Whether you were one of the guys standing by the bar yelling at the crowd in front of the stage to move up or you were one of the people that foolishly missed Nothing or Heavy Medical, you know one…
Genius is probably too weak a word to describe Kaki Kings guitar playing. She transcends conceivability. Her playing is almost supernatural she is a sorceress. Each of her guitars is like a different magic wand that she uses to…
Ani DiFranco coaxes atypical sounds from her guitars with her percussive and staccato strumming and picking patterns. Unlike any other performer I’ve ever seen, Ani also told the audience, “You’re welcome,” during the cheers after several songs. But she can…
The 15th annual FirstGlance Film Festival comprises a host of independent shorts, docs and features, many of which are based in Philly. Bill Haleys Steve Phoenix: The Untold Story is one of the full-length flicks. It follows a down-on-his-luck reporter…
Movies Wuthering Heights Director Andrea Arnold’s take on the sole novel published by Emily Brontë relies so much on style that it fails to do justice to the story’s tragic love affair. email print font size comments 0 options …
Marcel Duchamp is one of the most crucial artists of the 20th Century, a spiritual godfather to the Dadaist movement and the Pop Art revolution, an avidly silly man, and an adviser to some of the most important museums, curators…
It seems as if the Rittenhouse area is awash in gorgeous earthy truffles. Last Monday, Il Pittores Chris Painter made them the focus of his fanciful wine dinner on Sansom Street. This week, the too-often overlooked Le Castagne (1920 Chestnut…
Although there are exceptions to every rule, it’s fairly safe to say that kosher dining is rarely something to get excited about. Michael Solomov’s Main Line outpost Citron and Rose (368-370 Montgomery Ave.) is sure to be the exception to…
WHO: Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Ean Golden, Josh Wink, Rob Paine WHAT: A very unique tour, CNTRL: Beyond EDM, is hitting Philly for a two-part event. The concept is to inform and inspire people about the history and future…
Every two weeks, Critical Mass will feature one Philly love note in its collaboration with blogger Emma Fried-Cassorla of phillylovenotes.com. LOVE NOTE RECIPIENT: The Cloisters at the Philadelphia Museum of Art I AM: Kristina Jenkins, the editor of Where Philadelphia magazine.…
