Mike Newall
Enterprise Reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer Feature Writer.
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1 week ago |
inquirer.com | Mike Newall
Former students and a current School of Rock official allege that school founder Paul Green, routinely abused his position as founder of the now famed musical ducation program that he began out of his living room in 1996.
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1 week ago |
inquirer.com | Mike Newall
At the Philly Pub Sing, instruments are welcomed, but not needed. One needs only to bring a song. To sing. To teach by ear. Or at least to sing along. Because at the Philly Pub Sing, there are no printed lyrics, no microphones, no conductors. But most any type of song will do. Sea shanties. Drinking songs. Labor songs. Camp songs. Folk. Blues. Celtic. Old-time gospel. Civil War tunes. Brokenhearted ballads. Pop. Country. Call-and-response songs. Verse-and-chorus songs. Even the occasional round.
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2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Mike Newall
Are you ready for Philly boot camp? Are you Philly proud enough to withstand the rigors of one, five-hour session learning Philadelphia fun facts and hidden histories, playing Philly-themed Quizzo, and enjoying a happy hour at a Historic District beer garden? Yeah, youse probably are.
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2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Mike Newall
The white-leather gloves are stained with blood from the night Abraham Lincoln wore them to the theater. Even on a celebratory night marking an end to war, Lincoln disliked donning the flashy bit of formalwear. The former rail-splitter’s large hands ripped the stitching. Bowing to social custom, and the insistence of his wife, Lincoln stuffed a pair into his coat pocket that fateful night at Ford’s Theater.
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4 weeks ago |
masstransitmag.com | Mike Newall
SEPTA said Monday that without a permanent state funding solution to its budget crisis, it will not be able to meet the service demands of the nearly one million visitors expected to attend Philadelphia's celebrations for the 250th birthday of America in 2026, also known as the Semiquincentennial. The yearlong mix of programming and major events is expected to generate more than $1.3 billion in revenue for the region.
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Acclaimed comic book writer @TomKingTK is coming to Philly on Election Day. Here’s my conversation with him on the stakes of the election, the inherent hopefulness of comics, and how Philly can save the world: https://t.co/3ULkT5FQs2
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.@CraigLaBan ate just under 100 meals in 12 weeks. @margareteby consumed 73 plates of pasta. @phillyinsider sampled 30 hoagies. The @PhillyInquirer's 76 essential restaurants is here: https://t.co/7uS2KYqgRQ
This by @aubreyjwhelan is the most charming thing you can read before first pitch:
