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If you want to share your work, listen to others, or just connect, check out this list of monthly happenings in Philly’s literary scene

GOAL launches Dante M. Austin Memorial Scholarship; Broadway concert to benefit Mazzoni Center, honor Stephen Schwartz; Mural Arts to host reception for LGBTQ+ archival exhibit; Mazzoni Center to hold interfaith Pride service

Mt. Airy resident Anya Rose, a Lower School science teacher at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH), and Julie Be, a music therapist, teamed up for Ants on a Log.

'And Into The Streets,' a public art installation designed by Rami George, explores Philadelphia's LGBTQ history through archival images of protests, demonstrations, intimate moments and celebrations. The photos primarily were taken from the now-defunct LGBTQ news organization Au Courant and sourced from the William Way LGBT Community Center. The installation is on display in Kahn Park in the Gayborhood through Aug. 31. 2023.

It's an event series, it's a (potential) place, it's a beta test. Meet Pilcrow House, a gathering place for interesting ideas. First speaker: Behance founder Scott Belsky on Nov. 29.

Erlina Ortiz, Co-Artistic Director & Resident Playwright at Power Street Theater, will be honored during the 2022 AL DÍA 40 Under Forty.

Twelve wellness gifts to buy from Philly small businesses this holiday season — perfect for the fitness or self-care enthusiast in your life.

New York Stage and Film Commits $100,000 to Support Artists with NEXUS Initiative New York Stage and Film, considered “one of the preeminent incubators for theater in the country,” has committed $100,000 to their new NEXUS Initiative that brings together 20 multi-hyphenate artists to explore the question “where does story exist at the intersection of stage and film?” Through this inaugural program, NYSAF will offer direct support to these artists – each participant receives $5,000 and...

Share Philly’s Most Creative Neighborhoods Offer Everything From Babka to Black-owned Bookstores Beyond Philadelphia’s historic center lies a constellation of neighborhoods that have become hubs of diversity and creativity. Meet the new generation behind the citys urban renaissance. By Jennifer Wilson January 16, 2021 It became embarrassing, our dependency on Perla, a...