The War on Terror, rising tax dollar, and emission of fossil fuels do not serve as a threat in Michael Hollinger's comedic world; there, it's all about nuclear warfare, the secret inter-workings of Soviet spies, and the increasing divorce rate. Infidelity and shotgun weddings aren't the only stoppers of love and devotion in his comedy "about marriage and other explosive devices.
The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design held a lecture by Melane Kirstiansen of the Danish Institute of Design's Textile Design program entitled "Textile Processes from a Scandinavian Perspective" Feb. 25 in Nesbitt Hall. The lecture was to educate students about the Scandinavian designers that greatly influenced the world of textile and design, but more importantly that textiles cannot be merely reduced to fabric, but can also parlay themselves into ideas and products.
Do you ever feel lost? Like you're not sure which direction to take in life? Let's face it - sometimes we need help navigating this crazy thing called college. That's why I'm here. Consider me your third-party, impartial columnist. You have questions, and baby doll, I've got your answers.
"Two Lovers" reveals itself as an understated melodrama set in Brooklyn. Directed by James Gray, the film consists of familiar surroundings from his earlier works as material to explore a new territory: the caprices of the human heart. Not that his previous crime dramas lacked heart, but "Two Lo vers" is heart-centric.
On Feb. 19 Society Hill Playhouse's Red Room presented to an eager crowd - ages 18 and up on black folding chairs at red-clothed bar tables - the opening night of Eric Bogosian's philosophical, comedic, and very clever show entitled "Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll.
I loathe Restaurant Week. Being in the industry, I was brought up to despise it. How could we not? "Hell" Week comes but twice a year and every server who works in a participating Philadelphia restaurant puts on their best phony smile and works twice as hard for half the cash.
Today I bring you a bottle of Rogue Imperial Pilsner, from the Masaharu Morimoto Signature series. Rogue, one of the first microbrews I ever tried, has long held a special place in my memory. This is not without merit, as they pride themselves on attractive and humorous bottles, as well as complex flavors competently paired with various styles of food.
After facing constant change, the question "who are you now?" becomes an almost inevitable phrase that floats in the back of peoples' minds. Since rock band This Providence started in 2001, singer Dan Young and guitarist Gavin Phillips have seen many members come and go.
