Northern Liberties : Featured Stories

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Flashlight Mob, Women of Fire and Blood, Low Lives

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Shine your own light on sculpture at the art museum, get mythological at Walking Fish, and get low with a worldwide network at Little Berlin.

Arts and Culture, Design, Emerging Technology, International Talent, Nightlife

Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fishtown, Kensington/Port Richmond, Northern Liberties

The soda garden at Next American City's Urban Innovation Storefront

Viability of I-95 Removal Could Emerge By Late Summer

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, April 24, 2012

The three-mile stretch of highway is just one of the things Next American City's Diana Lind is impacting from its new Brewerytown storefront.

Design, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Regionalism, Sustainability, Transportation

South Philadelphia, Old City / Society Hill, Kensington/Port Richmond, Northern Liberties, Queen Village / Pennsport

How to Make it in Philly as a DJ

Janday Wilson Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Some call Philadelphia the DJ Capital of the World because of its history and contributions to the culture in a city overflowing with multi-talented DJs in hip hop, jazz and reggae.

Arts and Culture, Emerging Technology, Media, Nightlife

Center City, South Philadelphia, Fishtown, West Philadelphia, Northern Liberties

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: InLiquid Benefit, Clothes Swap, Ex-Files StorySlam

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Support the visual arts, trade in some baggy pants while sipping cocktails and slam some ex's on Valentine's Day.

Arts and Culture, Food, Nightlife, Sustainability, Tourism

Old City / Society Hill, Fishtown, Northern Liberties

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Fresh Artists, Moving People, Vegan Wing Bowl

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Young art on the Schuylkill, power-packed transportation talk, and the city's other wing-eating contest.

Arts and Culture, Food, Moving Here, Regionalism

University City, West Philadelphia, Northern Liberties

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Scratch Night, Permanent Wave, MLK Day of Service

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Help create future Live Arts shows, support gender equality locally and volunteer your time.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Media, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Philanthropy, Regionalism

South Philadelphia, Northern Liberties

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Re-Writing South Philly High, The Listening, Cat's Pajamas

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Entertainment by kids, for kids and involving big kids on a school night from World Cafe Live to the Wilma to Silk City.

Arts and Culture, Media, Nightlife

Center City, University City, West Philadelphia, Northern Liberties

MOVING PICTURE: Inside Festival Bar and the Future of Philly Fringe and Live Arts

Richard Trevisani Tuesday, September 27, 2011

We got an inside look at RUBA Club Studios, which was a nonstop afterparty and breeding ground for Fringe and Live Arts performances in the making.

Arts and Culture, Diversity, International Talent, Nightlife, Tourism

Northern Liberties

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Mantua Day, Battles on Canvas, Emerald St. Farm

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, August 23, 2011

West Philadelphia old school rap and a NoLibs art throwdown on Saturday, and a Kensington hoedown on Sunday.

Arts and Culture, Diversity, Food, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Sustainability

West Philadelphia, Kensington/Port Richmond, Northern Liberties

Q&A: Tayyib Smith, Little Giant

Janday Wilson Tuesday, August 23, 2011

One of Philly's most influential tastemakers says the city is "in flux," and although he could go elsewhere, wants to help make our region a first-tier market.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Emerging Technology, Media, Moving Here, Nightlife, Tourism

Center City, North Philadelphia, Northern Liberties

City Workers Show Their Age At Youth-Focused Happy Hour

Sue Spolan Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Center City East and several other prominent Philly neighborhoods are increasingly getting younger, which is being reflected in the city government workforce. The Mayor's office is paying attention.

International Talent, Moving Here, Nightlife

Center City, Fairmount / Art Museum, Manayunk, Northern Liberties

FOOD TRUCK FILES: La Copine Brunch Cart

Felicia D'Ambrosio Tuesday, June 14, 2011

This interim courtyard-filler in Northern Liberties is plenty good enough for the long haul with local sausage, cage-free eggs and griddled banana bread and PB&J among the offerings for a perfect on-the-go brunch.

Entrepreneurship, Food, Sustainability

Northern Liberties

Get Your Shots: Festival Fever Begins This Weekend

Joe Petrucci Friday, March 04, 2011

Old, new, improved and re-tooled, festivals focused on nature, science, kids, culture and films are on tap in the coming weeks, so pick your spots, starting this weekend, to experience and support Greater Philadelphia's best.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Emerging Technology, Food, Higher Education, International Talent, Media, Moving Here, Nightlife, Regionalism, Sustainability, Tourism

Center City, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fishtown, Kensington/Port Richmond, Market East, North Philadelphia, Northeast, Northern Liberties, Northwest, Passyunk Square / East Passyunk, Rittenhouse Square, South Philadelphia, University City, West Philadelphia

MOVING PICTURE: The Lost Weekend Finds City's Best Cocktails

Sue Spolan and Felicia D'Ambrosio Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Cocktails aren't just booze and mixer in Philly anymore, and our curious journos braved the winter cold to find out who's mixing what and where. It's called The Lost Weekend, but in the end, it's what we found that matters.

Food, Nightlife

Center City, Northern Liberties, South Philadelphia

EDITOR'S PICK: First Person Arts Festival

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, November 02, 2010

If you thought the annual forum for memoir and documentary art couldn't get any more awesome, you'd be mistaken. More theatrical performances, including multiple premieres, and a tribute to a Philly legend make the ninth edition a can't miss celebration.

Arts and Culture, Design, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education

Center City, North Philadelphia, Northern Liberties, Old City / Society Hill

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