Events
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Transit of Venus & Tune-Up Workshops
Presented by American Philosophical Society Museum at American Philosophical Society Museum June 2-June 3, 2012 On June 5, 2012, there will be a rare astronomical event--a Transit of Venus. Beginning at 6pm in Philadelphia, the planet Venus will be visible moving across the disk of the sun. A transit never happened in the 20th century and won't happen again until 2117. It will truly be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The American Philosophical Society Museum (104 S. Fifth Street) will be offering family-friendly, hands-on workshops on June 2-3, to help everybody get ready for the...
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American Philosophical Society Museum |
06/02/12 -
06/03/12 |
American Philosophical Society Museum, Philadelphia |
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Arden Theatre Drama School Summer Camp - Super Sleuths & Detectives
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Arden Theatre Company |
07/23/12 -
07/27/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
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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 |
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Arden Theatre Company Tulipomania Showtime Workshop
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Arden Theatre Company |
06/10/12 |
Arden Theatre Company - F. Otto Haas Stage, Philadelphia |
Summer Camp: Mozart Meets Mondrian - Music & Art
Presented by Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village at Queen Village Art Center August 20-August 24, 2012 Your child will beam for weeks about their awesome adventures at art camp while the confidence and creative skills they develop will last a lifetime. Art Center nurtures the whole child and celebrates the creative process! These dynamic summer camps explore theme-based programming in a wide range of 2- and 3-D media balanced with time outside the studios. Adventures include the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Fairmount campers), South Street area galleries (Queen Village campers), art in the...
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Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village |
08/20/12 -
08/24/12 |
Queen Village Art Center, Phildelphia |
Summer Camp: Art in Craft, Craft in Art
Presented by Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village at Queen Village Art Center August 6-August 10, 2012 Your child will beam for weeks about their awesome adventures at art camp while the confidence and creative skills they develop will last a lifetime. Art Center camps nurture the whole child and celebrate the creative process! These dynamic summer camps explore theme-based programming in a wide range of 2 & 3-D media balanced with time outside the studios. Adventures include the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Fairmount campers), South Street area galleries (Queen Village campers), art in...
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Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village |
08/06/12 -
08/10/12 |
Queen Village Art Center, Phildelphia |
Summer Camp: World Textiles
Presented by Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village at Queen Village Art Center July 16-July 20, 2012 Your child will beam for weeks about their awesome adventures at art camp while the confidence and creative skills they develop will last a lifetime. Art Center camps nurture the whole child and celebrate the creative process! These dynamic summer camps explore theme-based programming in a wide range of 2 & 3-D media balanced with time outside the studios. Adventures include the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Fairmount campers), South Street area galleries (Queen Village campers), art in...
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Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village |
07/16/12 -
07/20/12 |
Queen Village Art Center, Phildelphia |
Summer Camp: Art Extremes: Oldies, Opposites, & Oddities!
Presented by Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village at Queen Village Art Center July 2-July 6, 2012 Your child will beam for weeks about their awesome adventures at art camp while the confidence and creative skills they develop will last a lifetime. Art Center nurtures the whole child and celebrates the creative process! These dynamic summer camps explore theme-based programming in a wide range of 2- and 3-D media balanced with time outside the studios. Adventures include the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Fairmount campers), South Street area galleries (Queen Village campers), art in the...
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Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village |
07/02/12 -
07/06/12 |
Queen Village Art Center, Phildelphia |
Summer Camp: Coastal Creativity, Environment Informing Art
Presented by Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village at Queen Village Art Center July 23-July 27, 2012 Your child will beam for weeks about their awesome adventures at art camp while the confidence and creative skills they develop will last a lifetime. Art Center camps nurture the whole child and celebrate the creative process! These dynamic summer camps explore theme-based programming in a wide range of 2 & 3-D media balanced with time outside the studios. Adventures include the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Fairmount campers), South Street area galleries (Queen Village campers), art in...
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Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village |
07/23/12 -
07/27/12 |
Queen Village Art Center, Phildelphia |
Summer Camp: Creative Collections
Presented by Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village at Queen Village Art Center July 30-August 3, 2012 Your child will beam for weeks about their awesome adventures at art camp while the confidence and creative skills they develop will last a lifetime. Art Center camps nurture the whole child and celebrate the creative process! These dynamic summer camps explore theme-based programming in a wide range of 2 & 3-D media balanced with time outside the studios. Adventures include the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Fairmount campers), South Street area galleries (Queen Village campers), art in...
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Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village |
07/30/12 -
08/03/12 |
Queen Village Art Center, Phildelphia |
Summer Camp: Dynamic Design, Science & Technology
Presented by Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village at Queen Village Art Center July 9-July 13, 2012 Your child will beam for weeks about their awesome adventures at art camp while the confidence and creative skills they develop will last a lifetime. Art Center camps nurture the whole child and celebrate the creative process! These dynamic summer camps explore theme-based programming in a wide range of 2 & 3-D media balanced with time outside the studios. Adventures include the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Fairmount campers), South Street area galleries (Queen Village campers), art in...
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Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village |
07/09/12 -
07/13/12 |
Queen Village Art Center, Phildelphia |
Summer Camp: The Innovative Italians
Presented by Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village at Queen Village Art Center June 25-June 29, 2012 Your child will beam for weeks about their awesome adventures at art camp while the confidence and creative skills they develop will last a lifetime. The Art Center nurtures the whole child and celebrates the creative process!
New this year, they'll offer some week of the camp as half-days (available only on select weeks).
These dynamic summer camps explore theme-based programming in a wide range of 2- and 3-D media balanced with time outside the studios. Adventures include...
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Art Center: Fairmount/Queen Village |
06/25/12 -
06/29/12 |
Queen Village Art Center, Phildelphia |
Elite All-Star Basketball Game & Concert
Presented by Elite Basketball at Lloyd Hall on Boathouse Row June 9, 2012 Elite Basketball All-Star Game with halftime performance by poet/hip-hop artist, Ms. Reign. Bring all of your family and friends out for food, drinks, games for the children and enjoyable basketball events to watch.
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Elite Basketball |
06/09/12 |
Lloyd Hall on Boathouse Row, Philadelphia |
After School Workshop: Paint, Splash and Doodle (Ages 5-7)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial April 11-June 13, 2012 Working with various painting and drawing materials, young artists will use elements of art such as, line, shape, color, and texture to create their own artwork. Students should bring a snack.
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
04/11/12 -
06/13/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
After-School Workshop: Cartooning (Ages 8-10)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial April 11-June 13, 2012 Learn the fundamentals of creating and designing your own cartoon characters and their environments. Students will learn how to make their own story with their own characters into a comic book, ready to be reproduced. They will learn different techniques and tricks used by professionals to help perfect their own cartooning style. Along the way, students will learn skills by using different exercises and collaborative games to enhance their drawings.
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
04/11/12 -
06/13/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
After-School Workshop: Dark Room Photography (Ages 13-18)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial April 11-June 13, 2012 Young artists will learn basic elements of art and design through 2-D projects. Students will learn about composition, perspective, value, tone, shading and basic color theory. This workshop is open to all skill levels for students who are interested in developing or enhancing their technique and drawing skills. This class is limited to 12 students.
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
04/11/12 -
06/13/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
After School Workshop: Elements of Art and Design (Ages 11-13)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial April 11-June 13, 2012 Young artists will learn basic elements of art and design through 2-D projects. Students will learn about composition, perspective, value, tone, shading and basic color theory. This workshop is open to all skill levels for students who are interested in developing or enhancing their techniques and drawing skills
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
04/11/12 -
06/13/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
Darkroom Photography (Ages 14-18)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial July 9-July 13, 2012 In this class students will learn how to use their manual film cameras, how to develop black-and-white film, and how to print images in the darkroom. Students will also become familiar with the work of many historic and contemporary photographers and participate in formal and informal critiques of their work.
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
07/09/12 -
07/13/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
Painting 101 (Ages 14-18)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial July 9-July 13, 2012 So much to do, so little time! Hurry up and enjoy the end of your summer vacation by mastering the basics of oil painting! Students will produce unique and expressive portraits and still life in studio as well as take advantage of Fleisher's charming neighborhood by painting outdoors. Acquire skills such as color theory, color mixing, and various techniques of paint application. Considerable drawing experience recommended. Great for portfolio building.
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
07/09/12 -
07/13/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
Pixelation Animation (ages 11-13)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial July 9-July 13, 2012 Have you ever wanted to float around on air or turn yourself into a human skateboard? Make the impossible possible by using your own body to become a living stop motion puppet. Collaborate with others to make your imagination come alive frame by frame through this animation technique.
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
07/09/12 -
07/13/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
Drawing 101 (Ages 14-18)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial July 9-July 13, 2012 Young artists will learn basic elements of art and design through 2-dimensional projects. Students will learn about composition, perspective, value, tone, and shading. Students will take inspiration for projects from contemporary and historical art examples. This workshop is open to all skill levels for students who are interested in developing or enhancing their technique and drawing skills. Great for portfolio building.
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
07/09/12 -
07/13/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
Batik (Ages 11-13)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial July 16-July 20, 2012 Young artists will learn basic elements of art and design through 2-dimensional projects. Students will learn about composition, perspective, value, tone, and shading. Students will take inspiration for projects from contemporary and historical art examples. This workshop is open to all skill levels for students who are interested in developing or enhancing their technique and drawing skills. Great for portfolio building.
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
07/16/12 -
07/20/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
Guerilla Filmmaking (Ages 14-18)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial July 16-July 20, 2012 No school, no job, no money? Time to make a movie! Guerilla filmmaking requires an improvisational attitude to digital video where you can take advantage of simple props and real locations ready and available to you. Try your hand at writing, acting in, filming, and editing your own low budget cinematic sequence.
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
07/16/12 -
07/20/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
Animal Sculpture (Ages 14-18)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial July 23-July 27, 2012 Learn the basics of modeling three-dimensional animal forms, beginning with bones, skulls, and taxidermy and moving on to live animals. Each piece will be sculpted in clay. No prior experience necessary.
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
07/23/12 -
07/27/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
Digital Street Photography (Ages 14-18)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial July 23-July 27, 2012 Students will take their cameras to the streets of Philadelphia's colorful Italian Market, the lively South Street area, and the famous Magic Gardens and explore what the "decisive moment" means for them! Students will develop their photographic eye, and make images that tell stories while capturing their own point of view. Students will learn basic Photoshop Elements ® editing and manipulation of images and will finish class with a portfolio of five prints. Students must...
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
07/23/12 -
07/27/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
Comic Books (Ages 11-18)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial July 23-July 27, 2012 Superheroes, pirates, robots, far-off places and daring adventure. Anything can happen in the pages of a comic book! In this class, we will explore the process of making comic books and graphic novels. We will work on character sketching, writing stories and dialogue, laying out pages and of course, creating cool cover designs. Students are encouraged to bring drawings, ideas, and examples of their favorite comics to the first class.
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
07/23/12 -
07/27/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
Fiber Arts (Ages 11-13)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial July 23-July 27, 2012 In this workshop, children will be introduced to a variety of fiber arts techniques for making projects based in fiber in both 2-D and 3-D. Students will explore different fiber media which may include felting, stitching, weaving, printing on fabric, textile design, tapestries, and even toy-making. Projects will be inspired by both contemporary fiber artists and traditional textile traditions from around the world. All artistic levels welcome.
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
07/23/12 -
07/27/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
Digital Video Game and Product Design
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial July 23-July 27, 2012 "There's an App for that." Yeah, but you can do it better in Photoshop! In Digital Drawing and Collage, we will be learning all the cool ways the professionals use Photoshop to make their work POP! Remove blemishes, add a filter, change their clothes—the possibilities are endless! No more bad picture days for you!
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
07/23/12 -
07/27/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
Mural Painting (14-18)
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial July 23-July 27, 2012 Make your mark at Fleisher in a BIG way! Students will learn the steps and traditions of mural painting with consideration for current trends in street art. We will design and paint a brand new mural in the Fleisher parking lot for all to see. Come ready to paint and spend some time outdoors.
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
07/23/12 -
07/27/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |
Digital Video Game and Product Design
Presented by Fleisher Art Memorial at Fleisher Art Memorial July 30-August 3, 2012 Design a video game or movie box cover and make it your own! In Digital Drawing and Collage, students will develop an eye for design, as they customize their own favorite products. We'll learn how to make posters, stickers, and CD/DVD jackets, all while exercising our Photoshop muscles!
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Fleisher Art Memorial |
07/30/12 -
08/03/12 |
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia |