Philadelphia Art Museum Exhibition Offers Unique Connections Between Acclaimed Artists
At the intersection of music, art, and dance; of the Bride (and the bride), chess, performance, and chance; of art, the audience, and reality; the observer finds the latest exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Dancing around the Bride: Cage, Cunningham, Johns, Rauschenberg, and Duchamp is a…
Chicago Teacher’s Strike: Swat Alumni Talk Picket Lines and Politics
Chicago Public School students returned to school last Wednesday after a 10-day standoff between Chicago Teacher’s Union representatives and city officials regarding salary, teacher evaluations, and class size. Among the teachers striking last week were two Swarthmore alumni working in Chicago public schools. The strike has been largely…
Frear to Fringe: Barkin ’12 Takes the Stage
Flowers, candles, and a cross adorn the stage, surrounded by an audience full of mourning women. The lights go up and the drum gives a resounding trill. The backstage door opens, and out walks the Female Cuban-American Family Member: a general and all-encompassing character, yet so specific with…
