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		<title>Stan at 08:46, 2 May 2018</title>
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		<updated>2018-05-02T08:46:56Z</updated>

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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/10/19/philadelphia-music-alliance-walk-of-fame/ Philadelphia Music Alliance Goes All Jazz With Walk Of Fame Additions], October 19, 2016.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/10/19/philadelphia-music-alliance-walk-of-fame/ Philadelphia Music Alliance Goes All Jazz With Walk Of Fame Additions], October 19, 2016.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>PaulSank: /* In The News */</title>
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		<updated>2016-10-20T05:07:04Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;autocomment&quot;&gt;In The News&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/10/19/philadelphia-music-alliance-walk-of-fame/ Philadelphia Music Alliance Goes All Jazz With Walk Of Fame Additions], October 19, 2016.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/10/19/philadelphia-music-alliance-walk-of-fame/ Philadelphia Music Alliance Goes All Jazz With Walk Of Fame Additions], October 19, 2016.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>PaulSank at 05:06, 20 October 2016</title>
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		<updated>2016-10-20T05:06:31Z</updated>

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Our best-known creation is the Walk of Fame, a must-see tourist attraction on Philadelphia&#039;s dazzling Avenue of the Arts.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Established in 1986, the Philadelphia Music Alliance is a community-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Philadelphia&#039;s rich musical legacy by increasing awareness of the city&#039;s great musical tradition and supporting the current music scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Philadelphia Music Alliance was founded in June 1986 as a community-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Philadelphia as one of the nation&#039;s oldest and most prolific music capitals. Established by music executives and concerned citizens in order to recognize the vast contribution of Philadelphia to all the musical genres, the Philadelphia Music Alliance serves to encourage the creation, celebration and historical preservation of Philadelphia music.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Music Alliance is best known for the Walk of Fame along Broad Street&#039;s Avenue of the Arts. This series of over 100 bronze commemorative plaques honors Philadelphia area musicians and music professionals who have made a significant contribution to the world of music. The Walk of Fame is the City&#039;s most impressive public monument to the people who have made Philadelphia a great music city.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Past PMA programs have included a Musical Instrument Donation Program in partnership with the Mr. Holland&#039;s Opus Foundation, an annual piano competition, the Philadelphia International Airport Music Project, Music In The Schools, music education scholarships and grants, a speakers bureau, as well as music business seminars and workshops - all designed to not only to encourage our city&#039;s continued stellar contributions to the cultural heritage of the world but to fill a void created by shrinking budgets for cultural programs in our city and in our schools.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Alliance also serves as a resource to students, educators, musicians, city agencies, and other cultural institutions. The PMA has worked with the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, Multicultural Affairs Council, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Philadelphia Commerce Department, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Franklin Institute, Corporation for the Aging, Trane Stop, University of the Arts and the City Representative&#039;s Office on various projects.&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{toplink|url=http://www.philadelphiamusicalliance.org|name=philadelphiamusicalliance.org}}&#039;&#039;&#039;Philadelphia Music Alliance&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;(PMA) &lt;/ins&gt;{{gives}}&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;As Philadelphia&#039;s music authority, The Philadelphia Music Alliance promotes the vast contributions of Philadelphians to all music genres, and encourages emerging artists and students toward achieving musical excellence. In addition, The Alliance creates, supports and sponsors programs and events that enrich and strengthen Philadelphia&#039;s musical community. Our best-known creation is the Walk of Fame, a must-see tourist attraction on Philadelphia&#039;s dazzling Avenue of the Arts.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Established in 1986, the Philadelphia Music Alliance is a community-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Philadelphia&#039;s rich musical legacy by increasing awareness of the city&#039;s great musical tradition and supporting the current music scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Philadelphia Music Alliance was founded in June 1986 as a community-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Philadelphia as one of the nation&#039;s oldest and most prolific music capitals. Established by music executives and concerned citizens in order to recognize the vast contribution of Philadelphia to all the musical genres, the Philadelphia Music Alliance serves to encourage the creation, celebration and historical preservation of Philadelphia music.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Music Alliance is best known for the Walk of Fame along Broad Street&#039;s Avenue of the Arts. This series of over 100 bronze commemorative plaques honors Philadelphia area musicians and music professionals who have made a significant contribution to the world of music. The Walk of Fame is the City&#039;s most impressive public monument to the people who have made Philadelphia a great music city.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Past PMA programs have included a Musical Instrument Donation Program in partnership with the Mr. Holland&#039;s Opus Foundation, an annual piano competition, the Philadelphia International Airport Music Project, Music In The Schools, music education scholarships and grants, a speakers bureau, as well as music business seminars and workshops - all designed to not only to encourage our city&#039;s continued stellar contributions to the cultural heritage of the world but to fill a void created by shrinking budgets for cultural programs in our city and in our schools.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Alliance also serves as a resource to students, educators, musicians, city agencies, and other cultural institutions. The PMA has worked with the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, Multicultural Affairs Council, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Philadelphia Commerce Department, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Franklin Institute, Corporation for the Aging, Trane Stop, University of the Arts and the City Representative&#039;s Office on various projects.&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==In The News==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==In The News==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/10/19/philadelphia-music-alliance-walk-of-fame/ Philadelphia Music Alliance Goes All Jazz With Walk Of Fame Additions], October 19, 2016.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/10/19/philadelphia-music-alliance-walk-of-fame/ Philadelphia Music Alliance Goes All Jazz With Walk Of Fame Additions], October 19, 2016.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Category:About-Music]][Category:Is-Community_Based_Organization]][[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]][[Category:Issue-Music]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Category:About-Music]][Category:Is-Community_Based_Organization]][[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]][[Category:Issue-Music]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>PaulSank</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Philadelphia_Music_Alliance_(PMA)&amp;diff=14995&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>PaulSank: new page on subject found in the news</title>
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		<updated>2016-10-20T05:06:07Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;new page on subject found in the news&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{toplink|url=http://www.philadelphiamusicalliance.org|name=philadelphiamusicalliance.org}}&#039;&#039;&#039;Philadelphia Music Alliance&#039;&#039;&#039; {{gives}}&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;As Philadelphia&#039;s music authority, The Philadelphia Music Alliance promotes the vast contributions of Philadelphians to all music genres, and encourages emerging artists and students toward achieving musical excellence. In addition, The Alliance creates, supports and sponsors programs and events that enrich and strengthen Philadelphia&#039;s musical community. Our best-known creation is the Walk of Fame, a must-see tourist attraction on Philadelphia&#039;s dazzling Avenue of the Arts.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Established in 1986, the Philadelphia Music Alliance is a community-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Philadelphia&#039;s rich musical legacy by increasing awareness of the city&#039;s great musical tradition and supporting the current music scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Philadelphia Music Alliance was founded in June 1986 as a community-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Philadelphia as one of the nation&#039;s oldest and most prolific music capitals. Established by music executives and concerned citizens in order to recognize the vast contribution of Philadelphia to all the musical genres, the Philadelphia Music Alliance serves to encourage the creation, celebration and historical preservation of Philadelphia music.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{toplink|url=http://www.philadelphiamusicalliance.org|name=philadelphiamusicalliance.org}}&#039;&#039;&#039;Philadelphia Music Alliance&#039;&#039;&#039; {{gives}}&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;As Philadelphia&#039;s music authority, The Philadelphia Music Alliance promotes the vast contributions of Philadelphians to all music genres, and encourages emerging artists and students toward achieving musical excellence. In addition, The Alliance creates, supports and sponsors programs and events that enrich and strengthen Philadelphia&#039;s musical community. Our best-known creation is the Walk of Fame, a must-see tourist attraction on Philadelphia&#039;s dazzling Avenue of the Arts.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Established in 1986, the Philadelphia Music Alliance is a community-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Philadelphia&#039;s rich musical legacy by increasing awareness of the city&#039;s great musical tradition and supporting the current music scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Philadelphia Music Alliance was founded in June 1986 as a community-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Philadelphia as one of the nation&#039;s oldest and most prolific music capitals. Established by music executives and concerned citizens in order to recognize the vast contribution of Philadelphia to all the musical genres, the Philadelphia Music Alliance serves to encourage the creation, celebration and historical preservation of Philadelphia music.&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Music Alliance is best known for the Walk of Fame along Broad Street&#039;s Avenue of the Arts. This series of over 100 bronze commemorative plaques honors Philadelphia area musicians and music professionals who have made a significant contribution to the world of music. The Walk of Fame is the City&#039;s most impressive public monument to the people who have made Philadelphia a great music city.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Past PMA programs have included a Musical Instrument Donation Program in partnership with the Mr. Holland&#039;s Opus Foundation, an annual piano competition, the Philadelphia International Airport Music Project, Music In The Schools, music education scholarships and grants, a speakers bureau, as well as music business seminars and workshops - all designed to not only to encourage our city&#039;s continued stellar contributions to the cultural heritage of the world but to fill a void created by shrinking budgets for cultural programs in our city and in our schools.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Alliance also serves as a resource to students, educators, musicians, city agencies, and other cultural institutions. The PMA has worked with the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, Multicultural Affairs Council, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Philadelphia Commerce Department, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Franklin Institute, Corporation for the Aging, Trane Stop, University of the Arts and the City Representative&#039;s Office on various projects.&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Music Alliance is best known for the Walk of Fame along Broad Street&#039;s Avenue of the Arts&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;This series &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;over 100 bronze commemorative plaques honors &lt;/del&gt;Philadelphia &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;area musicians and music professionals who have made a significant contribution to the world of music. The &lt;/del&gt;Walk &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;of &lt;/del&gt;Fame &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;is the City&#039;s most impressive public monument to the people who have made Philadelphia a great music city.&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;==In &lt;/ins&gt;The &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;News==&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;com/2016/10/19/philadelphia-music-alliance-walk-&lt;/ins&gt;of&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;-fame/ &lt;/ins&gt;Philadelphia &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Music Alliance Goes All Jazz With &lt;/ins&gt;Walk &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Of &lt;/ins&gt;Fame &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Additions]&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;October 19&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;2016&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Past PMA programs have included a Musical Instrument Donation Program in partnership with the Mr. Holland&#039;s Opus Foundation&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;an annual piano competition&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the Philadelphia International Airport Music Project, Music In The Schools, music education scholarships and grants, a speakers bureau, as well as music business seminars and workshops - all designed to not only to encourage our city&#039;s continued stellar contributions to the cultural heritage of the world but to fill a void created by shrinking budgets for cultural programs in our city and in our schools&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Category:About-Music]][Category:Is-Community_Based_Organization]][[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]][[Category:Issue-Music]]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The Alliance also serves as a resource to students, educators, musicians, city agencies, and other cultural institutions. The PMA has worked with the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, Multicultural Affairs Council, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Philadelphia Commerce Department, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Franklin Institute, Corporation for the Aging, Trane Stop, University of the Arts and the City Representative&#039;s Office on various projects.&lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;/blockquote&lt;/del&gt;&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>PaulSank</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Philadelphia_Music_Alliance_(PMA)&amp;diff=14994&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>PaulSank: Created page with &quot;{{toplink|url=http://www.philadelphiamusicalliance.org|name=philadelphiamusicalliance.org}}&#039;&#039;&#039;Philadelphia Music Alliance&#039;&#039;&#039; {{gives}}&lt;blockquote&gt;As Philadelphia&#039;s music autho...&quot;</title>
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		<updated>2016-10-20T04:59:34Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Created page with &amp;quot;{{toplink|url=http://www.philadelphiamusicalliance.org|name=philadelphiamusicalliance.org}}&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Philadelphia Music Alliance&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; {{gives}}&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;As Philadelphia&amp;#039;s music autho...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{toplink|url=http://www.philadelphiamusicalliance.org|name=philadelphiamusicalliance.org}}&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Philadelphia Music Alliance&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; {{gives}}&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;As Philadelphia&amp;#039;s music authority, The Philadelphia Music Alliance promotes the vast contributions of Philadelphians to all music genres, and encourages emerging artists and students toward achieving musical excellence. In addition, The Alliance creates, supports and sponsors programs and events that enrich and strengthen Philadelphia&amp;#039;s musical community. Our best-known creation is the Walk of Fame, a must-see tourist attraction on Philadelphia&amp;#039;s dazzling Avenue of the Arts.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Established in 1986, the Philadelphia Music Alliance is a community-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Philadelphia&amp;#039;s rich musical legacy by increasing awareness of the city&amp;#039;s great musical tradition and supporting the current music scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Philadelphia Music Alliance was founded in June 1986 as a community-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Philadelphia as one of the nation&amp;#039;s oldest and most prolific music capitals. Established by music executives and concerned citizens in order to recognize the vast contribution of Philadelphia to all the musical genres, the Philadelphia Music Alliance serves to encourage the creation, celebration and historical preservation of Philadelphia music.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Music Alliance is best known for the Walk of Fame along Broad Street&amp;#039;s Avenue of the Arts. This series of over 100 bronze commemorative plaques honors Philadelphia area musicians and music professionals who have made a significant contribution to the world of music. The Walk of Fame is the City&amp;#039;s most impressive public monument to the people who have made Philadelphia a great music city.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Past PMA programs have included a Musical Instrument Donation Program in partnership with the Mr. Holland&amp;#039;s Opus Foundation, an annual piano competition, the Philadelphia International Airport Music Project, Music In The Schools, music education scholarships and grants, a speakers bureau, as well as music business seminars and workshops - all designed to not only to encourage our city&amp;#039;s continued stellar contributions to the cultural heritage of the world but to fill a void created by shrinking budgets for cultural programs in our city and in our schools.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Alliance also serves as a resource to students, educators, musicians, city agencies, and other cultural institutions. The PMA has worked with the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, Multicultural Affairs Council, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Philadelphia Commerce Department, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Franklin Institute, Corporation for the Aging, Trane Stop, University of the Arts and the City Representative&amp;#039;s Office on various projects.&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>PaulSank</name></author>
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