Arts & Entertainment
How Penn Does Fashion
Street caught up with Design2Show’s fashion show director, Blaine Beshah, to discuss how Penn students handle fashion and style. Visit pennfashionweek.com for a schedule of events.
Concert Preview: RJD2, Gold Panda and Sam Mantle
Aside from the mild hysteria surrounding the Spring Fling artist announcement (and the inevitable disappointment), most Penn students remain unaware of a generally brilliant crop of indie and hip–hop shows put on by SPEC each year. The latest in this series comes to The ARCH tonight, courtesy of SPEC Jazz + Grooves and IMG.
Fashion as Sculpture
With his exquisite fashion–sculptures, designer Roberto Capucci pushes the limits of fashion into the realm of art.
Deja Vu: Dancin' in the Rain
Natalie Portman won an Oscar this year for being able to hold her face in the same position for two straight hours in Black Swan. The same consistency can’t be applied to her footing as a ballerina, according to Portman’s dance double in the film, Sarah Lane. Lane told EW this week that Portman herself was only featured in “five percent” of the “full body shots.” Technology, she explains, was used to put Portman’s face on her body. Another film that deals with burgeoning technology comes to mind, wherein the protagonist of a big screen spectacle also turns out to be a faker.
Review: Generationals
In Blink, Malcolm Gladwell wrote about a phenomenon that worried Coca–Cola execs: Coke was losing to Pepsi in blind sip tests.
Musical Notes: Radiohead Goes Print
In an era when far more people download music than buy physical albums, when tracks are leaked via the internet instead of being played for the first time on the radio, one has to ask: has the musical event become extinct?
March-April Arts Listings
Reading Terminal Market’s Annual Scrapplefest March 26, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free! No it’s not apple scraps!
Review: Sucker Punch
Powerful visuals pack a punch but can’t obscure sucker of a plot.
Christopher Walken’s Most Family–Friendly Roles
Christopher Walken has always possessed an intensity that has lent itself well to heavy films like At Close Range and King of New York.
Common Ground
The Mural Arts Program’s newest tour takes you through Philly’s collection of African American–inspired murals, guided by the trusty voice of The Roots’ ?uestlove.
Review: Matrix Series at the Wexler Gallery
Wexler Gallery's newest exhibit calls for a reflection on the elegance of glass and the magic of intricate detail.
Defibrillator: Kundun (1997)
For most moviegoers, the plight of the Tibetan people isn’t the first thing to come to mind when reflecting on the work of Martin Scorsese.
Review: Femme Fatale by Britney Spears
Pop diva returns to femme form.
For the Law-Abiding Listener
2011 is shaping up to be a big year for the world of digital music. Apple recently confirmed rumors of a new subscription service in the works for iTunes, while Google announced plans to release its own hybrid digital download store/subscription–based music locker.
Review: Kill the Irishman
Fightin' Irish almost hit their mark.
