community centers in north phila

Posted: July 28th, 2010 | Author: David | Filed under: The Latest | Tags: Ayuda, experiment, Harrell, Raíces Culturales Latinoamericanas, Steve Magnotta, Taller Puertorriqueño | 1 Comment »

wednesday morning I met James in Center City around 10. from there we drove deep into North Philadelphia. we were visiting three different community/cultural centers – Raices Culturales Latinoamericanas, Taller Puertorriqueno. and Ayuda Community Center. upon pulling up to Raices, our first stop, we were greeted by this man. he was giving a guitar lesson outside of the office. Raices offers a number of similar programs – dance lessons, cooking tutorials, and Tertulias, which comprise lectures and discussions on cultural topics and an open mic portion for poetry and music – to members of the community. Read the rest of this entry »

Blogging the Biennial

Michael Rushmore is a sophomore with no definite major. Outside of class, he spends an inordinate amount of his free time looking at photographs of murals and graffiti. His favorite museum is the American Folk Art Museum.

Aubree Penneyis a junior Religion and English double major who dabbles in Classics. She happily divides her time between ancient texts and contemporary art and Co-Manages the Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery. Her favorite day of the week is Tuesday.

Rachel Lim is a senior double-majoring in Political Science and Linguistics. Art, music, and Pepperidge Farm Bordeaux Cookies are a few of her favorite things.

David Richardson is a senior English major at Haverford College. He worked under Exhibits Coordinator Matthew Callinan during curator Harrell Fletcher's site visit to Haverford in the summer 2010.