February 25, 2013
International House Philadelphia will soon be welcoming their first permanent historical exhibit. On Thursday, February 28, IHP: The First 100 Years will debut. The exhibit will tell the story of International House Philadelphia from the beginning. Photographs, press clippings, newsletters and other documents have been compiled to for your viewing pleasure. This exhibit will transport [...]
Read more»February 7, 2013
Reality and fantasy collide in the most spectacular way in To Fool The Eye,, a lively farce written by Jeffrey Hatcher that’s presented by 1812 Productions, starting on February 14. Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to kick of this whimsical romantic comedy, which is a modern adaptation of the French classic Léocadia. The premise [...]
Read more»January 28, 2013
The artists and graphic designers that make up AIGA Philadelphia are presenting MAPnificent: Artists Use Maps, a limited-time exhibition that explores the technique of mapping as a way to present information. The exhibit presents the artist’s views on the current state of the world through sculptures, paintings and works on paper. Scientific research is presented [...]
Read more»January 8, 2013
Arden Theatre makes its first foray into presenting the work of Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett by beginning at the end. Endgame, that is; a stellar example of theater of the absurd that is also one of Beckett’s most celebrated works. Opening on January 16, the one-act play presents four actors in an ambiguous setting. [...]
Read more»October 15, 2012
100 years ago, on April 15, 1912, the world’s largest ship of its time sank into the depths of the ocean after colliding with an iceberg, tragically claiming more than 1,500 lives and bringing to a halt the world’s unshakeable confidence in modern technology. The Franklin Institute is honoring the centennial anniversary of one of [...]
Read more»February 5, 2013
Center City district’s restaurant week may be over for the winter, but we have exciting news… East Passyunk is serving up the tastes of South Philly at their first-ever restaurant week. East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District is providing hungry attendees with their choice of a tasty meal at 21 participating restaurants. Depending on the [...]
Read more»February 5, 2013
The Academy of Natural Sciences loves their dinosaurs. From a life-size dinosaur skeleton on display to lots of dinosaur memorabilia throughout the museum, the Academy of Natural Sciences is the place to go for all things dinosaur. This holds true for their latest dinosaur-exploring exhibit, Drawn to Dinosaurs: Hadrosaurus foulkii. The exhibit runs from now [...]
Read more»January 16, 2013
A very important piece of archeological history is making its last United States stop in the City of Brotherly love. The Penn Museum is hosting an exciting traveling exhibit from February 10-May 19. Making its last stop in the United States before it travels to Paris and then home to Israel, Unearthing a Masterpiece: A [...]
Read more»January 23, 2013
The National Museum of Jewish American History’s Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges exhibition is now open, through June 2. The highly anticipated exhibition shows how Jewish refugees and African-American students at historically Black colleges and universities supported one another and came together in search of freedom and opportunity. Beyond [...]
Read more»January 25, 2013
Reminder: Today marks the opening day of the Come See About Me: The Mary Wilson Supremes Collection at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. The exhibit explores The Supremes’ impact on music, women’s empowerment, African American history, American pop culture and fashion. The exhibit includes more than 30 gowns worn by the ladies of The [...]
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