Rittenhouse Square| Philadelphia, USA
Rittenhouse Square- near the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. During the January 2016 Mid Atlantic Blizzard.
Sites: Holy Trinity Church, Curtis Institute of Music, Parc Restaurant, a tree.
Shot on a Canon T4i/650d 50 mm f/1.8 STM and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Easy Lemon Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Rittenhouse Square - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia
People-watching is the favorite pastime at this busting park, with loads of benches to accommodate weary pedestrians.
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A Weekend in Philadelphia
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Each weekend that I travel to a different city I try to pack in as many fun and interesting attractions as possible. To showcase how easy and cheap it can be to see the country, I do not take any time off of work (I have to work a full 40 hours on each side of the weekend). Additionally, I use a couple money saving techniques like couch surfing and kayak explore. This weekend I am in Philadelphia, and here is my itinerary:
- Frontier Airlines (19,536 miles used, valued at $224.40)
- Trenton/Couchsurfing
1) Reading Terminal Market ($8.10)
2) Independence Hall ($0)
3) Liberty Bell ($0)
4) Washington Square ($0)
5) The Curtis Center/Dream Garden ($0)
6) Franklin Square ($9 for mini golf $7.51 for lunch)
7) U.S. Mint ($0)
8) Christ Church Burial Ground ($2 Donation)
9) Christ Church ($2 Donation)
10) Franklin Fountain ($5.40)
11) Elfreths Alley ($0)
12) Penn Treaty Park ($0)
13) Joe's Steaks ($16.81)
14) Frankford Hall ($0)
15) Barcade ($8)
16) Northern Liberties ($0)
17) Spruce Street Harbor ($4.17 for Uber Cab)
- Sheraton Hotel ($9.06 Food) - 13,122 miles used, valued at $131.22
18) Comcast Center ($0)
19) JFK Plaza/Love Park ($0)
20) Board Game Art Park ($0)
21) City Hall ($0)
22) Federal Donuts ($4.05)
23) Rittenhouse Square ($0)
24) Mutter Museum ($11)
25) Fairmount Water Works ($0)
26) Little Pete's ($15 lunch)
27) Rocky Statue and Steps ($0)
28) Eakins Oval ($0)
29) Drexel Park ($0)
- SEPTA train to Trenton ($9 Ticket, $1.80 Pop)
- Walk from bus to airport ($2 Dunkin Donuts)
Loews Hotel Philadelphia Wedding
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Location: Loews Hotel Philadelphia
Photographer: Baiada Photography
Planner: All About Events
Gift of Life Family House Takes a Tour of Philadelphia
Thank you to Big Bus Tours for providing our transplant patients and their families with a day of fun in Philadelphia!
Buildings of Philadelphia
Pictures from several buildings in Philadelphia, PA - USA
XIX Nineteen balcony opening party in Philadelphia
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Disability in the time of 'Trumpcare': Part II - The Stream
The Stream - Disability in the time of 'Trumpcare': Part II
In March 1990, hundreds of Americans climbed the steps of the Capitol building in Washington, DC to advocate for the Americans With Disabilities Act, a bill outlawing discrimination against people with disabilities. Among the climbers that day was Jennifer Keelan, an eight-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who said, “I’ll take all night if I have to” as she pulled herself up the Capitol’s 83 steps. Back then, activists were fighting for legislation that would greatly improve their standards of living. Now, as President Donald Trump’s plan to overhaul the healthcare system awaits its day on the Senate floor, they’re preparing to combat legislation they say will adversely affect them.
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) – popularly referred to as “Trumpcare” – proposes changes to the United States’ insurance structure and at least $800 billion in cuts to Medicaid, a government-sponsored healthcare programme for low-income individuals and people in need. If legislated in its current form, disability rights advocates say Trumpcare will classify various ailments as “pre-existing conditions”, creating a significant barrier to the necessary services, medicines, and treatments they need to manage their lives. Many schools, which rely on Medicaid to help fund programs for students with special needs, would also be affected. Curtis Decker, executive director of the National Disability Rights Network, says such measures have “nothing to do with health care or with premiums or anything that [proponents of the bill] say they’re trying to fix”. Kelli Simpkins, whose son was born with a congenital brain abnormality, says reductions in coverage would be “detrimental” to her family. “We wouldn’t be able to afford everything he needs to live a full and healthy life”.
Even before President Trump’s proposal was approved by the US House of Representatives on May 4, activists were already voicing their displeasure with the bill. In March, 54 disability rights activists were arrested after a protest inside the Capitol building. But what happens next for opponents of the AHCA, and what are they doing to ensure their Congressional representatives fight “all night” for their livelihoods?
In this episode, The Stream speaks with disability rights activists about their efforts to organise against Trumpcare.
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On The Stream: Disability rights activists in the US prepare to fight proposed changes to the healthcare system.
Thumbnail: Protestors demonstrate during a health care rally at Thomas Paine Plaza on February 25, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (GETTY/MARK MAKELA)
JFK Plaza and City Hall in Philadelphia
US Navy officials, sailors and other dignitaries at commissioning of USS Kitty Ha...HD Stock Footage
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US Navy officials, sailors and other dignitaries at commissioning of USS Kitty Hawk at Philadelphia Naval Yard, Pennsylvania.
Launching and commissioning of United States Ship Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) at a harbor in Philadelphia Naval Yard, Philadelphia. Terrier missiles in launcher in catwalk area. The flight deck of the ship at pier. People board ship. United States Navy officers and sailors and dignitaries assembled in hanger for commissioning ceremony. Flags and sign board of 'USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63'. Admiral Arleigh Burke and other officers on speaker's stand. An officer addresses the assembly. Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Date: March 1961.
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On The Spot: Philadelphia City Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. on ICE Holds
March 12, 2014 - The Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Safety held a hearing to examine the working relationship between the City of Philadelphia, its agencies including the Police Department and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and to determine the impact on Philadelphia's immigrant community. Committee Chairman Curtis Jones, Jr., explains the issue of ICE holds and their impact on Philadelphia's immigrants and families.
Interviewer/Producer: Teresa M. Lundy, City Council Media Fellow
Videographer/Editor: Joe Aquino, City Council Media Fellow
Hyatt at The Bellevue Wedding Video | Philadelphia Wedding Videography
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That Art Show - Zack Street
The City of Tampa, in conjunction with its consultants, Graham-Booth Landscape Architecture have turned Zack Street, in downtown Tampa, into a pedestrian friendly streetscape. Zack Street has become a gateway leading into Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. Through the use of public art it has energized Tampa's Cultural Arts District. Produced by Frank Crum, City of Television Television, tampagov.net
Hyatt At The Bellevue | Philadelphia Wedding at Hyatt At The Bellevue
Enjoy this Philadelphia wedding at Hyatt at the Bellevue.
The Mayor's River O'Green
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn hosted the inaugural Mayor's River O'Green Fest at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on St. Patrick's Day 2012. One of the event's highlights was the transformation of the Hillsborough River into a festive, vibrant green. This video, produced by City of Tampa Television, captures the magical event from Rivergate Tower, twenty-one stories above. tampagov.net/cttv
Skydiving in USA
My first skydiving experience in USA!!
National Constitution Center Wedding
This amazing wedding was held at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA. The bride and groom looked spectacular as their day progressed under beautiful sunny sky's all around The City of Brotherly Love.
Philadelphia: Independence National Historical Park
Independence National Historical Park is a United States National Park in Philadelphia that preserves several sites associated with the American Revolution and the nation's founding history. Administered by the National Park Service, the 55-acre (22 ha) park comprises much of Philadelphia's most-visited historic district. The park has been nicknamed America's most historic square mile because of its abundance of historic landmarks, and the park sites are located within the Old City and Society Hill neighborhoods of Philadelphia.
The centerpiece of the park is Independence Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted in the late 18th century. Independence Hall was the principal meetinghouse of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1783 and the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787. Across the street from Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, an iconic symbol of American independence, is displayed in the Liberty Bell Center. The park contains other historic buildings, such as the First Bank of the United States, the first bank chartered by the United States Congress, and the Second Bank of the United States, which had its charter renewal vetoed by President Andrew Jackson as part of the Bank War. Carpenters' Hall, the site of the First Continental Congress, is located on Park property as well, however the building is privately owned and operated. It also contains City Tavern, a recreated colonial tavern, which was the favorite of the delegates, and John Adams felt was the finest tavern in all America.
Most of the park's historic structures are located in the vicinity of the four landscaped blocks between Chestnut, Walnut, 2nd, and 6th streets. The park also contains Franklin Court, the site of a museum dedicated to Benjamin Franklin and the United States Postal Service Museum. An additional three blocks directly north of Independence Hall, collectively known as Independence Mall, contain the Liberty Bell Center, National Constitution Center, Independence Visitor Center, and the former site of the President's House. The park also contains other historical artifacts, such as the Syng inkstand which was used during the signings of both the Declaration and the Constitution.
Temple Painter - WHYY Concert 12 Recital
Temple Painter -
In performance and interviewed on WHYY Concert 12 Recital
1. Chaconne in D Minor, J.S. Bach, (Unaccompanied Violin Partita, Transcribed by Bill Challis)
2. Interview with Temple Painter
3. Three Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti.
Temple Painter (June 14, 1933 – August 6, 2016) was an American harpsichordist and organist.
He was born in 1933 in Pulaski, Virginia.
Temple Painter performed as solo organist with members of the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center under Hermann Scherchen, as harpsichord soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy, and as solo harpsichordist for the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. He performed as solo pianist, harpsichordist and organist with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and concertized extensively in the United States, Europe and Israel.
His 1962 critically acclaimed recording Temple Painter-Harpsichord Recital on the Artia-Parliament label was cited by The New York Times in 1964 as the most satisfying of the five harpsichord recordings reviewed that year. He also recorded the harpsichord music of American composer Harold Boatrite and can be heard as harpsichord soloist and continuo player in Handel's Roman Vespers recorded by the Philadelphia Singers and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia on RCA Red Seal Records.
Painter was a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and the recipient of several honors and awards including the Martha Baird Rockefeller Grant and an honorary Doctorate from the Combs College of Music. In addition, he was a National Arts Associate of the Sigma Alpha IotaInternational Music Fraternity.
He was for 40 years the permanent harpsichordist for the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and for 45 years the organist at Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Additionally, he was associate professor of music at Haverford College for 13 years, and was lecturer in music at both Immaculata University and Temple University.
Temple Painter's recording of the Two- and Three-part Inventions of Johann Sebastian Bach was unfinished at the time of his death.
He died at Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, on August 6, 2016, aged 83.
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