Philadelphia History Museum Gets a Facebook-Friendly Facelift


by Georgina Gozum Special to the Weekly Press


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The newly minted Philadelphia History Museum, modern yet quaint, with its chockfull of trivia as in one exhibition cheekily entitled Face to Facebook.


n 1826, an enterprising private citizen and Philadelphian named Atwater Kent, enamored of his beloved city, decided to share its wonders by creating the Atwater Kent Museum with the proviso that it be free to the public. To this end, for one week- end only on September 22, it did just that when it reopened its doors (free of admission) to the public as the newly minted Philadelphia History Museum. «We are going to be all about collabo- rations and partnerships,» beamed Charles Croce, Executive Director and CEO of the refurbished museum. «Mrs. Benedict Arnold, treacherous beauty that she was, pushed him to the other side as it were,» pans Croce anecdotally, as he spoke of the Arnolds and their inclusion among the many artifacts of note.


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“Dear Fleisher” Is Back!


By Dea Adria Mallin Contributing Writer


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ating from 1898, the Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial in South Philadelphia has been a quiet city


treasure, providing free art chasses to ev- eryone from fi ve-year-olds to seniors, or, as Anne Harrison, who manages the youth programs at Fleisher says, “We serve chil- dren ages fi ve to forever.” And while the city’s artists may teach there, they are just as likely to study there. In recent years, an event called “Dear Fleisher: 4 by 6 Inches of Art” was added, and on Sunday, No- vember 4, from 1 to 5 p.m., Fleisher will hold its 5th


biennial “Dear Fleisher,” with all its heady magic.


I will be standing in line at 719 Catharine St. waaay in advance of the opening, hoping for something rare and wonderful as the doors open, the suggested $5 donation is


continued on page 2 Each artist is asked to donate a work of art that is a mere 4 inches by 6 inches the size of a standard post card. *offers expire 12-31-201


group says The industry trade association says a re- cent survey of Philly restaurant workers paints an incomplete picture of the local landscape.


By Sandy Smith Special to The Weekly Press


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recent, widely publicized survey of Philadelphia restaurant workers (Weekly


Press, Oct. 18) painted a portrait of local restaurant employment straight out of “Hell’s Kitchen”: arbitrary policies, low pay, and no sick leave were among the most glaring shortcomings found in the survey. The trade group rep- resenting the state’s restaurateurs says that besides being inaccurate, the survey leaves out an impor- tant feature: restaurant work of- fers opportunity.


“Restaurant workers often ad- vance by taking better jobs at other restaurants,” said Stephanie


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