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Barcamp

FLYING PHOTO: BarCamp Philly a Sold-Out User-Generated Blast

Jeff Fusco Tuesday, November 16, 2010
What do you get when you throw a few hundred techies and creatives together in Center City and let them decide what their day-long conference will cover? Photographer Jeff Fusco captured some of BarCamp Philly's user-generated brilliance at University of the Arts.
MM Partners

Raising Girard: A True Community Effort Transforms Commercial Corridor

John Steele Tuesday, November 09, 2010
With transportation, commercial and residential developments surrounding Fishtown and Brewerytown, Girard Coalition begins a redesign of its strategic plan, hoping to connect the neighborhoods.
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Your Chance to Save the Endangered Assets of Your City

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, November 09, 2010
A new non-profit is helping a well-established one by challenging Greater Philadelphia artists to capture the region's physical history and encourage public awareness of endangered historic architecture.
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EDITOR'S PICK: First Person Arts Festival

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, November 02, 2010
If you thought the annual forum for memoir and documentary art couldn't get any more awesome, you'd be mistaken. More theatrical performances, including multiple premieres, and a tribute to a Philly legend make the ninth edition a can't miss celebration.
Sounds of Cairo

EDITOR'S PICK: Jazz Masters to Play Like an Egyptian

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Renowned jazz composer and Temple U. doctoral candidate Andy Laster is giving life to century-old songs performed with zithers, fiddles and frame drums with the Sounds of Cairo at The Rotunda in West Philly on Thursday.
Design Philly Kicks Off

Innovate or Die: DesignPhiladelphia Pumps Up Creatives

Caroline Tiger Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Led by festival founder and design guru Hilary Jay, DesignPhiladelphia has established itself as an organic, comprehensive and cutting-edge festival that is the envy of other cities and the pride of ours. It's on Oct. 7-17 all over Philly.
EcoArtsFestival

MOVING PICTURE: Manayunk EcoArts Festival

Walking Whale Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Suburban twenty-somethings, competitive bicyclists and arts/crafts makers move over. Manayunk is also a place for the green. The two-day Manayunk EcoArts Festival brings together the most innovative green businesses, artists and ideas.
Kaidan

FLYING PHOTO: Your Fringe Fest Fix

Michael Persico Tuesday, September 28, 2010
The grotesque and gorgeous have never come to life in quite as compelling a way as Daniele Strawmyre's Kaidan, part of a homegrown dance performance featured in the Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe earlier this month. Our Managing Photographer Mike Persico shares the beauty of fright in this slideshow.
Drink Philly

MOVING PICTURE: Drink Philly Mixes Business with First Friday

Walking Whale Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Adam Schmidt just wanted a place to drink cheap. His new online venture, Drink Philly, is that place, and he's spreading the word at Old City First Friday with good food, good art and free, local booze.
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