>>> Philebrity Salon: That still happens! In fact, a whole new era of our weekly foray in “other music” at the 700 enters a new phase tonight as new resident DJ Aaron “Luis” Levinson spins for the first time Ol’ Sweeney. (Worry not, fans of Kyle “DJ Ashy K” Andrews: Kyle has left the Philebrity [...]

When the Mural Arts Program isn’t busy putting murals together and educating the youth about art, they’re creating outdoor classroom space. At Bodine High School, where the amazing Reading The Flow resides, there is now chainlinkGREEN (above), “a trellis/bench structure [that] uses parking lot material that was removed when the gardens were constructed, wood that [...]

Yesterday saw a big day for one of our very favorite (yet sometimes frustrating) public spaces in the city — the Reading Terminal Market. As Mayor Nutter cut the ribbon on Friday Architects/Planners, Inc.‘s $3 million renovation of the historic market, one thing was for sure: Any improvements at all would be welcome. To that [...]

When we found out that R5 Productions would be booking weekly free shows at Morgan’s Pier, we knew it would be awesome (free = great) but we didn’t expect a slew of great local acts and national touring acts. It’s like Agnew doesn’t get that if a show is free no one can complain about [...]

Boasting three Tony awards and making bank like you would not even believe, Fela! — the musical based on the life of legendary Afrobeat impresario Fela Kuti — is showing no signs of stopping. Producers Shawn ‘JAY Z’ Carter, Will & Jada Pinkett Smith, Ruth & Stephen Hendel, Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson and The National Theatre [...]

You know, we’ve heard many variations on our own portmanteau — including “Philebrititties,” the skin site Dan Gross (who else) once suggested we do — but we’ve gotta say, Philesbians is just perfect. If we thought we could make any money catering to such an audience, we’d register the domain name. But no. Best to [...]

Last week, City Council took a long hard look at the Actual Value Initiative being pushing by Mayor Nutter‘s administration and said, “Not right now.” According to the Daily News, “Council members said they will approve a plan to keep the current property tax system for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, with a pledge to go [...]

As we brace for this week’s heat wave, we present the above clip to provide some perspective — not about heat waves, mind you, just about, you know, hair and humidity. And while it’s true that the 1988 heat wave here in Philly was not as brutal as the 1995 one that had old folks [...]

Mayor Nutter announced the opening of eight outdoor pools today, and will continue to open between four and ten pools each weekday until Monday, July 2nd, when all seventy outdoor swimming pools will be open for the rest of the season. GRAB YOUR TRUNKS! We’ll update this with a schedule of the openings once we [...]

Hey, this should make you feel good: If you flew out of PHL in the last few months and were frisked by some TSA agents, those friskers may not have actually been good enough at their job to keep it, they just had some extra cash. According to USA Today, the TSA has recommended firing [...]

It’s a bit hard to believe we’re already three years into this whole “greenest city” stuff, also known as Greenworks Philadelphia. The mission to green-up Philadelphia is still going strong, according to the Mayor’s 2012 Progress Report, as we hit the halfway point to the 2015 goal. So, how’s everything looking? >>>Of the 167 initiatives [...]

In these beautiful days of summer, many of us wish we could be outside, tending a garden, and enjoying (literally) the fruits of our labor. But when we look outside our respective windows, many of us think the same thing: Outside is just a bunch of concrete! What the hell!? There’s got to be a [...]