February 5, 2016
Photo courtesy of International House Philadelphia.
This year on the Chinese calendar is the year of the Monkey. It starts on February 8, and there will be celebrations around the city this weekend and on Monday.
Families are invited to the following events:
• International House Philadelphia (3701 Chestnut St.) is hosting a celebration tonight (Friday, Feb. 5), beginning at 7 p.m. There will be traditional musical and dance performances and a sampling of delicious traditional Chinese cuisine. The program includes:
7:00 p.m. – Traditional food tasting and vendors in Galleria
7:45 p.m. – Show featuring traditional dance, song, lion dance, and more begins in Ibrahim Theater
Tickets are $12 (general public); $8 (IHP members and alumni); $5 (children 12 and under). No tickets are required for children small enough to sit on your lap. Continue Reading
February 5, 2016
“Racism is a Sickness,” an art installation that uses photography and personal stories to showcase the devastating effects of racism on American society, is currently on display at the Art Church of West Philadelphia (5219 Webster St.).
The photo essay, which is presented by Germantown-based photographer and blogger Tieshka Smith, highlights the disastrous socioeconomic effects of racism on the health and well-being of people of color and on society at large. The author hopes to jump start community conversations leading to action and increased cross-collaboration between community members, academics, elected officials, businesspeople and health care practitioners.
“Racism is a Sickness” events program (click to enlarge).
The soft opening of the exhibition was held on Monday, Feb. 1, and tonight everyone is invited to the opening reception, from 7 – 10 p.m., featuring a performance by Philadelphia-based vocalist and rapper DMNQ LNDN.
The installation will be on display until Feb. 29 and will also include the following programs and events throughout the month, such as The Letters Project, “White Like Me” film screening and discussion, an evening of performance art inspired by “Racism is a Sickness,” and more (please check this page for more details).
A closing reception and a community showcase, “Let the Community Speak” will take place on February 27 at 6 p.m.
For more information, visit: http://racismisasickness.tumblr.com/ or the event’s Facebook page.
February 4, 2016
A new apartment building will break ground at 4050 Haverford Avenue on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The project, called 4050 Apartments, will provide affordable housing for low-income artists, a group that is an essential part of the Lower Lancaster identity.
The 24,350-square-feet building replaces a large vacant lot in a highly visible area, just off of the intersection of 40th Street, Lancaster Avenue, and Haverford Avenue. The project will consist of a new three-story building with 20 living units and a shared exhibition and workshop space for artists. The apartments will have one- two- and three-bedroom layouts.
A community room on the ground floor will be open to all residents and will offer arts and educational programming open to the public.
The $7.2 million project is being carried out by the PEC Community Development Corporation, which has been building affordable housing in Philadelphia’s Promise Zone area for more than 20 years.
Community members are invited to the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Please check the event’s Facebook page for updates.
February 3, 2016
UPDATE: Here’s some more information from the Streets Department about the delay:
“With double the amount of trash on Monday due to the holiday and blizzard, crews are almost a day behind in most neighborhoods. Also many residents didn’t have materials curb side for collection after the storm, [so] this also has collections running behind.”
The Philadelphia Street Department has confirmed that they are struggling to pick up trash on time this week due to high collection volumes after last week’s record-breaking snow. The department had to cancel last Monday’s collections because garbage trucks were used for snow removal and asked residents to hold on to their trash until this week.
It seems though that the delay is about 24-30 hours, so if your trash hasn’t been picked up, don’t worry, your garbage truck will likely arrive soon.
February 3, 2016
The public is invited this Thursday (Feb. 4), at 7:30 p.m., to an open forum where democratic candidates for U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District, will speak and answer your questions. The forum is organized by the 27th Ward Democrats.
The following candidates will participate in the event:
– Chaka Fattah, Incumbent
– Dwight Evans, Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 203rd District
– Brian Gordon, Township Commissioner, Lower Merion
– Daniel Muroff, Democratic Ward Leader, 9th Ward
– Brian Sims, Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 182nd District
State Senator Vincent Hughes, 7th District, will also take part in the event.
The discussion is expected to be lively, so everyone is encouraged to attend.
Rosenberger Hall is located in Clark Park (43rd St. near Woodland).
February 1, 2016
As soon as the news broke last summer that the University City Science Center-based Department of Making and Doing (DM + D) was closing in the fall, four local organizations which shared DM + D’s collaborative space began looking for new homes. One of them, a popular technology education program, The Hacktory, has just announced that they found a new space at 3645-3647 Lancaster Avenue, right around the corner from their previous location at 3711 Market Street.
Program executive director Georgia Guthrie writes that The Hacktory team is very excited about the move. “We will be joining the vibrant businesses along Lancaster Ave (as you can see we’re right next door to the Green Line Coffee shop) and look forward to contributing to the great arts and cultural activities taking place there,” Guthrie’s blog post reads.
Photos courtesy of The Hacktory.
The Grand Opening Party for the new space, which includes two adjacent storefronts, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 1 – 9 p.m. There will be fun activities for all ages and demos of The Hacktory’s tools. The evening portion of the party will include activities and beverages for adults who want to continue to celebrate. For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page.
The Hacktory has been offering tech education programming for both adults and youth, including classes and workshops, an after-school program and summer camp. They also want to offer memberships at the new location in order to provide direct access to their tools and space. Those who are interested in becoming a member are asked to fill out a membership interest form on this page.
For more information about The Hacktory, visit www.thehacktory.org.
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