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Arts

Monuments for the People

What is an appropriate monument for the current city of Philadelphia? Monument Lab: A Public Art and History Project gives 20 potential answers.  

by LINDA LIN

Street Reviews Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body

A testimony of struggle, not triumph

by CAROLINE CURRAN

Six Ways to Destress with Art

Because CAPS's next appointment is in two weeks and you have five midterms, two papers, and three quizzes. 

by SHERRY TSENG

Point/Counterpoint: Spotify vs. Apple Music

The Spotify/Apple Music debate may or may not have torn Street music writers apart

by TALIA STERMAN, PAUL LITWIN, and NOAH KEST

The Benjamin Franklin Parkway Will Be Lit For the Next Month

The parkway gets a makeover for its centennial by internationally renowned artist Cai Guo-Qiang.

by LINDA LIN

Cecily Chen's Weird and Wonderful Vinyl Collection

For the record, Cecily has everything from punk rock to William Burroughs on vinyl.

by ALIYA CHAUDHRY

Street Does Shit: DIY Succulent Workshop

Make your own plant bae. 

by MICHAELA TINKEY

Deconstructed: Philadelphia Assembled

Philly: home of BYOs, the 76ers, and art that makes you think 

by SHERRY TSENG

Local BYOB Art Classes

A few drinks later, you'll feel like Picasso. 

by LAUREN DONATO

NYFW: Not What You Expected

Street takes on New York Fashion Week

by NOA BAKER

Top Picks for First Friday Galleries This October

Because there's more to explore in Old City than just Recess.

by BRITTANY LEVY

Heavy Stuff at The Fabric Workshop

The life and work of late architect Louis Kahn fills a museum in a monumental fashion.

by GINA ALM

Street Went There: Underground Arts

Sweet beats, futuristic facades, and the obligatory disco ball

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ASK AN ART BUFF: WHAT IS AN ARTIST–RUN GALLERY, ANYWAY?

The fourth installment of a series devoted to demystifying the art world

by LINDA LIN

A View of One's Own: Through the Lens

The cliché "a picture is worth a thousand words" is actually true.

by SHERRY TSENG

For the fifth time, Jay-Z made sure skateboarders got air time at Made in America

The DL on the festival’s raddest stage.

by NATALIE KAHN

I Braved Made in America Through The Rain And The Mud So You Didn't Have To

Disclaimer: I missed J. Cole to go home and make pancakes because I was cold.

by NATALIE KAHN

Ask an Art Buff: What's an Art Fair, Anyway?

The third installment of a series devoted to demystifying the art world

by LINDA LIN

Airea Matthews: From Penn Student to Philadelphia Poet Laureate

Wise words about lifting poetry off the page, sitting with uncertainty, and course correction

by JESSA GLASSMAN

'I Do Not Know What I Am Like': Bill Viola at the Barnes

The latest special exhibition at the Barnes is a video–centric spiritual wonder in contemporary art.

by SOPHIE BURKHOLDER

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