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Gritty welcomes fans as they scan their tickets to enter the arena for the Flyers-Capitals game on Sunday, March 7, 2021. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
As we move our clocks forward this Sunday for Daylight Savings Time, we can rejoice in COVID-protocols continuing to ease, which is good news for Sixers, Flyers, and Phillies fans this week. And though we lose an hour this weekend, National Sleep Awareness Week from March 14-20 is a good reminder to still try to get in that necessary rest.
Rockaby (Courtesy of Egobo Theater)
Described as ‘haunting’ and ‘hypnotic,’ Beckett’s play is one woman’s meditation on mortality and loneliness. The late author, playwright and poet wrote the play specifically for a festival and symposium at SUNY Buffalo commemorating his 75th birthday. For this socially-distanced production put on by EgoPo Classic Theater, the audience will view the ten-minute play through an open window, listening with headphones. Attendees will be met by a guide n
The Rundown | Feb. 25-March 4
From artists to dommes, there’s a lot to consider
February 25th, 2021
There’s no shortage of fun things to do in the coming days and weeks.
Whether you’re into art, jazz or domination, we’ve rounded up a few events that are sure to pique your interest.
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The Lenape to Smokey Bear
The Pennsylvania landscape has undergone a near-complete transformation over the last 350 years, starting with the extirpation of the Lenape and the loss of their fire management practices. After European settlement, extensive logging and land clearing, the introduction of exotic insects, diseases and invasive plants, increasing deer browsing, and the Smokey Bear-era has led to unprecedented changes in forest composition across the eastern US. Marc D. Abrams, professor of forest ecology at Penn State, explains the sweeping history of our once and future forests. March 4 at 7pm Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education. schuylkillcenter.org
Hyatt hotels and World of Hyatt occupy a soft spot in the hearts of many TPG staffers.
The one Achilles heel was that Hyatt simply didn’t have as many properties in certain destinations as its peers. However, Hyatt’s been on a growth spurt lately, growing its overall portfolio by hundreds of properties through acquisitions of smaller luxury and lifestyle brands, including Thompson Hotels, Joie de Vivre, a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World and more.
And now, thanks to these deals, plus an existing slate of brands that group independent, boutique-style hotels under one family, Hyatt has hundreds of properties around the world you might never even know are part of the chain. Best of all, you can earn and redeem points and experience valuable elite benefits at all of these properties.