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Arts

Penn Monologues: A Transformation

Penn V-Day’s new performance offers a space for reflection and healing.

by AMANPREET SINGH

Marie Cuttoli: The Hero of Modern Tapestry

The latest exhibition at the Barnes Foundation attempts to highlight a long-forgotten entrepreneur and patron of French tapestry.

by SOPHIE BURKHOLDER

Meet Jet Le Parti, The Self–Taught Artist Who Turned his Apartment into a Studio

Artist Spotlight | Jet combines the philosophy of art with the art of philosophy.

by LILY STEIN

'We Are Still Here': A Tale of Native American Resistance

Street previews Manahatta, one of the first Native American stories to be brought to campus. 

by AMANPREET SINGH

Blue Heaven Is A Comedy Festival Unlike Any Other

This Fringearts Festival featured experimental and transgressive comedians from all backgrounds.

by JORDAN WACHSMAN and SAM KESLER

Art: A Love Language

We asked Penn students why they create and love art. Here's what they said.

by AMANPREET SINGH

Love Hurts: Tales of Painful Love at The Moth StorySLAM

Early in February, World Cafe Live filled with heartbreak and hope.

by ALICE HEYEH

Meet Sophie Shen, the Wharton Sophomore Who Will Paint on Anything

Artist Spotlight | Drawing on shoes and jackets, Sophie infuses creativity into nearly everything she does.

by AMANPREET SINGH

'Frankenthaler on Paper': Small Works, Infinite Meaning

The Arthur Ross Gallery sheds light on rarely seen works of Helen Frankenthaler.  

by SOPHIE BURKHOLDER

Karyn Olivier’s ‘Everything That’s Alive Moves’: An Exercise in Memory

This ICA exhibit constructs a space where spectacle is expected, but intimacy is essential. 

by AMANPREET SINGH

Vibe Check: Where to Get Your Art Fix This Week

This week, eat pancakes at midnight and try your hand at voguing.

by BEATRICE FORMAN

Was Ben Franklin a Player?

Dr. Carla Mulford investigated the character of Penn's founder this week at the Library Company of Philadelphia. 

by LAYLA MURPHY

What Art Means to the Philly–Based Muralists of the 'Streets Dept Walls’ Collection

Their murals—located at Fashion District Philadelphia—will be on display through January.

by AVERY JOHNSTON

When Climate Change Meets Contemporary Art

These contemporary artists are visualizing the real effects of climate change.

by REMA HORT

'Designs for Different Futures' at the PMA: Making Art in the Time of Climate Change

The latest special exhibition considers the ways art and technology interact with climate change. 

by TSEMONE OGBEMI

Why Are Dystopian Authors Making a Return to the Worlds They Created?

Margaret Atwood and Suzanne Collins have recently come back with additions to their most well–known works. What are they trying to tell us about the world we're living in?

by HARSHITA GUPTA

'Come From Away' Is As Emotionally and Politically Poignant As Ever

On its tour across the country, this Tony–winning musical about the aftermath of 9/11 reminds us how important it is to allow ourselves to feel.

by KEELY DOUGLAS

‘30 Americans’ Brings Visions of a New Artistic Future to Philadelphia

The latest special exhibition at the Barnes Foundation commemorates the 10th anniversary of this travelling art collection.

by SOPHIE BURKHOLDER

My Top Five Weird Finds at This Year's West Philly Artists Yard Sale

Local artists cleared their studios out at Black Hound Clay Studio's yard sale event on Oct. 27, and they did not disappoint.

by LAYLA MURPHY

Onda Latina’s 'In Theaters Now': Sexy, Professional, and Larger–Than–Life

Penn's premier Latin dance troupe stunned audiences on the weekend of Nov. 1 with an upbeat and thematically cohesive show.

by AVERY JOHNSTON

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