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 →
Poet, Hayden Saunier, takes you through a brief story of how she first began writing poetry and where her poetry comes from. Saunier is an established actress and author who has written multiple books about poetry. Listen to Saunier perform at the Pens and Pencil Club for Poetry Night. The Pens and Pencil club gives... Continue Reading →
WHO ARE WE Freixys is a senior journalism major specializing in broadcast. She is currently a senior reporter for Templar and the head of marketing for her organization, Esencia Latina (the first and only Latin Dance team at Temple University). Freixys would like to learn a little bit of everything involving journalism, and when she... Continue Reading →
Local music in Philadelphia has become an undeniable phenomenon in just the past couple of years, and the city has cultivated a boisterous underground music scene unrivaled by any other. Underground being the operative word, however, because you won’t find many of these shows at major venues like the Electric Factory or the Trocadero... Continue Reading →
New York City is viewed throughout the country as the mecca of theatre. Stage actors often move to New York to chase their dream of one day appearing in a Broadway show. Now sure, being on Broadway is the ultimate job for an actor. However, getting work elsewhere in New York City is the real... Continue Reading →
What does it take to prepare for a stage production? In just four short weeks, the Philadelphia Artists' Collective puts on a production of "He Who Gets Slapped," an adaptation of the 1924 silent film of the same name. In addition to acting, the entire cast doubles as the show's orchestra. A production decision most recently... Continue Reading →
Fringe festivals have been around since 1947, when the inaugural festival was held in Edinburgh, Scotland. Fast forward 50 years to 1997, when the first fringe festival occurred right in Philadelphia. Since then, FringeArts has been working its way into the Philly theatre scene, providing unique productions and a casual atmosphere. Hallie Martenson, the FringeArts communications... Continue Reading →
From 1999 to 2003, native Philadelphian Michael O’Brien had been living in New York with the hopes of making a career in the theatre capital of the world. After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting from New York University, O’Brien was eager to bust into the city’s theatre scene. In 2001, O’Brien... Continue Reading →
Philadelphia is a city known for its ethnic and cultural diversity. In March 2015, Philadelphia's Wilma Theater at Broad and Spruce opened its production of Hamlet, starring Zainab Jah. While plenty of women have played Hamlet, Jah became only the second black woman to take on the iconic role. Given this twist on one of the... Continue Reading →
Temple University Multimedia Storytelling 