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August 14th, 2008
This is Not a Game
Anti-casino activists prepare to go nuclear. With beach toys.
When all else fails, chain yourself to a fence until you're either bulldozed or hauled off in handcuffs.
by Andrew Thompson

August 14th, 2008
Agenda Picks: In The Event That
You're Having Trouble Turning Cookie Sheets Into Solar Panels
Scott Kellogg, one of the founders of the Rhizome Collective in Austin, Texas, will lecture on the merits of sustainable collectives and give advice on how to start your own.
by Andrew Thompson

August 14th, 2008
Art: Cart Blanche
How an ex-addict's art changed his world — even if the galleries won't bite.
Charles Hayes' work would likely not fascinate the art world. There are no "How did he do that?" moments or stunning displays of technical prowess. But transcending his amateurism is an instinctive conceptual maturity.
by Andrew Thompson

July 17th, 2008
Ad Heaven
Should companies be allowed to put their logos on skyscrapers?
Though the Art Commission gave the go-ahead for the Unisys sign, some members expressed concern over what precedent they might be setting. Would logos begin sprouting on skyscrapers across Center City?
by Andrew Thompson

July 17th, 2008
Agenda Picks: In The Event That...
Noah and His Ark Were Getting Old

Marc Letourneau, leader of the northeast region of the U.S. Raelians, will break it all down at a lecture at Germ Books.

by Andrew Thompson

July 3rd, 2008
Agenda Picks: On The DL
Harry Potter Wizard Rock Concert
"Wizard Rock musicians are cool, and love to read. What better way to promote reading?"
by Andrew Thompson

June 26th, 2008
Beyond Green
The broad mission of Philly's incoming sustainability director.
A panel of academics had been discussing metrics for gauging how sustainable Philly is. But when Mark Alan Hughes delivered his keynote address, he posed a more fundamental question: Do we even know what "sustainability" means?
by Andrew Thompson

June 19th, 2008
Agenda Picks: Just Do It
Sustainable Philadelphia Forum: Greening Philadelphia's Infrastructure
Sustainable Philadelphia has been hosting forums since early 2006 in the spirit of making Philly "the greenest, most livable city in America," and it often invites guests from other cities to give us some helpful hints.
by Andrew Thompson

June 19th, 2008
Art: Aesthetes in the Making
The Americans for the Arts convention hits Philadelphia.
"We've always been a major arts city, but we never told the world about it. Now things are better than ever and we have more cultural assets than any city our size."
by Andrew Thompson

June 12th, 2008
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You Want Your Own Rat Pack

Maria Pandolfi wants people to know that rats are good for more than carrying infectious diseases and testing the toxicity of dioxin: They actually make great pets.

by Andrew Thompson

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