Arts & Culture
Filling The Walls With Hope
Philly street art project "Fill the Walls With Hope" aims to cover walls around the city with optimistic messages during the Covid-19 crisis
By Jessica Blatt PressAlice Alexander
The fashion-forward, size-inclusive, and ethical apparel line is now producing hundreds of Covid-19 face masks. But its real aim is changing the local fashion scene for good
By Jessica Blatt PressAnna Purcell
The owner of Manayunk’s Threads on Main launched #ShareYour50 to encourage Philadelphians to keep local businesses afloat through the coronavirus shutdown
By Brianna BakerPuzzle So Hard
Could a Philly-based puzzle company offer an antidote to all the coronavirus crazy?
By Jessica Blatt PressThe Chase Series
Philly native John Butler III creates children’s books with characters all kids can relate to
By Kiersten A. AdamsMia Concepcion
Slam poetry changed the Youth Poet Laureate’s young life. Now she wants to give other Philly teens a chance to be heard.
By Jessica Blatt Press#SisterlyLove Project
This Women’s History Month, take in the vibrant street art created by—and honoring—Philly women of all walks of life
By Jessica Blatt PressWay Past Mad
With her latest children’s book, local author and film producer Hallee Adelman offers a lesson we can all use: It’s okay to let it all out
By Jessica Blatt PressThey Carried Us
A riveting tome by two local educator/activists chronicles the lives of 95 African-American female trailblazers and their impact in Philly
By Jessica Blatt PressA Map of Myself
The one-woman show from 20-year-old Sara Abou Rashed charts her alternately heartbreaking and heartwarming immigrant journey
By Jessica Blatt Press