| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | First Friday at Asian Arts Initiative/Closing Reception for Exit SaigonPresented by Asian Arts Initiative at Asian Arts Initiative June 1, 2012 Asian Arts Initiative is proud to present Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon, recounting a journey more than 30 years in the making. When the U.S. government opened its gates in 1975 to thousands of Vietnamese immigrants, they faced the idea of permanent resettlement with a mixture of survivors’ guilt and overwhelming relief. Exit Saigon tells the story of adapting to life in the United States where, amongst the struggle for equality and acceptance, Vietnamese Americans... | Asian Arts Initiative | 06/01/12 | Philadelphia |
111th Annual Student ExhibitionPresented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) May 11-June 3, 2012 At the 111th Annual Student Exhibition (ASE), works by BFA students, third-year and fourth-year Certificate Program students and Master of Fine Arts candidates will showcase a diversity of styles that combine traditional skill and contemporary vision. In addition to its role as an exhibition and sale, the exhibition represents a competition for the coveted Certificate Program’s Cresson, Schiedt, Ware, and Women’s Board Travel Scholarships. | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) | 05/11/12-
06/03/12 | Philadelphia |
A Moment in Time: The Paintings of Hubert J. FitzGerald Presented by Demuth Museum at Demuth Museum April 15-July 1, 2012 This exhibit explores the impact of FitzGerald’s artistic life on his day job creating flooring tiles for Armstrong. The textures that came naturally in the paintings of FitzGerald, a classmate of Andy Warhol, are translated into some of the most common floor designs used in the United States and globally. | Demuth Museum | 04/15/12-
07/01/12 | Lancaster |
African American Images Trolley TourPresented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia April 28-November 24, 2012 The Mural Arts Program presents a compilation of murals that capture the rich African American experience in Philadelphia. The murals honor significant figures W.E.B. DuBois, Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, Dr. J., Malcolm X, and many more.
In addition to the 2-hour guided mural tour, admission to the African American Museum in Philadelphia is included (up to a $37 dollar value)! The mural tour includes audio narration by ?uestlove of the Grammy® Award-winning band The Roots,... | Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia | 04/28/12-
11/24/12 | Philadelphia |
Alumni Sales Gallery: Stephen Layne and Carrie Mae Smith Presented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) April 21-July 22, 2012 The Alumni Sales Gallery will present an exhibition of new work by alumna Carrie Mae Smith(‘05) and alumnus Stephen Layne ('94). Both artists have been the recipient of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Award. Smith’s passion for the culinary arts informs some of her paintings, as well as her love of composition and color. Stephen Layne, a member of the National Sculpture Society, will be exhibiting a selection of his recent figurative sculptures, including The Boxer,... | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) | 04/21/12-
07/22/12 | Philadelphia |
| Andy Warhol: Portraiture and the Business of Art | La Salle University Art Museum | 04/10/12-
06/28/12 | Philadelphia |
Bill Viola: Ocean Without a ShorePresented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) November 19, 2011-November 19, 2012 Bill Viola is recognized internationally as one of the most important American artists working today. A pioneer of video and installation art, he is an artist whose subject matter is the profound question of our being and one that considers human life and its relation to the universe, to the soul and human spirit, and to nature and death. Ocean Without a Shore, a recent PAFA acquisition, is a major video installation and a profound experiential work which combines a reverence for the... | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) | 11/19/11-
11/19/12 | Philadelphia |
Blood Relations by Sharon PollockPresented by Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion August 4, 2012 Visit the mansion on the 120th anniversary of the Lizzy Borden murders for a dramatic interpretation of a thrilling play based on the crimes, the Blood Relations by Sharon Pollock.
| Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion | 08/04/12 | Philadelphia |
BloomsdayPresented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library June 16, 2012 Join us for this free, all-day outdoor reading of James Joyce’s "Ulysses." Whether you are new to Joyce or a regular at Bloomsday, drop in to be inspired by great literature.
June 16, 2012 will mark the Rosenbach's 20th annual Bloomsday—we promise that this is an event that is not to be missed! | Rosenbach Museum and Library | 06/16/12 | Philadelphia |
Cairnwood Estate Daily Historic ToursPresented by Cairnwood at Cairnwood April 4, 2012-December 31, 2016 Come visit historic Cairnwood Estate located in the beautiful town of Bryn Athyn, PA. Cairnwood Estate is the beginning of the fascinating story of how Bryn Athyn came to be. Learn about the beautiful Beaux Arts style mansion that flurished in an amazing time in American history. | Cairnwood | 04/04/12-
12/31/16 | Bryn Athyn |
Candlelight ToursPresented by Peter Wentz Farmstead at Peter Wentz Farmstead December 1, 2012 The soft glow of candlelight will guide you throughout the decorated Farmstead for tours showcasing period music,
seasonal decorations, holiday foodways, and a visit from Belsnickel, a Pennsylvania German St. Nicholas in furs.
| Peter Wentz Farmstead | 12/01/12 | Worcester |
City of Murals Trolley TourPresented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia April 1-November 25, 2012 Tour one of five distinct neighborhoods with an experienced guide to see the rich culture and history come to life through the lens of Philadelphia's renowned murals. From landmark murals in Center City to off-the-beaten-path West Philadelphia, the murals show the heart and soul of its residents. A mural tour is a can’t-miss uniquely Philadelphia experience. | Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia | 04/01/12-
11/25/12 | Philadelphia |
Colonial Day CampPresented by Peter Wentz Farmstead at Peter Wentz Farmstead June 25-June 29, 2012 Students entering fourth through sixth grade in fall 2012 will experience childhood activities and crafts of the colonial period during this hands-on activities camp program. | Peter Wentz Farmstead | 06/25/12-
06/29/12 | Worcester |
Constructing Play: Classic Building ToysPresented by Philadelphia Center for Architecture at Philadelphia Center for Architecture November 23, 2012-January 24, 2013 With over 50 toys on display from the past 175 years, Constructing Play explores the history of play and the pedagogical foundation that underlies the creation of building toys. Visitors to this exhibition will learn about their favorite toys, from Tinker Toys to LEGO, Erector Sets to K’Nex. They will also learn how structures stay up, discover famous local buildings in miniature, and see how toy designers took inspiration from the past to create today’s most popular... | Philadelphia Center for Architecture | 11/23/12-
01/24/13 | Philadelphia |
Cynthia Norton: Freedom Rings Placed Within Presented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) March 3-May 27, 2012 Continuing the Morris Gallery program, PAFA presents an exhibition by Cynthia Norton, an artist who lives and works in Louisville, Kentucky. Influenced by the folk aesthetics and history of her surroundings, Norton’s work employs music, video, mixed media, and performance as her country music alter ego Ninnie, in a manner that combines feminist thought with local and vernacular imagery inspired by the cultural traditions of the rural South and specifically of her native Kentucky. While... | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) | 03/03/12-
05/27/12 | Philadelphia |
De Pueblo a Pueblo: A Celebration of Mexican Culture in Venues throughout PhiladelphiaPresented by Philadelphia's Magic Gardens at Various Locations April 27-June 16, 2012 De Pueblo a Pueblo (From Town to Town) is an eight-week celebration in Spring 2012 that will honor our local Mexican community by promoting greater understanding of traditional arts, language, and history of our southern neighbors. The citywide festival will connect this growing population and their customs with a broader Philadelphia audience.
This festival will kick off with the opening reception for Echele Ganas: Do Your Best, a photographic exhibition featuring the... | Philadelphia's Magic Gardens | 04/27/12-
06/16/12 | |
Dive Deep: Eric Fischl and the Process of PaintingPresented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) June 29-September 30, 2012 Eric Fischl (born 1948) is known for his representational painting focusing on the American suburban experience. This exhibition explores Fischl’s rigorous and iterative creative process and encourages viewers to see the world through his eyes, with sharpened powers of observation and insight. Eric Fischl includes more than ten pivotal canvases dating from 1979 to the present, each accompanied by a constellation of related studies in various media—drawings, oil sketches,... | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) | 06/29/12-
09/30/12 | Philadelphia |
Exhibition - The View From 915Presented by Philadelphia Center for Architecture at Philadelphia Center for Architecture May 1-May 31, 2012 In celebration of the 30th anniversary, this show celebrates works done over the years depicting The View from 915 in painted and photographic images. The exhibition reveals how the urban landscape has changed over time and the varied ways artists depict the same views.
In 1981, the fourth floor of the historic Reading Building at 915 Spring Garden Street, was leased for studio space by local artists Steve Donegan and Syd Carpenter. They sublet their extra space to a... | Philadelphia Center for Architecture | 05/01/12-
05/31/12 | Philadelphia |
Exhibition: RemainderPresented by Philadelphia Photo Arts Center at Philadelphia Photo Arts Center April 19-June 10, 2012 The Philadelphia Photo Arts Center is pleased to announce Remainder, a group exhibition including the work of Amy Beecher, Aspen Mays, Klea McKenna and Brent Wahl. Remainder is a term residing within the language of art and science that implies the end of an equation. This translates well into both the photography and broader art worlds as a metaphor for the process of creation. The exhibition presents a selection of each artist’s work that investigates the boundaries of... | Philadelphia Photo Arts Center | 04/19/12-
06/10/12 | Philadelphia |
Flat Out: Screen Print Installation by Eva Wylie Presented by Philadelphia Art Alliance at Philadelphia Art Alliance May 17-August 5, 2012 As a printmaker and installation artist, Eva Wylie’s installations both preserve and expand traditional printmaking and découpage techniques. Using a four-color separation silkscreen process, her work examines photographic duplication, an intrinsic element of contemporary pop culture, while reflecting upon craft-based traditions of the 19th century. Culling her imagery from the internet as well as other graphic sources such as magazines or product designs, Wylie displaces the... | Philadelphia Art Alliance | 05/17/12-
08/05/12 | Philadelphia |
From Pen to Publisher: The Life of Three Sendak Picture BooksPresented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library January 25-July 15, 2012 This exhibit follows the lives of three picture books by Maurice Sendak—The Sign on Rosie’s Door (1960), Outside Over There (1981), and Brundibar (2003)—as they take three radically different paths from pen to publisher.
With dates spanning 43 years, these books reveal how Sendak pursued and preserved a core idea or character through his own artistic refinements and the ever-changing techniques and technologies of the publishing industry. | Rosenbach Museum and Library | 01/25/12-
07/15/12 | Philadelphia |
FWM: Solo exhibitions of three L.A. area artistsPresented by Fabric Workshop and Museum at Fabric Workshop and Museum March 2-September 2, 2012 FWM: Solo exhibitions of three L.A. area artists Presented by Fabric Workshop and Museum at Fabric Workshop and Museum March 2- September 2, 2012
The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) presents the solo exhibitions of three Los Angeles area artists: Mark Bradford, Jennifer Steinkamp, and Pae White, and Philadelphia photographer Carlos Avendaño. These exhibitions feature Mark Bradford’s large-scale, new wall installation, “Geppetto” that is collaged from... | Fabric Workshop and Museum | 03/02/12-
09/02/12 | Philadelphia |
Guided Tours of Glencairn MuseumPresented by Glencairn Museum at Glencairn Museum May 19, 2012-May 4, 2013 The Highlights Tour includes a 15-minute award-winning orientation video and ride in the original elevator to the Tower, with its commanding view of the local area and the Philadelphia skyline (be sure to bring your camera!). The guide will describe Glencairn in the context of the history of the Bryn Athyn community, and explain the fascinating relationship between Glencairn and its neighbors, Cairnwood and Bryn Athyn Cathedral. The tour also includes a visit to the Pitcairn family's Chapel... | Glencairn Museum | 05/19/12-
05/04/13 | Bryn Athyn |
Have Gags Will Travel: The Life and Times of a New York CartoonistPresented by James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown at James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown March 10-May 31, 2012 The Michener Art Museum will take a close look at that path in Have Gags Will Travel: The Life and Times of a New York Cartoonist, on view in the Pfundt Gallery. This exhibit is sponsored by Mary Lou and Andrew Abruzzese, The Pineville Tavern. From The New Yorker to Boys’ Life, from lurid detective magazines to church quarterlies, the “gag” has become such a staple of American life that we rarely notice the skills that go into making them. Sylvia Getsler... | James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown | 03/10/12-
05/31/12 | Doylestown |
Have Gags Will Travel: The Life and Times of a New York CartoonistPresented by James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown at James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown June 1-July 1, 2012 The Michener Art Museum will take a close look at that path in Have Gags Will Travel: The Life and Times of a New York Cartoonist, on view in the Pfundt Gallery. This exhibit is sponsored by Mary Lou and Andrew Abruzzese, The Pineville Tavern. From The New Yorker to Boys’ Life, from lurid detective magazines to church quarterlies, the “gag” has become such a staple of American life that we rarely notice the skills that go into making them. Sylvia Getsler... | James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown | 06/01/12-
07/01/12 | Doylestown |
Historic Smithville Mansion ToursPresented by The Friends of the Mansion at Smithville May 6-October 31, 2012 Tours of the Historic Mansion of Smithville located east of Mount Holly, NJ .8 miles north of Route 38. Guests will be accompanied by informative docents. Enjoy the mystery and accomplisments of H.B. Smith: industrialist, inventor, entrepreneur and statesman of the Industrial Revolution. Stroll throught the industrial village and parks of Smithville. Tours of the Mansion are held rain or shine. | The Friends of the Mansion at Smithville | 05/06/12-
10/31/12 | Mount Holly |
| Human Evolution: The First 200 Million Years | University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology | 09/18/11-
09/18/12 | Philadelphia |
| Imagine Africa with the Penn Museum | University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology | 09/18/11-
08/31/12 | Philadelphia |
Important Visitors and Fine Dining Fairmount Park Trolley TourPresented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art August 19, 2012 Imagine dinner with statesman John Adams and others as they were entertained at Mount Pleasant (1762-65), Laurel Hill (1767), and Lemon Hill (1800). Departing from and returning to the Philadelphia Museum of Art's West Entrance, this tour provides transportation to several sites in Fairmount Park. Knowledgeable and engaging guides will bring the houses and the trolley ride alive with stories from the sites. Tour concludes with light refreshments. Includes admission to all three sites. | Philadelphia Museum of Art | 08/19/12 | Philadelphia |
International Black Doll Show & SalePresented by Philadelphia Doll Museum at Philadelphia Doll Museum May 26, 2012 Collectible and original dolls for you and family. Register for the Paper Doll Workshop by doll artist Paula Whaley and come for fun doll activities for everyone, including doll auctions, raffles and prizes.
| Philadelphia Doll Museum | 05/26/12 | Philadelphia |
Joseph Holston: Exhibit Walk-Through for Art StudentsPresented by African American Museum in Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia June 9, 2012 Printmaker Joseph Holston is known for his carefully crafted black and white etchings, colorful screenprints, and emotive collagraphs featuring jazz musicians, fishermen, church ladies, boatmen, and more. Join Holston as he discusses his varied techniques and artistic perspective during this very special walkthrough of his exhibition, Limited Editions: Joseph Holston Prints, 1974-2010, A Retrospective for student artists from local colleges and universities. (High school students,... | African American Museum in Philadelphia | 06/09/12 | Philadelphia |
| Kuerner Farm Tours | Brandywine River Museum | 04/01/12-
11/18/12 | Chadds Ford |
Laerenswaert Worth Learning Series: By a Man's Hands: Trades of the Colonial PeriodPresented by Peter Wentz Farmstead at Peter Wentz Farmstead June 16, 2012 Bring Dad the day before Father’s Day to learn about a variety of skills performed by craftsmen during the late 18th century. Demonstrations may include wood-working, stone masonry, blacksmithing, and farm work.
| Peter Wentz Farmstead | 06/16/12 | Worcester |
Landmarks in LightsPresented by Cairnwood at Cairnwood Estate June 18, 2012 Don’t miss the opportunity to experience an evening with the area’s most spectacular architecture in lights!
Bryn Athyn Cathedral, Cairnwood Estate, and Glencairn Museum, three renowned and architecturally structures in the Bryn Athyn Historic District, will be awash with light and featured during Landmarks in Lights: A Celebration of Faith. Visitors are invited to enjoy the expansive lawns and gardens, free of charge, all to the strains of recorded classical... | Cairnwood | 06/18/12 | Bryn Athyn |
Landmarks in LightsPresented by Glencairn Museum at Glencairn Museum June 18, 2012 Enjoy quiet reflection as you explore the grounds of the Bryn Athyn Historic District in lights. Enjoy music at Bryn Athyn Cathedral and for a small fee trips to the Glencairn Museum tower to see the skyline at night! | Glencairn Museum | 06/18/12 | Bryn Athyn |
Lecture: If this you see, remember me: Girlhood SamplersPresented by Peter Wentz Farmstead at Farmer's Union Hall of the Worcester Township Historical Society November 7, 2012 Enjoy a presentation about regional needlework samplers dating to the late 18th through mid 19th centuries from textile historian, Kathy Lesieur. She has collected and studied these examples of early girlhood education for over 15 years and will bring along some wonderful items from her own collection produced by the Schwenkfelders and others in the area.
Program to be held at the Worcester Historical Society- Farmers’ Union Hall near the corner of Routes... | Peter Wentz Farmstead | 11/07/12 | Worcester |
Machete Group: Discussion Series with Order of the Third BirdPresented by Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) May 26, 2012 As part of their participation in First Among Equals, Machete Group has organized a series of performances that will take place in the exhibition gallery: Attention with Order of the Third Bird.
Art and Attention: The Protocols of Practical Aesthesis. An extramural foray by indiscreet members of The Order of the Third Bird, who may be expected to lead interested and suitable participants through peculiar rites of sustained attending on made things. Temporary... | Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) | 05/26/12 | Philadelphia |
Marginal Utility Daniel Lefcourt: Active SurplusPresented by Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) May 16-June 3, 2012 For their contribution to First Among Equals, Marginal Utility has organized a series of installations in the exhibition.
Using the tools and materials of scenic fabrication and sign making, Daniel Lefcourt's works continually point outwards, towards conventions of exhibition and display. Like the industrial composite wood with which the artworks are made, Lefcourt's work is at once real and solid, and simultaneously a mere semblance or substitute. | Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) | 05/16/12-
06/03/12 | Philadelphia |
Memorial Day Weekend CelebrationPresented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center May 26-May 28, 2012 This Memorial Day weekend, the National Constitution Center will celebrate the people and events of our nation’s past. The American flag will be raised each morning during a special ceremony at the Center. Guests are invited to join in this event to learn proper flag raising protocol.
During the special program “Memorials: How a Nation Remembers” at 10 am, Noon and 2 pm, visitors will learn about monuments across the country, including Little Bighorn, the U.S.S.... | National Constitution Center | 05/26/12-
05/28/12 | Philadelphia |
Montgomery County Artist Subject of Berman Museum Exhibition at Ursinus CollegePresented by Ursinus College - Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College - Berman Museum of Art April 12-June 3, 2012 Harry Bertoia, Four Decades of Drawings, will be on view at the Lenfest Gallery in the Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College through June 3rd. The public is welcome at a reception and Gallery Talk on May 9th at 6 pm in the Museum.
Harry Bertoia, born in Italy in 1915, was a resident of Barto, PA, near Pottstown, where he created his well-known “tonal” sounding sculptures and designed furniture for Knoll, International.
His early studies at the... | Ursinus College - Berman Museum of Art | 04/12/12-
06/03/12 | Collegeville |
Mural Mile Walking TourPresented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia April 1-November 30, 2012 Walk Center City Philadelphia’s Mural Mile with an expert guide to get an introduction to the Mural Arts Program’s renowned projects and see the City through the lens of its stunning public art. Learn about historic landmarks, rights movements, great places to shop and eat, and the City’s rich arts community. | Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia | 04/01/12-
11/30/12 | Philadelphia |
Murder Mystery: The Borden TragedyPresented by Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion October 20-October 28, 2012 Visit the mansion to unravel this mystery similar to the game of "Clue." Guests move from room to room in the mansion, where they are greeted by actors portraying suspects in this whodunnit.
On August 4th, 1892, someone used a hatchet to murder Andrew and Abigail Borden. The prime suspect was their daughter Lizzie, but she was acquitted.
We assemble all the suspects and recreate what happened the day of the murders. Come to the mansion to help solve this... | Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion | 10/20/12-
10/28/12 | Philadelphia |
Museum Without Walls: AudioPresented by Fairmount Park Art Association at Various Locations June 10, 2010 - Ongoing Museum Without Walls™: Audio is a new kind of interpretive program for Philadelphia’s public art. Each audio program is told by a variety of people from all walks of life who are connected to the sculpture by knowledge, experience or affiliation. Nearly 100 “voices” at 35 stops explore 51 sculptures along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Kelly Drive. Just use your cell phone to dial 215-399-9000 and the stop number located on the sign in front of the... | Fairmount Park Art Association | 06/10/10-
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N.C. Wyeth House & Studio TourPresented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum April 1-November 18, 2012 Visit the home where N.C. Wyeth and his wife raised five talented children (including great American painter Andrew Wyeth) and his studio, maintained as he left it when he died in 1945. | Brandywine River Museum | 04/01/12-
11/18/12 | Chadds Ford |
Of, To, and From Ray YoshidaPresented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) April 7-July 8, 2012 Ray Yoshida (1930-2009) had a profound effect on two generations of artists in and beyond Chicago. His dazzling comics-inspired imagery no less than his eclectic taste as a collector provided inspiration for artists ranging from Jim Nutt to Chris Ware. Born in Hawaii but based for most of his life in Chicago, Yoshida studied at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1950-54 and then taught there from 1959 through 2005. A visionary teacher, Yoshida put his ideas into practice through... | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) | 04/07/12-
07/08/12 | Philadelphia |
Offering of the Angels: Treasures from the Uffizi GalleryPresented by James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown at James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown April 21-August 10, 2012 See the exhibit that left a million people around the world breathless! The first Uffizi tour in the US and the ONLY Northeast appearance of Offering of the Angels: Treasures from the Uffizi Gallery. April 21 to August 10, 2012! Art created between the 15th and 17th Centuries. by legendary artists such as Botticelli, Titian, Tintoretto, Parmigianino, Cristofano. Don't leave Philly without seeing Italy! The Biggest exhibit in Bucks County and ONLY at the Michener Art Museum! For more... | James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown | 04/21/12-
08/10/12 | Doylestown |
On My Honor: 100 Years of Girl Scouting Presented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center May 12-December 31, 2012 Many of today’s prominent political leaders, journalists, astronauts, athletes and entertainers – from Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice to Mariah Carey and Taylor Swift – were once Girl Scouts. In 2012, the Girl Scouts celebrate 100 years of developing girls’ courage, confidence, and character.
On My Honor: 100 Years of Girl Scouting – an exhibition created by the National Constitution Center in partnership with the Girl... | National Constitution Center | 05/12/12-
12/31/12 | Philadelphia |
Open Door: American Philosophical Society Museum Presented by The Print Center at American Philosophical Society Museum June 6, 2012 Open Door is a new initiative by The Print Center to offer behind-the-scenes tours at Philadelphia's most intriguing cultural sites.
Join The Print Center for a visit to the American Philosophical Society (APS) Museum, which offers exhibitions and artistic projects that make creative connections between history, art and science. Enjoy a guided tour of the exhibition TEMPUS FUGIT: Time Flies, featuring objects from the historic APS collections alongside artworks by... | The Print Center | 06/06/12 | Philadelphia |
PAFA and Dr. BarnesPresented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) April 7-July 8, 2012 In celebration of the debut of the Barnes Foundation in its new home on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, PAFA welcomes its new neighbor by exploring the connections between the Pennsylvania Academy and Dr. Albert Barnes. This exhibition will feature works from the permanent collection that relate to Barnes’s tastes and philosophy, as well as works by his friends (such as William J. Glackens), and items from the PAFA Archives. | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) | 04/07/12-
07/08/12 | Philadelphia |
Patriots and Loyalists Fairmount Park Trolley TourPresented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art July 15, 2012 Hear the story behind the shifting lines of revolutionary politics at Mount Pleasant (1762-65), Laurel Hill (1767), and Woodford (1756). Departing from and returning to the Philadelphia Museum of Art's West Entrance, this tour provides transportation to several sites in Fairmount Park. Knowledgeable and engaging guides will bring the houses and the trolley ride alive with stories from the sites. Tour concludes with llight refreshments. Includes admission to all three sites. | Philadelphia Museum of Art | 07/15/12 | Philadelphia |
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