When Paramount Pictures released the trailer for its “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie last summer the response to the live- action/computer-generated imagery adaptation of the popular video game was not good, to say the least. So […]
Category: Arts & Culture
Haunting a House: Drexel’s VR Experts Help to Raise the Dead at Philly’s Newest Halloween Attraction
This month people who love getting scared will have another option for getting their frights in Philadelphia. With some help from researchers and students in Westphal College’s Immersive Research Lab, renowned performance art and dance […]
Expanding Access to a History Museum’s Treasures
Written by Drexel University President John Fry and published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, this piece focuses on how taking charge of the Philadelphia History Museum’s collections stays true to Drexel’s mission. When the Philadelphia History […]
PICTURE THIS: The Standouts From Drexel’s Annual Fashion Show
Drexel senior and graduate fashion design students displayed their use of 3-D design, handcrafted macramé, silk embellishments and some sustainably sourced materials at Urban Outfitters corporate headquarters in the Navy Yard on June 1. Twenty-six […]
Drexel Chefs Offer A Green Bean Casserole Twist
Green bean casserole is a Thanksgiving staple, but you might be surprised to learn that the crunchy recipe is less than 70 years old. Drexel alumna Dorcas Reilly ’47, who died at age 92 in […]
Did You Know Exorcisms Aren’t Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus?
Whether you are getting ready for a gory Halloween movie marathon, taking it to the streets to trick-or-treat – or priming your costume for a spooky soiree, remember, as we indulge in the spirit of […]
Get Schooled in Sneaker Studies: a Q&A with Drexel Rankin Scholar Sean Williams
Could you imagine being shunned from a restaurant, church or social soiree just because you are wearing your fresh Jordans? Back in the day, sneakers weren’t a cultural phenomenon like they are today. Sean Williams, […]
Q+A: Drexel’s Magnetic Resonator Piano Makes Its Big-Screen Debut
Disney’s latest incarnation of the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh franchise — “Christopher Robin” — hit theaters earlier this month. Its whimsical soundtrack, composed by Richard Sherman, Jon Brion and Geoff Zanelli, helps set the mood for the […]
Q+A: Why Giving an Oscar For ‘Popular’ Films is an Unpopular Decision
This week the Academy of Motion Picture Arts announced a series of changes for the Oscars, its annual awards ceremony. Chief among them is a new category for achievement in popular film. While the move is […]
SNAPSHOT: Drexel’s Annual Fashion Show Standouts
Drexel senior and graduate fashion design students displayed collections that embraced the intricacies of Old World handcraft skills at Urban Outfitters corporate headquarters in the Navy Yard on June 2. Twenty-three seniors and 10 graduate […]