Arts & Culture
Sara Gatti
The 24-year-old knitter asked The Citizen where to donate handmade winter items for the homeless. We hooked her up with needy recipients
By Thomas AustenBeing a Pizza Guy in a Pretzel Town
How I learned to stop whining and love Philly
By Quinn O'CallaghanGive Gifts. Do Good.
The Citizen’s 2016 Socially-Conscious Gift Guide
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyParty Prep
America turns 250 in nine years. A couple of local visionaries want to plan a party worthy of its age
By Quinn O'CallaghanRob Blackson
The Temple Contemporary director radically rethinks the art gallery by taking his cues from the city around him
By Dave KyuFrom Good, To Evil
To kick off our essay-writing contest, some thoughts on the written word and moral nobility of a futile gesture
By Ajay RajuDear Friend
With the installation of a Gandhi-inspired work at the Art Museum, we are urged to make peace with our foes—politically and otherwise
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyCycle City
Did the SEPTA strike turn Philly into a city of bikers?
By Quinn O'CallaghanShredding the Rap Sheet
The People’s Paper Co-Op helps ex-offenders clear their criminal records—and turn them into “paper smoothies”
By Quinn O'CallaghanLiving Music
How music venue World Cafe Live is filling a gap for Philadelphia school students
By Emma Copley Eisenberg