The Graphic Underground (Director’s Cut)
All images courtesy of the Contemporary Culture Collection of the Special Collections Research Center at Temple University. Recently, I was invited to participate at a Temple University conference devoted to the influence of comix in the liberal arts. Not only was I asked to be on a panel (blush) but I was also invited to curate a special […]
Sagmeister’s Happy Show = Awesome
The Happy Show by Sagmeister is perhaps the most enjoyable user experience I have had in a museum setting … ever. Even before entering the main gallery the show begins. With text on the stairways, giant inflatable gorrilas on the mezzanine and curious cards that randomly ask entrants to clap profusely or text a joke […]
She Said: Ursula Rucker Rocks out Debut Fifth Album Live in Philly
Full disclosure, I am friends with Ursula Rucker. I knew her as my boss 12 years ago before I knew her music and poetry. If you don’t know her, Ursula was the first feminine touch to The Roots early albums. Then she went on a sonic journey. I’ve seen Ursula perform at least a dozen times in […]