The Rise, Fall, & Revival Of North Broad’s Opera Palace
Rob McClung takes us on a journey through the turbulent history and present reawakening of the mighty Metropolitan Opera House at Broad and Poplar > more
Claiming Fraud, Owner Of Metropolitan Opera House Seeks To Dissolve Ties To Eric Blumenfeld
Church group says developer misrepresented himself, a transatlantic discussion for the Lehigh Viaduct’s reuse, Maxfield Tower completed in Fairmount, and nearly 4 million PA residents at risk in event of “bomb train” derailment > more
The Met’s Next Revival?
Developer Eric Blumenfeld quietly purchased the Metropolitan Opera House in February, and work began on part of the auditorium in late summer > more
South Broad, North Broad, And The Rite Of Spring
It had its US orchestral premier at the Academy of Music, its US ballet premier at the Metropolitan Opera, and now it returns tomorrow night for a multi-media, dance, and orchestral spectacle at the Academy. Jack McCarthy has the story > more
Accidental Preservationists
Beautiful buildings and fascinating history cast a spell on the unsuspecting--including real estate developer Eric Blumenfeld and community developer Linda Richardson. Grid Magazine's Liz Pacheco has their stories > more
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