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Alexis Jeffcoat tweets as we photograph in Laurel Hill Cemetery

Why Philly Clicks: Arts & Culture Sector Masters Social Media

Rachel Dukeman Tuesday, August 07, 2012
Museums, theaters and even cemeteries across the city have developed innovative social media tactics to stand out in a crowded space.
Southeast Asian Boat Race

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.
Maori Karmael Holmes

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.
Amy Sadao

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.
Lunch Beat

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Lunchtime Dance, Balkan Beats, Rockers Rising

Flying Kite staff Monday, July 30, 2012
Groove at noon at Painted Bride or at 10 p.m. with West Philadelphia Orchestra, and celebrate sound all weekend at Torrent Collective.
Jamie Lokoff and Tommy Joyner - Milkboy Studios, 7th st.

SOUND TRENDS: Philly Recording Studios Adapt to Artists's Needs

Elliott Sharp Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Despite shrinking budgets and a surplus of fame-seeking artists, local studios stay ahead by staying on top of talent and being opportunistic.
Atik and Ever

Havertown Artist's Text-Driven Textiles Make Language Beautiful

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Leslie Atik explories the poetry of grammar and the interplay between language and textiles, amplifying the metaphors of surface and structure that they share.
The Lancaster Ave Jazz Festival

ON THE GROUND: Lancaster Ave. Jazz and Arts Festival In Pictures

Bailey Elizabeth Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Vertical Current and Doc Gibbs were among the talented performers entertaining all of Saunders Park at the annual event in West Philly.
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PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Free Fireworks, Discordinalia, Cars on Passyunk

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Penn's Landing orchestra, Tiberino Museum Goddesses, East Passyunk motorheads = Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Qfest

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Galilee Circus, Puppet Manualfesto, QFest

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Israel and Palestine on one Philly tightrope in Germantown, prurient puppets in Kensington, dancing bears all over the city.
PIFVA

Can PIFVA Create a Hub for Philadelphia's Filmmakers?

Bonnie MacAllister Tuesday, July 17, 2012
A 2,100 square foot coworking space and media hub is proposed on three floors above PhillyCAM's headquarters at 7th and Chestnut.
Lancaster Ave Second Friday

ON THE GROUND: Second Friday on Lancaster Ave Is Reborn

Bailey Elizabeth Tuesday, July 17, 2012
The revival was in full swing on Friday the 13th, with nearly 30 businesses participating and a variety of activities from 35th to 43rd.
The first floor of the Traction Company building, located on 4100 Haverford Avenue.

Traction Company: How 8 PAFA Grads Built the Most Dynamic Art Studio in the City

Bonnie MacAllister Tuesday, July 10, 2012
They're maximizing vertical space inside an old West Philly trolley manufacturing facility.
Claymobile

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.
Wild Rice and Veggie Salad

FOOD TRUCK FILES: Zea May's Smart Take on Native American Cuisine

Felicia D'Ambrosio Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The $5 wild rice salad is sourced from Minnesota's Red Lake Nation and represents the revered "Three Sisters" of North American tribes: corn, beans and squash. 
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