Arts
Philly Poets Through The Ages
Philadelphia has spawned its fair share of literary giants. Meet five of its premier poets—and take note of related landmarks around the city.
Poetry in Philly
In honor of National Poetry Month, get to know these three notable organizations promoting poetry in the city.
Artist Profile: Sara Outing
Name and Year: Sara Outing, C’13 Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC Major: Theatre Arts Website: http://saraouting.carbonmade.com, http://cardboardcollector.tumblr.com
Artist Profile: Dylan Hansen–Fliedner & Jason Jadick
Name and Year: Dylan Hansen–Fliedner & Jason Jadick, C’14 Majors: English/Creative Writing & Cinema Studies Website: www.lunarcircleproductions.com STREET: How did you each get into filmmaking?
DIY: Paint Yo' Face
You’ve gone to paint parties and powdered yourself at Holi. Looking to paint your face with some organized design this time? Just in time for Fling, Arts shows you how to do it yourself.
An Inside Look at the Penn Artistic Process
Tonight, PennDesign’s MFA students host Open Studios to display their work and workspaces to the public.
Coffee Shop Art Spotlight
At these sophisticated spots, don't let the Internet distract you—just stare at the wall.
DIY: Fling Tank
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSAGkX12Xu0&feature=youtu.be
Experiential Art: An Interview With Sound Artist Michael Kiley
On April 5, Philly musician and sound designer Michael Kiley, also known as The Mural and the Mint, releases an iPhone app called The Empty Air. It plays music filtered with ambient noise that corresponds to the user’s location in Rittenhouse Square Park. Who knew birds, rustling leaves, church bells and your conversations could be art?
DIY: Flower Headband
Just in time for Fling (and Spring!), Arts brings you a fantastic, floral DIY.
Sculptures of Rittenhouse Square
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Artist Profile: Mabel Luu
Name and Year: Mabel Luu, C’15 Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Major: Communications Website: www.mabelluu.com
Philly's Top 5 Artsy Bars
1. Graffiti Bar 124 S. 13th Street Getting There: Take the Market–Frankford Line; get off at 13th Street. As warm weather quickly approaches, so does outdoor bar season.
34 Seconds With The Artist: Mabel Luu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaMAXaOdtVk
34 Seconds with the Artist: Marlie Winslow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnLBZHkgSo8&list=UUz5_M2D9KEpQ3cXPW-Ol8Hg&index=1
To Infinity and Beyond! The Penn Art Club Annual Exhibition
Between the suit wearers at Huntsman and the scrub–clad students at HUP, Penn art culture may appear as dormant as Van Pelt studiers at 4 am. However, the Penn Art Club’s annual exhibition, Infinity, reveals that creativity on campus can indeed be awakened—even for the non–artists—albeit below the radar.
Artist Profile: Photographer Marlie Winslow
ARTIST PROFILE: PHOTOGRAPHER MARLIE WINSLOW Name and Year: Marlie Winslow, Class of 2015 Hometown: Wrightsville Beach, NC Major: Undeclared, prospective Urban Studies and Visual Studies
Hole–In–One: "The Art of Golf" at the PMA
At the Philadelphia Museum of Art, golf balls and clubs are about the last thing you'd expect to see displayed.
Preview: Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts
After a hiatus following the inaugural festival in 2011—which included a 81–foot tall Eiffel Tower sculpture—PIFA is back with a bang.
