Arts & Culture
Give the Gift of Good
The Citizen’s 2015 Socially-Conscious Gift Guide
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
School of (black) Thought sweatshirts
A social justice-minded print shop sells aspirational college gear that celebrates black intellectual life
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
24HRS2 Massive Change with Bruce Mau
The legendary designer brings design thinking to solving civic problems
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Rededication of the Dirty Frank’s Mural
New Franks join the old Franks on the iconic wall
By Jenn McCreary
Art To The Rescue
An innovative art collective makes bold public art to help change Philly
By Emma Copley Eisenberg
RAIR Fundraiser and Silent Auction
Recycled Artists In Residence turns trash into museum-worthy art
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Vision DiVirgilio
His Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement helps city kids find their voice—and wins international spoken word slams
By Emma Copley Eisenberg
Write A House
A Detroit program offers writers a (free) home of their own to bring new creative life to a dying city
By Emma Copley Eisenberg
Citizen Updates…
The latest on some stories we're following
Great for Philly…But Not Philadelphians?
Marc Vetri elaborates on what many were thinking: Did we really need to become a ghost town to host the Pope?
By Larry Platt