May 22, 2013
Salute the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, a day that honors fallen United States Armed Forces, with an exclusive, insiders view of the Iraq War during a limited-time exhibit at Drexel University, Invasion: Diaries And Memories Of War In Iraq. The free exhibit features multimedia artifacts like a video installation of a 2003 newscast about the [...]
Read more»May 20, 2013
This summer, University City’s verdant Drexel Park is set to be the site of Eighties-themed awesomeness every Thursday. Beginning Thursday, June 20, University City District and The Awesome Fest, in collaboration with Drexel University, kick off a free eight-week summer film series at Drexel Park, one of the city’s most scenic new green spaces. Films [...]
Read more»April 26, 2013
Go beyond margaritas on Cinco de Mayo and celebrate the vibrant culture of Latino Philadelphia during Philadelphia Mexican Week, Sunday, April 28 to Sunday, May 5. All week long, a number of Philadelphia restaurants, museums and performing arts center are presenting Mexican music, film, dance and cuisine. Presented by the Mexican Consulate and the Mexican [...]
Read more»April 25, 2013
Fans of the Huffington Post and entrepreneur Arianna Huffington, take note. The outspoken powerhouse journalist and president/editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group is set to speak at a free Drexel University event on Tuesday, April 30, as the university’s guest for its annual College of Arts and Sciences’ Distinguished Lecture Series. Past speakers in [...]
Read more»April 11, 2013
Philly Tech Week and its tons of awesomely nerdy events are set to take over the town April 20-27. But before the weeklong fest even begins, avid video gamers should take note and sign up for a chance to play Pong on the side of the massive Cira Centre in University City. Those who want [...]
Read more»November 19, 2012
Philadelphia has long been known as a hoops haven, so it’s fitting that several of the country’s best college basketball teams call the area home. With so much talent in one place, rivalry naturally ensues, making the city’s historic Big Five match-ups some of the most exciting basketball played anywhere. This month, Temple, Penn, LaSalle, [...]
Read more»October 24, 2012
[Evenings in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] As always, there’s a lot to [...]
Read more»June 8, 2012
Last week we shared with you our top picks for delicious burgers in Philadelphia, and now we’ve got another one to add: the recently-opened Spencer ΣTA Burger on Drexel University’s campus, housed inside the Powelton location of Sabrina’s Cafe. Riding on the coattails of that newest Sabrina’s success, the team of brunch experts has opened [...]
Read more»April 20, 2012
Exciting design update for University City: Drexel University and American Campus Communities will transform Chestnut Street between 32nd and 33rd Streets into a new gateway for both Drexel and University City. The stretch of street will feature 361,200 square feet of mixed-use student housing and retail space. The estimated $97.6 million project has a targeted [...]
Read more»January 13, 2012
The Department of Architecture & Interiors of the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design at Drexel University are bringing the renowned Robert A.M. Stern to town. Stern is a huge deal in the architecture world; he’s the dean and J.M. Hoppin professor of architecture at the Yale School of Architecture, and the founder and [...]
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