Taking a break from reality and stepping into a world where you have a little more control over things probably sounds pretty good right now. Tech companies, like the one formerly known as Facebook, think […]
Tag: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
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 […]
Sharing Means Winning in Drexel Students’ Video Game
The latest student-designed video game out of Drexel’s Entrepreneurial Game Studio is encouraging players to get close — really close — while racing through an obstacle course virtually and physically linked to their teammate. In […]
Q+A: Before Kelly and Carlson — The Struggle For Equality In The Newsroom
Fifty years from now the struggle for workplace equality might be remembered as just another relic from one of the embarrassing bits of American history. That women working in media 50 years ago could only […]
Q+A: Don’t Blink! Ang Lee’s New Movie Packs in Detail by Dialing up the Frame Rate
This week the director who gave audiences acclaimed, visual masterpieces “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Life of Pi,” is asking viewers to trust him as he pushes beyond the limits of our collective visual comfort […]
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 […]
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 […]
Q+A: Running The 24-Minute Drill – Choreography Behind a Super Bowl Halftime Show
Even if the game on the field is a blowout, the intensity of the annual Super Bowl halftime show is undeniable. The modern show that strives to keep viewers glued to their seats during intermission […]
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, […]