Arts & Culture
Don’t Let Trump Bring Down the Arts
Art is action. A local culture leader urges us to keep it alive in Philly
By Barbara SilzleI Went to the Barnes and Got Schooled
How my visit to The Barnes Foundation’s new exhibit changed what I thought I knew about its founder
By Sarah JordanSaving The Zine
Yes, the nearly-forgotten art form is still around in the Internet age—thanks in part to West Philly’s Soapbox
By Quinn O'CallaghanA Porch Light in Kensington
A city/Mural Arts initiative seeks to change Kensington with programming for a forgotten group: families of those addicted to drugs
By Quinn O'CallaghanX Games Launches Anti-Bullying Campaign
In this Solution of the Day, extreme sport athletes take on all forms of bullying.
By Natalia Sanchez-NigolianPracticing Radical Hope
The winner of the Raju Foundation/Citizen essay contest, based on a Gandhi-inspired piece of art, calls for decency in these times
By Erinda ShenoNeighborhood Film Company
As their commercial business has exploded, they’ve taken time out for a short paean to the place Ricky Staub loves most in the world: North Philly
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyI Am Jane Doe
The documentary about sex trafficking, produced by a local philanthropist, opens Friday and asks: What happens when child sex traffickers hide behind the First Amendment?
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyKeeper and the Soldier
Jumpbutton Studio is trying to launch into the big leagues with a game about child abuse. Could it be the next multi-million dollar socially conscious app?
By Quinn O'CallaghanThe Trials of OG Law
Artist, activist, formerly incarcerated: Michael Ta’Bon will spend next month in a makeshift jail cell in public places. His message? Choose peace
By Thomas Fox Parry