Join Cliveden, the African American Genealogy Group of Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and PWPvideo on Wednesday, March 12th at 7pm to share work and debut three videos for our project, Illuminating Hidden Lives. The project seeks to uplift stories of free and enslaved African Americans in the Mid-Atlantic region and make these stories
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Come join us for Refreshments, Screening, Panel Discussion. The event will feature a powerful documentary series that explores the intersection of COVID-19 and systemic racism as experienced by frontline workers and organizers. Filmmakers: Nikki Harmon, Lois Moses, Eboni Zamani & Melissa Beatriz
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Join Gabriella, Anthony and David for a fun evening of pasta making followed by dinner at FRIEDA. Some attendees may choose to do (1) the pasta workshop followed by dinner, or (2) join for dinner only (no workshop). This evening is divided into 2 parts. A small group (up to 14) will participate in a
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FRIEDAcommunity & Alliance Française welcome you to Soirée Cinéma Français (French Movie Night) on Wednesday May 22nd for Little Girl. The touching portrait of eight-year-old Sasha, who questions her gender and in doing so, evokes the sometimes disturbing reactions of a society that is still invested in a biological boy-girl way of thinking. Little girl
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Join FRIEDAcommunity and The Alliance Française for another Soirée Cinéma Français (French Movie Night) at FRIEDA. Winter Nomads (Hiver nomade) Director: Manuel von Stürler Language: French / English subtitles Pascal, 53, and Carole, 28, are shepherds. In the month of November 2010, they embark on their long winter transhumance: four months during which they will
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A Story That’s Waited Eighteen Years To Be Told! Firebird: Built to Burn delves into a year in the making of the beloved Firebird Festival, where a tight-knit community gathers every December to ignite a giant wooden phoenix. Fueled by their rustbelt spirit, a diverse group of volunteers persevere through pandemic restrictions, local government negotiations, and months
MoreMayor Nutter takes Policy position with University of ChicagoAfter serving eight years as Philadelphia’s mayor and 14 years on City Council, Michael A. Nutter will bring his experience to the University of Chicago’s Urban Labs, which partners with policymakers from large cities to strategize improvements in the realms of crime, education, energy and environment, health,
MoreAfter a world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this weekend, locally filmed Future Weather is hoping to make its way to the big screen. Shot and produced in the Philadelphia area, the independently-made film follows the relationships of three generations of Midwestern women—specifically the abandoned eighth-grader Laudure (Perla Haney-Jardine), whose passion for nature and
MoreA Chemical Reaction, a film that tackles the dangers of yard pesticides, makes its main point very early: These products are designed to kill living things, so why are we so surprised when they make humans—who also happen to be living things—sick?
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