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»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»January 24, 2013
It’s no secret we’re huge fans of Shake Shack — we were ecstatic when they opened their first Philadelphia location this past June and then we teamed up with them on a special custard giveaway as part of our Moonlit Movie Screening in Rittenhouse Square back in August… to say nothing of the fact that [...]
Read more»June 13, 2012
What’s more fun than a birthday party? Well, TWO birthday parties, of course! Philadelphia will celebrate the anniversaries of both the United States Flag (235 years) and the United States Army (237 years) in a series of free outdoor events and presentations throughout the city — from Independence Mall to Drexel University in West Philadelphia [...]
Read more»June 11, 2012
So this is still almost a year down the road, but we’re still pretty excited about it: Philadelphia will host games in next year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Philadelphia will host games during the tournament’s opening weekend, which used to be the first round, but is now called the tournament’s “second round.” The Wells Fargo [...]
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»May 29, 2012
If you knew your time was short and you could share with the world one piece of advice, what would it be? That’s the question that Matthew Ross Smith, a professor at Drexel University has asked more than 5,000 people across the country. Since 2009, Smith has traveled across the U.S., handing out postcards, on [...]
Read more»May 24, 2012
In its heyday, Elfreth’s Alley was the epitome of fashion. Colonial women would strut up and down the tony cobblestone street in dresses that consisted of elaborately brocaded silk taffetas, tightly-fitted bodices and petticoats as fancy as the outside skirts. Modern day Elfreth’s Alley is just as fashionable as ever. And to prove it, the [...]
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 [...]
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