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(04/29/19 7:06am)
Anne Ishii is not your typical literary translator or editor. Growing up as an Asian American in an Asian–American community, she was heavily influenced by her heritage and sought to maintain that connection through language. Her education consisted of French throughout college, then Japanese literature in grad school. After brief stints at a Japanese translating start–up and in venture consulting and advertising upon graduation, Ishii eventually found her calling in translating and editing gay erotic manga and founded Massive, a creative agency for feminist and queer art, comics, and fashion with business partner Graham Kolbeins in 2013. Now, as executive director of the Asian Arts Initiative, "a multi–disciplinary and community-based arts center in Philadelphia" founded in 1993, she works in hosting exhibitions, performances, and art projects throughout local communities.
(02/07/19 10:08pm)
"What's in a name?" a gangly sans font asks against the webpage's lavender backdrop.
(02/01/19 11:57pm)
"I know you have an endless list of achievements—from writing poetry, to creating music, to composing musicals and opera. What would you say first inspired you to get into multimedia text to begin with?"
(01/24/19 9:02pm)
We all have childhood staples that we can't imagine growing up without—movies, paperbacks, and TV shows which have left a mark on us as kids and now have a special place in our hearts. Among those classics is Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series, which follows the adventures of Percy Jackson, a demigod whose story blurs the line between Greek mythology and life as we know it. Since the first book, The Lightning Thief, was published in 2005, the best–selling series has inspired many a teen's love for novels and Greek mythology. Riordan's words have once again been brought to life through the on-stage magic of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Drawing from The Lightning Thief's plot, this musical brings its audience back to the world of mythological adventure through a mix of music, acting, and song.
(12/05/18 1:00pm)
Behind the hand adorned gates of Charles Addams Hall lies a culmination of the 2019 fine arts seniors' sweat and blood, an encapsulation of their semester's worth of work, a visual telos of their past four years at Penn. Bronze hands wave at you as you walk in, reminiscent of metal winged birds in flight all of them beckoning your entrance.
(12/07/18 1:00pm)
Christmas - the holiday that is one quarter decorations, one quarter gift-giving, and one half food. Think butter cookies decorated in colored icing, baked pies galore, raisin pudding, egg nog, roast turkey with mashed potatoes and gravy—all the seasonal dishes rarely seen during the rest of the year. Think spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, clove—all of them warm and cozy against your tongue; each heralding the arrival of Christmas.
(11/20/18 3:13pm)
Seated at Starbucks, Alex Fisher (C '19) talks with an air of quirkiness, creativity, and humor. In his red button–up and blue camo vest, he smiles while introducing himself. His eyes crinkle at the corners while recalling memories from early college years; they light up whenever he hits upon naturalistic photography and film.
(11/15/18 1:00pm)
A student cramming before a math exam rabbit–holes into a calculator, like Alice falling into Wonderland. He meets "Derivative", "Sigma", and "Integral," each representing the past, present, and future respectively in a mathematical parody of the Three Ghosts in "A Christmas Carol." He pleads with them for advice in his search for infinite wisdom; each responds with cryptic math puns that draw laughter from anyone who has ever had to come in contact with calculus. Failing in his search for endless knowledge, he lays down to sleep as members of Penn Glee come on–stage, belting out a live band rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. "Is this the real life, or is this fantasy..." bounces off the theater walls and echoes among the rafters, as if to comment on the mind bending quality of its preceding act. As absurd as the number was, it encapsulated the core of this two–hour performance presented by Penn Dance and Penn Glee Club.
(11/17/18 1:00pm)
Against a backdrop of window frames looking out onto Locust, a girl raps to the beat playing from her phone. "This is me, liquefied to words", she belts into the mic, hand gesturing back and forth to the rhythm of her lyrics. When she finishes, sound applause smatters among the audience filed in rows of folding chairs, and she steps back to her seat, a grin glowing from her cheeks.
(11/07/18 1:00pm)
I've never seen a performance receive a standing ovation twice, but if there ever was a concert worthy of two, it would be Jordi Savall's The Routes of Slavery.
(11/06/18 1:00pm)
In Latin, excelano means "we march forth," a fitting phrase for this family of poets. For its team members, Excelano is a place to let loose, to shout out, to call home. Founded 15 years ago, the Excelano Project is a group devoted to "finding voice" through spoken poetry, "...It’s about holding a speaker up to life’s white noise, to find that every one of us can be heard."
(11/08/18 1:00pm)
While October wind rails against the floor–to–ceiling glass of Harnwell's rooftop lounge, I am warm with a cup of freshly brewed espresso folded in my fingers. Breathing in deep, the scent of coffee grounds fills my nose, complementing the hush of gentle conversation. The clinking of a moka pot breaks my lull, and I savor the last of my espresso, acidic and bitter notes sinking into my tongue. Scanning the circle of booths, I move to the Vietnamese coffee booth, lips already poised to ask for a taste.
(11/01/18 12:00pm)
The time was October 27th, Saturday night. The place, Irvine Auditorium. The crowd, a swirling mass of traditional Indian dress: cream tunics and long pants on guys, saris in gold and green and all that glitters on girls. The show itself? "SAS Presents: Friends – The Cultural Show," a celebration of Indian culture in the form of music and dance. Here are some of the highlights:
(10/29/18 12:00pm)
At the intersection of Arch and 16th Streets, shadowed between buildings of glass and brick and facing the incessant traffic of Benjamin Franklin Parkway, sits the Philadelphia Holocaust Memorial Plaza. Newly opened after reconstruction by the Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation on Oct. 22, 2018, the plaza is a sliver of history suspended within the fast flowing pace of Center City. In collaboration with architecturally acclaimed design firm Wallace Roberts & Todd, the Foundation officially broke ground for the Plaza's reconstruction on Nov. 28, 2017 as a means of restoring and expanding the original monument for a wider audience.
(10/22/18 12:00pm)
On Friday evening, October 19, Irvine Auditorium rang with the rustle of seating audience members and the reverberation of hushed whispers, all in anticipation for the Penn Symphony Orchestra. The lights dimmed, the stage filled. Orchestra players filed in in black formal attire, the strings front and center, the woodwind and brass instruments further away, and percussions and the harp at the back. Penn students weren't the only performers here. From gradate students, to Penn faculty, to the occasional professor, even high school students from the local Philadelphia area, considering just the members onstage, the orchestral community was a diverse team around one hundred strong.
(10/23/18 12:00pm)
You can't miss it. You've seen it a thousand times. But no doubt it was the last thing on your mind each time you hurried to classes or strolled through to grab a meal.
(10/18/18 12:00pm)
When I stare at a wall, I don't expect it to stare back—I'm pretty sure everyone can agree with me.
(10/04/18 12:00pm)
If you’ve ever eaten at Hill or dined at New College House, then this might strike you as a scene of déjà vu. A winding brick path snakes, lined with granite benches and black cast–iron lamp posts, too often outshined by the lure of a hot meal to leave a distinct impression.