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Trapeta Mason and Leslie Walker

Please Touch Museum Rises As Thought Leader for Early Childhood Development

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Two million visitors since 2008 can't be wrong. Never has a children's museum been so thoughtful about its program's impact.
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.
DJ Statik

How to Make it in Philly as a DJ

Janday Wilson Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Some call Philadelphia the DJ Capital of the World because of its history and contributions to the culture in a city overflowing with multi-talented DJs in hip hop, jazz and reggae.
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.
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.
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.
Asian Arts Initiative - Chimatown

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: The Global Edition

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, November 01, 2011
We've got innovation celebration at Asian Arts, a specially prepared Uyghur Dinner, and a Geofest that promises to take you around the world without leaving Philly.
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.
The beginnings of the first Urban Earthship - Kensington

Deep Dive on Green Jobs Shows Many Shades of Opportunity

Paul Glover Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Green jobs can mean many things to many people. To our expert, they have the power to transform Philadelphia on many levels: economic, environmental and educational, to name a few.
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.
Philly 3 for all - A Play, A Pie, and a Pint

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: River Wards Restaurants, Play-Pie-Pint, Urban Farm Happy Hour

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, October 04, 2011
In full fall harvest mode, our minds are focused on food and you can get the good stuff in Fishtown and Society Hill, or from Mill Creek's urban farm.
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