Playlists
Arts Listings, November 11-onwards
If only we had listings for Veterans Day.
'Gainsbourg' Gains a Fan
Gainsbourg and his weird puppet psyche take wearing your heart on your sleeve to a new level.
As Told By Penn: Inspiration Edition
We caught up with the heads of a couple Penn organizations that work to give back to the community and educate the student body in the process. Wanting to be as inspired as they are, we asked them to share the movies that opened their eyes to global issues.
Noel Gallagher Finds His Inner Oasis On Solo Debut
Depending on your tolerance level, knowing that Noel Gallagher is the man responsible for Oasis’ “Wonderwall” is either a deal–maker or a deal–breaker when approaching his solo work.
PDF: 11.10.2011
Click on the cover for the issue. Click here for all of the articles in the issue.
A Home for the Homeless
Student-run shelter opens in Old City.
The Round–Up: 11.10.2011
Apparently Theos Woodser wasn't as Texas Chainsaw Massacre–y as we led you to believe.
Arts Top 5: Best of Philly Zine
Refresh your eyes from all those midterms and check out some quirky, visual stimuli at the Philly Zine Fest this Sunday at the Rotunda.
Slideshow: Fall From the Bacon Walkways
You could argue that no one is more important to the look of Philadelphia than Edmund Bacon, who was executive director of the city’s planning commission in the mid 1900s.
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Lowbrow gives you tips on how to avoid a hairy mess.
Ego of the Week: Rosie Brown
Rosie Brown is adorkable.When she’s not running the Mexican–American cultural group, MEChA de Penn, this proud political activist can be found chilling outside McDonald's.
Artist of the Week: Kelsey Halliday Johnson
Name and Year: Kelsey Halliday Johnson Hometown: Haddonfield, NJ Degree: Masters in Fine Arts (interdisciplinary) and certificate in Landscape Studies Medium of Choice: Photography, Drawing, Painting Website: www.kelseyhalliday.com *Kelsey is teaching Photo I in the spring.* Street: You say most of your work is “place_oriented.” What does that mean to you, and what are some examples of projects? Kelsey Halliday Johnson: Each body of work I make situates itself within a given site (historical or literal) and becomes a kind of investigation of the cultural or social histories that lie within the landscape or particular place. I entered my undergraduate degree planning to major in geosciences, so the physical environment has always been a sincere interest of mine.
The Print Center's New Exhibit 'To Scale' is of Life Size Proportions
The Print Center’s new exhibit makes life–size cutouts far more sophisticated than Hollywood stars.
Home Ec: Donut Making 101
Forget yeast, kneading and industrial–size fryers. The secret to making airy, golden donuts is a can of biscuit dough. *Makes 8 donuts with their respective donut holes Ingredients: 1 can of buttermilk biscuit dough (like Pillsbury) 1 quart peanut oil or canola oil 1/4 cup white sugar (optional) 2 tsp.
Four The Better
Many a film — no, not just Michael Moore's fiery docs — have left us moved by what we've seen on screen and eager to make a difference in the world. Here's to taking that initiative past the two–hour viewing experience and doing some actual good, here, at Penn. Let us connect the dots for you.
This Is Your Brain On Concerts
Shows become playgrounds for recreational drug use.
The Donut: A Brief History
From olykoek to Krispy Kreme.
Michael Solomonov Is At It Again with Federal Donuts
Federal Donuts is a hole in one.
