-center-staff-inspires-teen-learn-piano Arts tickets get more expensive http://www.philaculture.org/news/5967/arts-tickets-get-more-expensive n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:49:13 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/5967/arts-tickets-get-more-expensive Philadelphia Arts Community Objects to Sales Tax http://www.philaculture.org/news/6079/philadelphia-arts-community-objects-sales-tax n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:49:09 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/6079/philadelphia-arts-community-objects-sales-tax Obituary: Peggy Amsterdam, 60, Phila. champion of the arts http://www.philaculture.org/news/7346/obituary-peggy-amsterdam-60-phila-champion-arts n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:45:13 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7346/obituary-peggy-amsterdam-60-phila-champion-arts Budget dance continues, dance tax spared http://www.philaculture.org/news/6709/budget-dance-continues-dance-tax-spared n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:44:53 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/6709/budget-dance-continues-dance-tax-spared Orchestra gets a new leader in Vulgamore http://www.philaculture.org/news/6105/orchestra-gets-new-leader-vulgamore n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:43:56 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/6105/orchestra-gets-new-leader-vulgamore Delaware leaders agree sales tax on arts is dumb http://www.philaculture.org/news/6104/delaware-leaders-agree-sales-tax-arts-dumb n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:42:56 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/6104/delaware-leaders-agree-sales-tax-arts-dumb Orchestra gets a new leader in Vulgamore http://www.philaculture.org/news/6103/orchestra-gets-new-leader-vulgamore n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:41:21 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/6103/orchestra-gets-new-leader-vulgamore Champion of Arts in Del. and Phila. Dies http://www.philaculture.org/news/7343/champion-arts-del-phila-dies n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:38:47 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7343/champion-arts-del-phila-dies New Jersey releases $12 million in arts funding http://www.philaculture.org/news/7345/new-jersey-releases-12-million-arts-funding n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:38:30 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7345/new-jersey-releases-12-million-arts-funding In Memoriam: Peggy Amsterdam, 1949-2009 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7344/memoriam-peggy-amsterdam-1949-2009 n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:38:08 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7344/memoriam-peggy-amsterdam-1949-2009 Editorial: Arts Lose a Fierce Advocate http://www.philaculture.org/news/7342/arts-lose-fierce-advocate n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:37:44 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7342/arts-lose-fierce-advocate Editorial: A Fitting Legacy http://www.philaculture.org/news/7341/editorial-fitting-legacy n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:37:24 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7341/editorial-fitting-legacy Arts advocate Peggy Amsterdam dies at 60 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7348/arts-advocate-peggy-amsterdam-dies-60 n/a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:37:05 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/7348/arts-advocate-peggy-amsterdam-dies-60 Fox "Good Day Philadelphia" Phillyfunguide, March 2010 http://www.philaculture.org/news/video/7885/fox-good-day-philadelphia-phillyfunguide-march-2010 <p><a href="/news/video/7885/fox-good-day-philadelphia-phillyfunguide-march-2010"></a></p> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:35:16 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/video/7885/fox-good-day-philadelphia-phillyfunguide-march-2010 PA Senate to Eliminate Cultural Funding Despite Increasing Demand for Arts http://www.philaculture.org/news/2977/pa-senate-eliminate-cultural-funding-despite-increasing-demand-arts n/a Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:53:53 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/2977/pa-senate-eliminate-cultural-funding-despite-increasing-demand-arts Alliance Offers Comp Passes to Alliance Day to those Laid Off http://www.philaculture.org/news/2825/alliance-offers-comp-passes-alliance-day-those-laid n/a Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:46:51 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/2825/alliance-offers-comp-passes-alliance-day-those-laid Cultural Alliance to award $225,000 in stimulus grants for job preservation http://www.philaculture.org/news/3567/cultural-alliance-philas-office-arts-culture-creative-economy-award-225000-stimulus-grants n/a Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:42:36 -0500 http://www.philaculture.org/news/3567/cultural-alliance-philas-office-arts-culture-creative-economy-award-225000-stimulus-grants