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Lady Gaga tweeted about THIS Penn alum’s video poem
I’ve talked about my obsession with the talented and passionate Penn undergrads and alumni who specialize in spoken word. Specifically, over the years, the impassioned Caroline Rothstein (C’06, The Excelano Project) continues to wow. And I’m not just noticing it, but today, so did Lady Gaga! Yesterday, Lady Gaga tweeted about Caroline’s performance of “Fat” […]
Her 10 year-old Jewish ballerina-figure skater basketball obsession
I’ve talked about my obsession with the talented and passionate Penn undergrads and alumni who specialize in spoken word. Specifically, over the years, Caroline Rothstein (C’06, The Excelano Project) continues to wow. Earlier this month, Caroline performed another fierce piece about her love for the 1993 Chicago Bulls you’ve got to see. After the jump, […]
This Spoken Word Artist Has A New Book, A New Love and a New Target Named Bernie Madoff (VIDEO)
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. I LOVE these Excelano Project undergrads and alumni. Their form of art, the spoken word, is loaded with emotion and passion. Back in 2007, I reported on Caroline Rothstein’s (C’06, Excelano Project) powerful “They Call Me Granola” performance. Now almost 2 years later, Caroline’s still on […]
Don’t call this Penn spoken word poet “granola”!
The more I write about alumni and undergrads, the more I’m realizing that not only is there a lot of talent out there, but our Penn folk have some powerful opinions and voices. One such alum is Caroline Rothstein (C’06, The Excelano Project), a spoken word poet currently living in New York City. Her poetry […]
This Spoken Word Artist is not going to Africa for Safari or Volunteering; “he’s just going” (VIDEO)
Over the past few years I have been amazed at the Penn alumni and undergrad talent that has come out of this new genre of entertainment called “spoken word“. Before there was Alysia, Aysha, Josh and Caroline, there was Carlos. And if you recall, Carlos Andrés Gómez (C’04) was my #2 pick of my then […]
Top 4 Penn videos that will give you the chills: #2
So far, my #4 and #3 picks for my “Penn videos that will give you the chills” have been beautifully made films combining stylized photography, use of music and special effects. Today I bring you an engaging video from one of our alumni jam packed with emotion and truth. In my last post about performance […]
