Born in Northern Liberties, soul singer Bunny Sigler was known for showing his sensitive side to the point that he was given the nickname “Mr. Emotion.” Early in his career he’d cry on stage; later, as he helped shaped “The Philadelphia…

via Feminist Public Works In 2012, VisitPhilly, the city’s tourism marketing company, installed a billboard in Center City. It read “Dear Walking This Way: I like the way you move it move it. With Love, Philadelphia XOXO,” and its message…

Before Juana Molina started playing music, she was a comedian in her native Argentina. Although she gave up that gig years ago, her performance last night at the Boot & Saddle was flecked with humor as she responded to whoops…

We’ve had this on our calendar for a while now and almost can’t believe it’s finally happening. Cult icon Jan Terri performs at PhilaMOCA tonight as part of its public-access variety show, Mondo Mauseolum.  The Chicago-based viral video legend has played at…

Neal Santos Neal Santos DIGGING DEEP: (L-R): GreenSTEM Network’s three core members, Matthew Fritch, Christopher Nies and Kevin Clough, stand behind their soil-testing kit at Greenfield Elementary, one of the planned installation sites. Neal Santos DISHING DIRT: The root kit…

Neal Santos Neal Santos DIGGING DEEP: (L-R): GreenSTEM Network’s three core members, Matthew Fritch, Christopher Nies and Kevin Clough, stand behind their soil-testing kit at Greenfield Elementary, one of the planned installation sites. Neal Santos DISHING DIRT: The root kit…

Daniel McCloskey Tonight at Locust Moon Comics (34 S. 40th St.) two comic book artists from Pittsburgh will give a free talk about their new work. Daniel McCloskey will discuss the process of creating Top of the Line, an eight-part…

Neal Santos Cyd Berger’s mural at 3rd and Poplar. Walk around Northern Liberties long enough and you’ll encounter a weathered tile mural embedded in the side of Kaplan’s Bakery, at 3rd and Poplar. The woman that stares back with aching…

In its 27th installment, Monster-Mania Con, one of the largest horror-film and memorabilia conventions in the country, returns to the Philadelphia area this weekend at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill, NJ. There will be Q&As, film screenings, reunions, a costume contest…