Voice: Erinda Sheno
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The Citizen Recommends: Ladysitting
Author, playwright, and Penn lecturer Lorene Cary brings her contemplation on life, death, and our attitudes about both, to the Arden
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Art Is Caregiving
For 10 years, ARTZ Philadelphia has enabled people with dementia and their loved ones to experience, and connect over, our city’s rich arts community
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The Citizen Recommends: What the Constitution Means to Me
There are just a few more days to catch this thought-provoking performance at Arden Theatre Co., but its message will stay with any engaged citizen long after.
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The Citizen Recommends: House of the Living
A new Elkins Park-based exhibit pays respect to victims of gun violence, while giving all Philadelphians a space to reflect and heal
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The Citizen Recommends: Reading Promise Week
A weeklong celebration of literacy seeks to empower Philadephians of all ages to find strength, and joy, in literacy.
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My American Franchise
A first-time voter on the exciting possibilities of the American experience
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Practicing Radical Hope
The winner of the Raju Foundation/Citizen essay contest, based on a Gandhi-inspired piece of art, calls for decency in these times
By Erinda Sheno