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Hedgerow Theatre Puts Esherick Furnishings on the Auction Block
Art & Design

Hedgerow Theatre Puts Esherick Furnishings on the Auction Block

Rose Valley’s historic repertory theater plans to liquidate pieces designed by legendary furniture maker Wharton Esherick to make ends meet. Joe Brin has the details

Have Art, Will Travel: Uncovering the 69th Street Branch of PMA
Art & Design

Have Art, Will Travel: Uncovering the 69th Street Branch of PMA

Bart Everts takes us out to Upper Darby where the Philadelphia Museum of Art experimented with a neighborhood branch museum in the 1930s

Jewelry Designer Adds Flair to Old Stable in East Passyunk
Art & Design

Jewelry Designer Adds Flair to Old Stable in East Passyunk

An old horse stable in South Philly finds a new function in the fashion world. Stacia Friedman takes a look inside

Salvage City: Recycling History One Object at a Time
Art & Design

Salvage City: Recycling History One Object at a Time

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, especially in the world of architectural salvage. Jacqueline Drayer takes a look at a new art exhibition at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens through the lens of the city’s reclaimed materials industry

Eastern State Penitentiary Illuminates “Hidden Lives” Of The Incarcerated
Art & Design

Eastern State Penitentiary Illuminates “Hidden Lives” Of The Incarcerated

“Hidden Lives Illuminated,” an animated film project created by inmates of SCI Chester, debuts at Eastern State Penitentiary on August 15. Kimberly Haas went inside the state prison to speak with the incarcerated artists

Thunderbird Lodge Museum Connects Arts & Crafts Movement With Utopian Community
Art & Design

Thunderbird Lodge Museum Connects Arts & Crafts Movement With Utopian Community

Joe Brin takes use out to Rose Valley, Pennsylvania where a new house museum puts the Arts and Crafts movement front and center

New Exhibit Invites Visitors Inside The Life Of Row Houses
Art & Design

New Exhibit Invites Visitors Inside The Life Of Row Houses

“Rowhouse Workshop,” an exhibition devoted to the culture of Philly’s most iconic residential form, opens on Friday, June 7 at Cherry Street Pier. Michael Bixler has the details

Missing Public Art Work Of Progress Plaza Uncovered
Art & Design

Missing Public Art Work Of Progress Plaza Uncovered

Contributor Sherry Howard tracks down the lost busts of the “Rotunda of Achievement” at Progress Plaza in North Philly


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