January 16, 2013
Mark your calendars! Tonight from 5-8 p.m., the Franklin Institute kicks off its 2013 Target Community Nights series with a celebration of Benjamin Franklin’s 307th birthday. Target Community Night events occur at the Institute on the third Wednesday of each month and offer free museum admission and programming. Tonight’s Franklin-themed event is full of family-friendly [...]
Read more»January 4, 2013
January 28, 2013 marks the 200th publication anniversary of Jane Austen’s iconic novel Pride and Prejudice. In honor of the special occasion, the Free Library is hosting “Pride and Prejudice at 200,” a day-long celebration of the novel at the Parkway Central Library, neighborhood libraries around the city and online at freelibrary.org. See below for [...]
Read more»December 6, 2012
The Philadelphia Orchestra is planning a stellar evening to celebrate the 156th Anniversary of the Academy of Music on Saturday, January 26. None other than internationally acclaimed actor (and noted Philadelphia Union fan) Hugh Jackman will be joining the orchestra’s much-awaited brand new Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin to lead the acclaimed ensemble in a magical [...]
Read more»December 4, 2012
Happy 125th Birthday, Penn Museum! One of Philadelphia’s most treasured institutions is celebrating a century and a quarter this Thursday, December 6, with an all-day open house — including free admission for all. If you enjoy adding obscure tricks to your life toolbox, it might be time to consider adding mummy preservation to the list. [...]
Read more»November 12, 2012
Happy Birthday to one of our favorite French sculptors! Auguste Rodin, revolutionary artist behind iconic creations The Thinker, The Gates of Hell, The Burghers of Calais and Three Shades — all on display at the newly renovated Rodin Museum on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway — would be 172 years old today if he were still [...]
Read more»November 1, 2012
UPDATE: Unfortunately, due to circumstances from the storm, Three Sirens has had to cancel Sunday’s “Fun, Fit & Fashionable” event. But the birthday party on Friday is still on! Three Sirens, that super girly and incredibly charming boutique in Old City, is hosting two fun parties this month: a birthday party on November 2 and [...]
Read more»October 29, 2012
Old City’s Arden Theatre Company would like to give you a look back at its last quarter-century of musical theatre for its 25th Anniversary celebratory show. The event, which will take place on the Arden’s F. Otto Haas Stage, is a fundraiser that will raise money for Arden’s 25th Anniversary Season, and rest assured, with [...]
Read more»October 22, 2012
Of course there’s a National Sandwich Day — there’s a holiday for all of our favorite things in the world, and the sandwich is undeniably one of those, especially in Philadelphia. Fun tidbit: Appropriately, November 3 is also the fourth Earl of Sandwich John Montagu’s birthday. We think the sandwich deserves a celebration, and one [...]
Read more»October 10, 2012
One of our favorite locations to sit back and enjoy a juicy beef patty alongside a few brews, Royal Tavern, celebrates its 10th anniversary with ten days of themed, food-focused events. Beginning Wednesday, October 10 and running through Friday, October 19, the East Passyunk joint, noted by Food Network as having the #1 burger in Pennsylvania, appropriately kicks [...]
Read more»October 9, 2012
If you didn’t get enough of Midtown Village this weekend, you have another chance this week to visit the trendy enclave in Center City. Open House boutique on 13th Street, the very first property of dynamic duo Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran, is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Wednesday, October 10. From 11 a.m.-8 p.m., [...]
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