Arts & Culture

February 2022

Image of Joy Abbott speaking with other people.

Feb. 16, 2022

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Temple honors the legacy of Joy Abbott with a special celebration

By Maria Klecko

Late musical theater legend Joy Valderrama Abbott, EDU ’52, has left a lasting impact on Temple’s […]

The cast of

Feb. 15, 2022

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Temple Theaters’ ‘Head over Heels’ in pictures

Temple Theaters' Head over Heels in pictures See how the cast and crew staged the […]

Image of Temple mascot Stella the Owl.

Feb. 11, 2022

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International Owls make Valentine’s Day a global celebration

By Jonny Hart

Love is a universal language and Owls are fluent in it! We caught up with a few international […]

January 2022

Image of the gate to Philadelphia s Chinatown.

Jan. 31, 2022

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International students share how they ring in Lunar New Year

By Maria Klecko

Lunar New Year—also known as the Spring Festival—is on Feb. 1. The date of the holiday changes […]

Two Black women read a page from a document together.

Jan. 13, 2022

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Four books to read for MLK Day

To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we asked Linn Washington, a professor of journalism at […]

Diane Turner, curator of the Blockson Collection, reads a copy of the collection s new graphic novel, Black Lives Always Mattered!

Jan. 11, 2022

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"Black Lives Always Mattered!" invites all to see Philadelphia history in living color

By Kiki Volkert

Black Lives Always Mattered!, a graphic novel created by the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American […]

Image of students exploring the Neon Museum

Jan. 6, 2022

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Klein on the GO excursions: shining a light on the Neon Museum

Launched during the spring 2021 semester, the Klein on the GO excursions series has been giving […]

November 2021

Image of children outside Mr. Joe Grimm s store the day after three men were shot there, two fatally.

Nov. 17, 2021

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Temple Libraries provides photos for new Philadelphia true crime book

One day when Kathryn Canavan was conducting research for her book True Crime Philadelphia, she […]

Students walking in front of the Bell Tower on Main Campus.

Nov. 15, 2021

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100 years of accountability

By Cal Setar

Groundbreaking research discoveries, culture-defining thought leadership, international policy […]

Temple alumnus Mat Tomezsko at work on the

Nov. 12, 2021

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A new mural gives high school students the opportunity to show what fighting inequality means to them

A new mural gives high school students the chance to show what fighting inequality means […]

October 2021

Students sing on stage during a performance of 'Spring Awakening.'

Oct. 19, 2021

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Temple Theaters’ ‘Spring Awakening’ in pictures

Temple Theaters' Spring Awakening in pictures See how the cast and crew staged Temple […]

The Temple University Jazz Band recording their new album.

Oct. 15, 2021

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The Temple University Jazz Band celebrates the legacy of jazz great Jimmy Heath

The Temple University Jazz Band celebrates the legacy of Jimmy Heath The band's new […]