Greta Anderson – 14th Street Magazine

Green Philly: Mural Arts makes Water Department Projects Visible, Above Ground

April 17, 2017 Greta Anderson 0

The Philadelphia Water Department and Mural Arts Program are teaming up to debunk the idea that art and engineering, like water and oil, do not mix.

The two organizations have partnered for about six years to call attention to the City’s clean water technology. Mural Arts commissions local artists to create public, water-themed pieces to educate Philly residents about PWD’s tools, which divert stormwater and prevent it from becoming runoff. PWD said that the two organizations have collaborated on a total of 10 to 20 projects.

Philly Jesus: Philadelphia’s Born-again Prophet

April 16, 2017 Greta Anderson 0

The street preacher in the minds of many Americans, especially in the diverse northeastern metropolis, is often regarded as a wild-eyed evangelical with either a sign or megaphone, decrying those who defy the Lord who will supposedly receive eternal damnation. On Temple’s campus, visits by such preachers are a regular occurrence. Other merchants of spirituality and wisdom take on less ostentatious forms, distributing books or pamphlets or even simply engaging passersby in conversation.

Short Story: A First-person Confessional

April 1, 2017 Greta Anderson 0

Disclaimer: this story is purely fictional.

I like people. I enjoy their differences, their similarities and their stupid habits that make them them. When I wander the streets in search of that perfect oasis of liquor and darkness, I can’t help but be drawn to people. It’s a demented beauty really. Perceived only in the mind’s eye, this appreciation of the molded figures that are just so malleable. I really like people.

A Passionate Past: Marcus/Emma by the Interact Theatre Company

March 4, 2017 Greta Anderson 0

What would you fight for? What would you fight against? These monumental questions were raised in the small hallways of The Drake before an anarchical display of the past. A collage of colored post-its guided playgoers, guiding them with beliefs, passions and fears into a small theatre where their beliefs were about to be challenged.

Looks of New York Fashion Week

February 20, 2017 Greta Anderson 0

Andres Aquino designed the following looks for New York Fashion Week in Crowne Plaza Feb. 11.

A Balmain Paris-designed piece displayed at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.

A gown display at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

A 1987 Playboy outfit displayed at the Fashion Institute of Technology. All photos courtesy of Heather Yundt and Alex Critton.

Single for Valentine’s Day? Have no Fear: 14th Street is Here to Make Your Valentine’s Day a Little Sweeter

February 14, 2017 Greta Anderson 0

Valentine’s day is both the best day to own a chocolate shop and the worst day to be single, especially if you’re broke. Anyone who has been single for their fair share of Valentine’s Days is familiar with the sinking realization that your night to be spent watching Netflix, eating some candy and not texting your ex – really, don’t do it.

Half a Million Women, (Maybe) Ten Bathrooms: How I Ended Up Peeing in a Bag in Front of the Air and Space Museum

January 27, 2017 Greta Anderson 0

The night before the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, I sat with my mother and sister in our living room making picket signs for the occasion. My mom – the better artist – was putting the finishing touches on the globe she had drawn on my poster, which declared my reason for marching: Because I’m scared for our planet!

1/21/2017: Women’s March on Washington Photo Gallery

January 22, 2017 Greta Anderson 0

The day after President Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, hundreds of thousands of men and women marched in Washington, D.C. and around the world in protest of the new president’s treatment of women and minorities. Reports say the march brought three times the amount of people to the Nation’s Capitol than the inauguration ceremony did. 14th Street writer Brianna Baker traveled to Washington and documented the historic march.

Paint the Revolution: A Chilling Retrospective on Conflict and Destruction

November 30, 2016 Greta Anderson 0

Visitors to the Paint the Revolution exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art yearn for a fortunate opportunity to see, firsthand, famous pieces by painter-turned-pop-culture-icon Frida Kahlo or one of Diego Rivera’s renowned large-scale works. The front of the museum itself had been temporarily adorned with a self-portrait of Kahlo.

Wahlburgers Proves Unexiting

November 3, 2016 Greta Anderson 0

Whether you love him or hate him, it’s safe to bet that you have at least heard of Mark Wahlberg. What many people haven’t heard, though, is that Mark’s brother, Paul Wahlberg (or Paulberg as I’ve nicknamed him), decided to rally the family and open a burger chain. It’s appropriately named Wahlburgers. Note: there is an entire TV show about this, which I was unaware of until arriving at the restaurant.