Visit The Barnes Foundation and Gardens

06-03-2009 - 01-01-2037

Wednesday, Thursday

The Barnes Foundation

http://www.barnesfoundation.org/

The Barnes Foundation - 300 N Latch's Lane Merion PA 19066

Admission: $15

610-667-0290 x5

Start Time(s): 9:30 am-5 pm

Come see the world-famous art collection at the Barnes Foundation this summer and get a free docent-led tour focusing on their enormous collections of Cezannes Also enjoy their beautiful gardens and Arboretum included with your ticket

Dolce Suono Commissions and the Art They Inspire

04-14-2010 - 04-14-2010

Wednesday

Dolce Suono Chamber Music Concert Series

http://www.dolcesuono.com

Moore College of Art and Design - N 20th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): 7:30 pm

This event, co-presented with Moore College of Art and Design, includes a Concert, conversation, and student exhibition This is the culmination of a season-long project, in which Moore College student artists created artworks inspired by the works of two composers commissioned by the Dolce Suono Chamber Music Concert Series, Charles Abramovic and Benjamin CS Boyle The Dolce Suono Trio - Mimi Stillman, flute; Yumi Kendall, cello; and Charles Abramovic, piano will perform music of Haydn, Barber, Abramovic, and Boyle Musicians, composers, student artists, and art historians will engage the audience in a conversation about the project, and the artworks will be exhibited Dolce Suono engages the audience in chamber music at a profound level through innovative, dynamic programming spanning Baroque to contemporary music, talks and panel discussions by performers, scholars, and guest composers, and post-concert Meet-the-Artists

Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris

02-24-2010 - 04-25-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Philadelphia Museum of Art

http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/354.html

Philadelphia Museum of Art - 26th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia PA 19130

Admission: Adults: $20 Seniors(65+): $18 Students(with ID)/Youth(13-18): $16 Children(5-12): $7 Children(4 and under): Free (Includes exhibition Audio Tour and Museum Admission)

2152357469

ticketcenter@philamuseum.org

http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/354.html?page=2&ticket=1

Start Time(s): Tuesday-Thursday: 11 am-5 pm Friday: 11 am-8:45 pm Saturday-Sunday: 10 am-6 pm

One of the most innovative and influential artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) was at his most ferociously inventive between 1905 and 1945 Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris surveys Picasso's work during these crucial decades, from his early experiments with abstraction to his pioneering role in the development of Cubism, as well as exploring his dialogue with Surrealism and other important art movements in the ensuing decades This stellar exhibition also explores the important role that the city of Paris played in the history of modern art during the first half of the 20th century, when artists from around the world followed Picasso’s example and moved to the French capital It will include works by such expatriate artists as Marc Chagall, Jacques Lipchitz, Patrick Henry Bruce, and Man Ray, who collectively formed a vibrant, international avant-garde group that became known as the School of Paris

Image Information:
Self-Portrait with Palette, 1906
Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (Philadelphia Museum of Art, A
E Gallatin Collection, 1950) © Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

The snout of a pig, the feet of a poodle, the eye of a komodo dragon These are among the intriguing, black-and-white images by noted photographer Henry Horenstein that will be on display in Looking at Animals Horenstein’s unique style invites viewers to take a close look at animals and to see the inherent beauty, oddness and mystery of their unique characteristics Animal specimens from the Academy’s world-renowned research collection will be juxtaposed with the photographs and live animal demonstrations will be held, all for a full nature experience

Three part series on "Laugh Lines: Cartoons & Caricatures from the Collection," " Illustrators of the Brandywine Valley," and "Select Caldecott Medal Winners"

Organized in conjunction with the greater Philadelphia area’s celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Philadelphia Sketch Club, this exhibition will recreate NC Wyeth’s 1012 exhibition held at the Sketch Club, the first in which the artist chose to display examples of this non-illustrative painting These were views of the Chadds Ford countryside, painted in a variety of Impressionistic styles The Brandywine River Museum’s exhibition will present a fascinating glimpse into an early phase of Wyeth’s artistic development

Myth, fables, fairy tales, and folk tales are usually a child’s first step into the world of literature Illustrations often accompany the text when such stories are published for children Art stirs the imagination and provides entrée to magical worlds In 1937, Frederic G Melcher, editor of Publisher’s Weekly, recognized the important role of illustration in children’s literature and suggested an award for the illustrator of each year’s most distinguished picture book This award, the Caldecott Medal, is considered the most prestigious award for children’s illustration This exhibition features the works of selected Caldecott Medal winners from seven decades, including Dorothy Lathrop, David Wiesner, Paul O Zelinsky, Leo and Diane Dillon, William Steig, Robert McCloskey, and Maurice Sendak, among others

Families are invited to Brandywine River Museum on Thursday, April 1 for a day of art and reading adventures Arrive anytime between 10 am and 1 pm to participate in a variety of activities celebrating the art of children’s book illustration, including guided tours of the special exhibition, Drawing from a Story: Illustrations by Select Caldecott Winners, Read-Aloud stories, animated versions of Sendak’s books (Into the Night Kitchen, Where the Wild Things Are, and Chicken Soup with Rice), and hands-on art projects No pre-registration required Free with regular museum admission

For more than 70 years, the historic Kuerner Farm was a major source of inspiration to Andrew Wyeth Since his earliest painting of the farm in 1932 at the age of 15, Wyeth found subjects in its people, animals, buildings and landscapes for nearly 1,000 works of art

John Haberle: Master of Illusion

04-17-2010 - 07-11-2010

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Brandywine River Museum

http://www.brandywinemuseum.org

Brandywine River Museum - 1 Hoffman's Mill Road Chadds Ford PA 19317

Admission: Museum admission: $10 adults; $8 seniors and students; free for children under 6

Start Time(s): 9:30 am

Combining a masterful technique with sly, witty historical and personal references, John Haberle (1856-1933) created trompe l’oeil paintings astonishing in their detail and precision He is considered one of the most accomplished 19th century American trompe l’oeil painters, but in his lifetime he achieved only brief recognition This exhibition, organized by the New Britain Museum of American Art, features nearly 20 paintings and drawings from museum collections across the country, including the Brandywine River Museum Along with its accompanying illustrated catalogue, the exhibition offers a fresh and comprehensive view of this unique, inventive artist The exhibition is supported by The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc, and its presentation at the Brandywine River Museum is made possible by Bank of America

Toward the end of the 18th century, portraits of a single eye of a loved one became fashionable among the British nobility and aristocracy, a trend that soon spread all over Europe Given as a token of affection, this unusual type of portraiture was most often painted in watercolor on ivory and mounted in jewelry, such as pins, brooches, lockets, and bracelets This exhibition will present over 30 eye portraits, all from the collection of artist Jamie Wyeth

Annual Antiques Show

05-29-2010 - 05-31-2010

Sunday, Monday, Saturday

Brandywine River Museum

http://www.brandywinemuseum.org

Brandywine River Museum - 1 Hoffman's Mill Road Chadds Ford PA 19317

Admission: $12

Start Time(s): 10 am

Outstanding antiques from across the nation are featured at the Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show This event, hosted by the Museum Volunteers, presents a variety of American and English furniture, glass, metalware, ceramics, folk art, quilts, Oriental and European porcelain, rugs and other fine collectibles $12 fee includes museum admission Proceeds support the Museum Volunteers’ Art Purchase Fund

This exhibition will focus on decorated utilitarian stoneware objects Stoneware, a type of ceramic, was made using a specific blend of clay which contained silica and kaolin When fired at an extremely high temperature, the crocks, jugs, and jars made from this type of clay would become extremely durable, and salt-glazing would make the jars impervious—perfect for pickling meats and other foods

Free Sunday Mornings in June

06-06-2010 - 06-27-2010

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Brandywine River Museum

http://www.brandywinemuseum.org

Brandywine River Museum - 1 Hoffman's Mill Road Chadds Ford PA 19317

Admission: Free until noon

Start Time(s): 9:30 am

Discover the wonderful world of art every Sunday morning in June Enjoy free museum admission from 9:30 am until noon

Annual Bonsai Show

06-05-2010 - 06-06-2010

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Brandywine River Museum

http://www.brandywinemuseum.org

Brandywine River Museum - 1 Hoffman's Mill Road Chadds Ford PA 19317

Admission: $10 Adults; $8 Seniors and Students; Free for children under 6

Start Time(s): 9:30 am

An outstanding selection of bonsai (ornamental trees and shrubs whose growth is trained using an ancient Japanese craft) will be on display in the Brandywine River Museum Courtyard Members of the Brandywine Bonsai Society will be present to demonstrate handling techniques and answer questions regarding special care of the trees Free with museum admission

Lancaster's First Fridays are an exhilarating celebration of the arts! Every month, without exception, the arts in downtown Lancaster are showcased Walk around and explore 70+ arts venues You'll find new exhibitions, live music, theatrical performances, artist receptions, and fun surprises, too The thriving urban center is also home to unique boutiques and outstanding restaurants First Fridays are a great time to experience the beauty of the City and all that the arts community has to offer Gather your friends and family, and join us every First Friday, 5-9pm

La Salle University is celebrating the bicentennial of Charles Willson Peale's purchase of Belfield Farm, where the famous American painter lived and worked from 1810-1826 and since 1976 the office of the University's President To mark the occasion, the La Salle University Art Museum is hosting the exhibition "Charles Willson Peale and his Family at Belfield" from March 1 - April 30th, 2010, with artworks by Charles Willson Peale and the most prominent artists in his family, including his brother James, his children Rembrandt, Titian, Rubens and Raphaelle, his niece Sara Miriam as well as his granddaughter Mary Jane The exhibition draws attention not only to Belfield, an important, but little known historic site in Philadelphia, where the artist lived and worked for well over fifteen yers, but also to Peale's varied pursuits, examining the degree to which these interests affected and shaped those of his offspring

The Tract House: A Darwin Addition

01-29-2010 - 04-11-2010

Sunday, Friday, Saturday

American Philosophical Society Museum

http://www.apsmuseum.org/tracts

The Tract House: A Darwin Addition - 231 N 3rd St Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: Free admission

Start Time(s): Friday thru Sunday, 11 am-5 pm First Fridays, open until 8 pm

The Tract House: A Darwin Addition presents an evolutionary twist on classic religious tracts Artist Lisa Anne Auerbach, working with the APS Museum as part of Philagrafika 2010: Out of Print, solicited tracts — manifestos, diatribes, stories, rants, poems, lyrics, etc—written by the general public, friends, neighbors, artists, poets, and even pundits in response to Charles Darwin’s life and ideas The completed tracts are displayed in a storefront location near the Museum where visitors can peruse the many versions and take what they wish, free of charge

Seaport Slumbers

01-09-2010 - 03-27-2010

Saturday

Independence Seaport Museum

http://www.phillyseaport.org/edu_sleepovers.shtml

Independence Seaport Museum - 211 S Columbus Boulevard Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: $45 Ages 5-12 (Children must be accompanied by adult) Reservations are required

215-413-8630

groupsales@phillyseaport.org

Start Time(s): Saturdays in January, February, and March From: 6:30 pm, Saturday-10 am, Sunday Jan 9, 23, 30 Feb 20 March 13, 20, 27

Enjoy an overnight adventure at Independence Seaport Museum with a maritime mystery to solve, scavenger hunt, interactive theater performance, crafts, exhibit explorations, snacks, breakfast, and tours of Cruiser Olympia and Submarine Becuna Everyone takes home a "Be a Sea Dog" activity patch!

In appreciation for a group of paintings that PAFA is lending next year, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is reciprocating with paintings from the Hudson River School Public Treasures/Private Visions is a rare opportunity to see paintings that seldom travel outside of New York City, as well as paintings from superlative select private collections of Hudson River School art The Hudson River School is one of the most influential traditions in the history of American landscape painting Ranging from grand visions of the American West to quiet forest interiors, American painters absorbed the traditions of European landscape artists and reinvented them to celebrate the distinctiveness of the vast American landscape and created new art for a new land

Philadelphia's role as a center for printmaking and PAFA's strong presence as a place of innovation in graphic arts has loomed large in American art for over 200 years Accordingly, PAFA's extensive print collection is among the hidden gems of its permanent collection This installation features a selection of prints since the 1960s highlighting the versatile and boundary-shifting nature of printmaking over the past several decades The Hudson River School is one of the most influential traditions in the history of American landscape painting Ranging from grand visions of the American West to quiet forest interiors, American painters absorbed the traditions of European landscape artists and reinvented them to celebrate the distinctiveness of the vast American landscape and created new art for a new land

As part of the Philagrafika 2010 Festival this exhibition brings together collaborative works by twenty-five artists and Master Printer Cindi Royce Ettinger Established in 1982, the C R Ettinger Studio specializes in intaglio and relief techniqes and accommodates monoprinting It is the only professional etching studio in the Philadelphia area All artwork is original and produced collaboratively with the artist and Ms Ettinger, a Master Printer for over three decades The Hudson River School is one of the most influential traditions in the history of American landscape painting Ranging from grand visions of the American West to quiet forest interiors, American painters absorbed the traditions of European landscape artists and reinvented them to celebrate the distinctiveness of the vast American landscape and created new art for a new land

At the 109th 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

Warhol was one of the most important American artists of the 20th century, and his conceptual influence on western art persists, even as some of his chemically fragile photographic legacy is literally fading before our eyes PAFA will exhibit 100 Polaroid and 51 black and white photographic prints by Warhol donated by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to PAFA

Herbert and Dorothy Vogel collected Minimalist, Conceptual and post-1960s art over the course of more than four decades In 1992 they pledged more than 2,000 paintings, drawings and sculptures, to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, and are now distributing 2,500 more pieces to institutions across the country PAFA has been designated to receive fifty works from The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States program being administered by the National Gallery

In July 1805, even before land for the first building had been secured, the founders of PAFA wrote to France asking for a collection of plaster casts from Paris Ever since, drawing from the cast has been an integral part of the education of artists attending PAFA Cheryl Leibold, esteemed Senior Archivist, narrates the history of collecting, exhibiting and studying from the historic cast collection at PAFA over the last two hundred years

Michael Gallagher, exhibiting artist at Schmidt-Dean Gallery and assistant professor at PAFA, discusses the visual languages employed in painting as an art form, examining particularly the complicated conversation between representation and abstraction on canvas Using still-life as his major motif, Gallagher pulls from both art historical and contemporary works, as well as his own painting practice, to illuminate the painting’s continued relevance in a modern age

That Charles Demuth and Marcel Duchamp were friends is an undisputed historical fact Drawing on new research, PhD candidate Jonathan Frederick Walz argues that their relationship was actually closer than previously thought “You should wait for fifty years or a hundred years for your true public,” once quipped Duchamp, and taking the artist at his word, this talk illuminates Charles Demuth’s fixation on Duchamp, revealing an interpersonal preoccupation secreted within an aesthetic delay, which has gone unrecognized over the last century—until now

Through his abstract renderings of the natural world, Arthur Dove explored the capacity of painting to depict material phenomena that are not visible to the naked eye, including sound, wind, light waves, and gravitational pull Rachael DeLue, professor of art history at Princeton University, considers Dove’s interest in articulating a pictorial language for translating the unseen into visual form, much as a scientist would translate a hypothesis or a theory and shows how his artistic project was intimately tied to larger cultural conversations in the early decades of the twentieth century about the subjects and methods of scientific inquiry and the nature of human cognition

At PAFA, the legacy of the grandfather of American Portraiture, Thomas Eakins, is tied directly into PAFA's understanding of itself as an institution of American Art Dr Akela Reason of Georgia State University shares her recent research and book on this Philadelphia icon, Thomas Eakins and the Uses of History, which will be released in January 2010 by the University of Pennsylvania Press

Graduating certificate students discuss their work and artistic vision, paying special attention to pieces on view in the Samuel MV Hamilton Building

Graduating MFA students discuss their work and artistic vision, paying special attention to pieces on view in the Samuel MV Hamilton Building

Philagrafika 2010: The Graphic Unconscious

01-29-2010 - 04-11-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA)

http://www.pafa.org/Museum/Exhibitions/Upcoming-Exhibitions/Philagrafika-2010-The-Graphic-Unconscious/577/

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) - 118 & 128 N Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19102

Admission: Adults: $15 Seniors and students with ID: $12 Youth ages 5-18: $10 Free to members and children under 5 Includes admission to Permanent Collection

215-972-7600

Start Time(s): Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am-5 pm Sunday: 11 am-5 pm Closed Monday's and legal holidays

PAFA is one of five venues presenting the exhibition The Graphic Unconscious in conjunction with Philagrafika 2010, Philadelphia’s international festival celebrating the print in contemporary art Exhibited in the Morris Gallery, in the museum’s Historic Landmark Building, and in the majestic Fisher Brooks Gallery in the Samuel MV Hamilton Building, PAFA’s participation in The Graphic Unconscious brings contemporary art into the midst of the museum’s collections

Witness the step-by-step creation of a traditional Sand Mandala—an ancient art form of Tibetan Buddhism Mandalas are drawings in sand of the world in its divine form; they represent a map by which the ordinary human mind is transformed into the enlightened mind Watch as monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery in southern India create and then ritualistically dismantle their Mandala during our Sunday festival

Glencairn presents religious life through the ages, using art and artifacts from a variety of cultures and time periods Join Glencairn on April 25th to celebrate the Sacred Arts Tibetan Buddhist monks will dismantle a Sand Mandala (see previous listing), stained glass artists will blow and paint medieval-style stained glass, stone carvers will demonstrate the finer points of their trade, and an artist will create a mosaic panel View the current temporary exhibit and an exhibit about the history of stained glass making in Bryn Athyn Listen to live music and participate in family activities

Noted stained glass artist J Kenneth Leap from the Stained Glass Center at WheatonArts (Millville, NJ) will lead a stained glass workshop, using authentic 12th century techniques Participants will apply glass pigment to designs adapted from Glencairn’s collection of medieval stained glass Painted glass panels will be fired in an ultra-fast gas kiln, so you can take your creation home at the end of the day

Marvels and Ciphers: A Look Through the Flask

03-01-2010 - 12-10-2010

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Chemical Heritage Foundation

http://www.chemheritage.org/marvels

Chemical Heritage Foundation - 315 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): Museum hours: MondayFriday, 10 am-4 pm; First Fridays, 5-8 pm

CHF opens the door to reactions—both chemical and personal—with its newest exhibit, Marvels and Ciphers: A Look Inside the Flask 
For centuries, scientists have struggled to understand the material world—with varying degrees of success Public responses to scientific debate and discovery are even more varied A single breakthrough can elicit fascination and hope as well as anxiety and fear 
With paintings, photographs, books, and cartoons, Marvels and Ciphers explores the inevitable social complexity of scientific pursuits Visit the official website for a preview of the exhibit and information on accompanying public programs

The Secret Cinema at CHF, Installation 2 of 4

04-14-2010 - 04-14-2010

Wednesday

Chemical Heritage Foundation

http://www.chemheritage.org/TheSecretCinema

Chemical Heritage Foundation - 315 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): 6:308:30 pm

CHF, in conjunction with Jay Schwartz of The Secret Cinema, presents a series of screenings that mix rare, vintage science-education films with classic science-fiction features Lively discussions with local humanities experts will follow each screening The April 14 discussion will be led by Michael Wellenreiter, Film Director and Assistant Professor, The University of the Arts For additional information, film lists, and future screening dates, visit wwwchemheritageorg/TheSecretCinema Image: movie still of J Carroll Naish in a 1944 film called The Monster Maker

The act of censorship is complex, its definition elusive In "Drawing the Curtain," student and faculty co-curators will investigate case studies of censorship within a college museum exhibition that raises questions about the rights of viewers to make their own choices about the images and objects at which they look Should others be permitted to make such choices for us? Should our individual aesthetics, religious beliefs, or cultural comfort levels define or limit those choices for others? "Drawing the Curtain" asks its viewers to put themselves in the position of exploring the fundamental nature of these questions by interacting with images and ideas that might in some circumstances lead to acts of censorship They are invited to "draw the curtain" and make their own decisions 

For the Family: Craft Experiences for Kids

03-28-2010 - 03-28-2010

Sunday

Philadelphia Art Alliance

http://www.philartalliance.org/programs.htm

Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S 18th Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: $20 per family

215-545-4302

astyer@philartalliance.org

http://www.philartalliance.org/programs.htm

Start Time(s): 12 pm

This Spring, the Philadelphia Art Alliance will open it's doors, every last Sunday of the month, for families looking to experience modern craft exhibitions together The "For the Family" Sunday craft experience is designed for parents with small children, age 4-12, who want to experience arts and culture as a family Every last Sunday of the month during exhibitions, parents and kids can take an educational tour through the PAA exhibitions and partake in kid-friendly craft activities on the 3rd floor parlor space With each changing exhibition, PAA will offer new educational guides and activities, in conjunction with the new themes and media covered in the exhibitions This one-of-a-kind experience is sure to please families of all shapes and sizes For this exhibition cycle, PPA will focus on Darla Jackson's 1st floor exhibit "While You Were Out" Explore the exhibit with an educational guide, then head up to the third floor where kids can color their own version of the animal sculptures in the exhibit Families will be able to take their finished coloring book pages home with them as a memorable keepsake

Gallery Night Lecture and Tour: Studio or Factory

04-02-2010 - 04-02-2010

Friday

Philadelphia Art Alliance

http://www.philartalliance.org/programs.htm

Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S 18th Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: $10

215-545-4302

astyer@philartalliance.org

http://www.philartalliance.org/programs.htm

Start Time(s): 7:30 pm

Join PAA for a very special gallery night lecture and tour of their 2nd floor exhibit, Convergence: Pottery from Studio and Factory Curator Jody Clowes will lead a guided tour through the 2nd floor exhibit, offering insight and analysis of her choices for inclusion in the show Special guest potters and exhibit participants Kathy Erteman, James Klein and David Reid will also be in attendance to provide additional input on their pieces included in the exhibit After the gallery tour, patrons will be led to the 3rd floor where guest potters will have additional samples of their work on display, and will lead a discussion about their work and how they are blurring the lines between studio production and industrial manufacturing

For the Family: Craft Experiences for Kids

04-25-2010 - 04-25-2010

Sunday

Philadelphia Art Alliance

http://www.philartalliance.org/programs.htm

Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S 18th Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: $20 per family

215-545-4302

astyer@philartalliance.org

http://www.philartalliance.org/programs.htm

Start Time(s): Noon

This Spring, the Philadelphia Art Alliance will open it's doors, every last Sunday of the month, for families looking to experience modern craft exhibitions together The "For the Family" Sunday craft experience is designed for parents with small children, age 4-12, who want to experience arts and culture as a family Every last Sunday of the month during exhibitions, parents and kids can take an educational tour through the PAA exhibitions and partake in kid-friendly craft activities on the 3rd floor parlor space With each changing exhibition, PAA will offer new educational guides and activities, in conjunction with the new themes and media covered in the exhibitions This one-of-a-kind experience is sure to please families of all shapes and sizes For this exhibition cycle, PAA will focus on Darla Jackson's 1st floor exhibit "While You Were Out" Explore the exhibit with an educational guide, then head up to the third floor where kids can color their own version of the animal sculptures in the exhibit Families will be able to take their finished coloring book pages home with them as a memorable keepsake

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Alexandre Kautz is a jazz drummer and graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music Based in New York City, he has shared the stage with Tim Ries, Ingrid Jensen, Jorge Molina, and wife Magos Herrera

Hear the illustrator, author, and designer speak about how she sees the world, both inside and outside of the studio and have a look at Kalman's contribution to the Rosenbach Museum's 21st Century Abe project Books available for sale generously provided by Joseph Fox Bookshop

Late Renoir

06-17-2010 - 09-06-2010

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Philadelphia Museum of Art

http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/359.html

Philadelphia Museum of Art - 26th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia PA 19130

Admission: Members: Free Adults: $24 Seniors(65+): $22 Students(with ID)/Youth(13-18): $20 Children(5-12): $14 Children(4 and under): Free

(215) 235-7469

ticketcenter@philamuseum.org

http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/359.html?page=2&ticket=2

Start Time(s): Monday: Closed Tuesday-Thursday: 11 am-5 pm Friday: 11 am-8:45 pm Saturday-Sunday: 10 am-6 pm Exhibition and select galleries are open on select Mondays including Monday, September 6

The light-filled art of the great French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir took off in new directions during the last 30 years of his life Witness his remarkable achievements in Late Renoir, presenting 80 paintings, drawings, and sculptures by the master displayed with works of the younger talents he inspired, including Matisse, Picasso, Bonnard, and others See it all at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philagrafika 2010: The Graphic Unconscious

01-29-2010 - 04-11-2010

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Philadelphia Museum of Art

http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/377.html

Philadelphia Museum of Art - 26th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia PA 19130

Admission: Free after Museum admission Discounts available for Seniors (65+), Students (w/ valid ID) and Children 13-18 Children 12 and under free Members: Free at all times

215-763-8100

visitorservices@philamuseum.org

Start Time(s): Tuesday-Sunday: 10 am5 pm Friday evenings: until 8:45 pm

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is one of five core sites for The Graphic Unconscious, the curated exhibition of Philagrafika 2010, Philadelphia's international festival celebrating the role of print in contemporary artistic practice Experience exciting, multimedia installations from Tabaimo (Japanese, b 1975) and Óscar Muñoz (Colombian, b 1951), two artists whose work pushes the conceptual boundaries associated with printmaking

Marcel Wanders' unique fusion of technology, artistry, and wit has established him as a leading figure in the international design world Visit the Perelman Building to experience this unique multisensory installation dramatizing the evolution of the Dutch designer’s work over the past 20 years

Visit the Perelman Building this summer for sartorial inspiration View a stellar collection of runway styles donated by 17 celebrated fashion designers in honor of the late Tom Marotta, former VP of couture for Saks Fifth Avenue

Embroidered with motifs drawn from the rich culture of Bengal, the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent, kanthas served as gifts lovingly stitched for weddings, births, and various celebrations This exhibition presents some 40 examples of this vibrant domestic art created between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries

An exhibition of some 50 works dating from the late 19th century to the present, The Platinum Process presents a selection of sumptuous platinum prints drawn from the Museum’s collection Highlights include photographs by early masters of the platinum process including Frederick H Evans and Paul Strand, as well as works by skilled contemporary practitioners such as Lois Conner

Venice in the 18th century was a leading center of European culture The arts flourished, attracting travelers from around the world Prompted by this thriving tourist trade, Venetian artists created lively prints of the city and its people for aristocratic visitors to take home This exhibition surveys the broad range of Venetian print production, featuring over 70 works that celebrate the culture and beauty of the city with the characteristic inventiveness of the Venetian Rococo style

This exhibition features images in which water is the principal theme, highlighted in a selection of modern and contemporary prints, drawings, and photographs from the permanent collection Included are works on paper by Ed Ruscha, Roni Horn, Robert Moskowitz, Vija Celmins, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Ellsworth Kelly, and Georgia O’Keeffe

Desert Jewels illuminates the diversity and beauty of traditional North African jewelry design through some 80 pieces of jewelry and nearly 30 late-19th and early-20th-century photographs by artists from Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Egypt, and Tunisia

The Museum and the surrounding neighborhood are abuzz with family-friendly activity for the annual Fairmount Arts Crawl Visit the Perelman Building for an exploration of kanthas, colorful embroidered quilts made by Bengali women that tell stories of life in Bengal (modern day Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal, India), as well as snake goddesses, great Bengal tigers, ten-headed demons, and more Try your hand at embroidery and take guided tours of the exhibition: Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections

TacTile Tours

03-21-2010 - 05-16-2010

Sunday

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

http://www.phillymagicgardens.org/education/tours

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens - 1020-1022 South Street Philadelphia PA 19147

Admission: $7

2157330390

Start Time(s): Tours are every third Sunday at 1 pm and last approximately 75 minutes

Get an insiders' feel of Philadelphia's Magic Gardens! TacTile tours lead visitors that are blind or partially sighted through the Magic Gardens main site, allowing them to touch and explore the fully mosaiced gallery walls and labyrinth sculpture garden with trained PMG interpreters Tour topics include artist Isaiah Zagar's mosaic techniques and artistic influences, the materials used in the mosaics (with a particular focus on tiles and global folk art), the narratives behind his iconography and images, and the history of South Street and Philadelphia's Magic Gardens Guests with visual impairment are welcomed to experience sculptures and tiles from around the world through this fun and informative new program 

The Artists of Bristol on the Delaware (AOB) announce the March opening of an eleven-day exhibition of artistic works at the Margaret R Grundy Memorial Library, 680 Radcliffe Street in Bristol The creative works of the AOB will be displayed alongside the creative works of Bristol Borough sister-city Spinetoli, Italy artists during this cultural exchange beginning with an opening reception An additional highlight at the opening is a 20-minute DVD film illustrating the Roman necropolis of Spinetoli that will play during the reception hours 

Using a sharp knife and enormous blocks of wood, renowned German artist Christiane Baumgartner spends weeks, months, sometimes even a year, translating images from her own film and video cameras into astonishing woodblock prints The works on view in Philagrafika continue her investigation into the elasticity of time and the ambiguity of landscape, and she will explore these and other themes in a talk illustrated by earlier work in silkscreen and video

Carefully manipulating fragile sheets of Nepalese paper sparkling with silver leaf and mica, Kiki Smith installed two walls of PAFA’s gallery with an array of small and large-scale works, building a frieze at once intimate and also universal In conversation with Jose Roca, Philagrafika’s Chief Curator and Artistic Director, and Julien Robson, Curator of Contemporary Art at PAFA, Smith discusses the major themes in her work and an ongoing interest in printmaking techniques and processes, about which she says that, “Prints mimic what we are as humans: we are all the same and yet every one is different I think there's a spiritual power in repetition, a devotional quality, like saying rosaries” Seating is limited so pre-registration is required Admission is free for those with PAFA membership cards; free after museum admission for the public 

The Philadelphia Antiques Show

04-17-2010 - 04-20-2010

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday

Philadelphia Antiques Show

http://www.philaantiques.com/

The Navy Yard - Philadelphia Cruise Terminal at Pier One - 5100 S Broad Street Naval Business Center, Building #3 Philadelphia PA 19112

Admission: $18 General Admission $15 Senior Citizen

215-387-3500

http://www.philaantiques.com/

Start Time(s): Saturday @ 11 am-8 pm Monday @ 11 am-8 pm Tuesday @ 11 am-8 pm Sunday @ 11 am-6 pm Preview Party: Friday, April 16 @ 6 pm Please visit the official website for ticketing details

The Philadelphia Antiques Show, a benefit for Penn Medicine, has been setting the standard for outstanding quality and integrity for 49 years Fifty distinguished dealers and galleries bring together the finest antiques and decorative arts available today, attracting collectors, dealers and others with a passion for the American past The Presenting Sponsor is Haverford Trust

McNeil Curator Lecture: A Call to Arms - Chinese Export Porcelain

04-18-2010 - 04-18-2010

Sunday

Philadelphia Antiques Show

http://www.phila.Antiques.com

The Navy Yard - Philadelphia Cruise Terminal at Pier One - 5100 S Broad Street Naval Business Center, Building #3 Philadelphia PA 19112

Admission: FREE, with General Admission ticket to the Show

215-387-3500

http://www.philaAntiques.com

Start Time(s): 1-2 pm

The McNeil Curator Lecture features the 2010 Show's curator, Ron Fuchs II Mr Fuchs, the curator of The Reeves Center at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA, will discuss the export of Chinese porcelain to the British and American markets between 1700 and 1850, highlighting many of the beautiful examples in the 2010 loan An engaging speaker, Mr Fuchs will weave wonderful tales of family histories, foreign trade and coats of arms

Follow Edward Goodman, Director of Trims at Scalamandre, as he weaves us down the fringe-lined path of Scalamandre's breath-taking, artisan-made Passementerie: rosettes, bullion, tassels, and fringes Mr Goodman is a sought-after speaker and a lecturer at the New York School of Interior Design His travels around the world, visiting historic sites, have helped to further document and understand the diverse use of Passementerie

Guided Show Tours at The Philadelphia Antiques Show

04-17-2010 - 04-20-2010

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday

Philadelphia Antiques Show

http://www.philaantiques.com

The Navy Yard - Philadelphia Cruise Terminal at Pier One - 5100 S Broad Street Naval Business Center, Building #3 Philadelphia PA 19112

Admission: $25/person, includes General Admission and Show Catalogue

215-387-3500

http://www.philaAntiques.com

Start Time(s): 10-11 am

Join guides from The Philadelphia Museum of Art for as they escort you around the Show Floor before it opens to the public Highlights will include objects specially selected by the dealers for their rarity and uniqueness

CoffeeBreak is a relaxed “waking-up-to-art” morning featuring a coffee tasting, pastry pairing and art This month sample brews from Burlap & Bean in Newtown Square Also at Coffee Break, meet artist Mickie Rosen whose will give a sneak peek into the intense process used to create what she calls “photage” Rosen’s work was selected for inclusion in this year’s “Solo Series” from among hundreds of entries 

Each month AAC hosts a workshop for families of any size, shape or artistic ability inspired by a work in one of the exhibitions 

Everyone is welcome to join the artists for the opening party of “Solo Series 2010” in the Art Center’s galleries Mingle, check out the new solo exhibitions by Judy Engle, Alison Stigora, Atsuko Tajima and Jay Walker and enjoy a wine bar and light refreshments Free admission

These fun and creative workshops offer opportunities for you to explore artworks in the museum galleries and work on art projects while exploring and developing your creative spirit In this workshop families will use leather, simple leatherwork tools, paint, glue and fasteners, to create leather accessories Participate in a demonstration with leather tools and a hot press machine Create, design, paint and construct one or more of the following: a bracelet, necklace, earrings, belt, head ties or rings Instructor: Serena Saunders

These fun and creative workshops offer opportunities for you to explore artworks in the museum galleries and work on art projects while exploring and developing your creative spirit In this workshop meet Bunny Boo--a white rabbit with a black nose and red eyes who loves to eat carrots and surf the web Hear further adventures of Bunny Boo while learning to draw rabbit portraits and sculpt your own clay rabbit figurine Instructor: Teresa Atkins

Family Arts Academy: Trash to Treasure - Found Object Art

04-10-2010 - 04-10-2010

Saturday

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA)

http://www.pafa.org/212

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) - 118 & 128 N Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19102

Admission: Members: Free Non-Members: Free with Museum Admission

215-972-2061

Start Time(s): 11 am-12:30 pm

These fun and creative workshops offer opportunities for you to explore artworks in the museum galleries and work on art projects while exploring and developing your creative spirit In this workshop discover the contemporary movement to transform trash into treasures Bring in favorite found objects: skateboards, chairs, hubcaps, etc Try out unconventional techniques using non-traditional artistic materials, such as house paint, scrapboard, duct tape, glue, staples, and nails to creatively transform your object into a work to treasure Instructor: David Solan

These fun and creative workshops offer opportunities for you to explore artworks in the museum galleries and work on art projects while exploring and developing your creative spirit In this workshop learn how the persistance of vision is a process by which a series of still images appear to move when seen in quick succession In the 19th Century, optical toys used this process to startling effect, and these toys were a popular way of animating images Learn to construct a phenakistoscope in which images on a slotted spinning disk appear to move when their reflection is viewed in a mirror Also make a thaumatrope, or "turning wonder" As the thaumatrope spins, the series of quick flashes is interpreted as one continuous image Instructor: Tad Sare

These fun and creative workshops offer opportunities for you to explore artworks in the museum galleries and work on art projects while exploring and developing your creative spirit In this workshop come celebrate the art of poetry during National Poetry Month! View Thomas Eakins' portrait of poet Walt Whitman In the studio try some simple formats for writing your own poem, then add the text of your poem to a silhouette self-portrait Instructor: Serena Saunders

These fun and creative workshops offer opportunities for you to explore artworks in the museum galleries and work on art projects while exploring and developing your creative spirit In this special workshop in partnership with The Handwork Studio, learn the art of needle-felting, embroidery and machine sewing, resulting in a bag that can be used for everything from food shopping to sleep-overs Instructor: Julia Yosen, staff from The Handwork Studio

These fun and creative workshops offer opportunities for you to explore artworks in the museum galleries and work on art projects while exploring and developing your creative spirit In this special workshop families will work together to design, paint and compose a group family portrait Participate in a portrait painting demonstration, then try techniques to create a multi-media painting What will result is an exciting family collaboration of faces, styles, and expressions Instructor: Serena Saunders

These fun and creative workshops offer opportunities for you to explore artworks in the museum galleries and work on art projects while exploring and developing your creative spirit In this special workshop take a look at PAFA's great artworks of animals--Winslow Homer's "Fox Hunt", Charles Willson Peale's "Noah's Ark", Edward Hick's "Peaceable Kingdom" and others In the studio develop your drawing skills while learning animal anatomy Draw portraits of a visiting iguana and an owl on loan from the Academy of Natural Sciences Instructor: Tad Sare

These fun and creative workshops offer opportunities for you to explore artworks in the museum galleries and work on art projects while exploring and developing your creative spirit In this special workshop check out paintings in the museum gallery depicting life in the city Take a walk to Logan Square Park to observe the diversity of activity in the city Paint your own scenes of skyscrapers, fountains, picnickers, skateboarders, sculptures and so much more Instructor: Fred Kaplan

Partnering with various cultural institutions throughout Philadelphia, PAFA Presents aims to offer visitors the opportunity to attend a variety of arts events in a vibrant and historic setting, highlighting the breadth of Philadelphia’s cultural and artistic treasures For information and reservations, contact Alison Campbell-Wise at 215-972-2011 or acampbell@pafaorg

Partnering with various cultural institutions throughout Philadelphia, PAFA Presents aims to offer visitors the opportunity to attend a variety of arts events in a vibrant and historic setting, highlighting the breadth of Philadelphia’s cultural and artistic treasures  

See small portrait miniatures and other portraits of du Pont family members Of special interest are those depicting the founder of the DuPont Company, EI and his wife Sophie, as well as EI’s brother Victor’s family Exhibit will be on display in the family ancestral home, Eleutherian Mills Use main entrance off of route 141 in Wilmington

This is the annual celebration of the founding of Grounds For Sculpture Bring your children, ages 6-12, to kid-friendly workshops Meet the artists and tour the grounds with select Artists-in-the-Park at 11 am, 1 pm, and 2 pm Additionally, Music & Motion Dance Productions will be on site performing excerpts from their 2010 Season in accompaniment to the Meet the Artist Tours Join the Community Quilt Project A display of the work done thus far will be on exhibit, as well as the opportunity to make a square in contribution for the Commemorative Quilt as a work-in-progress Adults, kids, and families are invited to create their own special squares depicting their favorite things about Grounds For Sculpture Also free musical performances throughout the day, free ice cream and cake, the Peacock Calling Contest and much more

In honor of Grounds For Sculpture's 10th birthday as a non-profit organization, they want to give you a gift! The tenth person in the park on the 10th of every month will win a Grounds For Sculpture goodie bag worth a retail value of $50! In addition, both Toad Hall Shop & Gallery and the Museum Shop will offer 10% off on the 10th of the month to patrons and online shoppers on regularly priced merchandise Members receive an additional 10% on top of the 10% they already receive!

A full force of creativity, The Klez Dispensers are juicy, fresh and daring They’ve been dishing up their signature state-of-the-art, swinging American-style Klezmer music since their college days Audiences can’t get enough of their impeccable arrangements, inspiring improvisations, and engaging repertoire from the early years of Klezmer, as well as exciting original compositions An eight-piece ensemble comprised of clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, violin, piano, bass, drums and vocals, each Dispenser is an accomplished musician contributing skill, personality and artistry to the group Prior to the concert, The Peacock Café will be serving specials inspired by the night’s theme so come hungry! 

In the spring of 2001, Leonda Finke’s figurative drawings and sculptures were the focus of a one-person exhibition Two sculptures of women in the sun have been on view in the sculpture pad ever since Learn about her development and focus as a sculptor, and with plasticine clay (a clay that always stays soft and workable), create figurative sculptures that focus on the complexities of the human body rather than traditional idealized figures Instructor: Aylin Green

20th Century American Craft Furniture Movement - A Panel Discussion

03-25-2010 - 03-25-2010

Thursday

Thos Moser Cabinetmakers

http://www.thosmoser.com

Philadelphia Museum of Art - 26th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia PA 19130

Admission: Event is FREE and attendees have complimentary access to Philadelphia Museum of Art's American Galleries form 6 to 7 PM Complimentary parking is available in the garage on Museum Drive

800-708-9045

janett@ThosMoser.com

http://www.thosmoser.com

Start Time(s): 7 PM (doors open at 6 PM) Program will be held in the Van Pelt Auditorium

American Craft Furniture Movement of the 20th Century, a Panel Discussion with: Tom Moser, Founder/President, Thos Moser; Mira Nakashima, Creative Director, George Nakashima Woodworker Studios, New Hope,PA; Mark Sfirri, Professor of Fine Woodworking, Bucks County Community College; Carol Sauvion, Executive Producer, “Craft in America” series (seen on PBS)

Dutch master designer-artist Tejo Remy of the Legendary Droog Design house in Holland has amassed a well known career for creating daring work that looks like nothing else, yet always takes its form from reclaimed objects (Rag Chairs, Chest of Drawers, the iconic Milk Bottle Lamp) From March 29 to April 1 Remy will lead teams of Drexel students in an exploration of hands-on design using mold making and employing humble, gathered materials (only use this if there is enough space, if not use what is not highlighted) On Thursday April 1 a public lecture on Remy’s design philosophy and latest design technique impromolding will be held at 7 pm in Stein Auditorium (111 Nesbitt Hall, 3215 Market St) Drexel student work will be on display in the lobby of Nesbitt Hall, an exhibition of the creating and making that has taken place over the four-day Charrette

School’s out, but adventure is on at Penn Museum! Enjoy a week of fun-filled activities that are perfect for families

Football University

06-11-2010 - 06-13-2010

Sunday, Friday, Saturday

Football University

http://www.FootballUniversity.org

Valley Forge Military Academy and College - 1001 Eagle Road Wayne PA 19087

Admission: Free

973-366-5027

www.FootballUniversity.org

http://www.FootballUniversity.org

Start Time(s): Fri 5-9:30 pm Sat 7 am-5 pm Sun 7 am-2 pm

Football University will be shooting their reality show The Ride that plays on FoxSportsnet & Comcast , This has been aired nationally going into it's second season as MTV will air episodes also Elite Training with Top NFL Coaches & Instructors ,training some of the Top High School & Youth players from around the Country

Centennial Tours

03-15-2010 - 04-29-2010

Tuesday, Thursday

Please Touch Museum

http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/memorial_hall/

Please Touch Museum - 4231 North Concourse Drive Philadelphia PA 19131

Admission: Guided Tours: $15 Self-Guided Tours: $12

Start Time(s): 2 PM

Take a Centennial Grown-Up Tour of Memorial Hall, the last remaining building from Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial Exhibition! Centennial Tours explore the history, art and architecture of Memorial Hall, first home of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the 1876 World’s Fair The highlight of the tour is Centennial Exploration, featuring an 1889 scale model that depicts the Centennial’s landscape including Memorial Hall plus 200 buildings that were erected for the World’s Fair Walk-Up Guided Centennial Tours of Memorial Hall are available

This is our annual celebration of the founding of Grounds For Sculpture Bring your children, ages 6 – 12, to our kid-friendly workshops Meet the artists and tour the grounds with select Artists-in-the-Park at 11am, 1pm, and 2pm Additionally, Music & Motion Dance Productions will be on site performing excerpts from their 2010 Season in accompaniment to the Meet the Artist Tours Join us in the Community Quilt Project A display of the work done thus far will be on exhibit, as well as the opportunity to make a square in contribution for our Commemorative Quilt as a work-in-progress Adults, kids, and families are invited to create their own special squares depicting their favorite things about Grounds For Sculpture Also free musical performances throughout the day, free ice cream and cake, the Peacock Calling Contest and much more

In honor of Grounds For Sculpture's 10th birthday as a non-profit organization, we want to give you a gift! The tenth person in the park on the 10th of every month will win a Grounds For Sculpture goodie bag worth a retail value of $50! In addition, both Toad Hall Shop & Gallery and the Museum Shop will offer 10% off on the 10th of the month to patrons and online shoppers on regularly priced merchandise Members receive an additional 10% on top of the 10% they already receive!

Ages 3 – 5 Rain or Shine! Free with park admission Listen to a story, become park explorers, and make original works of art Bring your toddler to learn about sculpture through interactive activities One adult must accompany each child Space is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis Meets in the Visitor Center in the Seward Johnson Center for the Arts Instructor: Joslyn Johnson

Saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter is one the biggest names in contemporary jazz music, having played with the Miles Davis Quintet and founded the jazz super group Weather Report His fresh, experimental sound combines rock, funk, and world-beat music with sophisticated chords and melodies On Friday, April 23, Shorter will premiere a new composition inspired by the Museum’s collection This program, including the commissioning and presentation, is made possible by a grant from the Philadelphia Music Project, a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by The University of the Arts

South Africa’s Sharon Katz & the Peace Train have been musical ambassadors for peace and reconciliation throughout the world for over a decade Their first US release, Imbizo (2002), was nominated for a Grammy Award, and they appeared on the recording Carnival! Rainforest Foundation Concert with Sting, Elton John, Tina Turner, and Luciano Pavarotti Their intricate harmonies, Afro-jazz-worldbeat rhythms, and Zulu dancing take you on a joyride to the heart of South Africa and its people

Vocalist Paula West has been thrilling audiences with her heartfelt renditions of well-known standards and unique interpretations of dynamic jazz songs With a particular dusky soulfulness, West has captured the hearts of critics and audiences alike with just the lilt of her voice

Jim Ridl is a jazz pianist and composer who performs internationally with the Jim Ridl Trio and Quintet, vocalist JD Walter, Spanish jazz guitarist Ximo Tebar, the Antfarm Quartet, and the Dave Liebman Big Band

The exhibit showcases a choice selection of paintings and drawings by Salem County artists Many of the works, which span a 200 year period, depict local places and people 

To mark the opening of Live Cinema/Histories in Motion, Martha Colburn creates a visual performance using film screenings, single channel video and handmade projection effects to the music of cellist Helena Espvall, pianist Thollem McDonas, and the band Tsigoti Colburn is a stop-action animator whose work is inspired by American and European history Fusing her animation and found footage into live 16mm performances, she performs internationally with the group Deerhoof and her own ensemble of musicians to create narratives using 1970s film re-enactments, pilgrim films, puppet films, and re-filmed Godzilla movies, to name but a few Multi-instrumentalist Espvall plays cello with several ensembles, most notably the Philadelphia-based psych-folk group Espers McDonas is critically acclaimed as one of the most interesting pianists of the current improvised music genre who has redefined the concept of piano performance Tsigoti is a collaborative and improvisational quasi-punk band combining revolutionary politics and intelligent avant-punk fervor

This annual event is the Society’s largest fund-raising event, as well as an opportunity to extend Salem County’s hospitality to visitors from several states A number of sites for the tour have already been confirmed, and the list includes a few that have not been featured in recent years There will be more than 15 Sites available to visitors during the event Among the private homes included in this year’s tour will be Seven Stars Tavern in Pilesgrove Township, The Lawson, Clawson, and Davis Houses in Woodstown, The John Jarman House near Daretown, and many others Joining the tour for the first time in recent years will be The Stephen Reeves House in Alloway, along with the Hiresdale House and The Pledger House in Mannington Township

David Berkeley is an indie singer-songwriter who performs acoustic music He has appeared on the radio program This American Life and has toured with Billy Bragg, Nickel Creek, Rufus Wainwright, and Ray LaMontagne, among others His debut came in 2002 with the mostly acoustic The Confluence, which displays elaborate lyrics about personal topics, complex song construction, and varying chord patterns, traits that still identify his style His most recent CD is called Strange Light

Whether singing in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, Magos Herrera’s expressive voice bridges language barriers through pure emotion Her US debut CD, Distancia, features a blend of Latin and African-inspired grooves

Pianist Edward Simon’s ability to blend Afro-Caribbean rhythms, boleros, and Venezuelan folk songs with jazz harmonies has established him as a unique talent who transcends genres

Mimi Jones is a bassist, vocalist, and composer, whose elegant sound is an eclectic mix of genres based on a strong jazz foundation that leaves room for funky bass grooves, and world beat rhythms In 2009, Jones released her debut CD, A New Day As a 'sideman', she has performed with Lionel Hampton and Roy Hargrove, among others

Opera meets cabaret in this night of informal performances by vocalists from the Center City Opera Theater Performers will be interspersed with the crowd, singing from unexpected places To evoke an 18th-century Italian masquerade ball, make and wear a mustache or a mustache-shaped mask Nina Frenkel and Aya Kakeda, The Mustache Sisters, will guide you in this free art activity

Singer-songwriter Avi Wisnia finds inspiration in classic bossa nova, acoustic American folk, 1950s West Coast jazz, and contemporary pop He uses unexpected arrangements in his own music as well as reinterprets songs by pop artists like Björk, Wilco, and The Cure

A nationally renowned jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator, Tia Fuller has generated acclaim for her original and standard jazz arrangements She made her debut as a bandleader on Pillar of Strength (2005), which features an all-female quartet, and in 2007 she was a member of Beyoncé’s touring band

Bassist Rufus Reid has recorded and performed with legends André Previn, Stan Getz, and Dizzy Gillespie In presenting him with the 2005 Mellon Jazz Living Legacy Award, the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation saluted him as “an American treasure with the vision to make a difference and turn possibilities into results”

The Mural Arts Program provides official tours of the “City of Murals” Tour the Love Letter Project, a collaboration with internationally-renowned artist Stephen Powers consisting of over 50 rooftop murals and street-level signs The tour is given on the SEPTA El train accompanied by a Mural Arts Program tour guide to learn intimate details about the project A mural tour is a can’t-miss uniquely Philadelphia experience

Print Aweigh, Take Away

04-10-2010 - 04-11-2010

Sunday, Saturday

American Philosophical Society Museum

http://www.pachs.net/dialogues-with-darwin/programs/print_aweigh/

American Philosophical Society Museum - 104 S Fifth Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: All events are free unless otherwise noted

Start Time(s): 10 am-5 pm

Join in for a weekend of hands-on science, history and art activities and walking tour that will all make a great impression! The APS Museum, the Independence Seaport Museum, and the Printing Office and Bindery at Franklin Court have joined forces to celebrate an age-old technique for communication–printing words on paper

Meet in the lobby of the Historic Landmark Building This event is free after museum admission No rsvp necessary Landscape has always entranced the human imagination, from desires to capture a raw wilderness unperturbed by human intervention to our longing to embrace the natural world in our own idealized visions of paradise But can a landscape ever be merely the summation of trees, hills and rocky outcroppings out of which it is constructed? When a curator looks upon a landscape, whether it’s an early American masterpiece like Thomas Cole’s The Oxbow or a contemporary print like Orit Hofshi’s If the Tread is an Echo, these art historical detectives bring specially trained eyes to the study of landscape, considering the scale of a work, its unique media, its relationship to scientific discovery, and many other places of historical and cultural collusion that reflect evolving traditions of meaning making in American art Join PAFA Curators of contemporary and historical art Julien Robson and Anna Marley for a sneak peak into the curatorial toolbox used to interpret landscapes

Slinky Birthday Party

03-27-2010 - 03-27-2010

Saturday

Independence Seaport Museum

http://www.phillyseaport.org

Independence Seaport Museum - 211 S Columbus Boulevard Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: Slinky Birthday party free with Museum admission Tickets available for purchase at door

Start Time(s): 1-3 pm

Meet Tom James, son of Slinky inventor Richard James, the first kid to play with a Slinky! Enjoy Slinky races, "Happy Birthday" sing-along and Slinky cake, a display of "What Can YOU Make with a Slinky?" Art Contest winning creations, and check out the new exhibit, "It Sprang from the River! Everyday Objects with Maritime Secrets," featuring, you guessed it, Slinky!