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EDITOR'S PICK: Get Dirty in 2011 at The Clay Studio

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Now's your chance to make something this year. Three winter classes start in the next week at the internationally renowned, non-profit promoter of the ceramic arts in Old City.
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The Philly Factor: More Young Talent Staying in Region

Joe Petrucci Friday, December 17, 2010
Campus Philly's recent survey reveals nearly half of non-native Philadelphia-area college students are staying in the region after graduation, a huge increase from a similar 2004 study.
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EDITOR'S PICK: No Place Like Independent Craft Market for the Holidays

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, December 14, 2010
It is positively impossible to have more fun on a holiday shopping trek: More than 40 talented handmade and vintage vendors, five bands and free Pabst on Saturday in Fishtown.
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MOVING PICTURE: Down on Arts Street, Textiles Transform and Transcend

Walking Whale Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Kathryn Pannepacker and Handmade with the Homeless provide creativity as a tool for self-expression and community for those in transition, as well as some amazing crafts like scarves and ornaments.  
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Riding High With R5: The Last Indie Kid Standing

Dan Eldridge Tuesday, December 07, 2010
College dropout turned DIY entrepreneur Sean Agnew of R5 Productions keeps independent music alive in Philadelphia. With a venue in the works, he'll only get louder.
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FLYING PHOTO: Nobody Does First Friday Like Frankford Ave.

Jeff Fusco Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Even as temperatures dipped to more seasonally appropriate numbers, Frankford Avenue in Fishtown was a hotspot for First Friday, offering up tango lessons, country-western 45s, and free kittens.
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EDITOR'S PICK: Don't Just Make a Gingerbread House, Create a Masterpiece with the Reverend

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, December 07, 2010
The Reverend Michael Alan's work at Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction can taste sweet or look old and slightly evil. Whichever you prefer, you should put his gingerbread house workshop on your holiday to-do list.
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Main Line Artist Takes Us from Bali to Bala For Three Extra Days

Joe Petrucci Friday, December 03, 2010
Laura Cohn has made a career from her passion for Indonesian culture and her craft. As a batik artist, her work is highly technique-driven and it's available at her annual holiday sale.
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UPenn Funds Seven Sustainable Projects

Joe Petrucci Thursday, December 02, 2010
A record number of applicants have produced a particularly impressive crop of Green Fund recipients, including a project that will install electric charging stations for car-sharing vehicles, announced today by the University of Pennsylvania
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Goodbye Starving Artist, Hello Creative Economy

Frank Sinatra Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Multiple programs at the University of the Arts are encouraging students to take financial ownership of their work and talents, and its Corzo Center is challenging them to cash in on their art.
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Icons as Paper Cutouts, Public Art Keep South Philly Artist Walking Fine Line

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, November 30, 2010
With religious and political figures among his subjects and public spaces his usual showroom, Joe Boruchow's art inspires thought or outrage. Decide for yourself in the friendly confines of The Bean on South Street, where his exhibit runs through Dec. 7. 
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WANTED: Technology Connectors to Boost Arts Organizations

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, November 23, 2010
If you're a technology pro with a thirst for the arts or community service, read on to learn how to make a difference with the Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia. 
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EDITOR'S PICK: Be Thankful for DIversity, Experience the Fourth Wall

Sue Spolan Monday, November 22, 2010
While it might be hard to keep up with all the work of contemporary artists of different cultures and genres, this Saturday's Fourth Wall Arts Salon makes it easy to enjoy the best of everything Philly has to offer.
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TEDx Marks its Spot in Philly

Joe Petrucci Thursday, November 18, 2010
The inaugural TEDx Philly event, a celebration of innovative ideas happening right here and right now, took over the Kimmel Center in Center City on Thursday. Here's why we thought it was awesome and can't wait for the next one.
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EDITOR'S PICK: Machinato Causa Explores Digital Fab

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The Breadboard non-profit program of NextFab Studio brought together artists Laureen Griffin, Marisha Simons and Peter Hanley for this cutting-edge exhibit, which opens Friday, at the Esther Klein Gallery.
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