Events
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The Walworth Farce
Presented by Inis Nua Theatre Company May 8-May 27, 2012 What can happen when we become stuck by the stories we tell about our lives? Following on the success of Inis Nua’s production of Bedbound in 2010, visit the world of Enda Walsh again in the rundown London bedsit of a seemingly exiled father and his two sons. Twisting and turning, this farce combines uproarious comedic moments with shocking realism to portray a family absorbed by their own personal mythology.
Originally commissioned by Druid Theatre Company, The...
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Inis Nua Theatre Company |
05/08/12 -
05/27/12 |
Off Broad Street Theatre, Philadelphia |
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A Shift in Gravity
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Bushfire Theatre of the Performing Arts |
05/15/12 -
05/27/12 |
Bushfire Theatre of the Performing Arts, Philadelphia |
Patriotic Workshop for Kids
Presented by Pennypacker Mills at Pennypacker Mills May 27, 2012 Join Pennypacker Mills for an afternoon of partriotic celebration and to create awesome decorations and cards to share. All materials and instructions are provided as well as refreshments.
For ages 5+. Parents are asked to stay with child.
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Pennypacker Mills |
05/27/12 |
Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville |
Ziplining with Let's Go Outdoors (Roundtop Mountain Resort - Vertical Trek)
Presented by Let's Go Outdoors at Cheltenham Square Mall May 27, 2012 Let's Go Outdoors wants to take you on a thrill of a lifetime – one to never be forgotten. You will conquer what’s been rated as the best zip line experience in Pennsylvania by an industry insider.
Participants will “hook on” to 10 outrageous zip lines (up to 400 feet in length), as well as experience rope bridges, tarzan swings, cargo nets & scenic walks.
The Vertical Trek is for ages 10+. All participants must be between 70-250 lbs....
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Let's Go Outdoors |
05/27/12 |
Cheltenham Square Mall, Philadelphia |
Sunday Stroll - Discovery Walk
Presented by Silver Lake Nature Center at Silver Lake Nature Center May 27, 2012 Join us each Sunday for a free guided walk with a Naturalist. Great way to learn the trails, expand your natural history knowledge,or just enjoy being outdoors. Take an hour out of your Memorial Day weekend to get outside, walk through the trails, and enjoy the beauty and bounty of nature. Meet in the Nature Center Visitor Building.
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Silver Lake Nature Center |
05/27/12 |
Silver Lake Nature Center, Bristol |
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...
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) |
03/03/12 -
05/27/12 |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia |
Civil War Encampment at the Mercer Museum
Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum May 26-May 27, 2012 Visit with military engineers and map makers, join the ranks of new recruits answering the President’s call for troops to defend the Union, learn about Civil War era medicine and more. Rain or Shine. Program helps mark the 150th anniversary of the War. Included with museum admission.
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Mercer Museum |
05/26/12 -
05/27/12 |
Mercer Museum, Doylestown |
Memorial Day BBQ
Presented by Sesame Place at Sesame Place May 27, 2012 Join us in celebration of Memorial Day! Event includes buffet and character appearances in Big Bird’s Riverside Pavilion. After a fun-filled dinner, enjoy our Memorial Day fireworks display! Reservations are required and seating is limited. If booking with another family, please let the operator know they can take a note and we can seat you together. Or book under the same name if that is easier. Dinner takes place OUTSIDE at Big Bird's Riverside Pavilion.
10%...
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Sesame Place |
05/27/12 |
Sesame Place, Langhorne |
Memorial Day Fireworks
Presented by Sesame Place at Sesame Place May 27, 2012 The night sky will sparkle at Sesame Place, with a spectacular fireworks show, set to Sesame Street music, making the festivities on Memorial Day weekend truly memorable. Fireworks are at 9 p.m. Sunday Only. Twilight admission not valid. Entry into the park will be limited 5 minutes prior to the start of fireworks. Tip: For the best view watch from the park's front plaza! Time subject to change due to inclement weather.
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Sesame Place |
05/27/12 |
Sesame Place, Langhorne |
Sunday Foray: Herps (Amphibians & Reptiles)
Presented by Peace Valley Nature Center at Peace Valley Nature Center May 27, 2012 Join us each Sunday! Outdoor Adventures for explorers of all ages. Themes vary by week. Minimum number of participants required for walks to occur. No preregistration needed. Inclement weather cancels event.
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Peace Valley Nature Center |
05/27/12 |
Peace Valley Nature Center, Doylestown |
Designer Show House
Presented by Community Arts Center at Community Arts Center May 1-May 27, 2012 Community Arts Center will showcase the art of fine design in a Designer Show House. Featuring some of the most notable interior and landscape designers in the area, and artwork from Community Arts Center’s fine artists, participating designers and decorators will make over a historic,elegant stone farm house in Rose Valley built by EK Crothers of Media for the prominent Beatty family in 1928, and transform it into a luxurious space featuring the latest decorating styles and trends.
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Community Arts Center |
05/01/12 -
05/27/12 |
Community Arts Center, Wallingford |
Lenape Village Public Tours
Presented by Churchville Nature Center at Churchville Nature Center May 6-May 27, 2012 Join us for public tours of our Lenape Village. Take a tour of the Lenape Village with one of our educators and experience a 1500’s era working village. Each week there will be a different craft or skill featured. Reservations are requested in advance. Pre-registration is required for groups of 15 or more.
May 6 - Fire Making
May 13 - Bowl Making
May 27 - Wild Edibles
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Churchville Nature Center |
05/06/12 -
05/27/12 |
Churchville Nature Center, Churchville |
17th Century Timeline and Skirmish
Presented by Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation at Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation May 26-May 27, 2012 Europe in the 17th century has outgrown its borders. Political and religious wars on the continent and in Great Britain have catapulted its people into the modern age. The Americas have been mapped and explored for more than a century and the great Continental powers have staked their claims to the new territory. Conflict and clashes of culture are happening. Witness a period of our history that shows the expanding horizons of both Europe and America. There will also be a farm day with early...
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Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation |
05/26/12 -
05/27/12 |
Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, Newtown Square |
The Art of the Portrait Conference
Presented by Portrait Society of America May 24-May 27, 2012 The Portrait Society of America will host it's 14th annual The Art of the Portrait conference in Philadelphia, PA. The conversations and camaraderie will begin on Thursday evening during the ever popular Face-Off demonstrations and flow throughout a weekend with a diverse array of demonstrations, illustrated lectures, portfolio reviews, Lunch & Learn programs, Art Materials room, the International Portrait Competition paintings...and so much more. Immerse yourself in an inspirational...
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Portrait Society of America |
05/24/12 -
05/27/12 |
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, Philadelphia |
The Blackboard Jungle
Presented by The Colonial Theatre May 27, 2012 A young Sidney Poitier also has a featured role in this earlier (1955) rendering of the theme of dedicated teachers dealing with delinquent kids in a tough school environment; only this time Poitier is a student in a violent New York City school, and Glenn Ford plays the role of the put-upon, earnest teacher.
Ford plays Korean War veteran Richard Dadier (“Hey, Mr. Daddy-O!”) taking on his first teaching job and faced with one of the toughest groups of kids ever shown in a...
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The Colonial Theatre |
05/27/12 |
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Pairing Wine & Cheese
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Crossing Vineyards and Winery |
05/27/12 |
Crossing Vineyards and Winery, Washington Crossing |
Sound of Music Children's Series
Presented by EuroKids Learning Center March 25-May 27, 2012 What's an oboe? And does it sound more like a duck or like an elephant?! The Children's Music Series at EuroKids will introduce children and their caregivers ages 2.5 and up to a wide range of instruments and musical basics. This ten-week series will expose children to the exciting world of music through familiar tunes, the great classics, as well as modern compositions all within a relaxed classroom setting. Children will be invited to experience and explore the instruments and every child...
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EuroKids Learning Center |
03/25/12 -
05/27/12 |
Sound Of Music Children's Series, Philadelphia |
Memorial Day Parade, Service and Reception
Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery May 27, 2012 The traditional Decoration Day service of the Grand Army Meade Post #1 will be recreated at historic Laurel Hill Cemetery, the site of the first Memorial Day Observance in Philadelphia in 1868. The entourage will gather at the resting place of General George Gordon Meade, hero of the Battle of Gettysburg, to perform the traditional service honoring all veterans who fell defending the nation. A wreath-laying, speeches and honor guards will enhance the ceremony.
The event is...
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Laurel Hill Cemetery |
05/27/12 |
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia |
Todd Rundgren
Presented by State Theatre (State College, PA) at State Theatre (State College, PA) May 27, 2012 Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rundgren began playing guitar as a teenager, going on to found and front The Nazz, the quintessential 60's cult group. In 1969, he left the band to pursue a solo career, recording his debut offering, the legendary Runt. But it was 1972's seminal Something/Anything?, on which he played all the instruments, sang all the vocal parts, and acted as his own producer, that catapulted Todd into the superstar limelight.
He has also been prolific as a producer...
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State Theatre (State College, PA) |
05/27/12 |
State Theatre (State College, PA), State College |
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Robin Hood - Grandparents; Day!
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Arden Theatre Company |
05/27/12 |
Arden Theatre Company - F. Otto Haas Stage, Philadelphia |
Sue Tirrell
Presented by The Clay Studio April 3-May 27, 2012 Sue Tirrell received a BFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 1997. She has been a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT; California State University, Chico; and the Custer County Art & Heritage Center in Miles City, MT. Her work is included in the public collections of the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings, MT; the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT; the Custer County Art & Heritage Center in Miles City, MT; the Montana...
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The Clay Studio |
04/03/12 -
05/27/12 |
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Garden Highlights
Presented by Pennsbury Manor at Pennsbury Manor May 27, 2012 Delight in the sights and smells of the summer garden as the gardeners describe their work.
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Pennsbury Manor |
05/27/12 |
Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville |
Paradocx Vineyard Summer Concert Series--Blue Route Blues Band
Presented by Paradocx Vineyard at Paradocx Vineyard May 27, 2012 The first weekend of the 2012 Paradocx Vineyard Summer Concert Series continues with a performance by the Blue Route Blues Band. Get ready for a few hours of toe-tappin', hip-shakin', finger-poppin' blues!
Guests are welcome to bring a picnic dinner and non-alcoholic beverages, but please no outside alcohol or household pets.
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Paradocx Vineyard |
05/27/12 |
Paradocx Vineyard, Landenberg |
Philadelphia Spinners vs Columbus Cranes
Presented by Philadelphia Spinners at Franklin Field May 27, 2012 Philadelphia's newest professional sports franchise, the Philadelphia Spinners, take on the Columbus Cranes in the inaugural American Ultimate Disc League season. The Spinners celebrate Salute Night. The Spinners pay tribute to all of the men and women who serve our country in the Armed Services as the Spinners take on the Cranes for the first time ever.
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Philadelphia Spinners |
05/27/12 |
Franklin Field, Philadelphia |
Architecture Walking Tour: Avenue of the Arts
Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts - School of Fine Arts Gallery May 27, 2012 Although William Penn envisioned a grand civic boulevard for Broad Street, he would be dazzled by today's "Avenue of the Arts" with its rich assortment of building styles and functions. Marvel at the ornate Frank Furness-designed Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, celebrating Victorian eclecticism at its best. Gaze upward to the dramatic glass canopy of the Kimmel Center, designed by Rafael Vinoly, and in between see grand late Victorian and Beaux Arts commercial buildings. See...
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Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia |
05/27/12 |
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts - School of Fine Arts Gallery, Philadelphia |
Lost Treasures
Presented by The Slingluff Gallery May 5-May 27, 2012 Philadelphia artist Jeff “Ralph” Stollenwerk's show, Lost Treasures, opens at The Slingluff Gallery. Lost Treasures is a collection of screenprints, most of which are printed on wood from photos taken under the EL line, specifically between Girard and M Street.
The show title, Lost Treasures, comes from an abandoned storefront he saw while walking under the EL. He also found a place with the best pancakes he's had in the city at the Golden...
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The Slingluff Gallery |
05/05/12 -
05/27/12 |
The Slingluff Gallery, Philadelphia |
Jameri Artistry Art Exhibit & Reception
Presented by Jameri Artistry May 4-May 27, 2012 Surround yourself with Skippack artist Lucretia Coleman's latest color-full, texturelicous and soulful artistry.
Includes original paintings, prints, note cards and glass jewelry...all at affordable prices...and just in time for Mother's Day!
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Jameri Artistry |
05/04/12 -
05/27/12 |
Green Wolf's Village Barn Shoppes, Skippack |
UPenn Fine Arts MFA Thesis Exhibition
Presented by University of Pennsylvania - Graduate Fine Arts at Crane Arts Building - Ice Box Project Space May 10-May 27, 2012 University of Pennsylvania 2012 MFA Thesis Exhibit.
Opening Reception: May 10th, 6-9 pm
Featuring:
Sarah Anderson
Tra Bouscaren
Sarah Goffstein
Kelsey Halliday Johnson
Caitlin Lennon
Saori Moriizumi
Yoorim Park
Erik Reinholdz
Chloe Isadora Reison
Meredith Sellers
Woohyun Shim
Mary Valverde
Mikey Winsor
For more information, please visit:
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University of Pennsylvania - Graduate Fine Arts |
05/10/12 -
05/27/12 |
Crane Arts Building - Ice Box Project Space, Philadelphia |
Flowers of Light Exhibition Featuring Floral Artist Brian Davis
Presented by Ocean Galleries at Ocean Galleries May 25-May 27, 2012 The Flowers of Light exhibition featuring the artwork of Brian Davis opens at Ocean Galleries (9618 Third Avenue, Stone Harbor) on Friday, May 25th and runs through Monday, May 28th, 2012. Brian Davis will be at the gallery for intimate receptions from 7-10 pm on Friday, May 25th; Saturday, May 26th, and Sunday, May 27th.
Known for his special attention to light and detail, Mr. Davis’ primary subjects are florals. With a master’s attention to detail and an...
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Ocean Galleries |
05/25/12 -
05/27/12 |
Ocean Galleries, Stone Harbor |
Grigonis + Flannery
Presented by 3rd Street Gallery at 3rd Street Gallery May 2-May 27, 2012 May brings in the rains, the warm weather and some great new work by members Marjorie Grigonis and Kristine Flannery. Please join 3rd Street for the First Friday celebration of the arts in Old City.
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3rd Street Gallery |
05/02/12 -
05/27/12 |
3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia |