Bodega’s show “Mobile Device” is one that meets at the intersection of absurdity, crudely constructed DIY work and conceptual process. Much of the show, which runs from Sept. 2 until Oct. 2, is difficult to wrap your head around, but the challenge in this case is half the fun. The mood is playfully reminiscent of […]
Article · September 20, 2011 by CSchwartz
Knight Arts grantee Pig Iron Theatre Company has been providing Philadelphia with quality, original theatrical performances since 1995. As part of this season’s Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe, another Knight Arts grantee, Pig Iron has tackled its first full-on interpretation of a “classic” script with its production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” or “What You […]
Article · September 15, 2011 by CSchwartz
Down on South Fourth Street, there is a nook of a coffee shop called Red Hook that always has great art hanging from its walls and, sometimes, the chill beats of a DJ pumping out into the surrounding South Philly neighborhood. Not to mention its coffee, tea and freshly made (often vegetarian-friendly) food. If you’re in […]
Article · September 13, 2011 by CSchwartz
Emerging installation and book artist Katie Murken just opened her newest solo exhibition, entitled “Continua,” on the second floor of the Vox Populi building. When you enter the room, the octagonal space immediately overtakes you, not because of its shape, but because of its magnitude — and its color. Stacked against the walls are piles of […]
Article · September 8, 2011 by CSchwartz
Embarking upon the Painted Bride Art Center this First Friday, Sept. 2, was definitely a great decision. If you were to follow the DJ’s beats through the doors of the Bride this past weekend, you would find a real double whammy of an event. First, you would run into the colorful, graffiti-style paintings by artist […]
Article · September 6, 2011 by CSchwartz
Artist and teacher Kip Deeds has been busy reinterpreting not only the way we see things, but also the techniques he uses for revealing them. Deeds works in a variety of mediums, including printmaking, drawing and painting, to create an ongoing, open-ended narrative. His content often involves pieces of his life, historical figures and images […]
Article · September 1, 2011 by CSchwartz
This Friday, Sept. 2, Fourth Wall Arts will be hosting its 15th Salon from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. There are a wide array of artists and performers making an appearance at this Salon event. From poets and sculptors to music, dance and magic tricks, there is certainly plenty to check […]
Article · August 30, 2011 by CSchwartz
Frankford Avenue’s Bookspace offers exactly what it says: books and space. Opened originally as a book warehouse with around 100,000 books, Bookspace sold online until 2008, when it opened its doors to the public. Since then, its taken the warehouse and slowly transformed it into a cultural and performance venue as well, offering art shows, […]
Article · August 25, 2011 by CSchwartz
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (PMG), if you’ve been familiar with the city for any amount of time, is quite possibly something you’ve been clued into, if for no other reason than its age and magnitude. You may have only heard about it, or you have passed it while strolling on South Street. It’s not exactly hard […]
Article · August 23, 2011 by CSchwartz
This weekend, Aug. 20 and 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Walnut Street Dock, there will be a flotilla journey and performances on the Schuylkill River as part of The Miss Rockaway Armada’s “Let Me Tell You About a Dream I Had.” The Miss Rockaway Armada is a collective of artists and performers from around […]
Article · August 18, 2011 by CSchwartz
Philadelphia has a phenomenon — some may say epidemic — of electronic music sweeping the city. From Studio 34 on 45th and Baltimore Avenue, blips and beeps can be heard echoing at street level before even glimpsing the psychedelic blast of pixels inside. For anyone familiar with the 8-bit scene, you know exactly where this […]
Article · August 16, 2011 by CSchwartz