Bryn Mawr

A Houston Theater Company Is Presenting A Play About Race Relations On The Main Line

by Gerry August 26, 2019

Yup. Our Main Line. HoustonPress describes it, " What begins as a sociology lecture – four very privileged white people drinking wine on the veranda of their suburban Philadelphia house and discussing their lives – soon veers into mysterious territory when Ray (Kevin Daugherty), a successful business analyst, takes a weekly bus trip into the inner city. His seat mate is … [Read more...] about A Houston Theater Company Is Presenting A Play About Race Relations On The Main Line

Bryn Mawr – Bluegrass On A Summer’s Night

by Gerry August 16, 2019

Bryn Mawr College Wins Top Rankings On Several Princeton Review Surveys

by Gerry August 12, 2019

The Princeton Review Survey, which ranks 385 colleges in 62 categories gave Bryn Mawr College high marks in several categories, including: Best Alumni Network (18)Best Campus Food (17)Best College Dorms (6)Best Quality of Life (14)LGBTQ Friendly (1)Most Active Student Government (1)Most Beautiful Campus (2)Most Liberal Studetns (4) There was one category where Bryn Mawr … [Read more...] about Bryn Mawr College Wins Top Rankings On Several Princeton Review Surveys

These Garments Have Been Politically Maligned

Most non-Arabs who wear the keffiyeh do not intend it to be Anti-Semitic in any way. They wear it as an expression of sympathy for Palestinian civilians, support for human rights, concern about war, or identification with a broader cause of national identity and self-determination. In their minds, it is directed toward Palestinians, not against […]

What Does My Fountain Pen Have In Common With The Former Lord & Taylor In Bala Cynwyd?

Both come out of the work of Raymond Loewy and his design firm. Raymond Loewy (1893–1986) helped define what modern America looked like in the mid-20th century. Through his design firm, he worked across an unusually wide range of industries—transportation, consumer products, branding, and architecture—often simultaneously. No one in history is more closely associated with […]

January 16-18: The Philly Pen Show — A Delightfully Analog Experience

f you’re looking for a break from screens, alerts, and endless scrolling, the Philly Pen Show might be the cure—at least temporarily. It’s an unapologetically analog event: pens, paper, ink, and the people who still care deeply about them. Whether you’re a serious collector, someone who misses the feel of writing by hand, or just […]