The Arts Affair Artistic Lineup

By Mari Kraske | May 22, 2023
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HOST: Iris Spectre Iris Spectre discovered their passion for drag in New York City while attending Parsons, The New School of Design for a  BFA in fashion design. Upon returning to Philadelphia, Iris developed their passion into a career in performance and costuming. Since 2012 they have been a regular in the Philadelphia performance scene working with artists such as Gunnar Montana Productions as well as in NYC and beyond. Voted “Philly Drag Queen of the Year 2016” and “Best dressed/Costumes 2017/2018/2019”, they have also…

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The Arts Affair Artistic Lineup

By Mari Kraske | May 22, 2023

HOST: Iris Spectre Iris Spectre discovered their passion for drag in New York City while attending Parsons, The New School of Design for a  BFA in fashion design. Upon returning to Philadelphia, Iris developed their passion into a career in performance and costuming. Since 2012 they have been a regular in the Philadelphia performance scene…

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PVLA Celebrates 45 Years

By Mari Kraske | May 22, 2023

-with- The Arts Affair 2023 June 7 at Hamilton Hall, University of the Arts  (Philadelphia, PA)—Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA) will celebrate a milestone 45th anniversary during this year’s annual benefit celebration The Arts Affair 2023 on Wednesday, June 7th from 6-9pm at University of the Arts’ Hamilton Hall. Featuring live performances by…

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Meet Our Intern–Erica Russen

By Mari Kraske | April 26, 2023

Erica Russen is a class of 2023 student a Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law. As an undergrad, she majored in finance and worked in retirement planning for a few years after graduating. Erica chose to study law because she was looking for a change and a challenge. She was not prepared to…

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Meet Our Intern-Sara Desai

By Mari Kraske | February 27, 2023

Sara Desai is a student at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. She has an undergraduate degree in Materials Science Engineering from Rutgers University and worked in cosmetic packaging at Estee Lauder for two years before deciding to attend law school. Sara enjoys painting and crafting in her free time and even studied Visual…

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