Though West Philadelphia is hardly Hollywood, Penn hosts a thriving student film scene. Just look no further than this year’s iteration of the College Houses Film Festival, held March 21–24.
The release of Submarine, a teen angst dramedy, and its soundtrack (written by the Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner) got us thinking about how soundtracks can interact with movies, and how some soundtracks can even stand alone, outlasting the films themselves.
Street caught up with Design2Show’s fashion show director, Blaine Beshah, to discuss how Penn students handle fashion and style. Visit pennfashionweek.com for a schedule of events.
Aside from the mild hysteria surrounding the Spring Fling artist announcement (and the inevitable disappointment), most Penn students remain unaware of a generally brilliant crop of indie and hip–hop shows put on by SPEC each year.
The latest in this series comes to The ARCH tonight, courtesy of SPEC Jazz + Grooves and IMG.
Natalie Portman won an Oscar this year for being able to hold her face in the same position for two straight hours in Black Swan. The same consistency can’t be applied to her footing as a ballerina, according to Portman’s dance double in the film, Sarah Lane.
Lane told EW this week that Portman herself was only featured in “five percent” of the “full body shots.” Technology, she explains, was used to put Portman’s face on her body.
Another film that deals with burgeoning technology comes to mind, wherein the protagonist of a big screen spectacle also turns out to be a faker.
In an era when far more people download music than buy physical albums, when tracks are leaked via the internet instead of being played for the first time on the radio, one has to ask: has the musical event become extinct?
The Mural Arts Program’s newest tour takes you through Philly’s collection of African American–inspired murals, guided by the trusty voice of The Roots’ ?uestlove.