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LIVE BURN DEMO SCHEDULED AT PHILADELPHIA CITY HALL November 10th, 2022

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With much of the building existing so far above grade, the height of windows makes them impractical to serve as emergency exits.

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  • With much of the building existing so far above grade, the height of windows makes them impractical to serve as emergency exits.
  • The occupants are then forced to use a limited number of stairwells to reach a safe exit.
  • On hand will be Councilmember Mark Squilla, 1st District City Council to educate the public on the need for fire sprinklers in all residential high rises in Philadelphia.
  • We are happy to support our PenJerDel Chapter with this event, and look forward to seeing everyone at City Hall, explained NFSA President Shane Ray.

Drexel University's Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, The Curtis Institute of Music, and Artist and Composer Ari Benjamin Meyers Redefine Music as Public Art

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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Drexel University's Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and The Curtis Institute of Music announced their call for the first public orchestra for Rehearsing Philadelphia.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Drexel University's Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and The Curtis Institute of Music announced their call for the first public orchestra for Rehearsing Philadelphia.
  • Rehearsing Philadelphia is a citywide art-based public project created by Berlin-based composer and artist, Ari Benjamin Meyers, and jointly produced and presented by The Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and The Curtis Institute of Music.
  • "We are delighted to have Drexel University's Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and The Curtis Institute of Music students participating in this landmark project."
  • At Westphal, we reimagine the role of design, media, and the arts in building a better future.