Topic: Old City
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have Halloween parties and festivals, Day of the Dead celebrations, opera, theater, documentary film, and art exhibit openings, Iron Maiden, and Rocky Horror. It's quite a holiday week.
By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina GriffithWindows Into the Soul of America
Sonya Clark’s video installation, The Descendants of Monticello explores what freedom means from the panes of Declaration House historical site
By RJ RushmorePhiladelphia Celebrates Juneteenth 2024
A holiday with Philly roots includes some of the city's biggest events of the year, from Germantown to West Philadelphia to Southwest and Old City — and then some
By Abigail Chang and Lauren McCutcheonOutdoor Drinking Spots in Philadelphia
Pop-ups, beer gardens and other seasonal spots in Philly to have some drinks and a nosh out of doors
By Lauren McCutcheonWhat Should We Do with Welcome Park?
A government strategist has a radical idea for the historic park at the heart of a recent controversy over its William Penn statue
By Mark NicastreWhat 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.
By Erinda ShenoPhilly, Take Your Outdoor Activities … Indoors
Rain, haze and heat make it tough to be outside in Philly this summer. Here, some places to go to feel like you’re outdoors while inside
By Olivia KramJob Itzkowitz Wants to Clean Up The City
The executive director of Old City District is running for City Council At-Large with a plan that bring quality-of-life issues — cleaning streets, serving people with addiction — to every neighborhood in the city
By Courtney DuCheneThe Cultural Curator
Quon Brinkley, founder of the Thinker Makers Society, makes space for Philadelphia artists of color and Philadelphia LGBTQIA artists in Old City
By Logan CryerWho Gets To Be In The History Game
Drexel is set to take over the orphaned Atwater Kent historical collection. But the Historical Society, and City Council, might have other ideas. What’s all the fighting really about?
By Larry Platt