To Flush or Not to Flush
Penn Reading Project’s The Big Necessity makes excrement interesting.
Crafting Art
A new exhibition celebrates the singular designs of Wharton Esherick.
Speak Softly, and Carry a Big Bat
A hard-hitting history of horsehide diplomacy.
Après Roland, le Déluge
Beyond Bovary. One Hundred Great French Books.
Briefly Noted
Sept|Oct 2010
A Wordslinger Takes on a Gunslinger—and Other Cultural Pursuits
Dan Rottenberg C’64 still believes in journalism.
The Unusual Suspects
A new book celebrates the sketchy offspring of Penn’s macabre master.
Separation Anxiety
A new book untangles the legal arguments and unintended consequences of Church v. State.
Flotsam and Jetsam at an Exhibition
Slought Foundation gathers “leftover” artifacts
Briefly Noted
Jul|Aug 2010
Relays Racer
Window, Jul|Aug 2010
Putting the Big Moves on Philly
JJ Tiziou C’02’s 50,000-square-feet photo project
Easy on the Eyes
Young-Hwan Choi GAr’11’s shape-shifting shelter
The Beast in the Mirror
Two books examine the ethical issues of our relationship with animals.
Seeking the Many Styles of Philadelphia
Styles of the city. Philadelphia Originals
Briefly Noted
May|Jun 2010
Greener Green
Window, May|Jun 2010
Scoring a Hearing
When an artful dodger is interrogated by sopranos, music breaks out.
Grammy Sends Composer Over the Moon
Jennifer Higdon G’92 Gr’94 on her Grammy win
Philagrafika (throws out the) Rules
A celebration of printmaking crosses all kinds of boundaries
The Full Interview with Harold Prince C’48 Hon’71
Full interview with Harold (Hal) Prince
Musical Man
The legendary Prince of Broadway talks about the golden age of musical theater—and his next show.
Not Your Typical Pop-up Book
Works in paper. Pop Up Architecture
Ready, Aim, Speak!
Essays on the challenges of protecting free speech in dangerous times.