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Selections from Hochman's "clothes with causes" collection. (Photo by Andee Hochman.)

The shirt off my back

Second skin

When is a shirt more than a shirt? When it broadcasts a personal and political alliance some might find controversial. Anndee Hochman considers.

Anndee Hochman

Sep 04, 2018 Essays 4 minute read

The view from inside Benezette's Elk County Visitors' Center: An elk appetizer before the smorgasbord. (Photo by Taylor Studios, Inc., via Flickr.)

The elk of Benezette, Pennsylvania

Hoofloose and fancy-free

A summer road trip leads to elk country... in Pennsylvania. Who knew? Kile Smith considers.

Kile Smith

Aug 20, 2018 Essays 5 minute read

Does the city's soda tax hurt communities it's supposed to help? (Photo via capallies.com.)

ICE and soda

Is Mayor Jim Kenney trying to have it both ways?

Has Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney failed to keep two of his major campaign promises? Robert Zaller considers.

Robert Zaller

Jul 31, 2018 Essays 3 minute read

What do children see when they look at America's future? (Illustration by Hannah Kaplan for BSR.)

Fire and ICE

Frozen out, boiling over

This summer's protests over ICE's policy of separating children from their parents have ramped up pressure on the Trump administration. But is it enough? Anndee Hochman considers.

Anndee Hochmanand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Jul 31, 2018 Essays 4 minute read

The offending kiosk and its many, many instructions. (Photo by Rod Bartchy.)

Konquering the kiosk

La bête verte

One man's act of resistance against a parking kiosk echoes an entire city's frustrations. Or maybe not. But it's still pretty satisfying. Rod Bartchy considers.

Rod Bartchy

Jul 31, 2018 Essays 5 minute read

On the way to Abington Hospital (at right). You can't quite see Señor Salsa. (Photo by Kile Smith.)

Living dangerously

The view from here

After composer Kile Smith fainted in church — a second time — his life flashed before his eyes. It didn't look so bad.

Kile Smith

Jul 10, 2018 Essays 5 minute read

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Concertgoers pass protesters outside the Kimmel Center on May 19, 2018. (Photo by Joe Piette via flickr.com.)

On violating the "sanctity of the concert hall"

When protesters disrupted the Philadelphia Orchestra's performance of 'Tosca,' some thought they went too far; others thought they did just the right thing in just the right place. Benjamin Safran considers.

Benjamin Safran

May 28, 2018 Essays 4 minute read

L to R: Keith Conallen, Taysha Marie Canales, and Lindsay Smiling in the Wilma Theater's production of 'Passage.' (Photo by Bill Hebert.)

Difficult plays and the critics who love them

To 'scape the serpent's tongue

Tough times call for tough critics willing to wrestle with works of art. Can artists and critics — together — help us make sense of our world? James Ijames considers.

James Ijames

May 15, 2018 Essays 6 minute read

Medical students who take a fine-art appreciation course fine-tune their skills as a result. (Photo by Steve Belkowitz.)

GPCA introduces "narrative medicine" to Philly with a story slam

Tell me how you really feel

Philly's medical schools are turning to the arts to help students and patients in myriad ways, and the city's first-ever medical story slam is just the start. Alaina Mabaso considers.