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PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Kinectic in Kensington, Eats & Beats, Raise the Vibration

Flying Kite staff Monday, May 16, 2011

If you're a DYIer, go Kenzo. If you're into fresh food access, head over to West Philly. And if you're into everything, or at least open to it, find your spot on the lawn at Independence Mall.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Food, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Sustainability

Kensington/Port Richmond, Old City / Society Hill, West Philadelphia

Knighted! $2.7M In Arts Challenge Funding Announced

Joe Petrucci Monday, May 09, 2011

Thirty-six organizations and individuals received grants for which they'll find matching funds and work to inspire and enrich the city. Classical music, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, got a much-needed boost.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Emerging Technology, Higher Education, International Talent, Media, Nightlife, Philanthropy, Regionalism, Tourism

A Week for Technology, Philly's Future

Salas Saraiya Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Our writer ate, slept, and drank Philly Tech Week, which proved that the time is right for Philadelphia to become Open Data city and that arts and sustainability are finding the right connections in the tech community.

Design, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, High Technology, Higher Education, International Talent, Media, Neighborhood Innovation, Regionalism, Sustainability, Transportation, Venture Capital

Center City, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum, Market East, North Philadelphia, Old City / Society Hill, South Philadelphia, University City, West Philadelphia

Flying Photo: Plugging In to Philly Tech Week

Eddy Marenco Tuesday, May 03, 2011

From Open Data Philly to Rethinking Shelter, our photographer followed the game developers, coders, hackers and dreamers who made Philly Tech Week pop.

Arts and Culture, Design, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, High Technology, Higher Education, Moving Here, Regionalism, Sustainability

Center City, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum, Kensington/Port Richmond, Market East, North Philadelphia, Northeast, Old City / Society Hill, Rittenhouse Square, University City, Washington Square West, Wayne

Don't Look Up: The Rotunda Turns 100

Sue Spolan Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Fittingly, there's no centennial extravaganza for the historic building in West Philly. There will simply be more of the same � a wide range of high-quality arts and community-building, including a site-specific dance performance this week.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Higher Education, International Talent, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Philanthropy, Tourism

University City, West Philadelphia

Tech Notebook: Upcoming Philly Tech Week Not Just for Geeks

Salas Saraiya Tuesday, April 12, 2011

More than 50 technology related events are slated for April 25-30 around the city for the inaugural event, which also boasts tech quizzo and a video game showcase for hardcore techies.

Arts and Culture, Design, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, High Technology, Higher Education, International Talent, Moving Here, Regionalism

Center City, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum, Market East, Old City / Society Hill, Rittenhouse Square, University City, West Philadelphia

Students Plant Philly's Trash Tree in Atlanta

Joe Petrucci Friday, April 08, 2011

Through the innovative nonprofit Multicultural Youth Exchange, children from New Foundations School in Northeast Philly made good use of trash they found with hopes of giving waste a second life.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, International Talent, Neighborhood Innovation, Sustainability

Northeast

Q&A: Josh Nims, Schuylkill River Development Corporation

Dan Eldridge Tuesday, April 05, 2011

The 30-something, skateboarding South Carolina native is hard at work on Paine's Park, a mixed-use project that will give skaters and pedestrians more reasons to come to Philly and stay.

Arts and Culture, Design, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Philanthropy, Tourism, Transportation

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

EDITOR'S PICK: Plan Ahead for Philly Cinefest

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, April 05, 2011

The Philadelphia Cinema Alliance kicks off Philly Cinefest this week with 60-plus films from 17 countries, two world premieres and a U.S. premiere at four venues, including films with local flavor (hey Johnny Gooditmes!) to big names like Morgan Spurlock.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Emerging Technology, International Talent, Media, Nightlife, Regionalism, Tourism

Center City, Old City / Society Hill

Bard 2.0: Bryn Mawr Leads Digital Revival of Literature's Classics

Flying Kite staff Thursday, March 24, 2011

The New York Times writes about Bryn Mawr College and how the tradition-rich Main Line school is engaging its literature students in new ways and shedding new light on classics.

Design, Emerging Technology, Higher Education, Media

Ardmore, Wayne

Hal Real Saved the Queen: World Cafe Live To Light Up Wilmington

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, March 22, 2011

The old vaudeville theater has stood vacant for a half century. The lights come on again April 1 with an established entertainment brand, but the $25 million project would not have been possible if not for a host of collaborators.

Arts and Culture, Design, Entrepreneurship, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Regionalism, Tourism

University City, Wilmington, DE

Creative Change: LOMA Design District Gives Wilmington Identity, Redevelopment it Longed For

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, March 22, 2011

A large urban shopping mall has given way to a vast makeover of Lower Market Street, which is now home to a creative class that's organized, branded and ready to change the city.

Arts and Culture, Design, Entrepreneurship, Media, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife

Old City / Society Hill, Wilmington, DE

FLYING PHOTO: A Stroll Down LOMA Lane, Wilmington

Mike Persico Tuesday, March 22, 2011

We lost track of our photographer during our winter visit to Market Street in Wilmington, where a new creative class officially known as LOMA is creating a design district unto itself, and this is what he found.

Arts and Culture, Design, Entrepreneurship, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Tourism

Wilmington, DE

EDITOR'S PICK: Dublin Comes to Ambler

Joe Petrucci Thursday, March 17, 2011

If you're the kind to extend St. Patrick's Day revelry into the weekend, the Act II Playhouse is the place to be on Sunday for a one-night celebration of Irish culture.

Arts and Culture, Classic Towns, Design, Nightlife

Ambler

Does Philly Have An Image Problem?

Sue Spolan Tuesday, March 15, 2011

We asked more than a dozen of the city's opinion leaders, game changers and gracious hosts that very question, and the consensus says that while we're often too hard on ourselves, we're good enough, we're smart enough, and people like us.