http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:51:18 -0700 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:59:42 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Summer-Vacation-Writers-Workshop?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  For those of you out there who's children like to tell stories, the Atco United Methodist Church will be sponsoring a Fiction Writer's Workshop this summer. Classes will begin on Monday July 13TH, and will be held every Monday and Wednesday the... Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:59:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Summer-Vacation-Writers-Workshop?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Summer-Vacation-Trash-Picking?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  So we've all heard of going green, but going trash? Well, that's exactly the idea in Burlington County. Beginning today, the gallery in Smithville Park will be featuring artwork made entirely of garbage. It may seem like a pretty radical idea, ... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:31:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Summer-Vacation-Trash-Picking?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m5d28-Who-would-win-in-a-fight-between-the-monster-from-Cloverfield-and-Kanye-Wests-ego?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  First, I need to apologize for this article. I normally don't waste my time (or yours, for that matter) writing about things as ridiculous as this, but this one got me fired up. After numerous derogatory comments made about writers, Kanye West ... Thu, 28 May 2009 10:37:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m5d28-Who-would-win-in-a-fight-between-the-monster-from-Cloverfield-and-Kanye-Wests-ego?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m5d28-Summer-Vacation-Civil-Outrage?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn are coming to Philadelphia tonight, and they are bringing their civil protest with them. The Moonstone Arts Center will be hosting the event tonight at the Arch Street United Methodist Church. It will begin at se... Thu, 28 May 2009 07:42:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m5d28-Summer-Vacation-Civil-Outrage?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m5d24-The-Fine-Art-of-Living-Life?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  I haven't written much in the past few weeks. For that, I'm sorry. My family suffered a loss about a week ago. I'm not going to go into any details about it. Let's just say that it was sudden, and he was taken far too young. Those who knew him ... Sun, 24 May 2009 17:01:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m5d24-The-Fine-Art-of-Living-Life?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Summer-Vacation-Common-Sense?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  In keeping with my pledge to find inexpensive summertime activities, I give you Thomas Paine. Yes, you've heard of him, and yes, you do know who he is. He is one of the founding fathers of our country. So, I figured what better way to kick of s... Wed, 13 May 2009 08:07:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Summer-Vacation-Common-Sense?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Surviving-Summer-Vacation?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  Summer is coming. If you have kids, you know what this means: almost three months of paroled children running around your house. Now, I'm sure that some of you are able to afford summer programs to keep your kids busy. But for the rest of us, i... Wed, 06 May 2009 07:27:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Surviving-Summer-Vacation?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Adolf-Hitler-the-artist?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  Until the end of time, Adolf Hitler will be remembered for a great many thing. He was a cruel dictator, a mass murdered and a genocidal lunatic. What he was not (at least in my modest opinion) was a talented artist. This past Thursday, an aucti... Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:24:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Adolf-Hitler-the-artist?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Museum-Week?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  Philadelphia is one of the most culturally, historically and educationally significant cities in the world. There is no better time to learn why than between the days of April 27TH and May 3RD. During Museum Week, over fifty of the area's museu... Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:37:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Museum-Week?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d17-The-Color-of-Light?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  An abstract artist is one who sees things in shapes and colors that would ordinarily go unnoticed. A good abstract artist is one that can show others those things. It is more than an ink blot that reminds you of a kitten on a windowsill; it is ... Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:22:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d17-The-Color-of-Light?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d14-Turn-your-patio-into-a-gallery?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  Its springtime again, and we're all getting ready for some outdoor fun. Barbeques, pool parties, even relaxing evenings on the back porch. Its the time of year when Wal-Mart and Target fill their garden departments with plastic furniture, and c... Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:06:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d14-Turn-your-patio-into-a-gallery?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d10-The-ultimate-Easter-egg?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  The Franklin Mint sells all kinds of expensive nick nacks and collectibles. Everything from die-cast model cars to coins to fine jewelery. If you've ever walked into your grandmother's house and wondered where she got her collection of Little H... Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:08:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d10-The-ultimate-Easter-egg?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Camden-set-to-kick-off-new-musuem-project?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  A fifteen-foot sculpture of Matthew A. Henson will be unveiled at noon today at Broadway and Viola Street. The unveiling will celebrate two historic events; the 100TH anniversary of the discovery of the North Pole, and the beginning of the musu... Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:00:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Camden-set-to-kick-off-new-musuem-project?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d3-How-Galileo-moved-the-world?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  We all remember Benjamin Franklin. We think of him as the father of modern invention. It was, after all, his lightning-rod experiments witch led to usable electricity. This, of course, led to artificial light. But we mustn't forget those who ca... Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:30:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d3-How-Galileo-moved-the-world?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Kensington-School-Vs-The-Economy-Round-One?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  For over 100 years, the Visitation School has stood its ground. Located in Kensington, the intimidating brick school has laughed in the face of nay-sayers. Even in the poorest neighborhoods, Philadelphia kids can recieve a first-class education... Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:55:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Kensington-School-Vs-The-Economy-Round-One?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Frida-Kahlo-Tortured-Passion?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  Frida Kahlo lived what many would consider to be a trajic life; full of illness, injury and depression. It was a life that lasted a mere forty-seven years, but it was one that created over 140 of the most recognized paintings in the world. In h... Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:58:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Frida-Kahlo-Tortured-Passion?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m3d27-Monsters-Vs-Aliens-The-Evolution-of-Animation?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  The first movie I remember going to see was Disney's 'The Sword in the Stone'. I was maybe five years old. The memories of that night have stayed with me ever since. I remember my parents; how young they were. (This is still the way I see them ... Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:56:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m3d27-Monsters-Vs-Aliens-The-Evolution-of-Animation?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Photography-in-the-digital-age?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner Since the invention of the camera, photographs have become the method of choice for capturing life's moments. If you're north of about thirty, you probably remember the buzz that Polaroid created by introducing 'instant' pictures. The advancements in... Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:12:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Photography-in-the-digital-age?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Grease-is-the-word?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  On Saturday night, I took my daughters to watch their first stage performance. We saw Grease at the Winslow Township High School. Honestly, I figured they wouldn't get very far before boredom got the better of them. I have to say, I was pleasan... Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:39:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Grease-is-the-word?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Plans-for-the-weekend?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner  Chuchito Valdes will be appearing at the Fleisher Art Memorial tomorrow night. (March 21st.) Rarely seen performing solo, Valdes will take to stage at 7:30 P.M.Valdes, a pianist, is a renowned master of Cuban music. His style is influenced by A... Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:18:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5763-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Plans-for-the-weekend?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Fine-Arts-Examiner