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PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Night Market, Dollar Stroll, Founders day

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Get $1 deals in West Philly, food truck fun in Mt. Airy and the city's hottest dance in North Philly.

Arts and Culture, Food, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife

North Philadelphia, Mt. Airy, University City, West Philadelphia

New Fels Report: Philadelphia City Government Is a Social Media Leader

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, August 07, 2012

An opportunistic and empowering approach, commitment from the Nutter administration and a comprehensive strategy put Philly in the top five among 108 cities surveyed in The Rise of Social Government.

Emerging Technology, Media, Neighborhood Innovation

University City

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

After Decade at NYC's Visual AIDS, Sadao Chooses Philly's ICA

Bonnie MacAllister Monday, July 30, 2012

Penn's Institute of Contemporary Art stands to gain from the appoitnment of the dynamic administrator, who raised attendance and revenue in her former post.

Arts and Culture, Design, Higher Education, Tourism

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

ON THE GROUND: One Man's Junk is An Entire Corridor's Treasure

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The addition of David Groverman's Resellers Central Market to the 3900 block of Lancaster Ave. could mean big things for the corridor.

Entrepreneurship, Neighborhood Innovation, On the Ground

University City, West Philadelphia

ON THE GROUND: LGBT Church's Pastor Leads Parade of Celebration

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Reverend Jeff Jordan and his partner David Pickett are also helping organize and mobilize voters in West Philadelphia where others dare not campaign.

Diversity, Neighborhood Innovation, On the Ground

University City, West Philadelphia

Turnout At First Women In Tech Summit Is Proof of Growth

Corinne Warnshuis Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Two hundred women convened for networking and learning on Saturday for this Philly Tech Week event, illustrating the local rise of women in technology.

Design, Diversity, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, High Technology, Life Sciences, Talent Dividend

University City

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Custom Jewelry, Latino Film, Spring Cleaning

Flying Kite staff Monday, April 09, 2012

Latin American Film Festival at International House, sterling silver at The Alternatives Museum in Wilmington, and it's clean-up time in the city.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, International Talent, Media, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Regionalism, Sustainability

University City, West Philadelphia, Wilmington, DE

FOOD TRUCK FILES: The Smoke Truck

Felicia D'Ambrosio Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Southern native Mark Coates has overcome the shuttering of his widely acclaimed Italian Market BBQ storefront by collaborating and conjuring up a specialty meat operation.

Entrepreneurship, Food

University City