Featured Stories

Neighborhood shows widespread support for Fairmount bike lanes

Lee Stabert Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Bicycle Coalition leads the charge for bike lanes on this scenic commercial corridor. Community meetings are the next step.

Sustainability, Transportation

Fairmount / Art Museum

Good Times: How New Young Friends of Fairmount Group Engages Neighborhood Newcomers

Zenovia Campbell Thursday, August 30, 2012

The group grew up over the summer and is poised to increase its presence with a fall cleanup and ambassador program.

Arts and Culture, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife

Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: National Night Out, Boat Race, Bug Fest

Flying Kite staff Monday, August 06, 2012

Stroll with neighbors in Lower & Central North Philly, experience Southeast Asia on Penn's Landing and eat up some insects on the Ben Franklin Parkway.

Arts and Culture, International Talent, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife

North Philadelphia, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum, Old City / Society Hill, Queen Village / Pennsport

Building BlackStar: Maori Karmael Holmes on City's Newest Film Fest

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Her goal is to shine a light on work by and about people of African descent in a global context, and she has assembled an impressive lineup of films that will be screened at the African-American Museum, Art Sanctuary, and International House on Aug. 2-5. Just don't make her sing.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, International Talent, Media, Nightlife

Center City, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum, University City

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Pop-Up Beer Garden, Show and Tell, Claymobile

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Brews, brauts, mini-golf and innovative artists and designers in University City, and ceramics outside the art museum.

Arts and Culture, Design, Emerging Technology, Nightlife, Tourism

Center City, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum, University City

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

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Flashlight Mob, Women of Fire and Blood, Low Lives

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Shine your own light on sculpture at the art museum, get mythological at Walking Fish, and get low with a worldwide network at Little Berlin.

Arts and Culture, Design, Emerging Technology, International Talent, Nightlife

Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fishtown, Kensington/Port Richmond, Northern Liberties

INLIQUID: Daniel Gafanhoto's Messy Room

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Having just moved to Philadelphia from Brazil last year, this fine art photographer has made the most of his change of scenery.

Arts and Culture, Design, International Talent, Media

Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum

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

Is Philly's 5K Run for Clean Air the Greenest Race in America?

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, April 10, 2012

With a CO2-neutral truck providing all power via solar, medals made from recycled materials and runner bibs made of seed paper, the 31st annual race fits the bill.

Regionalism, Sustainability

Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum