Father Martin’s New Mission
Jesuit priest James Martin reflects on his path to LGBT-focused ministry.
Museum Men
Three Penn alumni amassed three varied and valuable private collections, then bequeathed them to Philadelphia and the world. But what drove Mütter, Barnes, and Rosenbach?
Adding Joy into Textbooks
Penn student and artist Yune Kim C’24 has hand-drawn roughly 1,000 charming, playful images to illustrate a series of Korean language textbooks used at Penn and beyond.
Briefly Noted
July|Aug 2022
Arts Calendar
July|Aug 2022
Marble Dignity, Hollow Soul
Allen Guelzo’s biography of Robert E. Lee depicts the Confederate general as a “complicated rather than complex person.”
Fraternal Twins
West Philadelphia’s unmatched pairs.
‘Building a Bridge’ Between LGBTQ Catholics and Their Church
Wharton grad-turned-Jesuit priest Rev. James Martin, SJ, W'82 is at the center of a new documentary film on LGBTQ Catholics.
Tales of Havoc
Sara Manning Peskin takes readers on a harrowing journey through the “hijacked brain.”
Inspiration Rock
Asian American filmmaker Jon Chu on finding his way in Hollywood.
Arts Calendar
May | Jun 2022
Crime on the Half Shell
Killing and comfort in Barbara Ross CW’75’s “cozy” mysteries.
Reconstructing America’s Story
Kermit Roosevelt launches a provocative interpretation of the Declaration of Independence.
Arts Calendar
Mar|Apr 2022
The Painted Hyphen
The Arthur Ross Gallery’s No Ocean Between Us exhibition explores Asian diasporas in Latin America.
Harlan and Harlan
A Gilded Age Supreme Court justice and his Black half-brother.
Briefly Noted
Mar|Apr 2022
Constitution, Revised
Thomas Jefferson thought every generation should change the nation’s fundamental law. A new book imagines how that might have played out.
Arts Calendar
Jan|Feb 2022
Thread Heads
The Stories We Wear at the Penn Museum.
Delayed Exposure
Revealing biography. Vivian Maier Developed.
Briefly Noted
Jan|Feb 2022
Number 38
Underground Shakespeare alumni recently reunited for a one-night-only performance with special meaning behind it.
Showtime
Marquee Makeover: At 50, Annenberg becomes Penn Live Arts.