March 14, 2013
Philadelphia is a great place to be on a budget. Many of our museums, theaters and historical landmarks often offer discounted tickets and cheap events on certain days. Plus, many of our great attractions are just inexpensive — or free! — to begin with. No matter what your budget is, this list encompasses plenty of [...]
Read more»January 11, 2013
If you sleep, eat and breathe art, get ready to experience our brand new With Art Philadelphia™ Hotel Package that allows you to do all that and more. The package is available for one and two-night stays through March 31, and includes a With Art Philadelphia™ Pass, which guarantees one-time admission to six of the [...]
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»September 14, 2012
It’s not every day Philadelphians get to experience an outdoor interactive light show manipulated by voice recordings of their fellow city-dwellers. But that’s exactly what the deal is with Open Air, created by renowned new media artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and presented by the Association for Public Art. In just six days, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway [...]
Read more»August 7, 2012
The Young Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art are toasting to the grand reopening of the Rodin Museum with their 21st Annual Rodin Garden Party on Friday, September 28, 6:30-9 p.m. The chic shindig will be a flapper era bash inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic novel, The Great Gatsby, with all the 1920s [...]
Read more»July 17, 2012
Just last week, the Rodin Museum celebrated its glorious reopening on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway after three years of extensive restoration. The festivities continue with two outdoor summer night concerts, starting this Sunday, July 22 with “Spectral Impressions: Music of computer music pioneer Tristan Murail,” from 5:30-8 p.m. Tickets are $25; call (215) 235-7469. You [...]
Read more»July 13, 2012
Today is a momentous day for the Philadelphia art scene: it’s the grand re-opening of the Rodin Museum, one of the most distinctive cultural gems along the richly outfitted Benjamin Franklin Parkway and home to the largest public collection of works outside of Paris by the 19th century French sculptor Auguste Rodin. For the last [...]
Read more»July 9, 2012
Exciting news on the local art scene: the Philadelphia Museum of Art recently introduced new admission prices. General admission is now $20 and is offered as a two-day ticket, enabling visitors to return the next day of operation after purchase to take advantage of everything the museum has to offer. That means you don’t have [...]
Read more»June 29, 2012
On Friday, July 13, one of the most anticipated events of 2012 on the Philadelphia art scene will take place: the grand reopening of the renowned Rodin Museum. The Rodin Museum, located just a few blocks from the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, houses the largest public collection of works, outside [...]
Read more»December 28, 2011
While there is an abundance of reasons to look forward to 2012 in Philadelphia, there are 12 specific blockbuster things we’ve picked out that represent the hugely impressive cultural vitality of our city and its surrounding region. In a nod to the past, several of the region’s eminent cultural institutions will showcase globally revered treasures [...]
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