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Arts & Entertainment

Video Interview: Jacob Rivkin

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by 34TH STREET

To Rock Out or Not To Rock Out

The pros and cons of the hottest summer music festivals

by SAM BRODEY

The (Surprisingly) Bright Future Of VHS

Yes it does have a future, as a matter of fact

by LAURA FRANCIS

Stake For Dinner

Vote for Philly art projects to receive funding and fill your stomach with local delicacies on the way.

by LIN ZHENG

Concerts of the Week

Designer Drugs and Mustard Pimp When: Today at 10 p.m. Where: Castle How much: Free Why: SPEC Jazz & Grooves brings these electronic artists to campus tonight to celebrate the launch of the J&G website -— it'll be free and aaaawesome Odd Future When: 03/23 Where: Tin Angel How much: $10 Why: Come catch this cray–cray rap collective spit inappropriate rhymes and try not to break your nose in a fist fight Dr. Dog When: 03/24 Where: The Electric Factory How much: $23 Why: Because the show promises solid, accessible indie–rock and because you want to support your Philly–native acts Bruce Springsteen When: 03/28 and 03/29 Where: Wells Fargo Center How much: $71–$101 Why: It’s Bruce Springsteen.

by 34TH STREET

The OF Tape - Odd Future

OFWGKTA returns with a self–congratulatory victory lap.

by MICHAEL SCOGNAMIGLIO

Port of Morrow - The Shins

When musicians evolve, they can lose track of themselves and their original sound.

by ALEX HOSENBALL

Tying It Together

L.A. artist Pae White confronts and consumes her audience in a new immersive installation at The Fabric Workshop.

by DAVID GALPERIN

Artist Profile: Jacob Rivkin

Name and Year: Jacob Rivkin, MFA 2013 Hometown: Baltimore, MD Degree: PennDesign Master of Fine Arts; Vassar College 2007, BA in Studio Art Medium of Choice: Drawing/painting Website:  http://jacobrivkin.carbonmade.com ------- Street: Where do you find inspiration? Jacob Rivkin: I find inspiration through reading, traveling and making.

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Keep on Gaming

As many of the movies released nowadays are bastardizations of old TV shows or children’s books, there are few adaptations less irritating than the refreshingly well–constructed The Hunger Games. Based on the sensational novel about a post–apocalyptic America where children fight to the death in grandiose gladiatorial tournaments, this movie doesn’t try to set itself apart from the book. Unlike many adaptations, The Hunger Games humbly translates author Suzanne Collins’s beloved characters and gritty tone to the big screen without re–interpreting aesthetics or re–imagining plot.

by OLIVIA RUTIGLIANO

Short and Sweet: The Best Narrative Short Films From SXSW.

As part of our continuing coverage of SXSW, Street checks out what five up-and-coming directors could achieve in 15 minutes or less.

by NICK STERGIOPOULOS

Album Releases: 3.20.2012

Daniel Rossen – Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP Talk about a multitasker: already a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for Brooklyn darlings Grizzly Bear as well as the more experimental Department of Eagles, Daniel Rossen is now releasing his first solo EP.

by ELENA GOORAY

Playlist of the Week: 3.19.2012

The Playlist - 3/19/12 by Street Music on Grooveshark Check out our recent playlists.

by 34TH STREET

Le Nétflix

All found on Instant Streaming, these foreign Netflix choices will take you far, far away.

by ALEXANDRA JAFFE

Video Interview: Orlando de la Garza

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by 34TH STREET

WQHS's review of Miniature Tigers: Mia Pharaoh

After their sophomore slump F O R T R E S S, I seriously questioned the trajectory of Miniature Tigers.

by GARY KAFER

A Short Guide to Reading for Fun

Don’t stop reading for fun just because break's over and you’re back from the beach.

by ALEXANDRA JAFFE

Black and Bernie

Richard Linklater's love letter to Southern quirkiness.

by NICK STERGIOPOULOS

Girls (Who Run the Indie Film World)

Tiny Furniture Director Lena Dunham returns…to television

by NICK STERGIOPOULOS

Will Ferrell Interview

Street had a chat with Will Ferrell about his upcoming soap opera–cum–movie, Casa de Mi Padre.

by JULIE KOZERACKI

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