Art In The Open
June 8, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
The French call it en plein air—painting outdoors. But Monet and Renoir would scarcely recognize Philly’s version of it.
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Boats On Parade
May 20, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Forget the Dad Vail Regatta—this Sunday, the Tidal Schuylkill Festival wraps up with a non-motorized boat parade, with awards being handed out for “creativity, gall and garishness.”
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May 19, 2011 | Adam Levine
By the end of the 1850s, it was already apparent to Henry P.M. Birkinbine, chief engineer of the Philadelphia Water Department, that the northwestern section of the city—including Roxborough, Manayunk, and Chestnut Hill—would need to be served by its own water works.
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