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A Haunting Melody: “Girl from the North Country” playing now at the Forrest Theater
“Girl from the North Country,” now playing at Philadelphia’s Forrest Theater now until March 10th, is a unique theatrical experience that defies easy categorization. While it isn’t your typical, feel-good musical, it offers a powerful and poignant glimpse into the lives of struggling individuals during the Great Depression. The play, written by Conor McPherson and…
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A tour of a psychedelic South Philly row home
Anna Ladd is one of those people who knows everybody. Or rather, everybody knows her. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had a “You know Anna, too??” moment. My friend Ann introduced me to Anna a few years ago (thanks Ann!), and I’ve loved following her journey ever since. And you’ll soon learn…
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An interview with social media creator, corporate leader, mindset mentor, and women’s advocate Navixha Bagga
Meet Navixha Bagga Navixha Bagga wears a lot of hats. She’s a mother, social media creator, seasoned corporate leader, mindset mentor, and women’s leadership advocate to name just a few of her titles. Navixha’s mission is to empower individuals and organizations to unlock their true potential and realize their most flourished, synergized, and effective versions.…
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Philly Finds Vol. 76
Just in time for the end of summer – a brand spankin’ new Philly Finds. How has your summer been going? Are we feeling ready for fall? I for one am, and have put out my pumpkin décor and purchased several fall candles last week. I’m ready. I also have some autumnal trips lined up,…
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Philly Finds Vol. 71
Welcome to the first Philly Finds of 2023! If you can believe it, which you probably can knowing my history, I began writing this Philly Finds post on December 27, 2022. In fact, the first few lines read, “How were your holidays? Did you survive? I for one am already missing being a lady of…
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An interview with The Shadow Queen Danielle Massi
Maybe you’ve come across it in a book or by scrolling through TikTok – shadow work. But what exactly is it? According to BetterUp.com, shadow work is the practice of working “with your unconscious mind to uncover the parts of yourself that you repress and hide from yourself. And according to today’s interviewee, it’s “the…
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I started figure skating again and all I got was a bruised tailbone (plus a little more)
A New Year’s resolution of mine was to “do something I loved as a kid.” I toyed with the idea of taking dance lessons again, or maybe an art class. But it was the idea of figure skating that called to me. So for five Sundays in a row, I began taking figure skating lessons…
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Philly’s Running In Circles Releases Debut EP today
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve shown Philly musicians some love on the blog, and we’re changing that today. Rising indie-rock duo Running in Circles dropped their self-titled debut EP today. The group stands out for their innate ability to blend together an array of sounds derived from both current and classic music trends.…
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A visit to Redwood Beauty & Wellness in Roxborough
We like to make resolutions and plans for ourselves when the New Year is upon us, don’t we? Maybe there’s something that we’d like to do to start the new year of on the right foot. If this sounds like you, I think I just might have the perfect thing for you. Let’s head on…
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2022 in review 🍇
Welcome to your Positive Publicity wrapped? No, no I wouldn’t subject you to yet another “wrapped” list this year. I did almost skip this end-of-year blog post I’ve been enjoying writing at the end of December. But it just didn’t feel like I could go into this new year if I didn’t write a little…