April 1, 2013
Don’t call it an audio tour, because Philadelphia musician and sound designer Michael Kiley’s (a.k.a. The Mural and the Mint) new iPhone app is so much more. The recently released site-specific iPhone application immerses you in his latest composition The Empty Air, a mixture of original music and sounds recorded in Rittenhouse Square. Various elements [...]
Read more»March 26, 2013
Fine art comes to the dinner table on April 25, when artist Molly Hatch and chef Nicholas Elmi will collaborate to serve up an innovative dining experience at elegant Rittenhouse Tavern. The talents of these two artists are already on display at the Philadelphia Art Alliance — savor Elmi’s artistry nightly in the sophisticated fare [...]
Read more»November 20, 2012
More than 35 artists will be putting their work up for sale at the first-ever Philadelphia Art Alliance “Shop On The Square” event happening on Rittenhouse Square next month. The second floor galleries of the PAA will be transformed into an upscale retail shop, featuring an assortment of handmade items by a diverse group of [...]
Read more»November 1, 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!] • Day Of The Dead Roundup: [...]
Read more»August 30, 2012
To kick off the fall season, the Philadelphia Art Alliance is transforming its ground floor galleries into a surreal study collection for artist Emily Cobb’s studio jewelry. Opening September 6, Legends: Studio Jewelry By Emily Cobb is Cobb’s first solo exhibition in Philadelphia and will feature a beautifully whimsical selection of the artist’s original brooches, [...]
Read more»August 28, 2012
The first fall exhibition held in the Philadelphia Art Alliance’s second floor galleries is all about creative solutions to real-life problems facing our city. Opening September 6, Philadelphia Qualities of Life features a selection of works and proposals that showcase exemplary problem-solving ideas to improve life for Philadelphians. Projects featured in the exhibition address a [...]
Read more»July 18, 2012
Summer’s favorite trio of treats — burgers, fries and ice cream — makes an appearance at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, Rittenhouse’s historic institution dedicated to the advancement and appreciation of innovative contemporary art, for a special evening with Franklin Fountain’s Eric Berley and his event “The Craft of Ice Cream,” Thursday, July 26. Beginning with [...]
Read more»July 6, 2012
If art and craft cocktails are your thing, then you won’t want to miss the Philadelphia Art Alliance’s “Curated Cocktails” series on July 10 and 17, held in the brand-new Rittenhouse Tavern. The July 10 session will kick off with a cocktail hour from 5-6 p.m. in the bar at Rittenhouse Tavern. From 6-7 p.m., [...]
Read more»April 23, 2012
Rittenhouse Square’s east stretch along 18th Street is one of the best dining corridors in the city, featuring Parc, Rouge and Devon plus a. kitchen and Serafina right across the street. Joining the cadre is the Rittenhouse Tavern, a brand new venture replacing Gardenia inside the Philadelphia Art Alliance featuring a quaint courtyard out back [...]
Read more»April 10, 2012
What do you get when you take some of Philly’s most popular artisans, gather them all together and have them showcase their wares in a historic Center City mansion? This: Rittenhouse Fair & Square, a two-week-long pop-up shop beginning April 10, at Rittenhouse Square’s stately Art Alliance. Open daily from 11 a.m-5 p.m. through April [...]
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