From MFA to HGTV
Orlando Soria MFA’07 uses interior design to fix broken hearts on his new show, Unspouse My House.
‘The Karate Kid’ Grows Up
Hollywood screenwriters—and former Penn roommates—Jon Hurwitz W’00 and Josh Heald W’00 are behind the hit YouTube Premium series 'Cobra Kai.'
Covering the Trumps
Penn alum discusses her unique path to writing about the president’s family.
Full Circle
Jennifer Toth Nu’15 GNu’19 is helping kids with cancer—just like her.
Here for the Music
Alan “Bo” Leibowitz C’67 spent 40 years celebrating jazz on the radio.
Building the Case for Architecture
Marc Kushner C’99 believes in the power of architecture.
Life Saver
Robert Dunham C’80 has fought the death penalty for decades.
Finding Fado
Fate and longing in Portugal.
Still Life with Dick Van Dyke
What Dick Van Dyke taught me.
Mounds of History
Penn Museum program links local residents to Gordion site.
Events
May|Jun 2019
Alumni Notes
May|Jun 2019
Obituaries
May|Jun 2019
From Alumna Pen to Stimulus Stage
Jessica Penzias C’12 has found a niche writing musicals for kids—and Stimulus Children's Theatre gave one of her shows its world premiere in November.
The Sopranos Lives
Alan Sepinwall C’96 on his book, The Sopranos Sessions.
About That Jewelry …
“The death is off for now.”
Hall Call
Andrea Kremer C’80 was honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Character Engineer
Mark Palatucci EAS’00 is designing robots with “character.”
Rush Job
John Chimples C’80 won a Peabody, an Emmy, and an “Eddie.”
Against the Fire
Living through California’s worst wildfire season.
Finding Faust
Gained in translation.
William Walker’s Dark Destiny
Newly settled in Costa Rica, a recent alumnus investigates the legacy of “filibuster” William Walker M1843—largely forgotten in the US but still perhaps the most hated man in Central America.
Beyond the Binary
For 40 years, Mariette Pathy Allen GFA’65 has focused her camera on gender identity and expressions of gender. Through portraits of men who identified as crossdressers in the 1980s—and later, through photos of the transgender community and trans rights movement—she has shined a light on people who were often pushed to the margins of society. Some consider her the unofficial photographer of transgender life. But finding her place in the fine art world has been another story.
Events
Mar|Apr 2019