The Show Goes On…

Posted on Jul 17, 2009 in Artifacts

Shooting for the documentary on the Colonial Theatre is nearly finished. Helene Calci and I have had the opportunity to meet some great folks with a real passion for this Phoenixville treasure. We’ve also had the chance to shoot at some great concerts, like Southside Johnny, Jake Shimabukuro, and the Cowboy Junkies. While Southside Johnny […]

Intriguing Ambigrams

Posted on Jul 15, 2009 in Artifacts

John Langdon is the undisputed master of ambigrams, delightful graphic logotypes that can be read the same if they are reversed or flipped upside down. Ambigrams are the enchanting typographical palindromes featured in the novel Angels & Demons, the prequel to Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. Brown even honored John Langdon by giving the […]

Trail Towns

Posted on Jul 10, 2009 in Artifacts

I recently attended the Trail Towns conference, put on by the Schuylkill River Heritage Area at the Pottstown campus of Montgomery County Community College. This day-long conference brought together leaders and stakeholders in the communities that lie along the Schuylkill River and Perkiomen Trails. The conference was really well done, with speakers from municipal, environmental, […]