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Alexandra Schmidt-Ullrich, Will McHale, and Katie Winkler.

Philly Works Reveals City's Hidden Underbelly of Makers

Sue Spolan Tuesday, May 08, 2012

This partnership that promotes Philadelphia's makers has a call for submissions for its annual Qualities of Life Philadelphia show through July 1.

Arts and Culture, Design, Entrepreneurship, Neighborhood Innovation, Regionalism

Center City, South Philadelphia, Kensington/Port Richmond

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Free Speech, Brewerytown Spring, Art Stars

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, May 08, 2012

See this year's best film on free speech and get crafty with mom with hundreds of vendors and lots of music and good food across the city.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, International Talent, Media, Regionalism, Tourism

Center City, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum, Old City / Society Hill

Redevelopment from Spring Garden St, headed north

Are Pieces Finally in Place for North Broad's Renaissance?

Andy Sharpe Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Between Temple University and Spring Garden Street, recent developments seem to be creating a cultural and educational destination.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Food, Higher Education, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Philanthropy, Regionalism, Sustainability, Tourism, Venture Capital

Center City, North Philadelphia

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Sacred Sites, Lost Treasures, Burger Brawl

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, May 01, 2012

An architectural walking tour in Rittenhouse, gritty photos under the El, and a beefy battle to build a computer lab.

Arts and Culture, Food, Media, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Regionalism, Tourism

Center City, South Philadelphia, Bella Vista / Italian Market, Fishtown, Rittenhouse Square

MOVING PICTURE: How To Start Your Own Indie Game Studio

Richard Trevisani Tuesday, May 01, 2012

The guys from Cypher Prime, Final Form Games and Island Officials share their startup secrets at the Grassroots Game Conference.

Design, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, Media, Regionalism

Center City

Can the Center City Jazz Festival Help Revive Philadelphia Jazz?

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Ernest Stuart's effort originated on Kickstarter and now goes off on April 28 at four venues with 20 of Philadelphia's top jazz performers.

Arts and Culture, Nightlife, Regionalism, Tourism

Center City

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: NextFab Party, Run for Clean Air, Science Festival

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Party with innovators, 100 partners and 100,000-plus visitors for science and 5K on MLK.

Arts and Culture, Emerging Technology, Sustainability

Center City, South Philadelphia, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum

South Street West Comes of Age

Elise Vider Tuesday, April 17, 2012

West of Broad is abuzz with construction, rehab and lots of new businesses, establishing a new dining destination that's more livable than ever.

Food, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Sustainability

Center City, South Philadelphia

Name Game: Branding Neighborhoods the Philly Way

Lee Stabert Tuesday, April 10, 2012

What's in a name? Everything, and it isn't always easy to settle on one. We look at three neighborhoods in various states of branding.

Design, Entrepreneurship, Food, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Tourism

Washington Square West, Center City, South Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, Bella Vista / Italian Market, Market East

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Outdoor Tango, Art of Sharing, Opera 4-D

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Dance by the Swann Memorial Fountain, explore communal exchange at the Painted Bride and enjoy opera on The Porch at 30th Street Station.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Media, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife

Center City, University City, Old City / Society Hill

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Crop Mob, Freestyle Beards, Farm to Fest

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Get dirty in the Brandywine Valley, celebrate facial hair at The Blockley and eat local and organic with hundreds of Philly's finest.

Design, Food, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Regionalism, Sustainability, Tourism

Center City, Media, University City, West Philadelphia, Market East

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Transcontinental Tunes, Young Writers, Food and Funds

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Yemi Akanbi's world folk at the Art Sanctuary, writers compete at Manayunk's Pretzel Park, 10 more funding proposals at Philly Stake.

Arts and Culture, Food, International Talent, Media, Neighborhood Innovation, Philanthropy, Regionalism

Center City, Manayunk

Hack the Change organizers Pratham Mittal and Casey Rosengren

SMS SOS: Hack the Change Gets Local to Think Global

Ivana Ng Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Penn-organized weekend hackathon brought together students, developers and NGOs to identify and solve real-world problems, many through text-based tech.

Emerging Technology, Higher Education, International Talent, Neighborhood Innovation, Regionalism

Center City, North Philadelphia, Market East

What's Cooking at the Philadelphia Performing Arts Kitchen

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: How Creativity Works, To Save A Life, A Performance Kitchen

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Author Jonah Lehrer talks creativity, the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival connects the city with a Nazi-era rescue, and a new arts space and producer launches.

Arts and Culture, Design, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, International Talent, Media, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Regionalism, Tourism

Center City, University City, Rittenhouse Square

How a Philly Company Fought the FDA to Get Its Breast Cancer Screening Device Cleared

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Mihir Shah came from India in 1997 seeking to make a big impact and is closer than ever thanks to his relentless pursuit of more effective breast cancer diagnostics.

Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, International Talent, Life Sciences

Center City, University City, West Philadelphia

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