May 24, 2013
More than 2,000 museums across the country take part in a celebration of the military men and women who protect our country. The Blue Star Museums program provides active duty military personnel and their families with free admission from Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day, September 2 at many museums right in our backyard. [...]
Read more»May 23, 2013
With the Philadelphia Theatre Company season closer Venus in Fur, you’ll finally have the chance to fulfill every first-date-meets-job-interview fantasy you’ve ever had, by turning those pre-jitters into post-jubilation. David Ives’ two-person comedy hit Broadway in 2011 and is set to draw you in here in Philadelphia with biting wit and provocative subject matters: masochism [...]
Read more»May 22, 2013
Starting tomorrow, let the Hidden City Festival be your guide on a treasure hunt to discover incredible site-specific art installations within nine of Philadelphia’s oft-forgotten architectural gems. Running for the next six weeks, May 23-June 30, 10 projects by visionary artists will be exhibited at nine locations in a wide array of neighborhoods including Center [...]
Read more»May 22, 2013
The American Philosophical Society Museum is known for housing thought‐provoking exhibitions of history, art and science, but rarely have the three disciples harmonized so completely at in its new display of watercolors by British artist/inventor Cornelius Varley. On view through December, Through the Looking Lens: Cornelius Varley’s Wondrous Images of Art and Science, 1800-1860 displays [...]
Read more»May 21, 2013
This summer, get ready to travel back in time just by visiting the National Constitution Center. The 1968 Exhibit opens June 14, walking visitors through one of America’s most colorful, chaotic and culture-shifting years. The 5,000-square-foot exhibition features more than 100 artifacts displayed through 12 galleries corresponding to the months of the year. Explore such [...]
Read more»May 21, 2013
Dining on chilled seafood and sipping cool cocktails is an exceedingly appealing notion as summer weather slips in to Philadelphia. And now that we’ve seen the new food menu at AKA Rittenhouse Square’s soon-to-open a.bar, we know just where those fruits of the sea will be savored. The curated selection of snacks, raw shellfish and [...]
Read more»May 20, 2013
Now in its third year, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Pop Up Garden initiative transforms pockets of urban blight into beautiful landscaped community spaces. Opening today, the third PHS Pop Up Garden blooms on South Broad Street just across from the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of the University of the Arts [...]
Read more»May 20, 2013
There’s nothing quite like the fight-or-flight thrill of watching Steve McQueen gun his motorcycle towards the Swiss border, or watching a rock pierce through the Raquel Welch poster in Tim Robbins’ jail cell. As if guards, fences and manhunts weren’t enough of a challenge for any escape-addict, Lantern Theater Company’s production of Heroes will be [...]
Read more»May 17, 2013
South Philadelphia’s Italian Market is the nation’s oldest outdoor market, and always abuzz. But this weekend, May 18-19, the already-bustling heart of South Philly welcomes the rest of the city to its sidewalks for the annual blockbuster event, the 9th Street Italian Market Festival. Head to 9th Street to experience a weekend filled with the [...]
Read more»May 16, 2013
On Wednesday, May 29, esteemed author Alice Walker, will be on hand at the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Central Libraryto discuss her newest works, answer audience questions and sign books. Best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple, Walker has been writing novels, short stories, children’s books and poetry for more than 40 [...]
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