Four for all
Closer is that rarity -- an adaptation of a play that not only works but bristles with excitement. Based on Patrick Marber's Tony-nominated play, Closer examines the romantic entanglements of four people living...
Family Odyssey
The all-new for 2005 Honda Odyssey is such a family-friendly vehicle, it pains me to see Mom, Dad, sis and baby brother struggling to get into some off-road behemoth that should never have...
Re-lighting the past
It didn't take fancy gifts or a showy celebration to make Hanukkah memorable for Renee Leever as a child. All she needed was her family. During the eight-day holiday, Leever fondly...
Funding chill puts heat on residents
It's shaping up to be a colder winter than usual for many Philadelphians. Mayor John Street recently announced plans to lay off 1,300 city employees, among them police and firefighters; SEPTA is threatening...
All present for holiday rush
It might have been the sensational sales that lured patrons to the Columbus Commons IKEA on Black Friday. Or perhaps it was the free coffee and 99-cent breakfast special. Whatever the reason,...
Portraits of Italy
All Italian art is tied up in my mind with food. I had the chance to discover Italy, art and food all during the same three-year period in the early 1960s. I...
Stylin’ move
Some Center City style is strutting down the South Philly catwalk. Last week, Urban Outfitters, Inc., announced it would relocate its corporate headquarters to the former Navy Yard. The move was made...
The right way to eat what’s left
Happy Thanksgiving! After preparing the holiday feast for the past few days, it's time to enjoy what humorist Art Buchwald called "the one day Americans eat better than the French." When the...
Home is where they found it
They may be living in Oberlin, Ohio -- population 9,000 -- but Catharine "Katie" Brown, Jep Carrell and Sidney Rosenfeld left their hearts in South Philadelphia. The three were strangers while living...
