May 20, 2013
There’s nothing quite like the fight-or-flight thrill of watching Steve McQueen gun his motorcycle towards the Swiss border, or watching a rock pierce through the Raquel Welch poster in Tim Robbins’ jail cell. As if guards, fences and manhunts weren’t enough of a challenge for any escape-addict, Lantern Theater Company’s production of Heroes will be [...]
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 9, 2013
Start the weekend early, and head out tonight to enjoy the spring season at any number of the events lined up for this evening. Though storms may be in the forecast, cross your fingers and head to the season opening of Morgan’s Pier to taste chef George Sabatino’s new menu and gaze at lovely waterfront [...]
Read more»May 9, 2013
Lunchtime just got a little groovier thanks to Center City District Concerts in the Park. On Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. through June 27, head to charming John F. Collins Park, a small sanctuary between Chestnut and Ranstead streets at 17th Street. With a number of built-in benches, a fountain, verdant plantings [...]
Read more»May 6, 2013
The circus comes to town in a big way at the end of the month with the return of Cirque du Soleil to the Philadelphia area, bringing its new big-top production Totem to town, May 30-June 23. After its March U.S. premiere in New York, Totem makes its second stop in the Philadelphia area on [...]
Read more»May 3, 2013
If you see a big red tent in the Callowhill neighborhood tonight, go inside. Launching tonight, FringeArts presents The Proposition Tent, a recurring interactive pop-up art show slated to bring an engaging theme to life on First Fridays from May through July. More than a mere art exhibition, The Proposition Tent aims to create a [...]
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 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 24, 2013
After a month of art-centric events, the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts is ending its 2013 celebration. PIFA ends with the PIFA Street Fair, an all day bash on Broad Street with food, vendors, live performances and even a dinosaur petting zoo on Saturday, April 27. The days leading up to the Street Fair [...]
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