In a city full of rich Italian-American culture and history, Drexel’s Westphal College of Media Arts and Design is excited to host two projects in honor of Italian Cultural month. Diverse programming will run through […]
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Crazy About Clowns? ‘Red Bastard’ Comes to URBN Black Box
“Something interesting happens every ten seconds…” Drexel’s Co-Op Theatre Company is thrilled to present Eric Davis, aka ‘Red Bastard’ – an award-winning clown, whose mission is to charm, disarm, shock and seduce his audience. America’s […]
New approaches to the future of design
Today, artists and designers are pushing the boundaries of traditional disciplines. Their work requires interdisciplinary collaborations, the mastery of new technologies and intensive research, in order to unearth new solutions to practical and aesthetic problems. […]
60-foot Mural Pays Tribute to the Rise of Baseball in Philadelphia, Negro Leagues & Civic Trailblazers
Philadelphians are often known for their devotion to the community, culture and perhaps most distinctively, for their sports teams. While in the thick of baseball season, Mark Stockton, assistant teaching professor in Drexel University’s Antoinette […]
Leonard Pearlstein Gallery Participates in 5th Annual BlackStar Film Festival & Hosts 1st Youth Program
The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery in the URBN Annex (3401 Filbert St.) of Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design is known for its continued commitment to exhibiting regional, experimental art in all contemporary […]
Pat Summitt’s Legacy and the Work that Remains
By Ellen Staurowsky, Ed.D. Last week, famed college basketball coach Pat Head Summitt passed away. The celebration of her life and mourning of her loss offers an opportunity to reflect on what her career represented […]
Drexel’s Robert J. Brulle Receives Highest Honor in American Environmental Sociology
Robert Brulle, PhD, a professor of sociology and environmental science in Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences, is the 2016 recipient of the Frederick Buttel Distinguished Contribution Award. Brulle received the highest honor […]
See the Award Winning Collections from Drexel’s Annual Fashion Show
Drexel Fashion Design students demonstrated un-paralleled creativity and skill showcasing their inspired collections on the runway at The Urban Outfitters’ corporate headquarters in the Navy Yard on June 4. Twenty senior and graduate students from […]
Drexel Snapshot: Photography Senior Thesis Exhibition Highlights
Drexel seniors from the Photography program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design put their skills on display at the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery during the 21st Annual Photography Senior Thesis Exhibition. Skilled, […]
Drexel Senior Product Design Students Create to Inspire Positive Societal Change
Life-like prosthetics, empowerment campaigns and tools to combat culture shock will be on display as Drexel Seniors from the Product Design program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design debut their senior […]
