July 17, 2012
PAFA After Dark, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts’ gallery night of performances, artists, cocktails and mingling, takes place on six Thursdays each year from 6-9 p.m. This evening of fun, flavor and friendship returns this Thursday, July 19 with a “Game On” theme: it’s a super special behind-the-scenes version of PAFA After Dark program [...]
Read more»March 8, 2012
[Evenings in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] It’s gorgeous outside today, so be [...]
Read more»December 29, 2011
2011 was a sensational year for Philadelphia’s culinary scene, and we were here to document it every step of the way. From impressive accolades and huge awards to star-studded competitions and headline-making restaurant openings, 2011 was a year to remember for food and drink in Philly. Perhaps even more exciting — 2012 promises to be [...]
Read more»December 12, 2011
Lenfest Plaza, the new civic space outside the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, officially opened on October 1 with a 13-hour “Party on the Plaza” complete with an outdoor arts festival, free museum tour and the inaugural lighting of the 51-foot Claes Oldenburg sculpture Paint Torch. But the Paint Torch isn’t the only sculptural element [...]
Read more»September 30, 2011
In a fitting celebration of the first day of October, this Saturday has shaped up to be huge. We’ve got the 6th Annual Midtown Village Fall Festival, PAFA’s “Party on the Plaza” Grand Opening Celebration For Lenfest Plaza, 4th Annual RiverCity Festival, Revolutionary Germantown Festival, LOVE Park Fall Fest and, oh yeah, Game 1 of [...]
Read more»September 26, 2011
This Saturday is shaping up to be huge in Philadelphia. There’s the always popular Midtown Village Fall Festival, which is easily one of the best festivals in Center City all year. Then there’s also the RiverCity Festival at Penn Treaty Park and the Revolutionary Germantown Festival in Northwest Philadelphia. And, oh yeah, a little thing [...]
Read more»August 22, 2011
It’s here! The Paint Torch sculpture, the crowning design element of PAFA’s Lenfest Plaza, made by renowned sculptor Claes Oldenburg, arrived in town this weekend and was installed this past Saturday, August 20. The piece is Oldenburg’s first large-scale work to incorporate light sources, and it makes Philadelphia home to four large-scale public sculptures by [...]
Read more»August 19, 2011
The debut of Lenfest Plaza, the awesome new public space coming to Cherry Street at North Broad Street, is quickly approaching. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) broke ground on the plaza this past February and now the project is getting close to its public unveiling, which will be in the form of [...]
Read more»February 2, 2011
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is breaking ground this morning on an exciting new public space called Lenfest Plaza. Designed by landscape architectural firm OLIN and slated to officially open late summer 2011, Lenfest Plaza is a 24-hour pedestrian court that will offer outdoor seating and an upscale restaurant looking out onto [...]
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