What begins as a casual conversation between two long-time lovers quickly becomes awkward when the terms “engaged” and “married” get thrown around. Temple student and Temple Smash producer Taylor Plunkett-Clements wrote and performs, along with co-star Matthew Clark, in this short sketch that has been playing between programs on Temple TV.
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Due the popularity of the reality TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race, drag has become more prominent in mainstream culture. However, not many people are aware of what it really means to be a drag queen, leading to many misconceptions regarding the performance style. Beneath the Makeup is a Temple student-produced documentary that seeks to uncover drag queen culture by following three drag performers from Philadelphia.
The documentary stars Ian Morrison, whose performance name is Brittany Lynn, one of Philadelphia’s most beloved drag queens; Joe D’Angio (aka Pissi Myles), the winner of a Philly drag competition Drag Wars (Cycle 4); and Bryan Neel (Ariel Versace), a young queen with a lot of potential. The three relate their experiences starting out in drag and motivations for getting involved in the scene.
The documentary was produced and directed by Jen DiGiovanni, Tiffany Parker, Alexa Santy, James Lamar for a course taught by Professor Kristine Weatherston.
Beneath the Makeup airs on TUTV this Friday, February 20 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Everything Went Down, a feature film by former Temple professor Dustin Morrow, will air for the first time on Temple TV this week.
The film is described as a “realist musical in the style of the beloved Irish film Once”–a very contemporary mix of drama, comedy and music.
Set in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Everything Went Down tells the story of a young college professor (played by Noah Drew) who is still in mourning since the death of his wife two years earlier when he meets a young singer-songwriter (Kate Tucker), herself lost in a struggle to maintain faith in her music while trying to make a name for herself. The film chronicles their budding friendship as the energy and beauty of her music begins to bring him back to life, and the value of her music to this man reawakens her to its merits.
Watch the TUTV premiere Thursday, February 19 at 1 and 9 p.m. online or on channels Comcast 50/Verizon 45.
When was the last time you visited the library to borrow a book? The idea of a “free” library seems sort of quaint and old-fashioned in an era when most of us feel like we can find any information we want by typing g-o-o-g-l-e on our computers. Are libraries becoming obsolete?
On this episode of Media Inside Out host Sherri Hope Culver sits down with guests to discuss the role of libraries as information literacy hubs for the 21st century.
Sherri speaks to Joe Lucia, the Dean of Libraries at Temple University, and Joe Benford, Director of Customer Engagement at the Free Library of Philadelphia, to learn how libraries are re-inventing themselves to adapt to the new informational and technological climate.
Watch it on TUTV, Wednesday February 18 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m.
We All Live Here investigates the issues surrounding Temple’s expansion and the gentrification it has caused. The tension between long-time residents and the transitory student population has amplified in recent years. Due to huge increases in property values and the extension of Temple Police presence, many in the community feel they’ve become second-class citizens.
The documentary consists of a large sampling of voices ranging from North Philadelphia residents, current Temple students and employees as well as advocates on both sides.
The professionals spoken to include Kristine Keen, Director of the Art Factory; Dr. Anthony Monteiro, formerly an African American Studies Professor at Temple; Molly Lawrence of the Leaders Corp. and University Community Collaborative; Alex Epstein, a Temple alum and Co-Founder of Philly Urban Creators; Joyce Wilkerson, the Senior Advisor of Community Relations at Temple; Tyrone Reed, President of Committee for a Better North Philadelphia; Andrea Caporale-Seiss, Co-Chair of Temple’s Good Neighbor Initiative; Jay Kavin, who organizes the Off-Campus Housing Fair; James Creedon, the Senior VP of Construction, Facilities & Operations at Temple; and Margaret Carney, Temple’s Resident Architect.
Temple students Tyler Horst, Blake Morgan-Gamber, Vanessa Edwards and Jessica Pacheco produced We All Live Here last semester for a class taught by Kristine Trever-Weatherston.
Tune in Friday February 13 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m. to Comcast 50/Verizon 45 or watch it online.
Tune in to TUTV Friday, February 12 at 10 a.m. to see the LIVE season premiere of TUTV’s student produced news program! A new crop of anchors and correspondents will appear on the show to present the latest in Temple, Philadelphia, and world news. Temple Update is a weekly, half-hour news program produced, written, directed and anchored by Temple students.
Lisa Bien tackles the fraught and often complicated topic of romantic relationships in a new episode of Bouncing Back, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Two Temple students are brought to the set to talk about their relationship experiences since coming to college and how the environment dictates different dating patterns, including hooking up culture and ‘cuffing’ season.
Cheerleader and Therapeutic Recreation major Virginia and Alana, a Strategic Communications major, both talk about dating in a university setting and how they’ve become more acquainted with what they want in a serious relationship through trial and error.
Later, host of Power Your Life TV and self-help expert, Dr. Jo Ann White, comes on the show to discuss how to build a successful relationship (“trust is key”) and other challenges that can come up when trying to find a partner.
Bouncing Back airs on Comcast 50/Verizon 45 and online on Wednesday, February 11 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Through interviews with historians and political science experts, Confinement tells the story of the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, the modern prison system, and how the two relate.
Confinement was produced by Temple students Michael Vizzoni, John Kaeser, Lorian Thompon, and Regan Falk for a Media Studies & Production class taught by Professor Kristine Weatherston.
Watch it on TUTV Friday, February 6 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Comcast 50/Verizon 45 or online.
TUTV will be airing educational programming relating to Black history all of February, including documentaries, scholarly lectures, films, and biographies. See the schedule below for show titles and times. Return to this page to see an updated schedule as the month progresses.
Click on the title of the program for more information.
Black History Month Programming Schedule
| Program | Day | Time |
| I am a Man from Memphis | Thurs. 5 | 1 & 8pm |
| Journalism Lecture: Separate But Equal – Black Media | Thurs. 5 | 1:30 & 8:30pm |
| Mississippi Blues | Sat. 7 | 2:30 & 10:30pm |
| Humanities Lecture: Khalil Muhammad | Weds. 11 | 4:30p, 12:30a |
| Charles Bowser: His Work, His Wisdom | Thurs. 12 | 2:30 & 8:30pm |
Tony Salzarulo, currently the Executive Chef at the Diamond Club, has been working for Temple for 25 years, but before that he had an extremely varied career, including working for the Grateful Dead back in the day.
In keeping with his psychedelic roots, he demonstrates how to make what he calls ‘tie-dye’ pasta. The pasta is all natural and made from scratch using different vegetable purees for color.
Tune into TUTV on Thursday, February 5 at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. to see this new episode of Baker Dave Presents… or watch online.
Produced by Temple University students, Underfunded investigates how Philadelphia’s public schools have become so poorly funded by speaking to teachers, lawmakers and more.
Directed by Tamerah Slaughter and produced by Phil Chi, Lucy Wells, and Matt Brand, the documentary gives insight into problems currently crippling the school system, and considers how these problems will affect the city’s citizens in the future.
The student producers spoke to Anthony Hopkins, the Communications Director at PCCY; Shanne Garner, the Education Policy Co-Director at PCCY; Kevin McCorry, a reporter for WHYY; David Lapp, Staff Attorney at the Education Law Center; and Kristin Luebbert, a teacher at Bache-Martin Elementary School.
This program will premiere on TUTV Friday, January 30 at 12:30 p.m. and re-air at 8:30 p.m. Watch it online when it airs.
Tell All is a fast paced game of words and wits, where contestants compete with the clock, and with each other, for fun and prizes. Created by Temple Student Brian Schwartz, Tell All is a high energy challenge where word play is serious business and what you don’t say can make your opponent the winner.
Tell All, a TUTV original game show, will return to TUTV for a brand new season this Friday, January 30 at 11:30 a.m.
Host Dwight Carey, an Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at Temple, examines the future of business with two very different companies and the Temple Owls who founded them.
Tim Bennett’s business collects food scraps and waste material from individuals and businesses in Philadelphia to turn into compost, which is then sold. Bennett Compost is a local small company that seeks to make an environmental impact and fill a need for trash collection that isn’t built-in to the city’s waste department. Although his business requires knowledge of biology and chemistry, Bennett got a degree in Entrepreneurship from Temple, but he has used his ability to do research and make connections with knowledgeable people to his advantage.
Zak Kissel, who calls himself an “entrepreneurial futurist,” has his own company that specializes in staffing and consulting in the technology sector, specifically in mobile app development. Although he has no personal knowledge of programming, Kissel describes how he successfully leads a team of international developers through his dedicated and detail oriented management style. Kissel attributes his sense of bravery in business to his family, who have provided him the strong foundation that supports his endeavors.
The program airs Thursday, January 29 at 1 p.m. and re-airs at 8 p.m.
David Broadus, who has been with Temple for almost 30 years and currently serves as Temple’s Director of Finance and Administration for Student Affairs, joins Baker Dave in a new episode of Baker Dave Presents… to share his quiche recipe.
Broadus learned how to make quiche as an adolescent from his sister after she returned from a stay in France. Broadus immediately picked up the recipe without writing it down and has been cooking it regularly ever since. But as always, Baker Dave teaches his guest something new: how to whip up the crust from scratch.
Baker Dave also provides a history lesson on the famous French food, while Broadus tells us a little more about himself.
Baker Dave Presents… Quiche will air Thursday, January 29, at 11:30 a.m. and re-airs at 7:30 p.m.
We hope you are participating in this year’s Day of Service in memory of the late Dr. King. Philadelphia is known for celebrating King’s life by volunteering to help out with community projects. The Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service is the largest King Day event in the nation.
Tens of thousands of people donate their time every year to provide services for those in need, and more than 115,000 people have attended in past years. You can register your own project, sign up to volunteer for a existing project, donate goods or funds, or attend seminars. The event will take place on January 19 this year and will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
