Videos & Podcasts
Waking Up the Town Legacy: The Uptown’s Greatest Hits 2010
-this CD was made by the Tree House kids & edited by Homer Jackson. Available for purchase here.
1. Uptown Baby Intro by Kevin Lasene and Najwan Ruley-Minus
2. Past & Present by Nyseem Smith
3. Interview of S.B. Chris by Christian Holmes
4. Lo Mein by Christian Holmes
5. Money Mic Richie Mack Interview Part 1
by Michael Wright and Richard Williams
6. The Intro by Michael Wright
7. Interview of Lil Kev by Kevin Lasene
8. Funny Money by Kevin Lasene
9. Money Mic Richie Mac Interview Part 2
by Richard Williams and Michael Wright
10. Lonely Lost Girl by Richard Williams with Michael Wright
11. Interview of Ben Staxx by Benjiman Butler
12. Show Some Love by Benjiman Butler
13. Interview of Princess Pizzaz by Najwan Ruley-Minus
14. Chicken Fried Biscuit by Michael Wright
15. Interview by Donte Wright
16. Pie by Donte Wright
17. Interview of P.B.M by Musadeq Ruley-Minus
18. Goodbye to Hollywood by Anthony Dandridge
19. Uptown Baby Closing by Kevin Lasene and Najwan Ruley-Minus
You can also check out our videos on the Tree House Books YouTube Channel!
“A Day in the Life of a Tree House Kid”
July 17th, 2011
Filmed by Whitney DiTaranto.
Take a peek into the world of Tree House during Tutoring Time and enjoy this outtake reel! It demonstrates one of the best parts of our Tree House programs, kids having fun and being creative!
“Prevalence of Stories: Don’s Doo Shop”
Last April, some of our Junior Staff Members interviewed Don Williams for the 2nd Annual Treasures of North Philadelphia. Don owns Don’s Doo Shop and has been on Susquehanna Avenue since 1964. He told us about the Uptown Theater and what it was like for him to be a barber in North Philadelphia. Click the following link to listen to the podcast made by Volunteer Coordinator Lauren Macaluso and some of our JSMs.
The Prevalence of Stories: Don’s Doo Shop
“This is Tree House Books!”
November 3, 2010
Filmed and edited by Lauren Macaluso.
On November 3rd, 2010, Tree House Books held it’s biggest fundraising event ever. The event was called “Life With Books” and celebrated Tree House’s 5th anniversary. It was held at Water Works Restaurant & Lounge located along the Schuylkill River behind the Philadelphia Art Museum. Lauren made this video to show guests what being at Tree House Books is like.
“Between These Streets”
Summer 2010
Photos by Bruce Schimmel, narration by Satia Koroma
Between These Streets was a special workshop for our Junior Staff Members in partnership with other Philadelphia non-profits – Mighty Writers in South Philly, and El Centro Nuevo Creacion in Kensington. Together they shared their own Philadelphia neighborhoods through sounds, stories, images, and maps.
“The Summer of 2010 at Tree House Books”
Summer 2010
Photos by Bruce Schimmel, narration by Bruce Schimmel and Michael Reid
This video highlights what Tree House Books did this summer!
“Tree House Books Visits Glenwood Green Acres”
July 9, 2010
Photos and narration by Bruce Schimmel
This video highlights our visit to Glenwood Green Acres as part of the 2010 Summer Shade Program: Make Your Space Beautiful. Glenwood Green Acres is a community garden located at 18th Street and Glenwood Avenue in North Philadelphia. Tree House kids visited and toured the garden to be inspired and to learn how to create their own community garden in Tree House’s back lot.
