Arts
Contrapposto: Taking a Stance on the McDonald's Wall
This article was originally published as part of the joke issue on 12.5.2013 Like any reputable community eatery, the 40th Street McDonald’s has its share of kindly decorative flourishes: the quaint community gathering place, a terrace; the entertainment, a television; and the art, a series of digital prints lining the brightly tiled walls. The seven pieces—digital photographs printed on plastic, roughly 16” by 16”—heavily feature the photographic technique of bokeh. You probably remember bokeh from your Windows 2001 default desktop wallpapers: points of light are blurred or intentionally unfocused.
Review: "Rails" at the Rotunda
What do a conductor’s hat, a broom, and a set of bowling pins all have in common? They make up half of the cast of “Rails,” a puppet pulp melodrama and the latest production of Philadelphia’s very own Transmissions Theatre. The company kicked off its 14-day tour of this dark comedy last weekend with two performances at the Rotunda.
DIY: Bottle Candle Holders
Reuse old liquor bottles to impress with this easy centerpiece.
Dispatch: The Museum Without Walls
Museum without Walls is a self–guided audio tour of Philadelphia’s public sculptures. On audio files on the museum's website, experts talk about each work for a few minutes.
Artist Profile: Seth Simons
Name and Year: Seth Simons, C’14 Hometown: Newton, Massachusetts Major: English Website: www.twitter.com/sasimons Street: Was there an age or a point in your life in which you realized you liked performing on a stage?
Review: Rodin at the Arthur Ross Gallery
The human presence is this single Rodin-lined room of the Arthur Ross Gallery’s most startling feature.
Fernand Leger at the PMA
If Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby epitomizes the Roaring Twenties of New York, then Fernand Léger’s “The City” exemplifies Les Années Folles of Paris—the centerpiece of the recently debuted exhibit, “Léger: Modern Art and the Metropolis,” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Penn Grads in Arts and Books
From Van Pelt to the Met, these Penn alums are making and taking care of art.
Famous Museum People Who Went to Penn
The painter Benjamin West (1738–1820): President of the Royal Academy of Arts in London The historian and author Amandus Johnson (1877–1974): Founding curator of the American Swedish Historical Museum Architect Louis Kahn (1901–1974): Architect of the Yale University Art Gallery Artist and antiques expert Jonathan Leo Fairbanks (b.
Artist Profile: Loren Kole
Name: Loren Kole Year: 2014 Hometown: Chicago, IL, but born in upstate NY Major: Visual Studies: Art in Practice Website: lorenkole.com Street: Describe your artistic practices—what are your preferred media? Loren Kole: I am a printmaker primarily, working in linoleum cut and silkscreen.
Gaga Goes for More Art Than Pop Than You Realize
She commands you to just dance, she’s caught in a bad romance, she was born this way—most recently, she lives for the applause.
Artist Profile: Bonnie Arbittier
Name and Year: Bonnie Arbittier, C’14 Hometown: York, PA Major: Fine Arts (French Minor) Website: www.cargocollective.com/bonniearbittier Street: When did you first pick up a camera?
DIY: Penn T-Shirt Pennant
Homecoming weekend may be the only football game you attend this year. Muster up some spirit to make it count. You'll need: 1.
Performing Arts in the House: Interview with Laurie McCall
As director of the Platt Student Performing Arts House, Laurie McCall juggles the 44 comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre and music groups on campus- in addition to coordinating PennQuest.
Artist Profile: Trevor Pierce
Name: Trevor Pierce Year: College 2014 Hometown: Canton, CT Major: Theatre Arts with a Music/History Minor Website: www.trevorpierce.weebly.com Street: Describe your artistic pursuits. Trevor Pierce: I’m kind of a jack–of–all–trades.
Contrapposto: Taking a Stance on the Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology
Penn’s recently opened Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology, designed by Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, is an impressive structure.
DIY: Microwaveable Leaf Mandalas
With so many shades of reds and yellows fallen on the ground, you’ve got nature’s supplies for a fall-themed colorwheel. You need: leaves cardboard paper paper towels a microwave ceramic plate hot-glue a picture frame (optional) 1.
5 Storytelling Tips
1. Know the first and last line of your story—this will help you if you get off track in the middle. 2. Get into it—if you're enthusiastic, your audience is more likely to be as well.
