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The show managed to expose fault in the SEPTA Regional Rail system, which is the commuter rail portion of the city's mass transit system, SEPTA. Trains to and from the concert were overcrowded and many had to ignore departure times in order to accommodate the unprecedented influx of passengers using the system at one time.
"Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts: the Challenges of a Cultural District Initinative" in Tourism, Culture and Regeneration, Melanie K. Smith, editor. pp 132–142. CABI, 2006. Brooks, Arthur C. and Roland J. Kishner. International Journal of Arts Management, Vol. 3, No. 2 (WINTER 2001), "Cultural Districts and Urban Development". pp. 4–15.
We the Youth is a 1987 mural by Keith Haring covering the west face of a private rowhouse in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] [2] It was painted during a three-day workshop on 1, 2 and 3 September 1987.
Urban Realism is a cultural and artistic movement that developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a reaction to the rapid urbanization and industrialization of cities, particularly in Europe and the United States. The movement is characterized by its focus on the everyday realities of urban life, often highlighting the struggles of ...
Ensemble Arts Philly (also called Ensemble Arts) is a presenting brand name from the Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Philadelphia Orchestra, representing a wide variety of genres, including Broadway, comedy, theater, jazz, dance, and family presentations across three venues: the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Academy of Music, and the Miller Theater.
Vox Populi is a nonprofit art gallery and collective in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1988, [1] it presents experimental art and ideas via monthly shows, performances, and gallery talks. [2] Located on North 11th Street, it is the longest running artist collective in the city. [3]
Cecil Moore was a Philadelphia lawyer that was extremely involved in civil rights, and was a close friend of Georgie Woods, and was also involved in the freedom shows. In 1963, Georgie Woods, Jackie Wilson , and Del Shields won awards at the Uptown Theater from the Philadelphia branch of the NAACP for being entertainers that were actively ...
Miller Theater, originally the Sam S. Shubert Theatre and later, the Merriam Theater, is Philadelphia's most continuous location for touring Broadway shows. It is located at 250 South Broad Street within the Avenue of the Arts cultural district of Center City Philadelphia. The Theatre was built by The Shubert Organization in 1918.