June 17, 2013
The phenomenal Parisian-imported pop-up fete, Dîner en Blanc returns to Philadelphia this August for its second year of intriguing white-clad celebrations. On Thursday, August 22, 2300 participants will take over an iconic Philadelphia public space for an evening of dining, drinking, dancing, fashion, music and pageantry. Dîner en Blanc started as a casual reunion for [...]
Read more»June 17, 2013
Love, Loss, and What I Wore presents a closetful of stories inspired by clothes and accessories at Philadelphia Theatre Company, opening June 25. Men are certainly welcome to attend, but really, this one’s for the all ladies out there. Written by sisters Nora and Delia Ephron and based on the best-selling book by Ilene Beckerman, [...]
Read more»June 14, 2013
Have you experienced the awe-inspiring Hidden City Festival yet? If not, it’s high time to discover the incredible site-specific art installations within nine hidden-in-plain-sight Philadelphia venues. Running through June 30, the 10 projects at nine locations will be on view for just two more weeks. Each of the festival sites not only spotlight under-appreciated destinations, [...]
Read more»June 13, 2013
Though the official first day of summer is still a week away, get in the spirit of the sunshine-filled season at Stadler-Kahn, as the charming design shop opens its latest exhibition, Summer. Stadler-Kahn is an elevated “five and dime” featuring one-of-a-kind gifts, vintage objects and mix of textiles and designs by Alexander Stadler, a local [...]
Read more»June 13, 2013
South Street’s iconic Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens hosts two brand-new exhibits this summer under a larger exhibition entitled Portrait Stories. The exhibit centers in on works by the creator of the Magic Gardens, Isaiah Zagar and his assistant, Majid Iraei. Zagar’s exhibit, A Year of Portraits, showcases his changing face over the course of 20 years. [...]
Read more»June 13, 2013
Local photographers are given the spotlight at the fourth annual Contemporary Photography Competition and Exhibition at the Philadelphia Photo Art Center. Through August 24, work from contemporary photographers who submitted their best photos for the chance to be featured in the exhibit, will be on display. A variety of photographs will fill space at the [...]
Read more»June 13, 2013
This summer, slither into the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University to view an unusual display of science and artistry. In Serpentine, fine-arts photographer Mark Laita highlights the natural beauty of some of the world’s deadliest snakes and serpents. The exquisite exhibition will be on display in the Art of Science Gallery from June [...]
Read more»June 12, 2013
The curtain goes up on the Pennsylvania Ballet’s season finale this weekend, wrapping with a trio of contemporary works — all of which are new to the ever-evolving company’s repertoire. From June 13 to 16 at the stately Academy of Music, our state troupe performs Forsythe & Kylián, featuring works by two distinguished contemporary choreographers, [...]
Read more»June 11, 2013
Every Wednesday night, the Philadelphia Museum of Art welcomes late-night guests with Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesday Nights, staying open for visitors from 5 p.m. until 8:45 p.m. Tomorrow, June 12, the museum brings a cool progressive edge to its Wednesday night series with the Philadelphia premiere of The Triptych, a three-part short-film series co-directed by produced by [...]
Read more»June 10, 2013
Put on your thinking cap, grab your magnifying glass, and do your best Sherlock Homes impression on a
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