Culture
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Area Woman’s Dating Guide Helps Men Go from Cringeworthy to Right-Swipeworthy
An unexpected, married-to-single transition opened Noelle Benson’s eyes to how much dating had changed. Finding an available date meant hunting online, which often led to unexpected results at the ensuing in-person encounter. Benson wrote about these surprises — some good, some not so good — in a book highlighted by Richard Gaw for the Chester…
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DELCO Escape: 20 Must-See Sites and Scenes to Fully Experience Valley Forge National Historical Park
Living in Delaware County, one of the best gateways we have to the outdoors is Valley Forge National Historical Park. It’s practically in everyone’s backyards, and it’s full of history, monuments, trails, things to see and experience, even shop. If you are visiting Valley Forge from afar, welcome! We are so glad you are here…
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Yeadon’s Nile Swim Club Earns Place in History as 1st Black-Owned U.S. Swim Club
Nile Swim Club in Yeadon was designated a historical site by Pennsylvania Saturday, receiving its own historic marker at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, writes Nathaniel Lee for the Philadelphia Tribune. The club, at 513 S. Union Ave., was the first Black-owned swim club in the nation, established in “They wanted us to join a swim club…
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Beer Bottles and Daleks: Philadelphia Airport Art Exhibits Have It All
Leah Douglas has a unique art gallery at the Philadelphia International Airport. Most people probably don’t know about it, writes Tom Gralish for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Douglas is the airport’s director of guest experience and chief curator. Part of her job is to keep an eye out for local artists. The hope is to feature…
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Country Music Superstars to Headline as Citadel Country Spirit USA Returns in August
It’s official. After a year off due to the pandemic, Citadel Country Spirit USA, Philadelphia’s Country Music Festival, will return to Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore from Aug. 27-29. Festival producers said there will be limited capacity this year, and a few changes will be made to the site to ensure that those…
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Woodrose, Out of Villanova, Not Slowed by Pandemic: 2 Albums in a Year
Villanova’s new indie rock band, Woodrose, is coming out of the pandemic strong, with two EP albums in a year’s time, writes Sara Hecht for The Villanovan. Woodrose band members are Villanova University sophomores Michael Loparrino (“Lopo”) Seamus Daniello and Chris Cruz, all on guitar and piano. Lopo plays bass with Daniello, who is the…
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Saturday’s Spring Fling Brings Delaware County Arts and Culture Into Your Home
Fans of local music, art, and culture can celebrate the arts with virtual and in-person events Saturday, May 8, at the Delco Arts Spring Fling. The Delaware County Arts Consortium teamed up with arts organizations county-wide to demonstrate how much culture there is right here at home. The Spring Fling gives everyone a sample of…
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Found: One Historic Cemetery in Wayne—Owner Sought
There are a dozen veterans buried at a small historic cemetery in Wayne, Radnor Township, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for mainlinemedianews.com. Some on the half-acre First Baptist Cemetery date back to the Civil War. For the past few years, Radnor Township has taken care of the property at W. Wayne Avenue off Conestoga Road. But no…
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Violinist Mitchell Newman Retired to Drexel Hill But Still Has Plenty of Pluck
Mitchell Newman retired in 2020 after 36 years as a violinist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra but he’s not hanging up his bow any time soon. Newman has joined the faculty of Prysm Strings at the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute. He will work with director Gloria dePasquale, a cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra.…
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Scroll or Stroll Your Way Through Historic Yellow Springs’ Hybrid Art Show, Sponsored by Malvern Bank
Historic Yellow Springs has announced the opening of the 48th Yellow Springs Art Show. Scroll or stroll your way through the galleries of HYS’s first-ever hybrid event. The 48th Annual Yellow Springs Art Show opens to the public, in-person, and online at 10 AM on Saturday, April 24 and runs through May 23. The show…
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Philadelphia Print Shop Makes Wayne Its Permanent Home
The Philadelphia Print Shop has decided to make its move to Wayne permanent, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Media News. The nationally-known dealer of antique prints, maps and rare books moved to Wayne from Chestnut Hill last year on a trial basis. The temporary location at 209 W. Lancaster Ave. was a big success…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music to Stage Drive-In Opera
Wells School of Music opera students at West Chester University are up for a new challenge this year – performing a drive-in opera. On Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 at 8:30 PM, Wells School of Music’s Opera Theatre presents Gaetano Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love (L’elixir d’amore.) The performance will be staged in…
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Beaver Statue That Marked 17th Century Fur Trade Route Through Rose Valley Is Missing
A beaver sculpture and an accompanying historical plaque is missing along a fur-trading route in Rose Valley Borough, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania State Police on Tuesday wants the public’s help to find the sculpture. It marks a fur-trading route used by native people and colonists during the 17th Century. “The…
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Artist on the Scene Captures Marriage Proposal at Ridley Creek State Park
There are nearly unlimited ways to propose marriage. Kevin Garcia classed it up for his bride-to-be, Marianella Orlando, proposing at the scenic Ridley Creek State Park while a painter captured the moment on canvas, writes Kristen Schott for phillymag.com. The artist is Andy Greenlee of Celebration Paintings. Marianella Orlando, 28, and Kevin Garcia, 27, both…
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Brandywine Battlefield Property in Chadds Ford Bought by Conservation Group Promising to Protect the Land Forever
An historic Brandywine Battlefield property in Chadds Ford originally considered for private development, was acquired March 25 by North American Land Trust (NASLT) which intends to protect the land forever under a conservative easement. The 72-acre property on Oakland Road will be open to the public as Brinton Run Preserve. The NALT acquisition preserves diverse…
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A Divinely-Influenced Misdial Gave 2 Delaware County Women a Friend Just When They Needed It
She was off by a digit but that mistake has blossomed into a friendship between two Delaware County women, reports Joe Holden for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Anna Forte was trying to reach her husband Edmond at a rehab center. But the number she dialed wasn’t her husband, but Lisa Parks of Milmont Park. “She called the wrong…
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Huge Drum Corps Collection Housed at Upper Darby’s Archer-Epler VFW Post, Museum Sought
All things drum corps are found and viewed at Upper Darby’s Archer-Epler VFW Post 979, longtime home of the Musketeers Drum and Bugle Corps, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “You are now seeing the biggest collection in the world, the galaxy, the universe,” said Media resident Bill Ives, founder of a proposed Marching…
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This Famous Historical Event Will Soon Jingle in Your Pocket
Starting April 5, the coins from buying your morning paper or breakfast sandwich may have imagery that resonates with those of us in the Philadelphia region, according to a press release from the U.S. Mint. Unveiled late last year, the new Quarter Dollar commemorates the Christmas Eve crossing of Washington and his troops for a surprise attack on British and Hessian troops…
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