Temple University Multimedia Storytelling
Where we go past the headlines and straight to the streets of Philadelphia
Who We Are My Name is Vladislav Solomakhin. Before having ever visited Philadelphia I talked with a girl who summed up her trip to Philly as getting catcalled on the streets and waiting in a long line to see a bell. I became a Journalism major at Temple University in 2015. After having lived in... Continue Reading →
In the last two decades Urban exploration, or as the cool kids call it, Urbex has emerged as a social media phenomenon. An entire global subculture has been created out of this activity. Thousands of social media accounts, dedicated to showcasing daring teenagers hanging off of cranes or doing backflips on top of skyscrapers, further... Continue Reading →
When people think about dancing, some people envision a very fun dance scene, late at night with a few drinks. For others, they become so nervous they begin to sweat just thinking about it and claim that they can't dance. For the members of a African dance company at Villanova, dance is not only their... Continue Reading →
In mid-November, Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission voted to disband after operating for 16 years. The historic vote came several weeks after Mayor Jim Kenney announced the city would take back control of the school system in one of his biggest actions regarding education in Philadelphia. Throughout Kenney’s campaign and tenure, he put education at the... Continue Reading →
Colwin Williams said getting access to a gun is as easy as buying a pack of cigarettes. “You hear it all the time, we don’t control gun legislation, nor do we control the manufacturing of guns,” he said. According to a dataset from the City of Philadelphia — accessible on the data portal Open Data Philly... Continue Reading →
Outside of William Street Common, you could hear the soothing melodies of artists like Ashley Catanzaro who just grabbed the microphone from an artist sitting near her and began to sing soulfully behind Lyonzo Vargas, the co-founder of Global Village. "Who wants the first mic? Who wants the second one? You ready! You ready!" Vargas... Continue Reading →
When Leah Dirkse, found out about Woman Organized Against Rape, she had just begun counseling to process her own experience of sexual assault. Dirkse, who was an undergraduate student at that moment, found out about the organization when she went to see The Penn Vagina Monologues, which raises money for WOAR every year. "I felt... Continue Reading →
For those of us who work or go to school within the city of Philadelphia, cost efficiency in our daily lives is always something that lingers on our minds almost constantly. With the cost of housing in our fair city on the rise, we now have something new to heap upon the plate of ever-growing... Continue Reading →
You can escape from constant car horns, cement buildings, and noisy restaurants without leaving the city. Philadelphia has a few parks and green spaces that can be your oasis. Collins Park and the green roof at the Free Library of Philadelphia are two places that are in Center City Philadelphia, and they are very easily... Continue Reading →
Listen and watch Kevin Laskey speak about the importance of musical improv. Laskey has written a piece for the Philadelphia Orchestra that was developed mainly by improvisation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKkZYl6acK4
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