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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.
Mihir Shah

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.
UPenn Spring career Fair

MOVING PICTURE: Startups Take Over UPenn Career Fair

Richard Trevisani Tuesday, March 06, 2012
The record attendance was no coincidence: more startups are attracting more students and recent grads to stay in Philadelphia.
Brat Productions

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Middle East Meets West, Reimagining I-95, 24-Hour Theater

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Get with the WPO and hear an oud in University City, take the highway on the Parkway and stay up all night for The Bald Soprano in Rittenhouse.
Philly Materials Science and Engineering Day

World's Largest Model of a Carbon Nanotube At Drexel for Philly Materials Science & Engineering Day

Joe Petrucci Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Magic jelly marbles, liquid nitrogen ice cream, slime, nano gold, soft matter and biolastic are just some of the incredible materials on display for this unique and free annual event.
Fresh Artists

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Fresh Artists, Moving People, Vegan Wing Bowl

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Young art on the Schuylkill, power-packed transportation talk, and the city's other wing-eating contest.
Annenberg

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Beginnings, Development, Walkability

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Storytelling and coffee in South Philly, neighborhood building in three acts in University City and walkability on the Parkway.
Front of the Cafe - restored old Bathey House building

University City Could Be Next for Trolley Car Diner's Impactful Brand

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Developer, restaurateur, and community activist Ken Weinstein has helped transform Mt. Airy and nearby communities with a grassroots approach.
We Write

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Re-Writing South Philly High, The Listening, Cat's Pajamas

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Entertainment by kids, for kids and involving big kids on a school night from World Cafe Live to the Wilma to Silk City.
The Pure Fare Truck in West Philadelphia

FOOD TRUCK FILES: Pure Fare

Felicia D'Ambrosio Tuesday, November 15, 2011
A roasted turkey sandwich under 350 calories? Locally sourced and health conscious lunches are on the menu for this sibling duo, which also maintain a storefront.
Evan Malone at Next Fab

Group Think: Models of Collaborative Consumption Catch On in Philly

Lee Stabert Tuesday, November 15, 2011
In Philadelphia, we share rides and workspaces and 3D printers, to name a few. As the concept grows nationally, our region stands to gain.
Assorted in Philadelphia

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Shape Shifting, earSnake and Assorted InPhiladelphia

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Paper cutout art on South Street, electronic opera in University City and international artists through the eyes of two local creators in a formerly abandoned North Philadelphia building.
University City Science Center

Scalable Innovation: Science Center Panel, Temple Prof Explore Paths

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Whether it's about saving lives or cities, innovation can be on a faster track in Greater Philadelphia, and here's how some of the region's brightest minds propose we speed it up.
Philly Photo Day

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Is it a Biz? Photo Day and Film Festival Closing Party

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Artists and social entrepreneurs get business advice, capturing a typical Philly day in photos, and one big night to close the Philadelphia Film Festival.
Everyday Uncertainties

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Everyday Uncertainties, Rise and Fly, CAFe Arts

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, October 18, 2011
We've got checkers in West Philly, a mashup of texts and social media in University City , and a community arts festival in South Kensington on tap this weekend.
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