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June 5, 2017 by Artblog

From the Vault, Pap Souleye Fall’s radical-ritual sewing on Artblog Radio

In this From the Vault post, listen to our 2016 audio podcast with Pap Souleye Fall, a 2017 UArts graduate, whose work is featured at the Galleries at Moore in the 5 into 1 exhibit, up til June 24, 2017. Pap’s performance- and sewing-based works are spiritual and community focused and great.

May 31, 2017 by Evan Paul Laudenslager

A decade in the making, Jeffrey Stockbridge wraps up Kensington Blues

Evan interviews Jeffrey Stockbridge about his moving and emotional Kensington Blues project, on view at Savery Gallery until June 2nd and available in book form as well.

May 29, 2017 by Beth Heinly

The 3:00 Book

May 29, 2017 by Karen Chernick

Eric Okdeh’s Royal Theater mural gets an unexpected afterlife

Karen Chernick explains what’s going on with the missing mural that once graced the boarded-up arches to the Royal Theater building on South Street. For the full details about the life and death of the historic African American theater, now demolished and being developed as mixed-use living and retail space, see Michael Bixler’s story at Hidden City.

May 22, 2017 by Beth Heinly

The 3:00 Book

May 22, 2017 by Matt Kalasky

Local Politics

Let’s take a step back from our national political nightmare and talk about local Philly politics. Today’s Reader Advisor touches on everything from Boyz II Men to the victory of Larry Krasner in last week’s primary.

May 19, 2017 by Dave Kyu

Proposed Discovery Center raises questions about public land and private use

Dave Kyu fills us in on the discussion at May’s Art Commission meeting, which centered on the construction of the Discovery Center in Fairmount Park. How do you lease public land for private use? Turns out, you just need a fancy new gate.

May 15, 2017 by Beth Heinly

The 3:00 Book