May 3, 2013
To commemorate its one-year anniversary on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Barnes Foundation is set to debut a special exhibition featuring the work of contemporary artist Ellsworth Kelly, the sculptor whose 40-foot abstract work Barnes Totem welcomes visitors from the head of a reflecting pool on the north side of the building. Ellsworth Kelly: Sculpture [...]
Read more»May 3, 2013
Calling all urban treasure seekers! The renowned shoppers’ paradise Brooklyn Flea is expanding to Philly this summer. Beginning on Sunday, June 2, Brooklyn Flea Philly will set up shop at The Piazza at Schmidt’s, the open-air plaza in the heart of Northern Liberties. The market will be open every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 [...]
Read more»May 3, 2013
Opening this weekend at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia’s own multimedia artist Candy Coated (a.k.a. Candy Depew) reinterprets children’s fancy dress costumes from the permanent collection of the museum in CandyCoated Wonderland, a Perelman Building-housed exhibit. A multimedia sculptor who earned her MFA from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University and previously [...]
Read more»May 2, 2013
The month of May overflows with awesome spring events and outdoor festivals, so to help you navigate through them all and find the ones you definitely do not want to miss, we’ve updated our Spring Festivals roundup with a more comprehensive list of all the festivals we could find this month and next. From blockbuster [...]
Read more»May 2, 2013
Calling all (aspiring) secret agents. Spy: The Secret World of Espionage opens this Saturday, May 4 at The Franklin Institute on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The exhibition, which will remain on view through October, tells the story of the intriguing world of spies through actual tools, technologies and testimonials. As The Franklin’s featured exhibition of [...]
Read more»May 2, 2013
With so much happening on Philadelphia’s arts and culture scene, we want to make Uwishunu, in conjunction with sister site With Art Philadelphia (which just won a Webby Award!), your one-stop-shop for all that’s happening with local art. Every month, we gather our top art picks, featuring exhibits and events at smaller, alternative galleries and [...]
Read more»May 1, 2013
Venture to verdant Bucks County this weekend to celebrate spring and all of its bounty. The annual Peddler’s Village Strawberry Festival returns this weekend, May 4-5, with fresh-fruit-filled treats, a juried selection of artisan-made crafts, pie-eating contests and a packed schedule of live entertainment. Naturally, both days of the festival will center around fresh strawberries. [...]
Read more»May 1, 2013
After more then a decade in the grind of development, Paine’s Park skatepark is set to make its public debut on May 22. Since the project was first conceptualized in 2002 by Franklin’s Paine Skatepark Fund, it has aimed to create a new dialogue between skateboarding, landscape architecture and city planning. Philadelphia’s skateboarding culture has [...]
Read more»April 30, 2013
On your mark, get ready to head to Fishtown and Kensington for the terrific Trenton Avenue Arts Festival and supercool Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby, Saturday, May 18. Lining the historic cobblestone Trenton Avenue, the arts festival spotlights the diverse artist communities in Fishtown and Kensington, and includes more than 200 local artists, crafters and food [...]
Read more»April 29, 2013
Kid-centric performances, games, crafts and more fill UPenn’s Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts this week and weekend. The annual Philadelphia International Children’s Festival returns for a week of family friendly fun starting tomorrow, April 30, and running through May 4. Live, seriously cool performances take the stage all week long. From Thursday, May 2 [...]
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