The planned departure of Macy’s in Center City throws into question the fate of the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ, an enormous, historically significant instrument whose daily concerts are both a ...

In the 1920s, the organ played a role in a celebration of Black achievement. With the teaching of that history now under ...

The Center City Macy's in the Wanamaker Building will close for good in March; stakeholders are expected to discuss how the organ will be used.

(Friends of the Wanamaker Organ, which sponsors and supports the object's preservation, said in a statement that these performances would continue until Macy's closing.) This significance earned ...

TFC understands and respects the strong sentiment and affection the community has for Macy's beloved holiday traditions, the iconic Eagle, and the historic organ. These elements are cherished ...

“When you walk into Macy’s or Wanamakers as it used to be, the eagle statue is the center fixture of this Grand Court on the floor and then when you look up the organ and the seven-story atrium is ...

The job eliminations follow a Jan. 9 announcement by Macy’s Inc. to close five department stores in Michigan as part of 66 ...

a posting on the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ website said Thursday. The closings are part of Macy’s “Bold New Chapter” strategy, describing the soon-to-be-closed locations as “non-go ...

The closure is the latest drama on a stretch of East Market Street that’s been the focus of a recent and fierce civic debate ...

Macy's announced a plan in December to cut 150 underperforming ... It's long been the home of the Wanamaker Organ, which retailer John Wanamaker purchased for the store in 1909.

Macy's said in a news release the closures are part ... and home of the historic organ. Many visited the department store during the holidays to see the Christmas Light Show and Dickens Village.