While the country has been recovering from the crash in 2008 and sectors such as renewable energy and technology have been making strides, there is one sector that may not yet have seen the bottom of its losses: print media. All over the country, newspapers have been shuttered and alternative weeklies have either disappeared (we
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Most of our brethren around the country know Philadelphia as the place where, in 1776, the Declaration of Independence changed the world order forever. It’s a fact that prompts an interesting reflection: We live in a city that is 94 years older than the United States of America, a period of time in which our
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Can’t miss art shows and festivals By Nancy Chen Asian American Film Festival Nov. 9–19 at International House, Asian Arts Initiative and other venues Celebrating its 10th anniversary this fall, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival is taking the opportunity to reflect. “This year’s festival will include a retrospective of significant Asian-American films in early
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So many great shows, so little time By Grid Staff If Climate Change and Politics Haven’t Already Filled You with Existential Dread… A Period of Animate Existence Sept. 22–24 The sixth extinction is upon us, and as we watch the lights of other species go out around us, we can only wonder whether our own
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Artists, exhibits and projects to watch this fall ‘Philadelphia Assembled’ Spotlights the ResistanceArtists and activists of any city’s creative scene usually exist in tension with its more established institutions, which is what makes this month’s “Philadelphia Assembled” show so interesting. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, in collaboration with a diverse network of artists, storytellers, gardeners, healers
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Artists stand in solidarity and look toward the next election By Brittany Barbato On Jan. 20—President Trump’s inauguration day—commuters and residents all around Philadelphia found signs of resistance dropped from dozens of buildings encouraging them on their way to work: You can’t take away our resilience, our humanity, our strength, our beauty. Aquí me quedo
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A house, a hearth and a home for community at the Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden Photos by Nancy Chen By Nancy Chen On quiet Philip Street in Norris Square, just west of Fishtown and Kensington, artist Pedro Ospina began a project to build his house in 2010, working with friends and neighbors. While building both
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Three Springs Fruit Farm’s Ben Wenk starts Ploughman Farm Cider By Emily Kovach Ben Wenk is a fruit guy. Along with his family, he runs Three Springs Fruit Farm, a seventh-generation family farm in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The farm’s primary crop is apples, ranging from common varieties such as Gala and Golden Delicious to unique
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Historic Hopewell Vineyards grows wine grapes in Chester County By Emily Kovach Nestled in a patch of verdant farmland in Oxford, Pennsylvania (about 30 miles southeast of Lancaster), sits Historic Hopewell Vineyards, a 2-acre vineyard run by Karen and Anthony Mangus. From the rich, well-drained Brandywine Valley soil, they grow seven varieties of wine grapes
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Fall flavors from regional craft breweries By Emily Kovach Homegrown American LagerNew American Lager • Victory Brewing Co. Released in July, this new addition to Victory’s year-round offerings is a crisp, easygoing, medium-bodied lager that thinks like an IPA. This 4.8% ABV sipper is hopped generously with six varieties of hops (if you must know:
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