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Arts

Candice Carty-Williams' 'Queenie' rejects the idea of the invincible Black woman

In deconstructing the "Strong Black Woman" stereotype, 'Queenie' reminds us that Black women deserve to be vulnerable, too

by KALIYAH DORSEY

An Ode to the Audiobook

Why audiobooks are the perfect quarantine escape

by EVA INGBER

The Longstanding Love Affair between Fashion and Art

Is the incorporation of canonical artwork into couture symbolic of relentless commodification or refined modernization?

by AAKRUTI GANESHAN

Kiley Reid's 'Such A Fun Age': Black people are not your moral battleground

Reid's depiction of America's pre-2016 "post-racial" society highlights the inevitability of our present state

by KALIYAH DORSEY

Nia Forrester’s 'Commitment' Validates Vulnerability in Black Love

'Commitment' is the empowering, affirmative, complex romance that Black women deserve

by KALIYAH DORSEY

Quarantine Content: A Blog for All Students in Need of Inspiration

A collection of curated art and opinion to help us make sense of the unexplainable.

by LILY STEIN

Balancing Productivity and Grit During Quarantine

As social media fills with quarantine life hacks, Angela Duckworth shows us that grit equals self–preservation.

by ALICE HEYEH

Street's Official Quarantine Podcast Roundup

For when you want to be entertained, but are tired of looking at a screen. 

by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE

Street's Official Quarantine Reading List

From whirlwind romances to retail murders, this list has it all.

by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE

Augmented Reality Brings Murals to Life

In West Philadelphia, a lone mural uses technology to immerse viewers in the African diaspora.

by AMANPREET SINGH

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

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