Arts & Culture
World Kindness Day 2020
Connor Barwin’s Make The World Better Foundation is rallying behind Friday’s international day of, well, being a solid human. You should, too
By Jessica Blatt Press“Things That Matter”
With Hill-Freedman World Academy’s fourth album, students weave the anguish of 2020 into powerful new music
By Jessica Blatt PressOut of the Mouth of Babes
#VoteThatJawn and Fresh Artists tap an army of kiddos to turn out the parent vote
By Rebecca Pepper SinklerArtists in Residence at Offsite
Support local artists whose varied works reflect, honor and question Philadelphia’s past, present and future
By Jessica Blatt Press“Compilation of Love”
A new album featuring Philly musicians is raising money for Women Against Abuse and the survivors of intimate partner violence who rely on the organization’s life-saving services
By Jessica Blatt PressArt for Social Justice
“Points of Connection”—a collection of 10 portraits by the DA’s first-ever artist-in-residence—offers a moving look at the people impacted by, and impacting, our justice system
By Christine Speer LejeuneVirtual Book Club with Diana Lind
The local writer and urbanist will talk with Drexel University’s Bruce Katz about how to transform our approach to housing for the good of all
By Jessica Blatt PressIndigenous Peoples’ Day 2020
Celebrate the surviving and thriving of the native people in our communities this weekend
By Katherine RapinBearing Witness
When the pandemic hit Philly, a local photojournalist felt called to chronicle what was happening in his community. His months with the Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium revealed heroism in the midst of tragedy
By James Peterson and Raymond Holman, Jr.Why Black Books Matter
North Philly literacy nonprofit Tree House Books works to make sure that every child has access to books and opportunities to fulfill their dreams
By Christine Speer Lejeune