Arts & Culture
Oat Foundry
The local product design company tackles awesomely out-there projects while weaving sustainability throughout every aspect of its work. A latte in outer-space, anyone?
By Courtney DuCheneIron Sharpens Iron
The podcast, launching today from two community organizers, aims to empower every citizen to improve our city, one front stoop at a time
By Jessica Blatt PressDraw To Action Coloring Book
A local creative agency has found a way to support the artists and local organizations who make Philly better
By Nick FiorelliniBalletX Beyond
With its new online subscription service, local contemporary dance company BalletX continues its tradition of breaking the mold. Could its pivot model a way forward for the beleaguered arts community in Philly, and elsewhere?
By Jessica Blatt PressThe Power of Snapshots
While Covid-19 has forced the closure of many after-school programs, Photography Without Borders continues to empower North Philly youth with cameras, connections—and confidence. And now, the students’ work has gone national.
By Jessica Blatt PressCatching Up With Hallee Adelman
With the hit documentary The Social Dilemma and her latest children's book, the author, filmmaker and philanthropist continues to empower young people
By Jessica Blatt PressShhh
What can you say when there’s nothing to say? A poem from a local social activist reflects on the events in Washington this week.
By Marc Erlbaum52 Small Ways To Make A Better Philly
Do one thing a week that makes you a better citizen of your city. Here, some ideas to get you started
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyThe Politics of Witch Hunting
A local theater director on how Trump’s post-election Republican enablers have thrust us into a real-life version of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
By David Bradley“A Caress to the Soul”
The Philadelphia Lullaby Project, launched this year by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute with World Cafe Live, strengthens bonds among parents, babies and communities
By Jessica Blatt Press