
Arts & Entertainment
Documentary edited by Temple student in running for Oscar
One of the movies nominated for an Oscar was edited by a grad student at Temple University. Fiona Otway cut together “Hell and ...
13 years ago
Pollan: Healthy eating less about knowing the right answers than asking the right questions
The modern obsessions with eating organic, eating local, and eating whole foods can largely be traced back to the writings of Michael Pol ...
13 years ago
Play On, Philly! nurtures musical possibilities
An after-school music program in Philadelphia is trying to create better citizens, one musician at a time. Stanford Thompson and h ...
13 years ago
Cartoonist nominated to New Jersey Hall Fame stirs controversy
Any day now, New Jersey governor Chris Christie will announce this year’s inductees into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. The list of 5 ...
13 years ago
World’s longest-running play, ‘The Mousetrap’ springs mystery in Philly
A group of people are trapped in an English country mansion during a snowstorm. One of them is killed. Who did it? The premise of ...
13 years ago
Delaware Gov. Markell urges all to celebrate Constitution’s 225th year
In September 1787, the Constitution of the United States was signed. The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia is ramping up to th ...
13 years ago
The many points of ‘gamification’
“Gamification” is the phenomenon of turning something into a game. As the general populat ...
13 years ago
Investigating crimes of the (19th) century at the Library Company of Philadelphia
A collection of 150-year-old photos, etchings and books, the historical library’s exhibition “Capitalism by Gaslight: The Sha ...
13 years ago
Skee ball rolls on to Philly’s social sporting scene
It’s a busy happy hour at Buffalo Billiards in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood. The pool tables are full. So are t ...
13 years ago
Exhibit in Philly explores ways and means of dissent
An exhibition about the art of protest has opened in a small gallery space in North Chinatown in Philadelphia, featuring installations of ...
13 years ago
New Penn station spins all the lit
The University of Pennsylvania has launched an online radio station that plays nothing but poetry, 24/7. The automated Internet radio str ...
13 years ago
Zoe Strauss’ towering images reflect city’s progress and people
The city of Philadelphia has become one big art gallery for the next 12 weeks. As part of a new exhibition “Zoe Strauss: Ten ...
13 years ago
Picture this: Philadelphia as international art mecca
It’s too rich to pass up. The opening of the new Barnes Foundation exhibition space on the Parkway in May is going to attra ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia Free Library hosts brainstorming session for its new shared space
The Free Library of Philadelphia is hosting a brainstorming session this evening, seeking ideas for a new space it wants to open next yea ...
13 years ago
55 in the running for $3 million in Knight Arts Challenge
The Knight Arts Challenge has identified 55 finalists who are competing for up to $3 million in grants. The Philadelphia individuals a ...
13 years ago