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Leaving the earth, 20 feet at a time. (Illustration by Hannah Kaplan for BSR.)

Building bridges, building music, and the jumps we make together

The curvature of the earth

In sports and in architecture, as in music, there are rules — but there are other, deeper rules beneath them all. Kile Smith considers.

Kile Smithand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Dec 23, 2018 Essays 4 minute read

How much is this going to cost? (Illustration by Hannah Kaplan for BSR.)

I took a Lyft from Brooklyn to Philadelphia

No trains, no problem?

When the show is over, it’s midnight in Brooklyn, and your train home isn’t coming for four hours, what do you do? Roz Warren considers.

Roz Warrenand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Dec 23, 2018 Essays 4 minute read

Overbooked for the holidays

Recipe for survival

From concerts to community events, the holidays in the Philadelphia area can delight and deplete. Add a family wedding, and this year’s holidays can be harrowing. Kathryn Taylor considers.

Kathryn Taylorand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Nov 27, 2018 Essays 4 minute read

The dreaded library shusher strikes. (Illustration by Hannah Kaplan for BSR.)

Shouting it forward

Bringing in the outside voice

Are libraries sanctuaries of silence or community hubs? A hearing-challenged patron unintentionally raises the question. Roz Warren considers.

Roz Warren

Oct 30, 2018 Essays 4 minute read

"Ice-cold beer und pretzel here!": Oktoberfest in Munich or German Heritage Celebration in Philly? (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikipedia.)

Let me entertain you

Home run

At the Phillies' October German Heritage Celebration, the German Men's Chorus sang their way through the stands. They got back a lot more than peanuts. Kile Smith considers.

Kile Smith

Oct 23, 2018 Essays 4 minute read

Davis and Wise are well-matched as a couple who love — and hurt — deeply. (Photo by Ahron R. Foster.)

Atlantic Theater Company presents Donja R. Love's 'Fireflies'

Burning Love

'Fireflies,’ a New York premiere by Philadelphia-born playwright Donja R. Love, explores the desires of a black queer woman in the Jim Crow South. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 22, 2018 Essays 3 minute read

In the film, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps helps a little boy overcome his fear. (Photo courtesy of IndieFlix.)

Friends Select School Wellness Program and IndieFlix's 'Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety'

Fear factors

Friends Select School kicks off the third year of its Wellness Program with a screening of 'Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety.' SaraKay Smullens reviews.

SaraKay Smullens

Oct 09, 2018 Essays 3 minute read

Dr. Ahmadu has chosen to be the face of "female circumcision." But what about women who don't choose the procedure? (Photo courtesy of WIL.)

Dr. Fuambai Sia Ahmadu visits Philly’s Women International Leaders

FGM: A big misunderstanding?

Is it 'female genital mutilation' or 'female circumcision'? A visiting scholar offered a new perspective and left some questions unanswered. Alaina Johns considers.