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'Frankenthaler on Paper': Small Works, Infinite Meaning

The Arthur Ross Gallery sheds light on rarely seen works of Helen Frankenthaler.
February 4, 2020 at 6:14 pm

by SOPHIE BURKHOLDER

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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.
January 28, 2020 at 8:26 pm

by AMANPREET SINGH

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Vibe Check: Where to Get Your Art Fix This Week

This week, eat pancakes at midnight and try your hand at voguing.
January 22, 2020 at 12:23 am

by BEATRICE FORMAN

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Was Ben Franklin a Player?

Dr. Carla Mulford investigated the character of Penn's founder this week at the Library Company of Philadelphia.
January 21, 2020 at 10:42 pm

by LAYLA MURPHY

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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.
December 2, 2019 at 11:53 pm

by AVERY JOHNSTON

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When Climate Change Meets Contemporary Art

These contemporary artists are visualizing the real effects of climate change.
November 19, 2019 at 11:43 pm

by REMA HORT

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'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.
November 19, 2019 at 6:59 pm

by TSEMONE OGBEMI

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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?
November 17, 2019 at 1:30 pm

by HARSHITA GUPTA

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'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.
November 16, 2019 at 3:10 am

by KEELY DOUGLAS

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‘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.
November 7, 2019 at 7:02 pm

by SOPHIE BURKHOLDER

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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.
November 7, 2019 at 12:45 am

by LAYLA MURPHY

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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.
November 6, 2019 at 2:18 pm

by AVERY JOHNSTON

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'Notorious RBG': A New Exhibit at the NMAJH Dedicated to the Iconic Supreme Court Justice

The exhibit takes you through the incredible life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
November 5, 2019 at 2:10 am

by ANYA TULLMAN

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Killjoy's Kastle: More Than Just A 'Lesbian Feminist Haunted House'

The exhibit, which showed in Philly through the Halloween season, reclaims a fundamentalist Christian tradition to explore our current politics surrounding gender and sexuality.
November 4, 2019 at 8:55 pm

by QUINN ROBINSON

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‘Rent’ 20th Anniversary Tour: A Powerful Live Musical Experience

Returning to the Merriam Theatre from a sold–out show in March, the Rent 20th Anniversary Tour was a beautiful reminder that Penn students should take advantage of Philly’s live musical scene.
November 1, 2019 at 3:10 pm

by JESSICA BAO