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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.

Arts and Culture, International Talent, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife

North Philadelphia, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum, Old City / Society Hill, Queen Village / Pennsport

Mayor of Wissahickon Creek August 1, 2012

MAYOR OF WISSAHICKON CREEK: Bubblebop Will Tax Immigrants

Aaron Krolikowski Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Bubblebop announces details of his mayoral campaign, drawing immediate opposition.

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.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, International Talent, Media, Nightlife

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

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.

Arts and Culture, Design, Higher Education, Tourism

University City

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.

Arts and Culture, Nightlife

Center City, Bella Vista / Italian Market, Old City / Society Hill, Northern Liberties

Introducing AnySentence.com, for Those Who Love Mom, Obama, Romney and Bacon

Joe Petrucci Thursday, July 26, 2012

Old City firm Mighty Engine makes creating a website as easy as completing a sentence.

Design, Emerging Technology

Old City / Society Hill

Food Trucks Take Over Brewerytown

Drew Lazor Thursday, July 26, 2012

The Philadelphia Mobile Food Association hosted the biggest event in its young history, a roundup of close to 20 local food trucks.

Food, Neighborhood Innovation

North Philadelphia

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.

Arts and Culture, Design, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, Media

Center City, Ardmore, Fishtown, Northern Liberties

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.

Arts and Culture

Ardmore