Architecture Louis Magaziner Retrospective Examines the Architect’s Vibrant Versatility The work of unsung Jewish architect Louis Magaziner takes center stage in a new exhibition at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
History The Artful Side Of Louis Magaziner & The Pow Wow Club Amy Cohen unearths the history of the Pow Wow Club, a pre-WWII Jewish literary society that became a labor of love for one of Philly’s most prolific 20th century architects
Preservation 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
Photography Playhouse of Democracy Introducing another potential site for the 2013 Hidden City Festival, the Uptown Theater, an Art Deco movie palace that went on to fame as Philadelphia’s answer to Harlem’s Apollo Theater
Photography Up in the Club Documenting the early-80s nightclub inside the historic Uptown Theater on North Broad Street