April 20, 2011
Three of Philadelphia’s finest artistic forces join together for Bella: The Color of Love, on stage from April 28 to May 1.
The world premiere theatrical cabaret concert is presented by the Gershman Y, Philadelphia Museum of Art and Philadelphia Theatre Company as part of PIFA.
Bella: The Color of Love tells the tale of Bella Chagall, wife and muse to one of the preeminent artists of the 20th century, Marc Chagall. The brilliant theatrical and musical concert reimagines her experiences and thoughts while following Marc Chagall through Russia, Paris and America. A creative woman in her own right, Bella tags along at the artistic genius’ heels, forever in the shadow of her husband.
For even more Chagall, check out the exhibition Paris Through the Window: Marc Chagall and His Circle. It’s on until July 10 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Perelman Building, and examines the art of Chagall amongst the work of his fellow eastern European émigrés fascinated by Paris.
Tickets to the concert are available online.
Bella: The Color of Love
When: April 28-May 1
Where: Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad Street
Cost: Tickets are $29 and student tickets are $15 (insider tip: use the code “Chagall” for $25 tickets!)
More info: www.gershmany.org
April 14, 2011
Find your way to Fairmount this Sunday, April 17 for the neighborhood’s annual Arts Crawl, when nearly 40 businesses turn into art galleries and the sidewalks fill with music, dancing and live demonstrations.
Kids can enjoy the outdoor art station featuring “monster-sized” murals at the Bache Martin School, or face painting at the Fairmount Art Center. Meanwhile, adults can take a swing or tango lesson at LifeSport Fitness.
Even the Art Museum is getting in on the action; stop by the Perelman Building for guided tours of the exhibition Paris Through the Window: Marc Chagall and His Circle. If you’re feeling inspired by what the exhibit shows, you can create your own masterpiece at the museum’s Make-and-Take Workshop.
Bonus: debuting this year is Artist Alley, an outdoor exhibit on 22nd Street, between Fairmount and Aspen streets. Also new this year is the Preview night, in conjunction with Center City District’s Gallery Night and PIFA. Click here for party details.
With more than 70 artists exhibiting you won’t want to miss a thing, so be sure to check online for a complete listing of exhibitions, participating venues and events.
Fairmount Arts Crawl
When: Sunday, April 17, 2-6 p.m.
Where: Throughout the Fairmount neighborhood
Cost: FREE
More info: www.fairmountcdc.org
March 8, 2011
The Chagall cookie is as delicious as it is intricately hand-decorated. (Photo by Dave DiRentis for Granite Hill)
In conjunction with its latest exhibition Paris Through The Window: Marc Chagall And His Circle on display at the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is offering special Chagall-inspired desserts at its restaurant and cafes.
Specifically, the menu at the Gallery Café at Perelman and the museum’s main building’s cafeteria includes a beautiful beehive cookie, a playful acknowledgment of the literal meaning of “La Ruche” (beehive), the artist’s residence area in Paris that Chagall and his compatriots populated.
In addition, the Stephen Starr-helmed Granite Hill is serving a gorgeous “Chagall’s Beehive” dessert: toasted meringue, raspberry marquise, puff pastry and lavender honey. Très délicieuse.
Paris Through The Window: Marc Chagall And His Circle
Where: Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building, Fairmount and Pennsylvania Avenues
When: March 1- July 10
Cost: Adults $8, Seniors (65+) $7, Students $6, Children (13-18) $6, Children (12 and under) Free
More info: www.philamuseum.org
February 28, 2011
The Chagall exhibition is on display through July 10.
(Photo by M. McClellan for GPTMC)
In conjunction with the upcoming Parisian-themed Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), the Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Paris Through The Window: Marc Chagall And His Circle, an exhibition of more than 70 paintings, sculptures and works on paper by émigré artists and their French colleagues created in the unparalleled atmosphere of creative cross-fertilization that was early 20th century Paris.
Specifically highlighted artists include Alexander Archipenko, Moïse Kisling, Jacques Lipchitz, Louis Marcoussis, Amedeo Modigliani, Chana Orloff, Jules Pascin, Margit Pogany, Chaim Soutine and Ossip Zadkin. Interwoven throughout the galleries is the story of Chagall’s formative years in the French capital during the 1910s, his return to Russia during World War I, and the artist’s triumphant return to Paris in the 1920s as a leading figure of the city’s thriving avant-garde.
This exhibition grants visitors the chance to marvel at the Art Museum’s impressive holdings of modern art and sculpture, bolstered by several key loans from other art institutions in the U.S. and Europe.
Ring in PIFA’s Francophilic celebrations early with an artistic exploration of 20th century Paris. Bonus: click here to check out a virtual tour of the exhibition, led by Curator Michael Taylor, and see below for more photos.
Paris Through The Window: Marc Chagall And His Circle
Where: Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building, Fairmount and Pennsylvania Avenues
When: March 1- July 10
Cost: Adults $8, Seniors (65+) $7, Students $6, Children (13-18) $6, Children (12 and under) Free
More info: www.philamuseum.org
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