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  • July 9, 2024

Weavers Way Co-Op Expands to Germantown: A Hub of Local Goodness and Opportunity

Weavers Way Co-Op is gearing up to open a new location right here in Germantown! This exciting venture promises to bring an array of benefits, including increased access to quality local food options, a boost in economic growth, and fresh employment opportunities that promise to invigorate the community.

Open House Success Sets the Stage

The recent Open House held at the soon-to-be Weavers Way Co-Op Germantown location, situated at 328 W Chelten Avenue, witnessed an incredible turnout of over 150 eager participants. Enthusiastic attendees had the unique opportunity to explore the space before the commencement of construction, gaining insights into the store’s plans and the cooperative philosophy driving it forward.

An Investment in Germantown’s Future

While at the Open House, Philadelphia Department of Commerce Director Anne Nadol, alongside Councilmember Cindy Bass, unveiled a $1 million city investment earmarked for the new Germantown location. This strategic move, backed by the efforts of Commerce’s Office of Neighborhood Economic Development team, reflects a commitment to fostering local businesses and propelling our community toward a brighter future.

Left to right: Anne Nadol (Philadelphia Department of Commerce Director), Emaleigh Doley (Germantown United CDC Executive Director), James Onofrio (Senior Director CDC Programs, Office of Neighborhood Economic Development), Karen Fegely (Deputy Commerce Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Initiatives), Yvonne Boye (Deputy Commerce Director, Office of Neighborhood Economic Development).

Anticipation is building as the construction phase readies to kick off in the upcoming months. Following suit, the recruitment process for pivotal management positions will be in full swing, paving the way for meaningful employment avenues within the community. Germantown United CDC will also play a key role, hosting informative sessions for local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs keen on stocking their products on the store’s shelves.

The new market is located at the corner of Chelten and Morris. The property was an Acme market until the 1970s. It was last occupied by the JEVS Human Services, and has sat vacant for many years. The new store expects to bring more than 40 jobs to the neighborhood.

While supply chain considerations impact construction timelines, the opening date is yet to be determined. Early 2024 seems likely. (Fingers crossed!) Meanwhile, the adjoining Weavers Way Outreach Office at 326B W Chelten Avenue is buzzing with activity, hosting events and workshops and offering space for community engagement.

Left to right: Councilmember Cindy Bass (8th Council District), Rep. Darisha Parker (198th Legislative District), Philadelphia Department of Commerce Director Anne Nadol, Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd)
  • August 31, 2023

Mayor Jim Kenney Celebrates Small Business Saturday in Germantown – Watch the Video

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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s walking tour along historic Germantown Avenue on Small Business Saturday, November 26, 2022, showcased the vital role of small businesses in bringing communities together, shaping local character, and fueling regional economies. From top-notch brick-and-mortar stores to online shops, services, art, and culture, Germantown boasts diverse offerings. These dedicated business owners enrich Germantown’s social fabric, deserving support from residents and visitors alike.

For a glimpse of our shopping, dining, and cultural experiences, watch the video above or stream on YouTube.

Featured:

  • Pomelo (Kaitlin Orner)
    5336 Germantown Ave, 19144, shop-pomelo.com
  • Perfectly Flawless Boutique (Crystal Jackson)
    5312 Germantown Ave, 19144, perfectlyflawless.co
  • Gaffney Fabrics (Kate Gaffney Lange)
    5401 Germantown Ave, 19144, gaffneyfabrics.com
  • Black Soul Vintage (Tomarra Sankara-Kilombo)
    90 E Church Ln, 19144, blacksoulvintage.com
  • Ubuntu Fine Art (Steven CW Taylor)
    5423 Germantown Ave, ubuntufa.com
  • Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books (Marc Lamont Hill)
    5445 Germantown Ave, unclebobbies.com
  • The KDD Theatre (Kristen Clark)
    5427 Germantown Ave, kddtheatre.com
  • City of Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney
  • Germantown United CDC (Emaleigh Doley and Matthew George)

Also, don’t miss the array of videos on @germantowncdc’s YouTube channel, offering hours of insights into our neighborhood, thoughtfully compiled by our team.

Remember, make the choice to shop small and support local year-round!

Filmed by Steven Michael Studios LLC

  • August 16, 2023

At Maplewood Mall block party, opinions vary about upcoming $2.2 million redesign

At Maplewood Mall block party, opinions vary about upcoming $2.2 million redesign (via NewsWorks)

June 25, 2013 By Alaina Mabaso for NewsWorks, @AlainaMabaso “Everybody has a different take. People who have been here longer are jaded. I can understand why people do stop believing.” –Rocio Cabello, co-founder, iMPeRFeCT Gallery”What I’d like to…

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  • August 16, 2023

Buy Local Germantown shopping campaign

Buy Local Germantown shopping campaign lifts up and shines a light on the important role small businesses play in our community

Happening now through Jan. 2023, the Buy Local Germantown campaign features profiles of local business owners, an inside look at shops and products for sale, special offers and shopping events, pop-ups, and winter holiday celebrations. Also included are ways to support our non-profit infrastructure during the holiday season.

Community-minded businesses are true assets to the neighborhood and our local economy. This is just a small taste of all that Germantown has to offer! Our goal is a simple paradigm shift – you don’t need to always leave the neighborhood to shop, dine, give, enjoy time with friends and family. Spend your dollars here to support positive change and sustain revitalization.

Business owner Crystal Jackson shows off a sweatshirt at Perfectly Flawless (5312 Germantown Ave) to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. This black-owned boutique sells sophisticated, edgy, women’s apparel. Photo by Steven CW Taylor, Ubuntu Fine Art.

Join the movement

Easy ways residents, businesses and organizations can help spread the word about the importance of buying and giving locally!

1. Share the link to the Buy Local Germantown page on social media, in emails, texts with your friends and neighbors and encourage them to buy local! New businesses are added daily. Remember, this is just a partial list. Germantown is home to hundreds of terrific small businesses. You can do your part to keep dollars in our community by shopping at any small business in Germantown.
2. Use the campaign hashtag #BuyLocalGermantown! Businesses, use the tag in posts about your business and available products. Shoppers, tag to show off purchases and share your fave businesses.
3. Get to know local business owners and organizations, and see what they have to offer, follow the campaign on GU’s Instagram and Facebook pages – like, comment and share our posts. Look out for special newsletters like this (and encourage people in your network to sign-up for GU’s mailing list to get news directly).

A look at participating businesses

Hafiz Sisters Beauty Supply
59 W Chelten Ave, 19144
Black-owned, Family-owned
hafizsistersbeautysupply.com
follow: FB, IG

This shop specializes in Black hair products, tools and accessories, and extensions. It is owned by Attiya Flournoy and Zainab Moore, the Hafiz Sisters! Their husbands, Jerrell Flournoy and Thomas Moore, are co-owners, often working alongside them in the shop. It’s all in the family. In December, the shop will offer special discounts, gift items and baskets for the holidays. They also sell gift cards. Make it your business to support this young, family-owned biz now and year round. 

Aaliyah’s Beautique
6352 Germantown Ave, 19144
267-668-6965
Black-owned, Women-owned
aaliyahsbeautique.com
follow: IG

On Monday, Dec. 19, 12-7PM, stop in for the Sip & Shop experience at Aaliyah’s Beautique. Shop a fabulous selection of jewelry, handbags, apparel and much more for yourself or that favorite someone, while enjoying complimentary wine, hot chocolate, and hors d’oeuvres. Attendees on that day will receive 10% off their entire purchase. Be sure to say hello to business owner Tameka Austin-McGee! While you’re there, check out Aaliyah’s festive window display, decorated with one of GU’s complimentary Seasonal Holiday Decoration Kits! Details on our decorating contest are included below.

The KDD Theatre
5427 Germantown Ave, 19144
267-331-9236
Black-owned, Women-owned
kddtheatre.com, follow: IG

A black box performance space and dance studio. Currently on view through Dec. 20: Supine Horizons, curated by Nicole Pollard. Tickets are free for this immersive installation for rest, resistance and renewal, featuring synthesized sound and projected visuals by local multimedia artist Gralin Hughes, Jr. (Television Sky).
     The KDD Theatre is also home to Kinesics Dance Dynamics dance studio, owned and operated by Kristen Clark. KDD offers structured leveled classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Modern styles to movers ages 2 through adult.
     Suggested reading: Power nap: ‘Supine Horizons’ promotes the political urgency of taking a break at Germantown installation [WHYY]

Truelove Seeds
trueloveseeds.com, follow: IG

Cyber Monday is over but Germantown businesses reliant on online sales need customers. Truelove Seeds grows 50% of the culturally important, open pollinated vegetable, herb, and flower seeds sold in their catalogue. The rest come from 55 small farms in Philly and beyond, all linked by shared values of community food sovereignty, ancestral seed preservation and sustainable agriculture. You can support by purchasing seeds and print items online. Their beautiful 2023 wall calendar is now on sale!
     Pictured: Co-Founders (and Germantown residents!) Chris Bolden-Newsome and Owen Taylor. Photo by Neal Santos.

If you own a local business (including online, vendors, creators) or non-profit in 19144 or 19138, fill out this questionnaire to join. It’s quick!

About the campaign

Germantown United CDC officially launched the campaign on Small Business Saturday (Nov. 26), kicking off with a walking tour of seven businesses along the Germantown Avenue corridor with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, his fiancé Letitia Santarelli, and an entourage of city officials and employees, including Councilmember Cindy Bass who represents Germantown, Philadelphia Department of Commerce Director Anne Nadol, and GU’s Executive Director Emaleigh Doley and Business Development Manager Matthew George. The Mayor’s visit was covered by WHYY, generating positive buzz for all of Germantown’s business community. Check out the full story and stream the radio segment featuring interviews with G-town business owners. Thanks to journalist Sammy Caiola for coming out to Germantown!

A brief excerpt from the WHYY story:

Germantown business leaders launched the shopping season with multiple Small Business Saturday events, hoping to entice consumers who might be wary considering signs of a possible economic downturn. The largely-Black neighborhood — which has a rich anti-slavery history — has seen investment and revitalization in recent years, particularly along the Germantown Avenue corridor.

“Really it’s a kept gem in Philadelphia,” said Matthew George, business development manager for the Germantown United Community Development Corporation. He said local businesses have benefited from a combination of neighborhood cleanup efforts and assistance from the City of Philadelphia.

“I’ve seen the energy change,” he said. “I’ve seen the avenue come alive. We always look to these other neighborhoods as, ‘Oh, we should have something like that,’ and what I see is the business owners in this area wanting that as well and creating their own renaissance.”

Access the full story on WHYY >>

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  • August 16, 2023

Save the date! Small Business Saturday is Nov. 26

November 26th is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. We know that businesses need our support now more than ever as they continue to navigate, retool and pivot from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. GU is encouraging shoppers and the greater Germantown community to support small businesses in our neighborhood this holiday season and into the New Year, asking folks to share their favorite businesses with friends, discover a new business, and buy local and give local! It is on us to support our businesses and ensure we are doing our part to keep Germantown’s economy healthy.

Tips for Small Business Saturday

  • August 16, 2023

New Farmers Market Opens in Germantown

Starting Thursday, June 14, 2018 The Food Trust’s newest farmers market opens in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood, as a place for community members to gather, purchase healthy foods, listen to music, enjoy arts and cultural programming, and take advantage of free community resources. The market, hosted in collaboration with Germantown United Community Development Corp. and Weavers Way Co-op, will be open to the public through October every Thursday, 3-7 p.m., at Germantown Avenue and East School House Lane.

Shoppers can enjoy:

  • Fresh fruits & veggies from Zookie’s Produce
  • Cooking demos by The Food Trust nutrition educators
  • Nuts, dried fruit, coffee, granola and other sustainably sourced bulk and packaged foods from Weavers Way Co-op
  • Community resources, music, arts & entertainment sponsored by Germantown United CDC
  • Food truck fare and prepared foods, including Ashbell’s Smokehouse Deli

Germantown & School House Farmers Market is located in Market Square Park, a previously underutilized neighborhood park and public space. This site was chosen because of its historic significance as a market at the founding of Germantown; visibility from heavily trafficked Germantown Avenue; proximity to Historic Germantown sites, including the Historical Society and the Germantown White House; proximity to religious, business and educational institutions including Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity’s Germantown alumni chapter; accessibility to transit including the SEPTA Route 23 bus which stops at the market; availability of parking; and its potential for revitalizing this storied block of Germantown’s business district.

The location of the market is also the site of the annual Germantown Second Saturday Festival, which has brought renewed attention and interest to Germantown and Market Square Park. In 2017, this picturesque block of Germantown Ave welcomed three new and thriving businesses: Kinesics Dance Dynamics, Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee and Books, and Germantown Day School.

About The Food Trust
The Food Trust, a nonprofit founded in 1992, strives to make healthy food available to all. Working with neighborhoods, schools, grocers, farmers and policymakers, The Food Trust has developed a comprehensive approach that combines nutrition education and greater availability of affordable, healthy food. To learn more about The Food Trust, visit thefoodtrust.org.

About Germantown United CDC
Germantown United Community Development Corporation’s (GUCDC) mission is to promote and facilitate the revitalization of Germantown and its business corridors through a sustainable, creative, and community-driven approach to economic development. To learn more, visit germantownunitedcdc.org.

About Weavers Way
A member-owned cooperative grocery with locations in Northwest Philadelphia and Ambler, Weavers Way offers a friendly shopping environment and reasonably priced, high-quality products that are local, sustainable, organic, fairly traded and healthful. For more info, visit weaversway.coop.

Download press release (PDF).

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  • August 16, 2023

Celebrate Small Business Saturday in Germantown on November 26

Get up, get out and #ShopSmall on November 26, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It’s a special holiday created so communities can show love for small businesses like ours. And it wouldn’t be a celebration without customers like you visiting Germantown businesses! Celebrate Small Business Saturday with us!

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  • August 16, 2023

Karen Singer Tileworks Celebrates 25 years in Germantown with Celebration on Nov. 25

Every year Germantown United CDC commissions longtime Germantown business Karen Singer Tileworks Inc. to design a commemorative tile featuring an iconic G’town building. So far, we’ve created tiles of Town Hall and the YWCA. vote-icon-29811-pngThis year we’re asking YOU to help us pick.

The buildings we’re considering include the historic Loudoun Mansion at 4650 Germantown Ave, Germantown High School at 40 High St, and Vernon House (Black Writer’s Museum) at 4800 Germantown Avenue in Vernon Park. Vote on which building you’d like to see made into a tile this year! One lucky voter will win a decorative tile. Vote online here.

This holiday season, Karen Singer Tilesworks will celebrate 25 years in business in Germantown with a celebratory party and seasonal sale on Friday, November 25th from 4 – 8 p.m. at the tile studio, located at 90 E Church Lane, Philadelphia, Pa. 19144. ‘Tis the season to shop small and buy local! Read on to learn more about Karen’s contributions to the Germantown community and support this independent business.

Karen Singer Tileworks Celebrates 25 years in Germantown
November 25th marks the day! Start off the holiday season at KST Studio

Anniversary Sale-A-Bration November 25th, 25% off gallery items, until Dec 25th… Get it?
www.KarenSinger.com

Celebrate with KST, 25 years of story telling through art tiles, murals, and donor walls. 25 years of helping non-profits create a visual representation of their mission, 25 years of giving back to the community of Germantown and Greater Northwest.

Karen has her studio and home in Germantown for 25 years and is going strong. She is not only of this Germantown community but she is fully engaged in it. As a former Pa Arts in Education Resident Karen has conducted workshops engaging students in the art making process and installed tiled murals in Houston Elementary, Kelly Elementary among others and done the same at Project Learn and Henry School pro bono as part of her ethic of giving back to the community.

She is part of the fundraising committee at Germantown United CDC creating an annual tile representing an aspect of Germantown history, as a fundraising incentive for those who donate a certain amount thereby helping sustain the good works of GUCDC.

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Please join us November 25th from 4 – 8 p.m.

Karen Singer Tileworks
90 E Church Lane
Philadelphia, Pa. 19144

  • August 16, 2023

RES to complete Chelten Avenue Commercial Corridor Market Study and Revitalization Strategy

res-logo_9-24Germantown United Community Development Corporation (GUCDC) has retained Real Estate Strategies, Inc. (RES) to conduct a market study and develop a revitalization strategy for the Chelten Avenue commercial corridor in Germantown. GUCDC is actively working to bolster and reinforce the vibrancy of Chelten Avenue to meet the needs of the surrounding community, attract visitors from outside the immediate neighborhood, and provide employment opportunities for neighborhood residents. Building on these efforts, the purpose and objectives of this study are to explore opportunities to strengthen and diversify the mix of commercial uses in the corridor, the potential to reuse vacant or underutilized properties, business and job attraction strategies, and available sources of funding to support recommended revitalization strategies.

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RES provides advisory services in real estate and economic development and has extensive experience in preparing market analyses and developing revitalization strategies for commercial corridors and neighborhoods in Philadelphia and throughout the greater mid-Atlantic region. Additionally, RES principals have over 25 years of experience working on development plans and initiatives in the Germantown neighborhood. Careful market research underpins all RES engagements, with the understanding that the best business attraction and economic development strategies begin with a realistic understanding of market dynamics.

The mission of Germantown United Community Development Corporation (GUCDC) is to promote and facilitate the revitalization of the business corridors in the Germantown neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia through a sustainable, creative, and community-driven approach to economic development. Learn more at www.germantownunitedcdc.org.

  • August 16, 2023

Germantown Second Saturday Festival is Saturday, May 14, 2016, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016

Historic Germantown and Germantown United CDC present
Germantown Second Saturday Festival, Saturday, May 14
Eat. Shop. Play. Learn. Experience Germantown!

WHAT: Germantown Second Saturday Festival, presented by Historic Germantown and Germantown United Community Development Corporation. Featuring: A pop-up dance performance by BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet; Art & Craft Marketplace; Live Music; Food Trucks; Historic Re-enactors; Family Friendly Programs; Free Bus Tours to Historic Germantown Sites; and more.

WHEN: Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Market Square Park (5501 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19144); Germantown Avenue between School House Lane and Coulter Street

Germantown, Philadelphia, PA – The Germantown Second Saturday Festival will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Northwest Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood. The festival will take place along a one-block stretch of Germantown Avenue, between School House Lane and Coulter Street, and surround Market Square Park (5501 Germantown Avenue). Rain or shine.

The community festival, presented by Historic Germantown and Germantown United Community Development Corporation, invites the public to experience Germantown. The festival will celebrate the kick-off the Second Saturday series–when all 16 Historic Germantown sites are open monthly–and showcase the many thriving cultural, civic and business attractions and activities that make Germantown an exciting place to live and visit.

BalletX LogoThroughout the day, musicians, poets, and creative performing artists will take to the main stage on Germantown Avenue. BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet, will present a 45-minute pop-up dance performance from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., thanks to generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. BalletX unites distinguished choreographers with an outstanding company of world-class dancers to forge new works of athleticism, emotion, and grace.

Musical talent includes popular local artists: Amari Rebel, Bethleham and Sad Patrick, Clef Club Youth Jazz Ensemble, Jim Dragoni, and many others. Germantown resident Yolanda Wisher, the City of Philadelphia’s Poet Laureate, will host the festivities.

Visitors will learn about Historic Germantown’s 16 extraordinary historic houses, destinations, and museums at the festival, including Awbury Arboretum, Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, Grumblethrope, and Wyck. The adventurous can board free bus tours to Historic Germantown sites, located throughout Germantown, departing from the Festival’s main area (register for bus tours in advance at freedomsbackyard.com). Throughout the day, historic reenactors will share neighborhood history.

Pictured: Market Square Park

Over 30 vendors will participate in the Art & Craft Marketplace, coordinated by Germantown United CDC. Local Germantown eateries and visiting food trucks including The Lunchbox, a specialty peanut butter and jelly food cart, will be on-site. Attendees can also get to know many of Germantown’s civic and community organizations, including Episcopal Youth Mission, Friends of Vernon Park, Germantown Artists Roundtable, and Germantown Life Enrichment Center. Alongside Germantown United CDC, city planners from the Philadelphia City Planning Commission will share development plans for key Germantown sites.

The Germantown Second Saturday Festival is a new venture, and combines Germantown United CDC’s Re-imagining Maplewood Mall Festival and Historic Germantown’s Second Saturday Season Opener. In an effort to bring renewed attention and interest to a little-used neighborhood park and public space and more broadly promote the Second Saturday series, Germantown United CDC relocated their annual spring festival to Market Square Park and joined forces with Historic Germantown.

Schedule of Live Music & Performances

Performance start times are approximate.

12:00 p.m. Festival Start Time
12:00 p.m. Welcome and Kick-off from Yolanda Wisher, City of Philadelphia’s Poet Laureate
12:10 p.m. Settlement Music School Adult Jazz Band
12:30 p.m. Wissahickon Dance Academy (modern and jazz)
1:00 p.m. BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet
1:45 p.m. Irma Gartner as “Dinah” (historical reenactor)
2:00 p.m. Bethlehem and Sad Patrick (singer/guitarist)
2:12 p.m. Adam Monoco (singer/mandolin)
2:25 p.m. Clef Club Youth Jazz Ensemble
2:43 p.m. Lillian Hightower (vocalist)
2:55 p.m. Yolanda Wisher and the Culture Keepers (poetry)
3:05 p.m. Wissahickon Dance Academy (tap and hiphop)
3:15 p.m. Jim Dragoni (musician)
3:30 p.m. Karen Smith (drummer)
3:50 p.m. Dominique London (poetry/vocalist)
4:05 p.m. Amari Rebel (singer/drummer – band)
4:20 p.m. Ashley Phillips (vocalist)
4:40 p.m. prod (drummers/band)
4:55 p.m. Yolanda Wisher (poet)
5:00 p.m. Festival End Time

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Public Transit & Parking

The festival is accessible by SEPTA. Bus Routes: 23 Bus, XH Bus; Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail: Germantown Station (150 E Chelten Ave). Visit septa.org for schedules.

Street parking is available beyond the festival grounds. The 5400 block of Germantown Ave and the unit block of E Church Ln will be closed to all traffic from 7 a.m.  – 7 p.m. for the Festival.

Free off-street parking is available thanks to our generous community partners. Parking lots are located at:

Citizens Bank Lot
5500 Germantown Ave (enter lot from W Schoolhouse Ln)

Wells Fargo Lot
5500 Germantown Ave (enter lot from W Schoolhouse Ln)

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church & Germantown Friends School Lot
SE Corner of 5300 block of Germantown Ave & E Coulter St (enter lot from Germantown Ave or E Coulter St)

About

Historic Germantown
Historic Germantown is a partnership organization serving historic sites in Philadelphia’s Old German Township that works collaboratively to preserve its extraordinary historic assets, increase access, interpret them to the public and raise their visibility. Learn more at freedomsbackyard.com.

Germantown United CDC
The mission of Germantown United Community Development Corporation (GUCDC) is to promote and facilitate the revitalization of the business corridors in the Germantown neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia through a sustainable, creative, and community-driven approach to economic development. Learn more at http://germantownunitedcdc.org.

BalletX
BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet, unites distinguished choreographers with an outstanding company of world-class dancers to forge new works of athleticism, emotion, and grace. Founded in 2005 by Christine Cox and Matthew Neenan, and now under the direction of Cox as Artistic & Executive Director, BalletX challenges the boundaries of classical ballet by encouraging formal experimentation while preserving rigorous technique. The company is committed to producing new works of the highest quality and integrity that bring the combined visions of choreographers and dancers to life and cultivate in audiences a collective appetite for bold, new dance.

With generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, in its 10th Anniversary 2015-16 Season BalletX presents a series of 10 free pop-up performances around the Philadelphia community. Visit www.BalletX.org to find out where the company will be next!

Press Contacts

Emaleigh Doley
Commercial Corridor Manager
Germantown United CDC
610-331-3758 (mobile)
215-856-4303
[email protected]  

Trapeta Mayson
Executive Director
Historic Germantown
215-844-1683, Ext. 101
[email protected]

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