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A Neighborhood Revival in the Northeast
Preservation

A Neighborhood Revival in the Northeast

A classic “middle neighborhood,” Tacony draws on its industrial and utopian heritage to bridge storied past to vibrant future

Frank Shuman: Finding The Future In Tacony, A Century Ago
History

Frank Shuman: Finding The Future In Tacony, A Century Ago

The next episode of the rebooted Cosmos television series is bound to ruffle some feathers as it takes on climate change and the carbon-based reasons for it. But the topic, and ways to combat it, are nothing new. Over a hundred years ago, Frank Shuman devised a prototype for solar power in Tacony—then took it to Egypt to put it to work irrigating the Nile

Headlong Across The City
Art & Design

Headlong Across The City

Nathaniel Popkin talks with Headlong Dance Company principal Andrew Simonet about breaking artistic and other barriers across the city in advance of the premier of “This Town Is A Mystery” at the Live Arts Festival premiering Friday night


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