January 2, 2013
It’s no secret that Philadelphia loves First Friday. Neighborhoods all over the city are becoming active participants in the monthly event, offering extended store and art gallery hours, special sales, street performances and drink specials. A great option for celebrating January’s First Friday? The folks at the Barnes Foundation have prepared a night of art, [...]
Read more»December 31, 2012
2012 is just about over, and with 2013 just hours away, it’s a great time to take a look back at the highs of the year. Of which there were plenty. If you read Uwishunu regularly, or even if it’s your first time on the site, you know how much we love vibrant photos of [...]
Read more»December 31, 2012
What a year it’s been for Philadelphia. 2012 saw Anthony Bourdain film his first-ever TV episode here, the Penn Museum turn 125, the Academy of Natural Sciences turn 200, a snazzy new hotel open on Independence Mall, one of the world’s most renowned art collections open its doors right on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and [...]
Read more»December 31, 2012
[With so much happening on Philadelphia’s arts and culture scene, we want to make Uwishunu, in conjunction with sister site With Art Philadelphia, 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 both smaller, alternative galleries and art spaces, as well as [...]
Read more»December 17, 2012
Marking its one-year anniversary on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Barnes Foundation will present a special exhibition honoring the sculptor whose 40-foot abstract work The Barnes Totem stands at the head of a reflecting pool on the north side of the building. Ellsworth Kelly: Sculpture On The Wall will open May 4 and run through [...]
Read more»December 7, 2012
Philadelphia is home to some of the most impressive and unique museums in all the world. Let us not forget that in addition to beautiful galleries and treasure-packed collections, nearly every museum has its own gift shop full of merchandise that could end up being exactly what the hard-to-gift might genuinely get excited about this [...]
Read more»December 3, 2012
Master chef Anthony Bourdain heeded the calls of thousands of Philadelphia fans and finally booked a trip to the 215 to be featured on his Travel Channel show The Layover. We shared a blow-by-blow guide to Tony’s trip to Philadelphia, but tonight is the real deal. The Philadelphia episode of The Layover is set to [...]
Read more»November 1, 2012
[With so much happening in Philadelphia’s arts and culture scene, we want to make Uwishunu, in conjunction with sister site With Art Philadelphia, 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 both smaller, alternative galleries and art spaces, as well as [...]
Read more»October 9, 2012
The Barnes Foundation is letting its hair down with a Young Professionals Night planned for Friday, October 19. Themed “Masterpieces, Cocktails, and Conversation,” the event, $20 per person, runs from 6-10 p.m. The lively night, thanks to support from Wells Fargo, includes access to the legendary Barnes Collection, drink specials, a live jazz band in [...]
Read more»October 4, 2012
The Sartorialist is coming to Philadelphia! On Saturday, October 13, from 5-7 p.m., the reigning king of street style photography will make his first-ever patronage to Philadelphia for a public book signing of his critically acclaimed book The Sartorialist: Closer. Following book signings in Paris and New York, Scott Schuman will appear at the Barnes [...]
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