Playlists
From The Editor: 2.18.10
Most of my friends don’t know where the Charles Addams Fine Arts Hall is. “It’s the glass and brick building on 36th and Walnut,” I attempt to explain. “Annenberg?” “No.
Deluge Of Rouge
At Penn, weekends are more than just a reprieve from a stressful week of classes, midterms and the like.
Food Happenings
Blackfish BYOB is offering complimentary wine on Fridays, 5 — 6:30 p.m. and after 9 p.m. Tickets for the Brewer’s Plate (Mar.
Defibrillator: "Taxi Driver" (1976)
A few years ago, I watched Raging Bull on a whim. Having finally appreciated a movie not starring Will Ferrell, I vowed to make my way through the rest of Martin Scorsese’s greatest hits.
This Week In...
MUSIC Thursday, 2/18: Mission of Burma with Sleeper Agent, First Unitarian Church, $16, All Ages Mission of Burma is one of the most important bands of the past 20 years, and once you hear them play, you’ll immediately know why.
First And Foremost
Everyone loves telling stories. Whether reliving last weekend’s escapades, reminiscing about high school or repeating the absolutely ridiculous thing a professor said in class this week, this urge to share snapshots of daily life is embraced by Philadelphia’s First Person Arts.
Say Yes
Yeasayer’s sophomore album Odd Blood is deceptive. The first song, “The Children,” is a pretentiously experimental jumble of robotic noises and creepy, boogeyman vocals.
Say Yes
Yeasayer’s sophomore album Odd Blood is deceptive. The first song, “The Children,” is a pretentiously experimental jumble of robotic noises and creepy, boogeyman vocals.
Say Yes
Yeasayer’s sophomore album Odd Blood is deceptive. The first song, “The Children,” is a pretentiously experimental jumble of robotic noises and creepy, boogeyman vocals.
Blockley Gets Lively
Located at 38th and Ludlow, the Blockley Pourhouse is one of the newest additions to the campus bar scene.
Defibrillator: "Sixteen Going On Seventeen," Sound Of Music (1965)
I was 16, going on 17 when I truly recognized the mesmerizing quality of Liesl and her merry troup of curtain-wearing siblings.
Dubstep Takes On The World
Once again, the Brits have beaten us to the punch with the next music craze: meet dubstep. This phenomenon, one that you don’t even know you’ve heard of, began in South London’s underground dance scene almost ten years ago.
R.I.P. Music Television
When I was a not-so-rebellious preteen, MTV was the coolest. My dad introduced me to The Real World and Spring Break, but it was the music videos that really got me.
The Worst Deja Vu
This is going to sound harsh, but we are exhausted. We are exhausted by the lack of rhythm and blues in today’s supposed R&B, churned out by a revolving door of producers who seem to have forgotten how to make a three-minute song original.
Inside The Artist's Studio
Entering the studio, afternoon light pours through windows spanning two walls. Caroline Harrison hurries to the back corner of the room and emerges from behind easels and canvases with several damp watercolor paintings.
Toasts & Roasts: 02.18.10
Penn girls aren’t known for their saucy antics. Maybe it was the all that V-day lovin’ or snow day cabin fever, but this week Penn ladies were naughtier than ever.
An Interview With Louisa Roeder
One half of the force behind Guy French, this former Tabard – who graduated in 2006 with a degree in Art History and a minor in French and Fine Arts – offers sage advice for Penn fashionistas. Street: What inspired you to get into fashion?
French Dressing
Ladies, picture this: It’s May 2010 and Penn has just ousted you from the warm security of its bubble.
Ego Of The Week: Arthur Gardner Smith
It’s February, and you know what that means! Seniors are running rampant, eager to fill their Feb Club cards and claim a spot on the holy plaque at Smokes.
