Playlists
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.
From the Editor: 03.31.11
As an English major who has never taken a finance/marketing/management/advertising/Wharton–mumble–jumble class, I'm simply business–talk inept.
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.
Drink of the Week: Honey-Lavender Lemonade
Ingredients: 6 cups water 1/4 cup dried lavender 1 cup honey 7 large lemons Ice cubes
Recipe of the Week: Picnic Chickpea
Sautee four large, diced shallots over medium–low heat with a tablespoon of olive oil until they become translucent and brownish (stir frequently and scrape them up off the bottom so they don’t burn). This will take a while, but they are better the longer you let them caramelize. Next, chop up some carrots (about a cup) and throw those in there.
Where to Picnic?
Rittenhouse Square Kelly Drive: Fresh air, beautiful view of the Schuylkill, tons of grassy area to sit.
I'm Going on a Picnic...
MILK AND HONEY: IF YOU'RE HEADED TO WEST PHILLY Milk and Honey Market has so much more than its name implies.
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?
What's Cooking in Philly part 2
Street takes some street shots of our favorite grub
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.
Erotic Encounters
A look at what drives students to enter the sex industry.
