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
A rock-and-roll concert wrapped up as a big glossy Broadway show comes to the The Academy of Music , when The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream rolls in for a limited engagement June 5, 6 and 8. It’s yet another show about a group of Jersey boys who scored big in the music scene during [...]
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 10, 2013
In an alternate universe where Willy Wonka serves up chocolate eroticism and sugared sensuality, it might not be difficult to imagine the perennial Gobstopper replaced by a treat called “Bootycandy.” While it may not be hitting real-world snack shelves any time soon, Bootycandy will titillate your theatrical taste-buds as The Wilma Theater’s season closer, running [...]
Read more»May 1, 2013
The Curtis Institute of Music is a Philadelphia gem, training the next generation of classical musicians in a tuition-free, merit-based program. That means, every student — undergrad and graduate alike — is accepted solely on the basis of artistic talent and promise. With such a standard, virtuosity abounds. Curtis alumni have gone on to receive [...]
Read more»April 30, 2013
Philadelphia has a thriving local dance community, and Koresh Dance Company is set to put it squarely in the spotlight this month with a two-week spring dance festival, May 2-5 and May 8-12. Come Together showcases 27 local choreographers and dance companies with 11 performances in nine days at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre on the [...]
Read more»April 29, 2013
World-renowned entertainers, authors and experts come together to honor Jewish music during Philadelphia’s inaugural citywide Jewish Music Festival, presented by the Gershman Y. This nine-day celebration features an impressive roster that includes live performances, book readings and a participatory workshop. Events take place in five different venues across the city, including the Free Library and [...]
Read more»April 24, 2013
The month-long Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts comes to a close with great fanfare this weekend, culminating in a humongous street fair on the Avenue of the Arts this Saturday, April 27. Shutting down Broad Street from Chestnut to South streets from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the free fair transforms the thoroughfare with [...]
Read more»April 22, 2013
On Thursday, May 2, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts hosts the final installment this season of its always-awesome PAFA After Dark event. Astronomy lovers, mark your calendars for this galactic evening. This month’s event, Art After Dark: Spaced Out, celebrates National Space Day which falls on Friday, May 3. A number of great [...]
Read more»April 17, 2013
This spring, the Pennsylvania Ballet delivers five charming performances of Christopher Wheeldon’s Carnival of the Animals alongside two classic works by George Balanchine at the Academy of Music, May 9-12. A collaborative effort that showcases contemporary choreography by Christopher Wheeldon and creative narration written by Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor John Lithgow, Carnival of the [...]
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