Arts

Le Tigre was the first band to ever make me resent being straight.  I mean, I’d hated sports and cargo shorts for years, but the first time I ever saw Le Tigre was the first time I was ever like, “Shit, why can’t I just like cock?  Or, ya...

This month at the Sande Webster Gallery on 20th and Walnut, features two prominent Philadelphia native artists and sculptors John McDaniel and Kathleen Spicer. Passage Marking: Vista and Fusion (respectively). What’s most interesting about seeing these two exhibits together is the difference in both physical and artistic voice—while both...

Once upon a time, I saw a photograph of a nude woman with the imprint of what looked like quarters burned into the prettiest curves in her collar bones. The image made me cry. And I don’t mean quietly, in a socially acceptable way–I mean that I was standing...

Hey Philthadelphia, Do we have some good news for you! There is going to be a sneak preview of  “The Best and The Brightest” at the Prince Theater on Friday April 15th and Saturday April 16th at 7:30pm. Tickets will be $10.00.  I would suggest buying them now as...

Director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell (Saw) introduced the midnight screening of Insidious at the Toronto International Film Festival by saying that they wanted the film to be “this generation’s Poltergeist”.  Those are some large shoes to fill.  Prior to knowing their intentions, I did recognize some similarities...

“I was born with seven clits. Seven that I know of. Seven that I can feel and touch.“ This is the opening dialogue to the film “Bad Biology“.   The camera rolls and we see a close up of a seemingly innocent young woman in a pink fuzzy turtleneck...

After the recent death of Trish Keenan (vocalist for Broadcast), I started pulling out some old Broadcast albums and reading some tributes written by people who have worked with her. Bob Stanley (from the band Saint Etienne) reminisced about the many things they had shared regarding, art, music, and...

Tuesday night January 25 from 6 – 9pm the University of the Arts is opening its doors for the opening reception for FOCUS Philadelphia, a show that honors selected photographers in the Philadelphia area. The University Of The Arts 320 S. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA Located in the CBS...

Coffee. Tea. Espresso.  The city of Philadelphia has a vast variety of coffee shops to choose from.  So where do you go to get your morning or afternoon pick me up?  I always find myself making my way down to Benna’s or B2.  Not just for the coffee, tea,...