by Cari Bender | Mar 28, 2012 | Franklin Square
The Philadelphia Inquirer announces The Pavilion in Franklin Square to open with a ribbon-cutting tomorrow, on the opening of day Franklin Square’s 6th Season.
by Cari Bender | Mar 19, 2012 | AIDS Fund
Saturday night was AIDS Fund’s Black-Tie GayBINGO, and everyone had a blast playing Bingo and raising funds for HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia. HughE Dillon’s Philadelphia Magazine article highlights the fun the Bingo Verifying Divas have with guests. Loraine Ballard...
by Cari Bender | Mar 5, 2012 | Mural Arts Program
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Kia Gregory takes a look at the Mantua neighborhood in West Philadelphia, examining the impact of the Mural Arts Program’s “A Place to Call Home” project, and how it transformed a block in “the bottom.” From the article: “For many, the...
by Cari Bender | Mar 2, 2012 | AIDS Fund
PGN’s Jen Colletta writes a terrific article highlighting the upcoming Black-Tie GayBINGO event on March 17. “LGBTs and allies will be looking for some Saint Patrick’s Day luck this month when they uncap their bingo dabbers at an annual HIV/AIDS...
by Cari Bender | Feb 15, 2012 | Mural Arts Program
Today, at 6th & South Streets in Philadelphia, the Mural Arts Program announced The Roots Mural will go up at that location with a fantastic team of local artists. Longtime bassist for The Roots, Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, was on hand for the press event. KYW’s Hadas...
by Cari Bender | Dec 14, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
KYW Newsradio’s John McDevitt joined Mural Arts and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter at the ribbon cutting on the brand new exciting space at The Gallery at Market East. See his report here. (Mural Arts Program head Jane Golden cheers as Mayor Nutter cuts a...
by Cari Bender | Dec 1, 2011 | AIDS Fund
Philly.com World AIDS Day with AIDS Fund AIDS Fund created a multi-media exhibition, “1981…Until It’s Over,” covering 30 years of HIV/AIDS and 25 years of AIDS Walk Philly. In honor of World AIDS Day, Philly.com and the fantastic @wendywarren put together a wonderful...
by Cari Bender | Nov 7, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
Today was a very exciting day for the Mural Arts Program. Black Thought and Kamal Gray of The Roots were on hand to announce an eight-month mural project along with Mayor Michael Nutter and Jane Golden of Mural Arts. Kathy Matheson from the Associated...
by Cari Bender | Oct 24, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
There have been several stories recently about the possibility that the Mural Arts Program’s Autumn mural by David Guinn could be covered over by a developer. See the NBC10 story below. Peter Crimmins also did a story for WHYY 91FM, here. And read today’s...
by Cari Bender | Oct 17, 2011 | AIDS Fund
"When we first started walking, we were walking to help people die with dignity, and now we walk to help people live with dignity," said Robb Reichard, executive director of the AIDS Fund. Read Miriam Hill’s article here. Walking in memory of Art...
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