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Notes from the news, May 9
05/11/2012

Council, SRC grapple with ‘tsunami’ The Inquirer
School District officials testified before City Council yesterday about the budget and transformation plan. Today the public will testify before Council.

See also: Ramos: Reorganization proposal not a 'done deal' The Notebook blog
City Council Tests SRC on Budget Questions NBC Philadelphia
Philadelphia City Council grills school officials pleading for more money WHYY/NewsWorks
Philadelphia Schools Say $94M More From Property Taxes Next Year Won’t Be Enough CBS Philly
Turnaround plan for schools needs assent from administrators Philadelphia Business Journal
Kristen Graham tweets council hearing on schools' budget Philly School Files blog

Philly School District goes to Supreme Court in charter case The Inquirer
The District seeks to overturn a lower court's ruling that it can only impose caps on charter school enrollment that have been agreed to in writing.

Greatness on the ground The Notebook blog
Coming out of the Teacher Action Group/OneVoice curriculum fair is a unified campaign for an educator-led reform effort in Philly schools.

Lawmakers want casino money sent to schools Daily News
Two state representatives suggested the plan say it could bring $88 million to the Philly schools, temporarily.

See also: Rep. Youngblood backs bill to use gaming revenue for School District funding WHYY/NewsWorks

Pennsylvania Senate plan reverses education cuts The Morning Call
The state Senate wants to apply additional revenue that was collected to offset cuts to higher education and Accountability Block Grants for public schools.

See also: Senate budget plan floor-bound after unanimous committee vote WITF

May 10 Meeting. Come Out. Speak Up. OnBlast
Philadelphia Student Union members will be at the community budget hearing tomorrow evening at West Philly High.

Boy accused of raping fellow Germantown High freshman Daily News

Autistic Child Disappears From Philadelphia School Fox 29

High schoolers, mentors make perfect match The Philadelphia Tribune

School District Honors NW Philly High School Teachers Mt. Airy Patch

City To Convert Blacktop Into Parkland At Philadelphia Schools CBS Philly

The Jackie Robinson of Public School Teachers Forbes

One Letter Per Day: The "Heavy Lift" Making the Grade blog

State news roundup Keystone State Education Coalition

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Search, Click, and Share the Love
05/11/2012

Our "Object of the Day" feature has recently become a "Most Loved Object" feature--meaning you get to have a say in what gets top billing on our homepage.

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A Titanic Survivor’s Legacy at the Museum
05/11/2012

Among the Museum's many period rooms, there's a 1923 drawing room that was bequeathed in 1938 by Eleanore Elkins Widener Rice. She was not only one of the Museum’s esteemed donors, but also a survivor of the shipwreck that took the lives of both her first husband and one of her sons one hundred years ago—the wreck of the RMS Titanic.

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With Van Gogh, No Reservation is Too Early
05/11/2012

Van Gogh Up Close tickets are selling fast, sometimes faster than we can predict. Which means that reservations are becoming more than a suggestion--they’re a must.

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Become a Friend of the Alfred Stieglitz Center
05/11/2012

Think of it as a salon of sorts--where you can join collectors, artists, curators, and other enthusiasts to delve into photography’s history and help shape its future.

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Share your impressions/Let inspiration take flight/Haikus to Van Gogh
05/11/2012

Celebrate van Gogh's love of Japanese art and culture by sharing your impressions of select paintings in the exhibition through the medium of haiku.

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The Artist in the Nursery
05/11/2012

There’s no better time of year to celebrate the magic of childhood, and at the Museum Library, there’s no better place to celebrate the magic of children’s book illustration.

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ART 24/7: Experience the Collection Anytime, Anywhere
05/11/2012

It’s the perfect time to announce ART 24/7--a recent initiative that will keep growing, enhancing, and giving users new and interesting ways to interact with the Museum’s outstanding works of art…24/7.

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Now On View - Collab’s Chosen Chair
05/11/2012

Marc Newson's "Wood" Chair was just installed in Collab's 40th anniversary show--thanks to you!

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‘Tis the Season at the PMA
05/11/2012

All things merry and bright are coming to the Museum this holiday season, beginning this week and continuing until it’s time to ring in 2012!

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Bundle Up with Costume and Textiles
05/11/2012

Baby, it’s getting cold outside. So while you’re unpacking last year’s woolies and taking stock of what you might need before it snows again, why not check out some truly Great Coats at the PMA?

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South Asian Art Lovers: Come to the Symposium, Stay for the Masterpieces
05/11/2012

Celebrate the art of India, this weekend and beyond! Begin with Exhibiting India’s Art in the 21st Century, the Third Annual Anne d’Harnoncourt Symposium. Some tickets are still available...

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Form in Motion, in Video
05/11/2012

This exhibition emphasizes the continuous nature of Zaha Hadid's work, reinventing the balance between objects and space in an interior landscape.

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New Video Takes a Masterful Look at Printmaking
05/11/2012

In “Rembrandt and Printmaking”, a new video just posted online, you’ll go behind the scenes into the age old, multi-step technique that Rembrandt perfected.

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Celebrities in the Cafeteria
05/11/2012

Relax in the Main Building’s cafeteria with a coffee, a sandwich, and some extraordinary photos. Now on view, a selection of black and white images from the PMA archives that offer visitors a whole new kind of art appreciation.

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Admission Made Simple with Online Ticketing
05/11/2012

Let your online Museum experience enhance your in-person Museum experience in an all-new way now that general admission tickets can be purchased online.

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Associate Members Share Their Stories
05/11/2012

Now online, a new video celebrates the Associates with a glimpse not only into all that they do, but also how you can be a part of it.

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Upcoming Event at the Storefront for Urban Innovation
05/11/2012

Next American City’s Storefront for Urban Innovation at 2816 W Girard Ave in Brewerytown has some upcoming events planned. First up, on the evening of March 27th, is a reading and discussion with author Tracie McMillian. She will be reading from her book The American Way of Eating. As an undercover reporter, Tracie [...]

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Brewerytown’s Musical History
05/11/2012

Wow what an amazing story by Philadelphia Neighborhoods about the Brewerytown-based 1960′s Motown style girl group, Honey and the Bees! The lead singer, Nadine Felder, still lives in Brewerytown on Hollywood Street. Please read the entire story, but here’s a taste: The Honey and the Bees’ first radio single was (You Better) Go Now, a [...]

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Brewerytown Bandit Sign Competition
05/11/2012

What is a bandit sign? They are ugly, pastic signs illegally posted throughout out city. The subject matter often focuses on get-rich schemes, housing scams and the like. In short, they are awful! One Brewerytown resident, Jake Liefer, became fed up, and brain-stormed a fantastic competition to see who could tear down the most bandit [...]

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Brewerytown Folk Artist on Walnut Street
05/11/2012

Brewerytown resident, and folk artist, Roosevelt Bassett is featured on Hidden City Philadelphia today. Mr. Bassett makes unique purses (and more) out of old lath, and you can find more information, including a fantatsic video here. Mr. Bassett has also had his work shown at the Philadelphia Airport: In the late 1960′s, Roosevelt Bassett and [...]

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Philly Spring Cleanup Day Activities in Brewerytown
05/11/2012

From the Brewerytown CDC’s website: Join the Greater Brewerytown Community Development Corporation and the Fairmount Community Development Corporation for the 2012 Philly Spring Clean Up Day! We will be working with neighbors to clean up several blocks, including the 2900 block of West Stiles, the 1400 block of North Myrtlewood, 31st and Glenwood and [...]

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Brewerytown’s Supermarket is Finally Here!
05/11/2012

We told you all about it last September, and we just got news that the Brewerytown supermarket is finally breaking ground this Friday!! There will be a ground breaking ceremony at 12 pm. We will definitely be there! Construction will take 6-9 months, so chances are this will be open before the end of the [...]

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Bailey Street Arts Corridor Makes, Fairmount Takes
05/11/2012

Founding father of the Bailey Street Arts Corridor, Michael Connelly, writes us about a Pots & Potters Showcase this weekend as part of the Fairmount Arts Crawl: This coming weekend (April 27, 28, & 29th), I will be exhibiting my work at Sandi Pierantozzi & Neil Patterson’s THIRD ANNUAL POTS & POTTERS SHOWCASE! You met Sandi and Neil [...]

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Brewerytown Spring Festival on May 12th
05/11/2012

The music, food and arts festival formerly known as Art + Soul Food has undergone a name change this year to Brewerytown Spring Festival. But nothing has changed about this now four year old street festival’s mission of bringing a beautiful spring day’s worth of music, food and art to The Ave in Brewerytown! This year’s [...]

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