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Alex’s Lemonade Stand Spring Family Festival Blossoms at National Constitution Center
Story, photos by Tyra Gardner Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a nonprofit dedicated to finding cures for all kids with cancer, has teamed up with the National Constitution Center and Northwestern Mutual to a host a Spring Family Festival in the heart of Old City Philadelphia. The lemonade stand themed festival took place on Saturday, April 15 at the National Constitution Center. This is the first year having this event. “ I would like this to be an annual event here held during the Spring,” said Liz Scott. Inside the National Constitution Center, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation kicked off their summer events season with a wide array of kid-friendly and lemonade…
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American Jewish History Museum Debuts Impactful Exhibit ‘1917: How One Year Changed the World’
Story, photos by Tiffany DuBois The National Museum of American Jewish History debuted a special exhibit in mid-March called “1917: How One Year Changed the World”. The exhibition looks back 100 years at how three major events brought about political and social change that reshaped the role that the United States would play in the world. These events were America’s entry into World War 1, the Bolshevik Revolution, and the issuing of the Balfour Declaration. The exhibition tells the story of the year 1917 from the perspective of American Jews and what trials and tribulations they had to endure during this time in history. The exhibit itself is very moving…
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An Evening of Drag, Cabaret-Style at the William Way LGBT Community Center
Story by Jennifer Sharpe, photos by Philadelphia Gay Mens’ Chorus One fabulous evening of in March, the second floor ballroom at the William Way LGBT Community Center transformed into a dimly-lit cabaret club, festooned with feathers, sequins and plenty of gold lame. This evening was the Philadelphia Gay Mens’ Chorus (PGMC) Annual Drag Cabaret fundraising event. Held officially for the past 3 years, but unofficially for at least twice as long, this event has grown from its humble beginnings in various neighborhood bars to the glitz and glamour, standing-room only event we see today. This annual event raises funds in the thousands of dollars, managing to increase its amounts every year. A raucous and…
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West Laurel Hill’s Kentucky Derby Party Adds Privileged Perks
Story by Tiffany DuBois, photos by Philly PR Girl Back in the olden days, the Kentucky Derby was an activity that only the privileged classes enjoyed. It was refined and extravagant in nature. VIP’s got their own seating areas, and the servants fetched whatever they wanted. The derby was originally organized by Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., grandson of William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition, after he returned from Europe and witnessed first-hand famous races in England and France. When he returned to his home in Kentucky, he organized the Louisville Jockey Club for the purpose of raising money to build racing facilities outside the city. The track…