Arts + Culture
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Musicians' plea to District: Don't take away our collective soul
By Public School Notebook
May 22, 2013
Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra know the vital role music can play in a young person's development. At the School Reform Commission meeting on May 15, Don Liuzzi, speaking on behalf of the Philadelphia Orchestra, where he is a timpanist, submitted a petition imploring the SRC not to let budget cuts deprive schools of the music and art programs that are essential to the development of st... More »
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Is prom an American relic?
By Jonathan Zimmerman
May 21, 2013
In 1954, American Girl magazine published a book of beauty tips for young women. It included helpful suggestions about preparing for the ultimate American beauty contest: the high school prom. More »
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Performance art teaches dancing and being social in analog world
By Peter Crimmins @PeterCrimmins
May 20, 2013
On Monday, Mark Desman from Exton, Pennsylvania, brought his son to Independance Mall in Center City, Philadelphia, to see the Liberty Bell. At the same time, three dancers with the Miller Rothlein had spread out on the Mall with signs around their necks, saying "Lie With Me," or "Dance With Me." More »
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First timers build 'Best Breakdown' sculpture at Kensington derby
By Kimberly Paynter, @Kpaynter
May 20, 2013
Design enthusiasts from all over Philadelphia turned out to see the 7th Annual Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby and to watch the parade of human-powered sculptures roll through the neighborhood last Saturday. For the finale, spectators watched as the floats barreled through a mud pit one by one, hoping for a crash. Judges awarded builders in categories such as best costume, engineering and best ... More »
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Documentary recounts Latino immigration history as 'harvest' of American empire
By Elisabeth Perez-Luna
May 20, 2013
It's often said that without immigration there would be no American history.The documentary "Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America," which traces the history of one of the largest immigrant groups in the country, has stopped in a Philadelphia movie house on its national tour. Its creators are hoping to provide context to the current immigration debate. More »
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Library Company will continue going digital despite departure of director Van Horne
By Peter Crimmins, @petercrimmins
May 20, 2013
The director of the Library Company of Philadelphia has announced he is stepping down next year. More »
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New skate park opens in late May for freestylers and Sunday strollers
By Peter Crimmins, @petercrimmins
May 17, 2013
Ten years in the making, $4.6 million spent, and over 70,000 square feet of skateable surface: Paine's Park is unique among American skate parks in that it is designed to solve multiple programming challenges: move people between the Schuylkill River and the Parkway, create a centralized gathering spot along the heavily used Schuylkill River Trail, and make it awesome enough to be a skateboar... More »
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Photographing the photographer watching the watchers
By Emma Lee for NewsWorks
May 17, 2013
On a Saturday morning in the off season at Cape May Point, a lone bicyclist stops and pulls out his smart phone to capture the spectacle before him: Four birdwatchers have abandoned their Prius in the middle of the street to pursue their elusive quarry. The news van following them has been similarly abandoned and a photographer and reporter are scrambling to capture the moment. More »
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Weekly Entertainment Guide - Grease, Hidden City, and Sawallish remembered
By Robin Bloom @RobinWHYY
May 17, 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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Philadelphia Orchestra principal tuba Carol Jantsch: I've got no strings
By Kimberly Haas, @kimberlyhaas
May 16, 2013
When you think of the Philadelphia Orchestra, you might envision row after row of the "Fabulous Philadelphians" — all those strings. But a little further back, out of the limelight, are some less well-known instruments, with their own interesting stories. We meet one of them in this week's Recap.Carol Jantsch is principal tuba with the Philadelphia Orchestra. More »
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