Arts
34 Seconds with the Artist: Anastasiya Shekhtman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61pLtz_byY4
Artist Profile: Anastasiya Shekhtman
Artist Profile: Anastasiya Shekhtman Name and Year: Anastasiya Shekhtman, C’14 Hometown: Philadelphia, PA; born in Zaporozhye, Ukraine Major: Fine Arts—Communication Design
Flea Markets of Philadelphia
Junk sales take a refined turn in these arts–oriented Philly markets.
Smak Parlour on Locust: an Interview with Abbie Kessler
This fashionista–designer–entrepreneur and her partner Katie Lubieski have been getting a lot of publicity lately. You might run into their shop on wheels at 40th and Locust streets, where they’re dishing out autumn bags and scarves to Penn students instead of lunchtime munchies.
34 Seconds with the Artist: Lindsay Rapp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc8Hf_QutA4
Artist Profile: Lindsay Rapp
Name and Year: Lindsay Rapp, 2014 Hometown: Clearwater, Florida Major: Fine Arts [AFG_gallery id='8'] Street: How did you first get into painting? Lindsey Rapp: The director of the pre–school I was attending was so impressed with my artistic abilities that she entered me in an art competition, sponsored by the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County commemorating its 50th anniversary.
Know what you're looking at on The Avenue of the Arts
This cultured thoroughfare features renowned works of both architecture and performing arts
Arts Review: "One Year" at the Rotunda
Located right on the edge of campus at the Rotunda, Philly’s FringeArts festival’s “One Year” powerfully features stories of the mothers of murder victims in Philly.
Summer Souvenir DIYs
You may be settled into your new home for the year, but you’re certainly still reminiscing about summertime shenanigans.
Artist Profile: Janelle McDermoth
Name and Year: Janelle McDermoth, C’14 Hometown: Bronx, NY Major: Africana Studies, Music Minor Website: http://janellemcdermoth.tumblr.com/ Street: You’re an extremely multifaceted artist—you sing, act, write, and photograph.
Philadelphia Fall Arts Preview
Start marking your calendars: autumn in Philly is flourishing with art of all kinds, from theater to sculpture, openings to closings.
DIY: Seashell Picture Frames
You’ve scrubbed the summer sand out of your hair, but that doesn’t mean you have to get rid of your seashells.
This Week in Philly: 7.25.2013
XPoNential Music Festival When: July 26-28 Where: Susquehanna Bank Center & Wiggins Park Price: $125 for all three days to all accessible stages With a line up featuring everything from the Philly-based DRGN KING to the Lumineers to freakin' Bob Dylan, XPoNential promises to be the one of the best—and certainly most affordable—music festivals of the year.
Street Interviews: Elizabeth L. Silver
Elizabeth L. Silver (C ‘01), a lawyer turned novelist, wrote one of the summer’s best reads: The Execution of Noa P. Singleton, a Philadelphia set novel about a woman on death row. Street talked to Silver about the process of writing a novel, Kelly Writer’s house, Mad Mex and why taking risks after graduation is a really good idea.
This Week in Philly
Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival Where: Saunders Park in Powelton Village When: July 20, 12 p.m.-7 p.m. Cost: Free! Spend the day in West Philly's Powelton Village listening to live jazz performances and enjoying local art at Saunders Park.
This Week in Philly
Cheers Elephant When: 7/17 Where: Pastorious Park Cost: FREE Why: This up-and-coming band is part of the beautiful Pastorious Park’s free outdoor concert series, and also a part of the XPN Welcomes series.
Summer Reading
Take advantage of a recitation free summer and crack open a book (or an e-book). Bookstores Amazon prime can be a little overwhelming, so grab some ideas from street.
