Archive for the 'Culture' Category

Why many church doors are red:

• March 26, 2008 • 18 Comments

Posted in 17th Street, 22nd Street, 746, Blood of Christ, Center City, Christianity, Churches, Culture, Doors, Episcopalian Traditions, Historic Buildings, History, Holy Ground, Locust Street, Lutheran Traditions, Martyrs, Middle Ages, Mortgage Paid Symbol, Passover, Philadelphia, Photography, Red, Red Church Doors, Religion, Sactuary, Symbols, Walnut Street, Welcoming Church, Why church doors are red


“Stronger Together”

• March 21, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in 20th street, Art, Center City, Culture, Murals, Painting, Pennsylvania Social Services Union, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, Public Rally, Social Services, Spring Garden Street, Viveros Cesar


Take back Gotham City-Vote Harvey Dent

• March 21, 2008 • 2 Comments

Posted in 17th Street, Advertisement, Batman, Center City, Chestnut Street, Culture, Fantasy, Gotham City, Harvey Dent, Imagination, Marketing, Movies, Philadelphia, Politics, Public Rally, The Dark Knight


Philly Annual Flower Show 08

• March 6, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in 12th Street, Arch Street, Art, Art Show, Balconies, Bass, Bicycle, Bonsai, Clef, Culture, Flower Show, Flowers, foliage, French Quarter, Harp, History, Imagination, Jazz, Louisiana, Mardi Gras, Market Street, Music, Musical Instruments, New Orleans, Orchids, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia Hoticultural Society, Photography, Piano, Plants, Roaring 20s, Saxophone, Spanish Moss, Swamps, Type writer, Violin, Window box


Latest mural I found (Feb. 08)

• February 17, 2008 • 4 Comments

Posted in 12th Street, Art, Arts Community of Philadelphia, Culture, Imagination, Murals, Painting, Philadelphia, Photography, Walnut Street


Holiday Light Show (Wanamaker Building)

• February 9, 2008 • 2 Comments

Posted in 12th Street, Art, Art Show, Christmas, Culture, Decorations, Historic Buildings, Holiday, Imagination, light show, Macy's, Market Street, Music, Philadelphia, Photography, Pipe Organ, Wanamaker Building


“Philadelphia Muses”

• December 27, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in 13th Street, Ancient Godesses, Art, Arts Community of Philadelphia, Culture, Fantasy, Imagination, Locust Street, Murals, Painting, Performing Arts, Philadelphia, Photography, Saligman


“Secret Book”

• December 26, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in 19th Street, African American, Art, Children, Culture, Fantasy, Imagination, Murals, Painting, Philadelphia, Photography, Public Library, Reading, Sarantitis, Wood Street


“Journey”

• December 25, 2007 • 1 Comment

Posted in 18th Street, African American, Art, Callowhill, Children, Children's Crisis Center, Culture, Emotional Health, Journey, Murals, Painting, Philadelphia, Photography, Saligman


“Reach High and You Will Go Far”

• December 24, 2007 • 2 Comments

Posted in 20th street, Achievement, African American, Arch Street, Art, Aspiration, Culture, Murals, Painting, Philadelphia, Photography, Sarantitis


The Italian Market

• November 3, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Culture, Farmers Markets, Food, Italy, Philadelphia, Philly Cheese Steaks


The Irish Memorial

• October 12, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in 19th Century, An Gorta Mor, Art, Culture, Disease, Glenna Goodacre, History, Hunger, Immigration, Irish, Memorial, Peter Quinn, Philadelphia, Photography, Poetry, Sculpture, Survival


Fine Art Show, Since 1932, Rittenhouse Sq.

• September 15, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Art, Art Show, Culture, Farmers Markets, Food, History, Parks, Philadelphia, Rittenhouse Square