Events
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Arden Drama School Winter Kid's Crew Improv Workshop
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company February 4, 2012 In this hilarious and active class you will use your imagination and teamwork to create characters, skits and stories while thinking on your feet. Learn to trust your instincts, your imagination and your fellow actors! For grades 3-5. |
Arden Theatre Company |
02/04/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Henry and Mudge
Presented by Walnut Street Theatre at Walnut Street Theatre for Kids February 4, 2012 Moving from the city to a new house in the country can be tough. Luckily Henry has Mudge—a big, slobbery, canine buddy to share his adventures with him. When Mudge gets lost one day, Henry must brave the dark forest to find his best friend. Will Henry find Mudge in time? Look for clues in this brand-new musical based on Cynthia Rylant's best-selling series of books. |
Walnut Street Theatre |
02/04/12 |
Walnut Street Theatre for Kids, Philadelphia |
Randy Weston Quartet
Presented by Montgomery County Community College at Montgomery County Community College - Science Center Theater February 4, 2012 After contributing six decades of musical direction and genius, Randy Weston remains one of the world's foremost pianists and composers today, a true innovator and visionary. Encompassing the vast rhythmic heritage of Africa, his global creations musically continue to inform and inspire. "Weston has the biggest sound of any jazz pianist since Ellington and Monk, as well as the richest most inventive beat," states jazz critic Stanley Crouch, "but his art is more than... |
Montgomery County Community College |
02/04/12 |
Montgomery County Community College - Science Center Theater, Blue Bell |
Arabian Nights
Presented by Philadelphia Orchestra at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall February 2-February 4, 2012 The Philadelphia Orchestra: Nicola Luisotti, Conductor--Philadelphia Orchestra Debut; Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Violin. Featuring: Bach/arr. Stokowski Chaconne, from Partita No. 2 for solo violin; Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1; Rimsky-Korsakov Sheherazade. The luminous orchestration of Sheherazade spins an ages-old Arabian tale. And an audience favorite since her Philadelphia Orchestra debut at age 10, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg... |
Philadelphia Orchestra |
02/02/12 -
02/04/12 |
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall, Philadelphia |
Family Concert: Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Presented by Philadelphia Orchestra at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall February 4, 2012 The Philadelphia Orchestra: Cristian Macelaru, Conductor; Classical Kids live! Featuring: Beethoven Beethoven Lives Upstairs. What happens when a "madman" moves upstairs? Embark on the story of young Christoph and discover the genius of master composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who has taken the upstairs apartment of Christoph's Vienna home. In letters exchanged with his uncle, Christoph recounts his experiences with the eccentric composer and comes to... |
Philadelphia Orchestra |
02/04/12 |
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall, Philadelphia |
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Rumpelstiltskin
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Gamut Classic Theatre |
01/18/12 -
02/04/12 |
Gamut Classic Theatre, Harrisburg |
Crumbs From The Table Of Joy
Presented by Allens Lane Theater and Art Center at Allens Lane Theater and Art Center January 20-February 4, 2012 Crumbs from the Table of Joy is the story of a newly transplanted family struggling to rediscover themselves in 1950s Brooklyn. Godfrey Crump, newly widowed, has taken his family north in an effort to replace grief with the Divine. Instead, the Crumps find themselves surrounded by new questions, a new religion and new politics. As routines begin to form, Lily Green arrives to aid in the raising of Godfrey's two daughters and shakes things up with talk of communism, sexual freedom and... |
Allens Lane Theater and Art Center |
01/20/12 -
02/04/12 |
Allens Lane Theater and Art Center, Philadelphia |
The Wedding SInger
Presented by Burlington County Footlighters at Burlington County Footlighters January 20-February 4, 2012 Adapted from the hit movie, the musical revisits the '80s and shares the romantic story of a jilted groom and wedding band performer from New Jersey whose dreams of being a singer/songwriter have faded, until he meets a girl who sparks his interest but comes with her own complicated life. |
Burlington County Footlighters |
01/20/12 -
02/04/12 |
Burlington County Footlighters, Cinnaminson |
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Presented by Plays & Players at Plays and Players Theater January 19-February 4, 2012 As emancipated slaves flood north in search of employment and a chance to start over, Seth and Bertha Holly's boarding house in Pittsburgh, offers a new place to call home in this drama by the multiple Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars and Fences. When an angry and lost man arrives looking for his wife, forcibly removed from him years ago when he was captured and put in a chain gang by a man named Joe Turner, these once strangers are forced to confront their... |
Plays & Players |
01/19/12 -
02/04/12 |
Plays and Players Theater, Philadelphia |
Tempesta di Mare Presents Italians in Vienna
Presented by Tempesta di Mare, Inc. at Arch Street Meeting House February 4, 2012 Maniaci is back! Countertenor Michael Maniaci, lauded as "one of the greatest singers of his generation" (Toronto Globe and Mail), joins the Tempesta di Mare Chamber Players for cantatas and chamber music by Italian composers imported to Vienna by the glittering and sophisticated Harpsburg court.
Free pre-performance talk one hour prior to the concert by Princeton Professor Wendy Heller.
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Tempesta di Mare, Inc. |
02/04/12 |
Arch Street Meeting House, Philadelphia |
Trenton Titans vs. Wheeling Nailers
Presented by Trenton Titans Hockey at Sun National Bank Center February 4, 2012 Are you ready for some hockey?! The ice is in and ready for some action here at the Sun Center! Come cheer the Trenton Titans as they take on the Wheeling Nailers! |
Trenton Titans Hockey |
02/04/12 |
Sun National Bank Center, Trenton |
Brad Zimmerman: My Son The Waiter, A Jewish Tragedy
Presented by Sellersville Theater 1894 at Sellersville Theater 1894 February 4, 2012 You don’t have to be Jewish or a waiter to relate to Brad Zimmerman’s one man show about growing up, being an actor, being an actor who waits tables and persevering through everything life throws at you. Brad’s stand-ups of his childhood, family, career and misbegotten love life are as warm and poignant as they are hilarious! He appeared in “The Sopranos,” roasts at the famed Friar’s Club and made many TV appearances on Conan, Letterman and Comedy Central.... |
Sellersville Theater 1894 |
02/04/12 |
Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville |
Family Programs - Maple Sugaring Exploration
Presented by Tyler Arboretum at Tyler Arboretum February 4, 2012 Put ON mittens and hats and come to see how maple syrup is made. Begin indoors with some background about trees and how sap rises in the spring, and then head out to learn about tapping trees and collecting sap. Watch how sap is boiled down over a fire and enjoy a taste of the yummy finished product. |
Tyler Arboretum |
02/04/12 |
Tyler Arboretum, Media |
Pa Bouje Ankò: Don’t Move Again by Laura Heyman
Presented by Philadelphia Photo Arts Center at Philadelphia Photo Arts Center December 1, 2011-February 4, 2012 The Philadelphia Photo Arts Center is pleased to announce its first solo exhibition, Pa Bouje Ankò: Don’t Move Again by Laura Heyman. She is an associate professor of photography in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. For this ongoing project, Heyman travels to Port-au-Prince, Haiti and creates a roaming formal portrait studio. Heyman operates an outdoor photo studio in a particular neighborhood for a number of days before moving to another... |
Philadelphia Photo Arts Center |
12/01/11 -
02/04/12 |
Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, Philadelphia |
UPT Recreation Center Winter Session I
Presented by Upper Providence Township November 14, 2011-February 4, 2012 Upper Providence Township Recreation Center will begin its first 8 week winter session. Classes will range from pre-school to active older adults. A variety of adult classes will be offered such as: zumba, pilates, yoga, spinning, core strength, cardio kick, interval training, and more. Classes for children will include art, dance, and sports and there are also classes offered for active older adults. There will be no classes Saturday December 24, 2011 – Sunday January 1, 2012. Please... |
Upper Providence Township |
11/14/11 -
02/04/12 |
Upper Providence Township Recreation Center, Collegeville |
Green Chair Dance Group
Presented by Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Annenberg Center - Harold Prince Theater February 3-February 4, 2012 Since its inception in 2004, Philadelphia’s own Green Chair Dance Group continually seeks to choreograph highly original movement with a focus on interpersonal relationships, intense physicality and humor. Grounded in the banalities and complications of everyday life but charging headfirst into the unexpected, the company’s dances stand perspective on its head and offer a fresh look at how we move through the world. Don’t miss the latest work of this athletic and unique... |
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts |
02/03/12 -
02/04/12 |
Annenberg Center - Harold Prince Theater, Philadelphia |
Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band
Presented by Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater February 4, 2012 Eddie Palmieri, known for his charismatic power and bold innovative drive, has a musical career that spans over 50 years as a bandleader of salsa and Latin jazz orchestras. With a discography that includes 36 titles, this nine-time Grammy® award-winning powerhouse pianist “has been the most consistently innovative artist in Afro-Cuban music in the United States for the past 30 years” (Boston Globe). Don’t miss this legendary Latin music icon as he takes the stage with... |
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts |
02/04/12 |
Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater, Philadelphia |
Laura Cheadle Band
Presented by PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music at PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music February 4, 2012 Don't be fooled by her popstar looks. At a time when the music industry seems to churn out one identical female artist after the other, this young singer-songwriter breaks the mold. Laura Cheadle has got the funk.
This young artist writes about love, lust, and everything in-between. From beneath her graceful lyrics and sensual sound emerges Laura's soul, which enraptures her listeners as she effortlessly commands their attention. She calls herself a "funky white girl who's... |
PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music |
02/04/12 |
PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music, Philadelphia |
Thurston Moore
Presented by New Hope Winery at New Hope Winery February 4, 2012 Thurston Moore is an established singer and guitarist, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Sonic Youth. In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City. Part of the first wave of American noise rock groups, the band carried out their interpretation of the hardcore punk ethos throughout the evolving American underground that focused more on the DIY ethic of the genre rather than its specific sound. As a result,... |
New Hope Winery |
02/04/12 |
New Hope Winery, New Hope |
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Brown Recluse with Auctioneer and Acres of Diamonds
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MilkBoy Philly |
02/04/12 |
MilkBoy Philly, Philadelphia |
Burgers and Brews" Presented by CureSearch
Presented by CureSearch at Trust (formerly F.U.E.L. Collection) February 4, 2012 Philadelphians can help raise money for children's cancer research by experiencing live entertainment, and burger and beer pairing stations from the likes of Devil’s Alley, Smoking Betty’s, Triumph Brewing Company, Rembrandt’s, and more.
Burgers and Brews marks Philly’s inaugural fundraiser for CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, a national non-profit foundation whose mission is to fund and support children's cancer research and provide information... |
CureSearch |
02/04/12 |
Trust (formerly F.U.E.L. Collection), Philadelphia |
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Allison Mars Project
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Allison Mars Project |
02/04/12 |
Coaches Bar & Grill, Essington |
Mozart's Requiem
Presented by Symphony in C at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts February 4, 2012 Mozart’s Requiem
Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia
Schubert: Symphony, D.759, B minor (Unfinished)
Mozart: Requiem, K.626
Two unfinished masterpieces, and yet some of the most profound music ever written. Schubert’s two-movement symphony is a musical gem, like so many of his vocal lieder. Mozart’s Requiem will feature fabulous soloists and Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia. The notes penned are literally the last efforts of this... |
Symphony in C |
02/04/12 |
Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts, Camden |
Worm Composting Collective: Urban/Small Space Composting Made Easy
Presented by Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education at Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education February 4, 2012 Are you interested in greening your life and giving back to your community? Worm composting is an easy way to do it. Come to the Schuylkill Center for a special opportunity to both learn and give back.
Participants will have fun building a worm bin while learning about the process of decomposition, worm anatomy and biology, and how to care for their worms. Soon your worms will have made nutrient-rich compost, and participants will have the unique opportunity to donate their... |
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education |
02/04/12 |
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, Philadelphia |
Batik Designs on Silk
Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 4, 2012 Batik is an ancient form of decorating fabrics using a wax resist technique. Intricate and colorful designs can be created by applying molten wax to fabric, followed by an application of dyes. Demos, hands-on work and experimentation will teach students how to develop an idea, transfer their design to silk and bring it to life using watercolor technique, brushes and other tools. |
Main Line Art Center |
02/04/12 |
Main Line Art Center, Haverford |
Secrets of the Diorama
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences February 4, 2012 The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is well-known for its stunning, lifelike dioramas depicting animals and plants from around the world in their natural habitats. Secrets of the Diorama, a new, permanent exhibit created by the Academy, provides surprising answers to frequently asked questions about these beautiful scenes behind glass. The exhibit provides insight into the scientific fieldwork, painstaking taxidermy and skilled artistry required to bring each diorama to... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
02/04/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
David “Fuze” Fiuzynski – Screaming Headless Hendrix
Presented by Painted Bride Art Center at Painted Bride Art Center February 4, 2012 David “Fuze” Fiuzynski and The Planet MicroJam Institute ensemble, with special guest Freedom Bremmer, celebrate Jimi Hendrix’s 70th birthday. Hard grooves with eastern-influenced melodies will put audiences into a colorful trance. Music will focus on arrangements of pieces like “3rd Stone from the Sun," “House Burnin Down," “Steppin Stone,” and original pieces influenced by Hendrix, featuring Turkish musician Utar Dundarartun on microtonal... |
Painted Bride Art Center |
02/04/12 |
Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia |
Wine 101: Intro to Wine
Presented by Wine School of Philadelphia at Wine School of Philadelphia February 4, 2012 If you are new to the study of wine—or simply new to the Wine School of Philadelphia—this class is for you. Here, you will experience each of the Wine School’s hallmarks: dispelling industry rumors, banishing popular wine myths, and delivering information in an easy to understand manner. The first step in the Learn About Wine series, this class was developed by a U.C. Davis winemaker and honed over ten years of on-the-ground teaching experience. It represents a singular... |
Wine School of Philadelphia |
02/04/12 |
Wine School of Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
African-American Winemakers
Presented by Wine School of Philadelphia at Wine School of Philadelphia February 4, 2012 Find out why everyone from Wine Spectator to the New York Times is covering the members of this small but growing community. In this special February send-up, we’ll discuss and sample the exceptional dedication to craftsmanship now on display from California to South Africa. A unique wine experience not to be missed. |
Wine School of Philadelphia |
02/04/12 |
Wine School of Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Annual Winter Trek 2: A Plant Collector’s Winter Garden
Presented by Lower Merion Conservancy at Henry Foundation February 4, 2012 The winter tradition continues as the Lower Merion Conservancy partners with Bridlewild Trails Association, the Henry Foundation for Botanical Research, Palace Mission, and Riverbend Environmental Education Center to present a series of free hikes for adults and children ages 8 and up.
Enjoy the company of friends during a brisk walk through the treasured fields and forests of Lower Merion! Discover the sights and sounds of the winter landscape in a garden created by renowned... |
Lower Merion Conservancy |
02/04/12 |
Henry Foundation, Gladwyne |
