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Portrait of Zakat. Several TVs with screens splashed with color cover his face. Wears a shirt that says Uses of The Ironic

Rashid Zakat and the Uses of the Ironic

How the spirit shows up
Multimedia artist Rashid Zakat’s exhibit at Asian Arts Initiative is a meditation on music, joy, and spiritual vitality. John Morrison profiles.
John Morrison

John Morrison

Profiles 3 minute read
Book cover. A black and white image of Barrymore against a white background

Discussing Philadelphia’s Hollywood legend Lionel Barrymore with biographer Kathleen Spaltro

The man behind Mr. Potter, Dr. Gillespie, and Scrooge
Rachel Bellwoar holds an interview with Lionel Barrymore biographer Kathleen Spaltro following the release of her new book, Lionel Barrymore: Character and Endurance in Hollywood’s Golden Age.
Rachel Bellwoar

Rachel Bellwoar

Profiles 5 minute read
Photo of outside of Sigma Sound Studio, a sign above the awning, windows with closed shades, on the corner of a street

The long odyssey of Philly’s legendary Sigma Sound Studios

A documentary film caught in limbo
Producer and director Bill Nicoletti talks the trials and tribulations of getting The Philly Sound Heard 'Round the World, a documentary on Sigma Sound Studios, to an audience. Frank Halperin profiles.

Frank Halperin

Profiles 3 minute read
Book cover. Agnès Varda isolated against a textured purple background, the title and subtitle behind her in yellow and white

Capturing film legend Agnès Varda with Carrie Rickey's A Complicated Passion

From page to screen, to page again
Philadelphia film critic Carrie Rickey pens A Complicated Passion, a biography on the legendary filmmaker Agnès Varda. Rachel Bellwoar interviews.
Rachel Bellwoar

Rachel Bellwoar

Profiles 7 minute read
Caili Quan in mid movement as she is captured midair, outdoors in a grassy area with many trees.

Choreographing a dancing journey with Caili Quan

Gratitude and growth in step
Choreographer Caili Quan sits down with contributor Melissa Strong to discuss her journey from Guam to Philly and from dancer to choreographer.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Profiles 4 minute read

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Selfie of Docherty in a booth with lighting consoles and monitors behind her, a stage can be seen through a window

The art of lighting design with Alyssandra Docherty

Lighting up the space
Freelancer Alyssandra Docherty talks about her work as a lighting designer, how the light bulb got turned on for her, and how she manages to keep learning and growing. Melissa Strong previews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Profiles 4 minute read
Three performers on stage—two on saxophone, one on drums—white muslin wall behind them, audience in front

Vox Populi Gallery presents Victor Vieira-Branco’s World Again

Curating surprise with improvised music
In 2023, Victor Vieira-Branco began presenting World Again, a monthly series for improvised music in the black box at Vox Populi Gallery. The music sounds a bit like jazz, a bit classical, but with more surprises. Thomas Hagen profiles.
Thomas Hagen

Thomas Hagen

Profiles 3 minute read
Brown and Wolf on stage with a mic in front of a full house audience, blue and purple neon lighting.

Stand-up for everybody with Next in Line Comedy

A laughing matter
Manny Brown talks comedy and community with the collective Next in Line Comedy, now with a new venue at The Coop. Kiran Pandey profiles.
Kiran Pandey

Kiran Pandey

Profiles 2 minute read
Schmit, Charles pose together. Schmit wears all black with a blazer, Charles in a print T and jeans, against a white curtain

Pleasurable sex re-education with DTF: Darryl & Timaree Fun Hour

Getting nerdy and dirty
Collaborators Timaree Schmit and Darryl Charles, hosts of DTF, talk sex, comedy, education, and being kindred souls. Daralyse Lyons profiles.

Daralyse Lyons

Profiles 4 minute read
Coles, a Black man, sits at an illuminated, colorful soundboard in a dim studio

Capturing the Philadelphia sound with Samori Coles

A Lil’ Drummaboy with big dreams
Coming ahead of his new podcast launch, Lil’ Drummaboy Recordings founder Samori Coles talks about the history behind the studio, his aspirations in expanding the space, and what makes Philly music special. Lowry Yankwich profiles.
Lowry Yankwich

Lowry Yankwich

Profiles 4 minute read