Arts + Culture
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Graduation caps become canvas of self expression [photos]
By Bas Slabbers for NewsWorks, @BasSlabbers
May 24, 2013
It's graduation season, a milestone moment known for its mandatory dress of cap and gown. Recently, when visiting a commencement ceremony at Philadelphia University, many soon-to-be grads used the top of their caps as a square canvas for self-expression and to stand out from the sea of uniformity. More »![Graduation caps become canvas of self expression [photos]](/images/stories/flexicontent/m_caps145.jpg)
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Review: 'Lend Me a Tenor' but give me a romp
By Howard Shapiro, @howardshapiro
May 24, 2013
Someone asked me if I've seen the current local production of "Lend Me a Tenor," and I burst out laughing. That pretty much sums up the whole affair. The rest of the laughter you may hear is coming directly from Ambler, where Act II Playhouse has a mighty grip on the farce and won't let go. More »
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Weekly Entertainment Guide - 'Venus in Fur,' 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' and Morris Garden Railway
By Robin Bloom @RobinWHYY
May 24, 2013
Looking for something to do this week? WHYY's Robin Bloom has some recommendations on what's happening in the Philadelphia region. Here are her picks: More »
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Ocean City's public relations man woos tourists with wacky events
By Peter Crimmins @petercrimmins
May 23, 2013
For 40 years, New Jersey's Ocean City has been positioning itself as a "mecca of wacky," with French fry sculpture contests, a hermit crab beauty pageant, a Pamper scamper race (toddlers crawling out from the center of a parachute cloth), a wet T-shirt contest (participants try to throw a wadded wet T-shirt the farthest), and a TastyKake sculpture contest wherein contestants "c... More »
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Shady oasis 'pops up' on Broad Street
By Emma Lee and Peter Crimmins @petercrimmins
May 23, 2013
Gabrielle White was not surprised to find that a garden had suddenly appeared in a vacant lot on Broad Street opposite the Kimmel Center. More »
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104-year-old WW II vet, Bill Mohr, recalls days of service
By Nicole Foulke, for NewsWorks
May 23, 2013
William "Bill" Mohr, thought to be the second-oldest World War II veteran in the United States, celebrated his 104th birthday late last year, surrounded by friends, family, Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick, and other members of the political community. While he has enjoyed civilian life for quite some time, he still has a vivid memory of the war. More »
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Sculptor Jonathan Shahn continues legacy of his famous artist parents
By Ilene Dube, of The Artful Blogger
May 23, 2013
This is part of a series from Ilene Dube of The Artful Blogger. Roosevelt would probably be just another tree-lined New Jersey suburb if it weren't for artists Ben and Bernarda Bryson Shahn, who made it an artist community. They first arrived in Roosevelt, then Jersey Homesteads, in 1937 when Ben received a commission from the Farmland Security Administration to paint a community mural. He h... More »
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Celebrating hidden history of Philadelphia can lead to revitalization of festival sites
By Peter Crimmins @petercrimmins
May 22, 2013
The Hidden City Festival, celebrating Philadelphia's overlooked historical sites, begins today. It has opened nine sites to the public with installation and conceptual art projects. More »
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A day in training at Philly Parx racetrack
By Nathaniel Hamilton
May 22, 2013
North of Philadelphia, in Bensalem, there is a mile-long dirt track, established in 1974. Then it was called the Keystone Racetrack. Now it is known as Parx Casino and Racing, on 417 acres, with 1,400 stalls forthoroughbredrace horses. Throughout the day over 100 jockeys and 300 trainers will ride and train their hopeful winners. More »
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Cirque du Soleil arrives in Camden for first time
By Jana Shea for NewsWorks
May 22, 2013
It took 100 local union workers to raise Cirque du Soleil's big top on Camden's waterfront on Monday. The theatrical circus troupe is setting up a temporary home in the city to put on its newest production, TOTEM, which opens May 30. More »
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