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Artists duel for Knight grants

24 January 2012 Nicole Welk

The Art Sanctuary and the Clay Studio are two finalists in the Knight Arts challenge. What do operas adapting hip-hop and guerilla-mug exchanges have in common with one another? They are both ideas that have

Artists duel for Knight grants

24 January 2012 Khoury Johnson

The Knight Foundation offers grants to improve arts in the city. The Knight Arts Foundation has selected its 55 finalists for this year’s Knight Arts Challenge, which reviewed more than 1,200 ideas from art producers

Sushi takes new form without chopsticks

23 January 2012 Caitlin Weigel

Columnist Caitlin Weigel gets creative with her sushi re-creation after a trip to Big Eyes Sushi. The first thing I noticed about Big Eyes Sushi was the temperature. In the middle of January, the place

Under the radar

16 January 2012 Sydney Scott

Mimi Imfurst Presents: Dollhouse Revue Jan. 18 Doors at 10 p.m. $5, 21+ Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 Saint James St. Philly’s drag scene is booming. Fabulous men and women get decked out in their Sunday

Fox professor studies holiday consumption

16 January 2012 Alexsia Brown

Marketing professor Ayalla Ruvio looks at links between holiday shopping and religion. Marketing professor Ayalla Ruvio of Fox School of Business conducted a study with two of her colleagues, Elizabeth Hirschman and Mourad Touzani, to

Student-run television series enters second season in the Lehigh Valley

16 January 2012 Bisola Akinduro

Film and media arts major Rich Woolf discusses the creation of “The Steel,” a television show that highlights restaurants and music in the Lehigh Valley. Junior film and media arts major Rich Woolf is making

Street sounds

16 January 2012 Maura Filoromo

West Philadelphia Orchestra Balkan-inspired music is not what most people would associate with West Philly, but West Philadelphia Orchestra founder and alumnus Gregg Mervine said the Balkan bands he played with in New York influence

Gym workouts warrant careful clothing choices

16 January 2012 Mark Longacre

Columnist Mark Longacre says that the right attire can make or break a trip to the gym or a workout regimen. It’s that time of year again. I don’t mean the beginning of the semester–I

Columnist survives winter break craft attack

16 January 2012 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White recaps her crafting experiences during winter break. Warning: This column contains graphic injury descriptions that may be disturbing to some readers. I lived up to my goal of crafting a lot over winter

Sonia Sanchez named city’s first poet laureate

16 January 2012 Kara Savidge

Accomplished Philadelphia poet and Temple Presidential Fellow Sonia Sanchez took office Dec. 29. When asked how she felt about her recent appointment as Philadelphia’s first poet laureate, Sonia Sanchez cited the names of various authors