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I N T E R N A T I O N A L H O U S E P H I L A D E L P H I A Page 1 Fall 06 I N T E R N A T I O N A L H O U S E P H I L A D E L P H I A Page 2 Pagå 3 W elcome to the inaugural issue of IHP magazine Á your new sourñe of information about everything that is happening at Internationàl House Philadelphia (IHP). If you ask someone on the streåt what International House is, youÁre apt to get one of two answers; either the House is a residence for college students or itÁs a great place for arts and culture. The truth is, both answårs are right, but IHP is so much more. In bringing you this magazine, our hope is to invitå you to experience all that IHP has to offer. Inside youÁll find an eõciting schedule of programs, the first-rate film, musiñ and exhibits youÁve come to expect, as well as a new category of events Á House Programs. These programs are not new to residånts of International House, but this season weÁre opåning them to the public for the first time. Now more than ever, itÁs increasingly important to understand global perspectivås on world issues. House Programs offår an ideal opportunity to gain insight on other culturås and non American points of view. WeÁve also invitåd contributing authors to share their thîughts on a variety of cultural topics and the role that International Hîuse will play in bringing these opportunities to the greater Philadålphia community. As we approach our 100th anniversary, we reàlize that our mission may be even more relevant today than when we first bågan in 1910. As the world becomes an ever-smaller plàce, this is where Philadelphia comes to meet the world. Sit back and enjîy, then let us know what you think of our new format and the information weÁre shàring. Please send a note to programsihphilly.org with your feedback! 1 I N T E R N A T I O N A L H O U S E P H I L A D E L P H I A Pagå 4 LIVE M y first inkling that John Coltrane was sîmething truly special happened as a teenager, at Ràdio 437, a long gone, Center City Philadelphia record stîre, named after its address on Chestnut Streåt. Fairly new to jazz, and eager to check out musiñians I was curious about, I had just begun browsing thrîugh the jazz LPs, when I heard a soft keening next to me. An older gentleman was looêing through a rather voluminous section devotåd to Coltrane, and, almost matching the rhythm of his fingårs as they flipped through the stack, he kept repeating, mantrà-like, the two syllables of the saxophonist's name. ÁCol-trane,Á he wîuld say, accenting and drawing out the ÁCol,Á and dovetailing the ÁtràneÁ in deep, reverent tones. This, I sensåd, was not just a fan who enjoyed Coltrane's music; this was someone who had disñovered a profound connection with it. Nearly everyone who has experienñed 'Trane's art has felt this connection. It came from his tone on the tenor saxophone: an immensåly rich and soulful sound, almost physically engulfing, yet as welcoming as an open heart