Arts & Entertainment
Space craft: Artist brings lessons down to earth for Philly kids
At first, Astronaut Tim is little more than a floating head appearing on a computer monitor. “So, I’m here, in the Int ...
14 years ago
New era begins for Philadelphia Orchestra
Thus, the Yannick era begins. The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced its 2012-2013 season, the inaugural season for its highly a ...
14 years ago
Curbed takes up where Brownstoner left off
Remember Brownstoner.com? That Brooklyn-based neighborhood blog with a hip and smart angle on real estate and urban development us ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 years ago
The many points of ‘gamification’
“Gamification” is the phenomenon of turning something into a game. As the general populat ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 years ago