It is all too easy to buy into the one-dimensional cult of genius that surrounds the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and is propagated by art historians, intellectuals and sometimes, the artist himself.
Nestled in a quiet, residential street in West Philadelphia, the quaint, corner row house that is home to Marigold Kitchen does little to distinguish itself from the brightly colored homes adjacent to it.
MUSIC
Thursday, 1/28: Wale with Chiddy Bang and Fly Gypsy, The TLA, $18-21, All Ages
Wale, the current king of the Baltimore hip-hop game, is bringing his B-more beats to the TLA.
WRITING
Wednesday, 1/20-3/17: One Book, One Philadelphia presents: The Complete Persepolis
Various Branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia
The Free Library of Philadelphia kicks off its annual citywide reading project with Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, everyone’s favorite graphic novel about growing up amidst the turmoil of the Iranian Revolution.
Homecoming is rife with reminders: we are reminded how fun school spirit can be, how ridiculous 35-year-old, balding investment bankers look while trying to relive their glory days and most importantly of our ancient rivalry with Princeton.
When the cultural zeitgeist that is Sex and the City emerged from the annals of TBS re-runs and came to the big screen this past summer, millions of women rejoiced as Carrie Bradshaw finally tamed Mr. Big.