Walt Maguire

BSR Contributor Since May 5, 2025

Walt Maguire (he/him) is a freelance writer in Germantown.

Walt Maguire (he/him) is a freelance writer in Germantown. He's written on issues in Northwest Philadelphia, plus reviews, essays, and some fiction.

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View from the ground floor of the grand multi-story hall of Macy’s, crowded with people listening to the organ.

Could the Wanamaker Building become a hub for Philly’s 250th anniversary events?

Let’s meet at the Eagle for the Semiquincentennial
When plans got underway for Philly’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday, organizers didn’t know that the beautiful and historic Wanamaker Building would go empty with the closure of Macy’s. Walt Maguire asks if 2026 events could fill it up.

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Essays 4 minute read
Three people balance delightedly on a small structure of metal chains and poles while Kennedy walks around them smiling.

Philly Fringe 2025: Greg Kennedy presents Architectonica

We are all jugglers
A new Fringe experience from juggler Greg Kennedy is more collaborative workshop than performance, mixing art with engineering to take the audience inside a craft that dates back to Leonardo da Vinci. Walt Maguire reviews.

Walt Maguire

Reviews 3 minute read
Snapshot of a 1960s-era middle-aged white couple wearing business attire, seated together on a plane.

Philly Fringe 2025: Automatic Arts presents Josh McIlvain’s Slideshow

Rediscovering physical media through a found family
Josh McIlvain of Philly’s Automatic Arts is back in this year’s Fringe with his popular Slideshow, a performance built around a real-life carousel of a stranger’s vintage family photos. Walt Maguire reviews.

Walt Maguire

Reviews 3 minute read