Works of Hartt
In 1999, David Hartt shut down his art practice and left the galleries he’d been working with. He took the next 10 years away from all of it. Now he's teaching at Penn and exhibiting around the world—including in three new exhibitions that just opened in a span of 25 days.
Jennifer Egan C’85 Returns to Penn as Artist-in-Residence
As part of that title, Egan will teach a course on some of her favorite novels and appear at several events throughout the academic year.
National Book Award Finalist Is Also A Penn Writer-in-Residence
Carmen Maria Machado has published her first short story collection—and it's been winning awards ever since.
Thirty Years of Screen Credits
From Wes Anderson movies to "Old Jews Telling Jokes"—and now his first feature film as a writer and director—Sam Hoffman C'88 reflects on the 30 years he's spent working in movies and TV.
No Longer ‘Adrift’ in Hollywood
David Branson Smith C’06 on finding his footing in Hollywood—and rewriting the script for 'Adrift,' which came out June 1.
Grand Finale
On Friday, William Parberry Gr'80 takes his final bow as conductor of three Penn choral groups. He spoke with the Gazette about his 45-year career at the University.
Can the Arts Save a City?
Santo D. Marabella GrS’91 is making a TV pilot right now—but that’s just one of the ways he’s using the arts to revitalize Reading, Pennsylvania.
The Art of Looking
Can examining art help students become better doctors?
The Worlds Between
An exhibit at Van Pelt Library proves how long humans have been interested in unseen forces and the many ways they’ve tried to harness them.
Theatre By Design
Sara Outing C'13 has already built a successful career in theatre set design—and she has the 2017 Barrymore Award nomination to prove it.
Pausing Nature
When she needs more art supplies, Linda Stillman CW'70 plants flowers.
Dance Fusion
Ramita Ravi C'17 took a spin on the current season of "So You Think You Can Dance."
A Passion for Paper
Rachel Eisenberg Braun C'80 G'80, who holds the world record for largest graph paper collection, spoke with the Gazette about finding beauty among the lines.
PennDesign Takes Up Residence
As artists-in-residence at Manitoga, PennDesign students have transported their large project 150 miles north, where it's on view through November.
Philly by Drone
Christopher Kao, a rising senior at Penn, has launched a business around his drone photography.
Danke Schoen, Wayne
Meet the Penn alumna who opened for Wayne Newton this month in Beverly Hills—and see footage from her performance.
A ‘Philadelphia School’ of Architecture?
Jason Tang C’17 and Swarthmore student Izzy Kornblatt make the case in an on-campus exhibition.
Oscars with a Side of Pizza
Cinema studies faculty came together Wednesday afternoon to talk about this year's Oscar race.
Annenberg Center’s New Leader
We talked with Christopher Gruits, who's now four months into his new post at the Annenberg Center.
Remembering ‘The Cool Ghoul’
John Zacherle C’40, who died in October at age 98, was a famous TV horror host in the 1950s and '60s.
Now Playing: Quirk Books
David Borgenicht C’90's independent publishing house, Quirk Books, keeps sparking pop culture crazes—and now, movies.
This Is Pitch
Dan Fogelman C'97 created two TV series that both debuted the same week in late September: 'This Is Us' (NBC) and 'Pitch' (Fox).
Fashion for Good
Breanna Moore C'15 is bringing Ghanaian fabrics to the US with her new fashion line, LaBré.
Cooking in the Archives
Two English PhD alumnae are updating old recipes for modern kitchens. Here are some of their most successful creations so far—and the dish they won't make again.