Another museum opened during the pandemic, this one virtual. The Daring Diagonal Virtual Museum is not temporarily virtual but permanently. The museum delves into how artists and designers have used diagonal shapes and angular relationships to transform architecture, art and science and to influence urban design, fashion, jewelry, fine arts, product design and popular culture. Philadelphia Architect Joel Levinson, who resides in West Mt. Airy, created this quasi-fictitious museum online and filled 33 virtual galleries with visual treats and fascinating documentation, which will be especially intriguing to art, architecture and design enthusiasts.
The motif is still alive and vital today and there are many striking examples of diagonality in Philadelphia from the way the Benjamin Franklin Parkway cuts a diagonal through William Pennâs symmetrical gridiron for the cityâs street layout to the sculptures of people on tightrope in the lobby of the Comcast Center (look up to s
Another museum opened during the pandemic, this one virtual. The Daring Diagonal Virtual Museum is not temporarily virtual but permanently. The museum delves into how artists and designers have used diagonal shapes and angular relationships to transform architecture, art and science and to influence urban design, fashion, jewelry, fine arts, product design and popular culture. Philadelphia Architect Joel Levinson, who resides in West Mt. Airy, created this quasi-fictitious museum online and filled 33 virtual galleries with visual treats and fascinating documentation, which will be especially intriguing to art, architecture and design enthusiasts.
The motif is still alive and vital today and there are many striking examples of diagonality in Philadelphia from the way the Benjamin Franklin Parkway cuts a diagonal through William Pennâs symmetrical gridiron for the cityâs street layout to the sculptures of people on tightrope in the lobby of the Comcast Center (look up to s
The Rundown | Dec. 10-17
Frisky for the Holidays
Calling all sexy vixens for a special two-hour striptease aerobics masterclass featuring sultry holiday tunes! Join Timaree and Deb for the 10th annual “Frisky for the Holidays” workshop, which will be virtual this year. Get ready, Santa Baby, ’cause this will be one HOT holiday party! As in past years, the playlist will include a mix of hip-hop and holiday-themed music. In addition to old favorites like Lady Gaga’s “Christmas Tree” and Selena Gomez’ “Winter Wonderland,” we’ll have a handful of new routines to keep you on your “mistletoes.” And, of course, you’ll also do some raunchy grinding on the floor. Cost: $18 for a virtual ticket. Dec. 11, 8-10pm. Phillydancefitness.com