http://temple-news.com Weekly in print. Daily online. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:50:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=Array en http://temple-news.com/2008/11/18/etsycom%e2%80%99s-offline-craft-show/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/18/etsycom%e2%80%99s-offline-craft-show/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:00:31 +0000 Marilyn DAngelo http://temple-news.com/?p=10092 http://temple-news.com/2008/11/18/etsycom%e2%80%99s-offline-craft-show/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/14/circus-arts-hit-philly/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/14/circus-arts-hit-philly/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:01:37 +0000 Sherri Hospedales http://temple-news.com/?p=9488 http://temple-news.com/2008/10/14/circus-arts-hit-philly/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/16/morganelli-rehashes-fight-over-art-collection/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/16/morganelli-rehashes-fight-over-art-collection/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:23:30 +0000 Morgan A. Zalot http://temple-news.com/?p=8980 http://temple-news.com/2008/09/16/morganelli-rehashes-fight-over-art-collection/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/08/not-your-little-sister%e2%80%99s-hula-hoop/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/08/not-your-little-sister%e2%80%99s-hula-hoop/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:17:00 +0000 Maureen Coulter http://temple-news.com/?p=8869 http://temple-news.com/2008/09/08/not-your-little-sister%e2%80%99s-hula-hoop/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/puppy-love-artist%e2%80%99s-block-on-display-this-month/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/puppy-love-artist%e2%80%99s-block-on-display-this-month/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:48:22 +0000 Carlene Majorino http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/puppy-love-artist%e2%80%99s-block-on-display-this-month/ Most people can’t become engaged in a work of art unless it speaks to them. It must be at least relatable, even if not completely realistic. Human nature renders most people emotionally distanced from things that do not reveal a part of themselves. May’s First Friday exhibitions are all about human connection. This month’s artists, shown at [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/puppy-love-artist%e2%80%99s-block-on-display-this-month/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/14/bobo%e2%80%99s-on-9th-leaves-mark-in-paint-pigeon-droppings/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/14/bobo%e2%80%99s-on-9th-leaves-mark-in-paint-pigeon-droppings/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:25:40 +0000 Anna Hyclak http://temple-news.com/2008/04/14/bobo%e2%80%99s-on-9th-leaves-mark-in-paint-pigeon-droppings/ On a sunny Saturday afternoon in South Philly’s Italian Market, Phil Coty, 24, sits outside of his art gallery, Bobo’s on 9th, listening to the radio and writing “Aw, shucks!” on a piece of graphed notebook paper. Whenever anyone passes by, he looks up and hopefully asks, “Hey, you wanna see some art?” Coty, a [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/14/bobo%e2%80%99s-on-9th-leaves-mark-in-paint-pigeon-droppings/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/%e2%80%98the-force%e2%80%99-takes-a-lunch-break-at-%e2%80%98star-wars%e2%80%99-exhibit/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/%e2%80%98the-force%e2%80%99-takes-a-lunch-break-at-%e2%80%98star-wars%e2%80%99-exhibit/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:43:02 +0000 Kris Fossett http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/%e2%80%98the-force%e2%80%99-takes-a-lunch-break-at-%e2%80%98star-wars%e2%80%99-exhibit/ I usually think of Darth Vader as the worst father in the history of the universe. After all, he blew up his daughter’s planet and chopped off his son’s hand. But all that seems forgiven and forgotten here. A mass of children clamor around the Dark Lord of the Sith with grins stretching from ear to [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/%e2%80%98the-force%e2%80%99-takes-a-lunch-break-at-%e2%80%98star-wars%e2%80%99-exhibit/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/philly-improv-theater-an-out-of-control-%e2%80%98comedy-vortex%e2%80%99/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/philly-improv-theater-an-out-of-control-%e2%80%98comedy-vortex%e2%80%99/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:40:33 +0000 Max McCormack http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/philly-improv-theater-an-out-of-control-%e2%80%98comedy-vortex%e2%80%99/ Being a stand-up comedian requires not only talent and skill, but also nerves of steel. When you’re given no script and set up in front of several judging eyes all waiting for the next big laugh, it’s hard to keep your cool – but that’s the beauty of improv. The Philly Improv Theater celebrates improv [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/philly-improv-theater-an-out-of-control-%e2%80%98comedy-vortex%e2%80%99/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/store-gives-street-art-a-new-spin/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/store-gives-street-art-a-new-spin/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:32:03 +0000 Melanie Menkevich http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/store-gives-street-art-a-new-spin/ The misconceptions and stereotypes that cloud the reputation of street art are quickly becoming ideas of the past, thanks to one man and his store. Eric Cohen is the owner of Rarebreed, a store dedicated to hip-hop and street art culture. He is responsible for changing the name of graffiti in the city – from “destruction” [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/store-gives-street-art-a-new-spin/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/livin%e2%80%99-in-a-folk-artist%e2%80%99s-paradise-at-three-day-festival/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/livin%e2%80%99-in-a-folk-artist%e2%80%99s-paradise-at-three-day-festival/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:10:48 +0000 Frances McInerney http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/livin%e2%80%99-in-a-folk-artist%e2%80%99s-paradise-at-three-day-festival/ The Guns N’ Roses lyric “take me down to Paradise City” may not traditionally refer to Philadelphia, but next week it will certainly be applicable. The city has always been known for its dedication to the arts – Broad Street, for example, lives up to its name as the Avenue of the Arts, with numerous theaters, [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/livin%e2%80%99-in-a-folk-artist%e2%80%99s-paradise-at-three-day-festival/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/studio-34-good-for-the-body-soul-and-earth/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/studio-34-good-for-the-body-soul-and-earth/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:58:17 +0000 Sherri Hospedales http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/studio-34-good-for-the-body-soul-and-earth/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/studio-34-good-for-the-body-soul-and-earth/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/nostalgia-and-pop-culture-given-a-twist/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/nostalgia-and-pop-culture-given-a-twist/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:53:35 +0000 Carlene Majorino http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/nostalgia-and-pop-culture-given-a-twist/ On April 4, First Friday in Old City features exhibits using pinhole cameras, ceramics, video and puzzling mixed-media at three local sites: AxD Gallery, The Clay Studio and F.U.E.L. Collections. At AxD Gallery on South 10th Street, artists Marcia Treiger and Karen Brown showcase works that utilize the pinhole camera in different ways. Treiger developed color [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/nostalgia-and-pop-culture-given-a-twist/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/17/j1-studios-a-multimedia-paradise-for-comic-nerds/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/17/j1-studios-a-multimedia-paradise-for-comic-nerds/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:43:44 +0000 Luke J. Marron http://temple-news.com/2008/03/17/j1-studios-a-multimedia-paradise-for-comic-nerds/ To any frequenter, the stretch and sights of South Street have always held more than the glow of shops, bars and psychics – they hold unseen characters waiting to be found. One such man about town, Jason Richardson, has been living, working and making art above the South Street hookah bar Shouk for years. Jason’s business [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/17/j1-studios-a-multimedia-paradise-for-comic-nerds/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/17/kahlo-culture-comes-to-pma/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/17/kahlo-culture-comes-to-pma/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:41:10 +0000 Alex Irwin http://temple-news.com/2008/03/17/kahlo-culture-comes-to-pma/ Many great artists gain the most recognition from their tortured lives and the abnormal events that fueled their creativity. The works they produce in reaction to these events are often overshadowed by the fabled stories that surround them. Frida Kahlo’s life and work are no exception. The tragedies of her life have been the subject of [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/17/kahlo-culture-comes-to-pma/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/space-1026-provides-a-space-for-artists-to-work-inspire-each-other/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/space-1026-provides-a-space-for-artists-to-work-inspire-each-other/#comments Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:00:19 +0000 Anna Hyclak http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/space-1026-provides-a-space-for-artists-to-work-inspire-each-other/ Walking up the creaky flight of stairs into Space 1026’s empire at 1026 Arch St. is like falling backwards into a kaleidoscope. The front room art gallery is a playful smattering of dreams: here and there on the walls, whimsical characters and creatures come to life in every shade of color imaginable. A chandelier made to [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/space-1026-provides-a-space-for-artists-to-work-inspire-each-other/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/galleries-add-diversity-with-mixed-media/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/galleries-add-diversity-with-mixed-media/#comments Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:51:59 +0000 Carlene Majorino http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/galleries-add-diversity-with-mixed-media/ This First Friday, March 7, brings diversity to Locks, Wexler and Pentimenti art galleries in Old City. Gazing at the same old medium of work all night is out of the question, since three upbeat exhibitions display everything from blown glass to chicken wire to photography. At the Locks Gallery, two artists’ works – with no [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/galleries-add-diversity-with-mixed-media/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/the-bold-labold-brothers-go-extraboriginal-with-fashion-art/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/the-bold-labold-brothers-go-extraboriginal-with-fashion-art/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:06:38 +0000 Jimmy Viola http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/the-bold-labold-brothers-go-extraboriginal-with-fashion-art/ The Labold brothers are making a mark in the underground art community in Philadelphia. Greg and James Labold have dedicated themselves to creating fashionable, innovative and multifaceted art together for the past two years. Greg, 25, and James, 27, both graduated from Temple with degrees in print-making and glass-blowing, respectively. Perhaps their academic background explains how [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/the-bold-labold-brothers-go-extraboriginal-with-fashion-art/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/29/the-misanthrope-gives-moliere-a-techno-twist/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/29/the-misanthrope-gives-moliere-a-techno-twist/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:21:40 +0000 Leah Kristie http://temple-news.com/2008/01/29/the-misanthrope-gives-moliere-a-techno-twist/ 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, [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/01/29/the-misanthrope-gives-moliere-a-techno-twist/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/29/emotion-gets-a-jolt-of-electricity-at-local-galleries/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/29/emotion-gets-a-jolt-of-electricity-at-local-galleries/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:20:46 +0000 Carlene Majorino http://temple-news.com/2008/01/29/emotion-gets-a-jolt-of-electricity-at-local-galleries/ From nightclub portraits to shocking gadgetry, prepare to experience the arts like never before at this month’s First Friday. The exhibits at three glamorous galleries - 222gallery, Painted Bride and Projects Gallery - promise unbeatable, unmatchable shows. Emotion is sure to run wild for “Ecstasy and Devotion,” a series of pencil and charcoal drawings by Ellen [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/01/29/emotion-gets-a-jolt-of-electricity-at-local-galleries/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/being-alive-reinterprets-shakespeare-sondheim/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/being-alive-reinterprets-shakespeare-sondheim/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:47:11 +0000 Melanie Menkevich http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/being-alive-reinterprets-shakespeare-sondheim/ Being Alive is a melodic collaboration of Stephen Sondheim’s musical genius with an innovative twist - all of the characters are black. It was created and directed by Billy Porter, who felt that not enough black people were involved with Sondheim musicals. “Billy hopes that this show changes people’s minds,” cast member Leslie Odom Jr. said. Being [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/being-alive-reinterprets-shakespeare-sondheim/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/balletx-brings-new-edgy-moves-to-classical-ballet/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/balletx-brings-new-edgy-moves-to-classical-ballet/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:43:38 +0000 Leah Kristie http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/balletx-brings-new-edgy-moves-to-classical-ballet/ BalletX debuted as the Wilma Theater’s newest resident company last Thursday. The performance was no Nutcracker Suite. Christine Cox and Matthew Neenan, former members of the Pennsylvania Ballet, wanted to redefine ballet in Philadelphia. In 2005, they formed BalletX, a contemporary ballet company that combines classical ballet technique with edgy, modern choreography. “Contemporary ballet is a different [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/balletx-brings-new-edgy-moves-to-classical-ballet/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/red-bull-art-of-can-mixes-energy-and-innovation/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/red-bull-art-of-can-mixes-energy-and-innovation/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:56:38 +0000 Melanie Menkevich http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/red-bull-art-of-can-mixes-energy-and-innovation/ Red Bull is giving flight to artistic innovation in the City of Brotherly Love this fall with the Art of Can exhibit. Philadelphia is home of the fifth U.S. Red Bull Art of Can exhibit, a worldwide contest in search of the most creative Red Bull-inspired artwork. This year, the exhibit is being held in F.U.E.L. [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/red-bull-art-of-can-mixes-energy-and-innovation/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/dealing-with-the-dark-in-spring-awakening/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/dealing-with-the-dark-in-spring-awakening/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:55:47 +0000 Jesse North http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/dealing-with-the-dark-in-spring-awakening/ Spring Awakening isn’t just a show that dares to set new precedents in musical theater. It also proves that teenagers can win Tonys, too. This year’s winner for Best Musical, along with seven other Tony awards, features a critically acclaimed cast of young actors - only two of the actors are over 24. Eleven teenagers grapple [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/dealing-with-the-dark-in-spring-awakening/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/grounds-for-sculpture-prepare-to-wander-be-awed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/grounds-for-sculpture-prepare-to-wander-be-awed/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:45:10 +0000 Ilana Miller http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/grounds-for-sculpture-prepare-to-wander-be-awed/ There are many suburban getaways in Pennsylvania, but Hamilton, N.J., is home to Grounds for Sculpture, a visit that’s great for both your artsy significant other and five-year-old niece. Located on the New Jersey state fairgrounds, Grounds for Sculpture is a park filled with realistic and abstract sculptures from artists around the world. About 15 larger-than-life [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/grounds-for-sculpture-prepare-to-wander-be-awed/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/gallery-night-provides-first-friday-perks-for-grown-up-crowd/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/gallery-night-provides-first-friday-perks-for-grown-up-crowd/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:41:45 +0000 Leah Kristie http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/gallery-night-provides-first-friday-perks-for-grown-up-crowd/ Last Friday night, 23 art galleries in Center City participated in Gallery Night, a grown-up version of First Friday. Gallery Night is a free, biannual event run by Center City District, Center City’s business improvement district, and Central Philadelphia Development Corporation, a non-profit that supports public efforts to renew Center City. “Gallery Night is a spin-off of [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/gallery-night-provides-first-friday-perks-for-grown-up-crowd/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/new-erie-avenue-mural-preaches-power-of-forgiveness-community/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/new-erie-avenue-mural-preaches-power-of-forgiveness-community/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:30:42 +0000 Kurtis Lee http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/new-erie-avenue-mural-preaches-power-of-forgiveness-community/ On the corner of 13th Street and Erie Avenue, neighbors can’t help but glance up at the mural being created in their North Philadelphia neighborhood. Contrasting shades of blue, red and purple engulf the 38-foot wall. Twenty-two doves, some yellow, some white, fly in clouds that hang above a young black man dressed in a tuxedo, [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/new-erie-avenue-mural-preaches-power-of-forgiveness-community/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/pee-wees-big-adventure-in-art/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/pee-wees-big-adventure-in-art/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:50:22 +0000 Leah Kristie http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/pee-wees-big-adventure-in-art/ The “World’s Ugliest Mutt” Pee Wee Martini was the special guest last Thursday at the opening of Amble Gallery and Books, Northern Liberties’ newest off-beat gallery. And Pee Wee earned the title - he has a natural Mohawk, crooked face, unusual spots, long claw-like nails, no fur and a tongue that just can’t stay in [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/pee-wees-big-adventure-in-art/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/souls-bared-at-storyslam-for-turkey-basting-prizes/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/souls-bared-at-storyslam-for-turkey-basting-prizes/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:48:31 +0000 Tanequa Neale http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/souls-bared-at-storyslam-for-turkey-basting-prizes/ Do you have a friend who tells the same story each time he or she meets someone new? Does that friend get more animated and comical each time the story is told? Bring that friend down to L’Etage on Sixth and Bainbridge streets to sit in on a First Person StorySlam, a brainchild of the non-profit [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/souls-bared-at-storyslam-for-turkey-basting-prizes/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/man-forsakes-free-will-for-art/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/man-forsakes-free-will-for-art/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:36:59 +0000 Brian James Kirk http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/man-forsakes-free-will-for-art/ Would Chad Wanzek answer his phone Saturday as he walked around Philadelphia letting strangers control his day? Outlook not so good.As he asked his Mattel Magic 8-Ball if he should return my call, the triangular answer settling through blue-bubble goo, serendipity was on my side. If it wasn’t fate, then I should probably credit Toys “R” [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/man-forsakes-free-will-for-art/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/festival-opens-brings-artsy-back-to-philly/ http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/festival-opens-brings-artsy-back-to-philly/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:31:47 +0000 Chrissy Reese http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/festival-opens-brings-artsy-back-to-philly/ “In DiversCity”Dance, 90 Minutes - $15International House, 3701 Chestnut St.Prepare yourself for a night of intense Philly flavor when Indigenous Pitch performs “In DiversCity.” This 90-minute show isn’t your regular old stomp n’ clap routine. Indigenous Pitch is a collective of some of Philly’s fiercest and funkiest dancers from local dance companies. With experience in hip-hop, funk, [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/festival-opens-brings-artsy-back-to-philly/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/makephilly-brings-geeks-and-artists-together-to-create/ http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/makephilly-brings-geeks-and-artists-together-to-create/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:44:27 +0000 Mary Elizabeth Coyle http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/makephilly-brings-geeks-and-artists-together-to-create/ Words like “nanotechnology” and “BEAM robotics” are abstract concepts for many people. We know such things exist, but don’t think they can apply to our lifestyles. We leave the creative possibilities of technology to scientists and engineers who are trained to understand them.But brace yourselves for a radical notion: what if regular, everyday people used technology [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/makephilly-brings-geeks-and-artists-together-to-create/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/08/21/wow-adds-a-little-art-to-passyunk/ http://temple-news.com/2007/08/21/wow-adds-a-little-art-to-passyunk/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:06:54 +0000 Sara J. Gamble http://temple-news.com/2007/08/21/wow-adds-a-little-art-to-passyunk/ Passyunk Avenue isn’t known for it’s art galleries. But that didn’t leave Paul Kauffman too jaded to open one. Kauffman transformed his antique shop Century Cool on 20th Street into an art exhibit. On July 25, Wow! debuted its opening collection, which features new and upcoming artists who are either current students or recent grads. The [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/08/21/wow-adds-a-little-art-to-passyunk/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/backyard-art-honors-a-familys-forward-thinking-message/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/backyard-art-honors-a-familys-forward-thinking-message/#comments Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/backyard-art-honors-a-familys-forward-thinking-message/ The Ellen Powell Tiberino Memorial Museum isn’t your typical stuffy art gallery. Visiting the museum is more like hanging out at your cool older cousin’s house with his friends, except he and his friends are all amazing artists displaying their work on every wall and every corner. When you walk up to the ordinary West Philadelphia [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/backyard-art-honors-a-familys-forward-thinking-message/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/the-writing-on-the-wall/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comments Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/the-writing-on-the-wall/ He tagged an elephant in the Philadelphia Zoo, and an airplane carrying the Jackson Five after it landed in Philadelphia. His wall name is “Cornbread,” the Philadelphia graffitist who started a movement that defines the modern day-graffiti artist- and he only started tagging to show his love interest for a girl. “[Cornbread] is the godfather of graffiti. He has the right to say [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/the-writing-on-the-wall/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/painting-a-canvas-made-from-stone-and-concrete/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/painting-a-canvas-made-from-stone-and-concrete/#comments Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/painting-a-canvas-made-from-stone-and-concrete/ For Heath Stokes, a 57-year-old North Philadelphia resident, things seem to be getting better, slowly but surely. “That stuff used to be everywhere,” Stokes said from behind large sunglasses and a thin gray beard. He’s referring to the graffiti that virtually covered every building within Philadelphia’s cityscape 27 years ago. “And the worst part about it was that you couldn’t [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/painting-a-canvas-made-from-stone-and-concrete/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/freedom-of-arts-in-northern-liberties/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/freedom-of-arts-in-northern-liberties/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/freedom-of-arts-in-northern-liberties/ Northern Liberties is an often overlooked mecca of art, music and construction. In this up-and-coming neighborhood, everyone knows your name and every corner is bursting at the seams with an array of things to do and see. Not many realize that Northern Liberties is one of the most hip and diverse sections in Philadelphia, spanning from [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/freedom-of-arts-in-northern-liberties/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/01/23/take-time-for-a-second-impression-of-first-friday/ http://temple-news.com/2007/01/23/take-time-for-a-second-impression-of-first-friday/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/01/23/take-time-for-a-second-impression-of-first-friday/ I spent last semester in a sense of wonder. As a student studying abroad in London, everyday was literally an adventure. Sure, the occasional class got in the way, but the past few months were mostly spent discovering things that I had never been exposed to before. As the Brits would say, it was brilliant. But [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/01/23/take-time-for-a-second-impression-of-first-friday/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2006/11/14/showcasing-up-and-coming-talent/ http://temple-news.com/2006/11/14/showcasing-up-and-coming-talent/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2006/11/14/showcasing-up-and-coming-talent/ Nearly every month, a crowd of about 200 people gather at the Rotunda in West Philadelphia, located at 4014 Walnut St., for the Big Art Show. On Sunday, Nov. 4, the event hosted 40 to 50 artists displaying their work along with four to five bands and performers. Any genre is welcome at the Big Art [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2006/11/14/showcasing-up-and-coming-talent/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2006/09/26/redefining-artistic-freedom/ http://temple-news.com/2006/09/26/redefining-artistic-freedom/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2006/09/26/redefining-artistic-freedom/ “I think these sculptures are visual clues that enable us to decipher things that are deeper or hidden,” said Eva Avidar, referring to some of the pieces that comprise her many exhibitions. Avidar, who received her master’s degree at the Royal College of Art in London, came from Israel to teach eight classes at The [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2006/09/26/redefining-artistic-freedom/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2004/03/25/hidden-treasures-2/ http://temple-news.com/2004/03/25/hidden-treasures-2/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2004/03/25/hidden-treasures-2/ Philadelphia is known for its variety of museums. Taking time out on the weekend to check out some of these collections is not only cost-effective, but also enlightening. The best show for the money is the Independence Seaport Museum on Penn’s Landing. Located at 211 S. Columbus Blvd., it is a slick display of Delaware River [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2004/03/25/hidden-treasures-2/feed/