Many Philadelphians do not go to the Arden Theatre expecting to learn about genocide.
For Rebecca Davis, founder of the Rebecca Davis Dance Company, that’s exactly her mission.
Through the power of her company’s newest original piece called Darfur, she hopes to leave an unexpected and meaningful impact on
the city.
“This genocide is a disease of a […]

Jennifer Egan, bestselling author of The Keep, is no overnight success. The author, mother and journalist has spent upwards of 25 years writing, revising and developing her craft.
On March 6, as part of the Temple Poets and Writers Series, Egan spoke to the Temple literary community about the difficulty of supporting oneself as a writer, […]

Temple’s next theater production – The Darker Face of the Earth – explores gender roles, race relations and tolerance in the context of a 19th-century American cotton plantation. Although the play is set more than 150 years ago, its message is still pertinent to Temple students and the Philadelphia community today.
Written by black poet Rita […]

Mauckingbird Theater Company, founded by Temple professor Peter Reynolds and student Lindsay Mauck, premiered its first piece, The Misanthrope, on Jan. 10.
Reynolds, director of musical theater for Temple’s theater department, met Mauck, a senior music education major, through their work together in the theater department. In Reynolds’ recent productions of Ragtime and Into the Woods, […]

South Philly native Jolly Weldon is a veteran restaurateur. Ten years ago, he opened Prime Rib at the Warwick Hotel at 17th and Locust streets. In 2001, he opened Jolly’s American Bar at 17th and Moravian streets. And in 2003, he opened the Redhead Piano Lounge in Rittenhouse Square.
His latest project? Temple’s very own Draught […]