Inga Saffron’s latest takedown has the Mural Arts Program back in the middle of current public discourse. But it’s no skin off the nose of the community-engagement juggernaut, as a full schedule of events marks their 30th anniversary, including this evening’s book discussion at the Free Library

With the official release of his novel Lion and Leopard this evening, Nathaniel Popkin explores the age-old establishment-vs-outsiders theme at PAFA—under the shadow of the KAWS @ PAFA exhibition

With his latest book, Kensington historian extraordinaire Ken Milano delves into the Nativist Riots of 1844, when a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment resulted in death and destruction, including that of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. The rebuilt church, opened in 1847, hosts the book launch this evening

Greg Heller’s biography of Ed Bacon—the first of its kind on the famous city planner—officially launches on Thursday with a reading and signing at the Center For Architecture. Sandy Smith sits down with Heller to discuss Bacon, his life, and his influence