After a semester of exams, homework, studying and projects, you may need a brief break from reality. On Saturday, Feb. 16, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University not only opened its doors to its newest exhibition, “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids,” but also opened its doors to imagination. As you walk into the exhibit, you’re immediately encased in a … [Read more...]

The dim room is completely filled with people. As I make my way to my seat, the entire room darkens, and the show has begun. Everyone is itching to see the Hedgerow Theatre’s take on “Moby-Dick,” a book that has been widely known and loved for more than a hundred years. Finding refuge onstage is common among those who fall in love with the art of theater. Owen Corey, who plays Ishmael, the … [Read more...]

The Franklin Institute is being taken over by Marvel superheroes from April 13 through Sept. 2. “Marvel: Universe of Superheroes” is the museum’s newest exhibit. Viewers are taken on a journey through the start of comic books up until the movies we have all come to love today. It begins with a brief introduction video that tells how comic books emerged, with no competition from TV or internet but … [Read more...]

“Us,” Jordan Peele’s follow-up to the psychological thriller hit “Get Out,” stuns moviegoers with the idea that essentially we are own enemies. Most thrillers have a clear villain, though Peele’s film does not. He wants to expand on the narrative of good vs. evil. It’s up the viewers to decide what is good and what is evil through the lens of not having it pushed so clearly. Peele plays with the … [Read more...]