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VIDEO: February Exhibition Preview with Two Paperdolls
We recently paid a visit to the Two Paperdolls studio to watch the first poster pressing for their upcoming exhibition! Two Paperdolls designer Jennifer James sat down with us to talk ... Read More
Art in the Age Presents: An Interview with Zola Jesus
Following her Philadelphia show, Zola Jesus stopped by the Art in the Age store to talk with us about her music, hobbies, and future plans for the band. Watch the ... Read More
Marco Pierre White Visits the Rhubarb Fields of Yorkshire
The second half of this video gives a very interesting look into the indoor candlelit rhubarb sheds of Yorkshire, England. For those of you on this side of the ... Read More
Hidden River Expedition Lecture with Allen Crawford: Sunday, October 30th at Bartram’s Garden
Join us at Bartram's Garden for a lecture with author and illustrator, Allen Crawford, recounting his recent Hidden River Expedition; a forty-mile, three day kayak journey from the ... Read More
RHUBY Recipe: Grilled White Peach RHUBY Rumble
The brand new RHUBY recipe by Warren Bobrow for Leaf Magazine has us yearning for warm summer days! Watch the video below and learn how to mix up this simple and ... Read More
Punch may not have originated in America, but like pizza and military dominance, we’ve embraced it as our own. The original punch recipes came from India, went to ... Read More
Folkstreams was established to build a national preserve of hard-to-find documentary films about American folk and roots cultures. The films were produced by independent filmmakers in a golden age that ... Read More
Introducing RHUBY, A New Spirit from Art in the Age
Like ROOT and SNAP, RHUBY is based on a centuries old Pennsylvania recipe and is totally unique in the marketplace. There has never been anything like it...at least not ... Read More
Video: Grandchildren Live at Art in the Age
We recently had the opportunity to host West Philadelphia based band, Grandchildren, for a live show at Art in the Age. The band played a truly amazing set ... Read More
George Nakashima Woodworker: Preserving a Legacy
George Nakashima Woodworker is a custom furniture company located just outside Philadelphia in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, owned by siblings Mira and Kevin Nakashima. Founded by their father, George Nakashima (1905-1990), ... Read More
The Last Mountain: The Hidden Secrets of Big Coal in America
After watching The Last Mountain, a documentary directed by Bill Haney, you might want a stiff ROOT drink. It is unbelievably disturbing how dependent our country still is on ... Read More
Kitchen Konfidence recently posted a great article featuring the Strawberry Letter #22 by Post Prohibition. Strawberry season is here, and the added carbonation makes this drink extra refreshing on ... Read More
Who Killed Walter Benjamin, a Film by David Mauas
Director David Mauas just released this amazing documentary, Who Killed Walter Benjamin, which tries to shed some light on Benjamin's mysterious death. "In September 1940, after seven years of exile, Walter ... Read More
AITA in the Wild: Camping Around the Appalachian Mountains
With spring in full effect, and summer on the way, it's time to air out your sleeping bags and waterproof the tent for your next outdoor adventure. Now is ... Read More
We're loving this new ad from Hovis Bread, depicting a "Farmers Race", a cross country race with hundreds of farmers battling various obstacles to cross the finish line. ... Read More
Race to the Bottom of the Earth
Race to the Bottom of the Earth, a film featuring and made by La Colombe Co-Founder Todd Carmichael, has been selected to screen at The Newport Beach Film Festival. ... Read More
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes with Todd Carmichael and JP Iberti of La Colombe Torrefaction
Art in the Age was lucky enough to spend some time with La Colombe founders Todd Carmichael and JP Iberti at their amazing Port Richmond roasting facility. This duo ... Read More
The Worlds First Sustainable Wooden Smartphone
NTT DoCoMo has just released a new mobile smart phone in Japan dubbed “Touch Wood”, which features a sustainable body made with the surplus wood of trees culled during thinning ... Read More
Bicycle Safety: Practices Condemned By The Transport Minister (1934)
With the weather finally warming up, many of you have probably pumped up your bike tires and greased your chains. However, before you hit the streets, you might want ... Read More
La Colombe Torrefaction: Defining Direct Trade
As one of the early pioneers of Direct Trade, to La Colombe, direct coffee sourcing is more than “finding great beans.” It also must mean to proactively maintain real relationships ... Read More
Bookbinders, America at Work 1967
The 1967 documentary Bookbinders, part of the America at Work series by the AFL-CIO, gives a very romantic look into the book production process. Enjoy the video below! "Americans at ... Read More
Crippled by decades of military dictatorship, civil war, and environmental catastrophe, Nicaragua is the second poorest country in Latin America, having one of the region's lowest GDPs and the second ... Read More
News from New Hampshire – A Tamworth Video Vignette: White Gates Farm
(from facebook.com/whitegatesfarm) A most welcome reminder of warmer, greener, delicious days ahead! White Gates Farm is an interactive vegetable and livestock farm on Cleveland Hill Rd in Tamworth, New ... Read More
International Bicycle Film Festival 2011
For those with a passion for tires, chains, and elegant frames, get ready: Back for an 11th year is the incomparable Bicycle Film Festival, which celebrates bike culture through art, ... Read More
On a trip to Beijing, painter Kevin Cyr conceived and built a CAMPER BIKE: an amalgamation of a Chinese 3-wheeled flatbed bike with an American cabover style camper. Interested in ... Read More
ROOT at Rogues Gallery First Friday
ROOT is proud to be a part of Rogues Gallery's First Friday Film Series in the next coming months and even more excited about the first one, this upcoming Friday, ... Read More
VIDEO: Tyler Scaife Exhibition Opening Next Friday!
Here's a sneak peak of some behind the scenes footage of Tyler Scaife shooting photographs in preparation for his February show at Art in the Age. The show kicks of ... Read More
VIDEO: Mateo Restaurant Provencal Mixes up new ROOT cocktails!
Boulder, Colorado is known for many things– the Rocky Mountains, friendly people, snow...lots and lots of snow. Most recently it was recognized as "America's Foodiest Town" by Bon Appetite Magazine ... Read More
The ROOT Beer Float Cake: In the Kitchen with Kate and Jake’s Cakes of Boulder, CO
Cocktail enthusiasts, Kim and Jake of Kim & Jake's Cakes in Boulder, CO have been big fans of ROOT for sometime. It was when the fun loving couple began looking ... Read More
New Video: I AM SNOWBOARDING Art Benefit in Breckenridge, CO!
Back in December, our friends at Brooklyn's Tavern & Billiards played host to the Breckenridge stop of the I Am Snowboarding Jeff L. Anderson Art Benefit and invited ROOT to ... Read More
Friends of Art in the Age, Philadelphia dyeing collective BLUEREDYELLOW, have just announced the opening of their online shop. Check out their chemical free, locally dyed garments, made with super ... Read More
News from the Tamworth Lyceum: A Video Introduction to Our Town
In August, we began a collaborative documentary project about the town of Tamworth, the Art in the Age Farm, the future Tamworth Lyceum building, and some of the friendly faces ... Read More
Thanksgiving with The Reverend Michael Alan Pt. I
This year for Thanksgiving, Art in the Age has teamed up with resident cooking guru, The Reverend Michael Alan, to create a series of ROOT and SNAP inspired food and ... Read More
The Creation of Field Notes Notebooks
Art in the Age is proud to carry the Field Notes brand in our store, and we were even more impressed by this video showing the process behind each carefully ... Read More
Lloyd Kahn is known for his innovations in do-it-yourself sustainable construction during the 1960's and 70's. Kahn has written and published numerous books, and his most well known book, Shelter, ... Read More
Art in the Age Presents: Bilenky Cycle Works In-Store Exhibition
Bilenky Cycle Works was founded in Northeastern Philadelphia in 1983 with the goal of meeting the specific needs of the individual cyclist. Stephen Bilenky recognized the need for specially proportioned ... Read More
Our resident confectionaire, The Reverend Michael Alan, has created a special Halloween Recipe featuring Art in the Age SNAP. These SNAP caramels call for simple ingredients, and are easy to ... Read More
Peg and Awl Apothecary Cabinet Part II
For the "There is a Great Deal I do not Want to Know" October exhibition at the Art in the Age store, Walter Kent, of husband and wife duo ... Read More
As part of this month's DesignPhiladelphia extravaganza, The Philadelphia Underground was a series of site-specific video installations in Dilworth Plaza near City Hall. Conceived and Curated by Marianne Bernstein the ... Read More
Head Full Of Doubt/Road Full Of Promise by The Avett Brothers
Great song by the Avett Brothers. Amazing animated video by Jason Mitcham. Watch the making of the video with Jason Mitcham below. Read More
WATCH: Video Interview with Best Coast
We recently caught up with the awesome LA "cat-rock" band Best Coast at their recent Philly gig and discussed their music, their teen idols, eggs, our organic spirits ROOT and ... Read More
CNN Video: Drinking Water Full Of Methane In Rural Pennsylvania From Natural Gas Drilling
It's hard to believe that people are still allowing fracturing on their land when the environmental repercussions are so devastating. How much news coverage will it take to make ... Read More
Charles Eames Discusses: The New Covetables
Amongst the greatest characters of mid century design are Charles and Ray Eames. They were a motorcycle riding, pipe smoking husband and wife duo that have influenced every generation ... Read More
Philly Mixologists Show SNAP Some LOVE!
All over Philly, local bartenders and mixologists are experimenting with Art in the Age Spirits– and the results are pretty amazing. We set out to capture some of our favorites ... Read More
Mast Brothers Chocolatiers on The Scout
Photo:Mindy Best Check out this great video profile of Brooklyn chocolatiers, Rick and Michael Mast, produced by The Scout. The Mast Brothers from The Scout on Vimeo. If you haven't had a chance ... Read More
VIDEOS: Root in the Big Easy at Tales of the Cocktail
Watch as Al Soteck, of the Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co., whips up some amazing ROOT cocktails at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. In the following videos, Al ... Read More
VIDEOS: Jessica Hische Talks About Daily Drop Cap and Lettering in General
In the following video interview with Art in the Age, Jessica Hische talks about the inspiration behind her incredibly popular Daily Drop Cap project. Art In The Age Presents... Jessica Hische ... Read More
VIDEOS: Watch Islands Performing at Art in the Age – 2 New Songs!
Members of the NYC (by way of Canada) band Islands recently stopped by our store and graced us with some mid-day humor and an awesome 3 song acoustic set, including ... Read More
VIDEO: Baking “The Good Reverend’s Ginger Snap Cookies” with Reverend Michael Alan
The Reverend Michael Alan is the exclusive illustrator behind all of the Art in the Age SNAP artwork, and is also a very talented baker. He has collaborated frequently with ... Read More
VIDEO: Reverend Michael Alan makes SNAP Haymakers Punch
The Reverend Michael Alan is the exclusive illustrator behind all of the Art in the Age SNAP artwork, and is also an accomplished mixologist. He has created a ... Read More
Video: John Cage Talks Sounds and Silence
Watch influential, experimental music composer John Cage discuss his philosophy on sound with an occasional snickering giggle: "I love sounds, just as they are. And I have no need for ... Read More
Pete’s Greens: “At The Heart of The Locavore Movement”
Pete's Greens from Driven Studio on Vimeo. Read More
David Byrne’s TED Talk: “How Architecture Helped Music Evolve”
Here's a great TED talk from ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne. Byrne, known for his fascinatingly intellectual look into all areas of art and culture, discusses the effect of architectural ... Read More
This is what happens when shepherds with a little too much time on their hands get a hold of some high tech LED lights. These Welsh shepherds used their trusty ... Read More
Happy Birthday Ottmar Mergenthaler, Father of The Linotype!
Ottmar Mergenthaler, dubbed the 2nd Gutenberg by some, was born on this day, May 11 in 1854. Mr. Mergenthaler was a German inventor who birthed The Linotype Machine – an apparatus ... Read More
EARTH DAY 1970: A Question of Survival, EARTH DAY 2010: A Question of Sustainability
This planet is threatened with destruction and we who live in it with death. The heavens reek. The waters below are foul. Children die in infancy. And we and the ... Read More
Watch Japandroids + Surfer Blood Finish a Bottle of ROOT in 5 Minutes at SXSW!
OH...we forgot to mention this AMAZING SXSW video of Surfer Blood and Japandroids sharing a bottle of ROOT during a joint interview at Urban Outfitters - and finishing it with ... Read More
VIDEO: Art in the Age & Printeresting Present…COPY JAM!
A fast & furious trip to Philly for the de-install of THE FARM luckily and happily coincided with another awesome event...COPY JAM! A Printeresting Curatorial Project... THE FORMULA One night + One ... Read More
Oh Selectism, how you have stolen our heart.
We wanted to take this quick opportunity to give a shout-out to one of our favorite blogs, Selectism. They continually feature awesome content and great articles from the likes of ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with First Aid Kit
Left: Klara pets a kitty, Right: Johanna has a tough time picking out her favorite Art in the Age artist tee. This was the first visit to the States by Sweden's ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with Talk Normal
Top: Andrya (drummer) laying into it, Bottom: Sarah (guitars/vocals) digging the look of the Art in the Age store. Talk Normal was one of the highlights at this year's SXSW. The ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with Warpaint
Warpaint gets our vote for coolest AND silliest band at this year's SXSW Fest. Any group of badass girls who play mind-bending psych and have a love for "Summer Heights ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with Real Estate
We sat down with the lead singer/guitarist of one of our favorite bands Real Estate, to talk about their cover art, non-musical activities, house parties and their current obsession with ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with Bachelorette
New Zealand's electronic chanteuse Bachelorette, aka Annabel and her array of laptops, spoke with us at this year's SXSW fest about her recent music discoveries, her favorite new liquor discovery ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with Suckers
Art in the Age caught up with Brooklyn band Suckers after their Mess With Texas set at SXSW for a quick chat about art, movies and what's coming up for ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with Woods
G. Lucas Crane of the Brooklyn band Woods discusses why he digs Art in the Age's ROOT, the psychology of music and what he is looking to get out of ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with The Golden Filter
After their Urban Outfitters SXSW set, we chatted with the emerging electronic group The Golden Filter about their sound, visual art and the city of Philadelphia...all the while sipping on ... Read More
Watch Generationals Perform Two Songs in Our Store!
New Orleans band Generationals stopped by our store for a live session not too long after their label-mates The Spinto Band, and performed the ridiculously catchy "When They Fight, They ... Read More
Watch The Spinto Band Perform Two Songs in Our Store!
Local(ish) talents and all around awesome dudes The Spinto Band stopped by our store a few months back and brought with them two charming tunes. Both songs, the pop gem ... Read More
FARM UPDATE: Preparing for The SHOW!
For the past few weeks, creative production has really amped up in preparation for THE FARM. At the expense, not gonna lie, of my precious sleeping-with-the-sun hours and a bit ... Read More
Brooklyn band Clare and the Reasons recently stopped by our store and kindly graced us with thier unique brand of lush and whimsical chamber-pop. Check out a charming performance of ... Read More
Videos: Cocktails from Oyster House’s Katie Loeb
"The Oyster House today is the vision of Sam Mink, the third generation of the Mink family in the restaurant business. It began in 1947 when Samuel Mink, Sam's grandfather ... Read More
Art in the Age In-Store Video Interview With The Big Pink!
The music of buzzworthy British band The Big Pink is a powerful mix of early Shoegaze and new Industrial. The band recently stopped by our store during their Philly visit, ... Read More
Amazing Experimental Animation From Benjamin Ducroz
Watch this awesome video experiment from Benjamin Ducroz. Press + eatures 3D animation and printed animated frames created with watercolor and ink. The crackling, glitchy minimal music adds to the ... Read More
Phoebe Esmon of Chick’s Cafe – ROOT Cocktails
Flavors from all over Italy, Spain and France can be found in this South Philly bar - Chick’s Café & Wine Bar. This neighborhood watering hole and restaurant brings ... Read More
ROOT Cocktails from Preston Eckman of APO Bar + Lounge
APO Bar + Lounge in the heart of Center City boasts some of the tastiest, most unique cocktails you will find in Philly. APO is founded on the thought that ... Read More
ROOT Mushrooms from Lacroix Restaurant on the 10! Show
Thursday morning, executive chef Jason Cichonski of Lacroix Restaraunt stopped by the 10! show, where he served up, “Smoked Hen of the Woods, Crunchy Mustard Chips and Celery,” featuring a ... Read More
Classic Cocktails with ROOT & History – Alfa’s Erik Boardman
Erik Boardman, bartender at Alfa Restaurant and Bar (located on the 1700 block of Walnut St.) recently showcased three original cocktails all featuring ROOT. Based on classic drinks, Erik adds ... Read More
VIDEO TOUR: The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Common Ground Fair!
A follow-up to last week's photo tour. See wool spinning in action, a walk through the poultry exhibition hall, and an Organic Farming Parade! Read More
Visitations, Excitations & Good Vibrations At The Farm!
The White Mountains are alive with the sound of.. FRIENDS! A Photographic Portrait of The Past Two Weeks: The Hay Barn has amazing acoustics. Several hikes to the fire tower. (Constructed by the NH ... Read More
“Livestock” Update: Ah, The Circle of Life!
Chai caught her first mouse last week. This event was the source of great pride, as well as confusion (on both Chai and my own parts). At 10-weeks old, Chai was ... Read More
The Beginning of a Beautiful Organic Garden at The Farm
A Nursery (no pun intended) Rhyme for Tamworth, NH Robin, RobinAccustomed to bloggin'How does your garden grow?With blisters and sweatIn a rivuletAnd hours of roto-tillingAll in a row -------------------------- Reading, Riting, and 'Rithmetic ... Read More
VIDEO: A Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band Tour Diary (Shot By The Band)
You may remember seeing our in-store sessions with kick-ass Seattle band Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band a few weeks ago on the blog. Now, we have another treat for you. ... Read More
In the Kitchen with ROOT – Seared Scallops from Chef Sean Ford
ROOT is not only meant for sipping neat or in cocktails. The complex flavor of this unique liquid can be used for culinary experimentation. Chef Sean Ford - the creator ... Read More
VIDEO: ROOT Cocktail Competition at Silk City!
By now you've met the victor and her winning recipe as well as the thirteen delicious also-rans. You've probably also seen the photos. Now check out the video from our ... Read More
Presenting: Christian Gaal of Noble Mixing Up Original ROOT Cocktails
Christian Gaal, over at Noble: American Cookery is well versed in the art of the cocktail. And while he is creative and experienced in experimenting behind the bar, he shows ... Read More
AGRO-FABulous: Agriculture Enters The Discourse of Site-Specific Installation
WATCH OUT CHRISTO & JEANNE-CLAUDE! I'm coming down the tracks with a 4 foot long roll of white, gauzy fabric! I'm ready to wrap the immediate landscape like you've never ... Read More
The Future Is Here….Greyworld’s Kinetic Sculpture
When I think of the future, I think of robots and the end of the world. As far as Art, anything goes. Greyworld, a UK based group of artists, founded ... Read More
VIDEOS: Summer ROOT Recipes from Philly’s Silk City Bar & Lounge
We spent a sun-drenched afternoon with Indhira Torres, bartender at the revived, rejuvenated, and more happening-than-ever Silk City Bar & Lounge. While we relaxed in the new outdoor garden lounge, ... Read More
One of the coolest things about the summer (not literally) is the hay season. For years, a local farmer has planted, fertilized, and harvested 3 hay fields on the property ... Read More
VIDEO: A 4th of July Parade, New England Style!
Fourth of July like I'd never experienced before! A tractor/bike/pickup truck parade down Main Street, followed by a Jazz Band and festival at the elementary school. Read More
ROOT Presents…The Mixology Men of Southwark Restaurant
Before departing from the great city of Philadelphia, I had the pleasure of spending a Sunday afternoon in the company of two fine gents in an equally fine setting in ... Read More
VIDEOS: Drink Up Buttercup Live Session in The Art in the Age Store! NEW SONG!
Yes, the good gents of Philly's Drink Up Buttercup. came by our store, grabbed some merch (as all of our band friends do) and played us some awesome music...including a ... Read More
VIDEOS: Takka Takka Live Session in The Art in the Age Store! (2 New Songs!)
Last month, our good friends Takka Takka visited our store in Old City Philadelphia. Not only did they grab some of our swate merch, but they also played a few ... Read More
Look who's 250, it's everyone's favorite Irish import this side of U2. (And might I say that you don't look a day over 100!) Guiness started in 1759 when Arthur Guinness ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: Oi Va Voi – “Everytime”
Katarzyna Kijek & Przemysław Adamski directed this ambitious and stunning music video for London band Oi Va Voi's new single "Everytime" using a paper shredding machine. Every third frame of ... Read More
VIDEO: How To (And Not To) Make A Mint Julep
With the Kentucky Derby right around the corner, the mint julep will soon be on many a racing fan's mind. Since 1938, this great American cocktail has been the official ... Read More
At one point or another, you've probably wondered what difference is between shaking and stirring your cocktail. Why does James Bond hate on stirring? Is it just a lazy way ... Read More
Conan Goes To Bartending School
If you're ever at a bar and the bartender pulls out a dustbuster and sucks up the money you had sitting on the counter, there's a good chance that bartender ... Read More
