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Filming fights poverty creatively

27 February 2012 Meghan White

Neighborhood Film Company aims to help those in need by teaching filmmaking. Due west of Temple and just before the Schuylkill River, a nondescript warehouse sits at the end of a one-way street. The second

Gallery welcomes art and literature lovers

27 February 2012 Kara Savidge

Homeskooled Gallery and Soapbox Gallery collaborated for the first time at Booked!, with exhibits and activities for artists, writers and everyone in between. On Saturday night, Mary Tasillo and Charlene Kwon had a full house.

Under the radar

20 February 2012 Alexis Sachdev

Mardi Gras with the Wild Bohemians Tuesday, Feb. 21 8 p.m. $15 World Cafe Live 3025 Chestnut St. worldcafelive.com Purple, gold and green beads fly through the air as dirty Cajun jazz drowns out the

Café adds twist to classic winter beverage

20 February 2012 Caitlin Weigel

Columnist Caitlin Weigel says that a stop at the Rim Café gets you more than just a good drink. The man behind South Philadelphia’s Rim Café goes by “the Godfather,” though he hardly looks the

Street Sounds: Gangstagrass

20 February 2012 Jenelle Janci

Although fiddle players bumping elbows with MC’s might seem unusual, the collaboration is what hip-hop bluegrass band Gangstagrass is working with. Rench, the band’s singer, guitarist, producer and overall mastermind, brought his band’s music to

Igniting Philly’s curious culture

20 February 2012 Lauren Hertzler

Ignite Philly utilizes a quick-paced format to present fresh ideas involving Philadelphia. On Thursday Feb. 16, Ignite Philly returned to the city for the ninth time at Johnny Brenda’s. Ignite, piloted in Seattle in 2006

‘Soul Train’ honors

20 February 2012 Priscilla Ward

Dancers gathered to form the world’s longest Soul Train to honor the late musician Don Cornelius. People wearing afro wigs and bell-bottoms boogied in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum, Feb. 13 to groove together

Van Gogh up close

20 February 2012 TJ Creedon

“Van Gogh Up Close” is at the Philadelphia Museum of Art until May 6. The Philadelphia Museum of Art kicked off the month of February with its newest exhibit, “Van Gogh Up Close.” The exhibit,

Anthem draws new fan to genre

20 February 2012 Kevin Stairiker

Columnist Kevin Stairiker says that Toby Keith’s ode to college may have changed his opinion of country music. In general, I don’t know very much about country music. I know even less about recent country

TTN Video: Manayunk Ice Carving Competition

15 February 2012 The Temple News

by Skye Leppo