Events
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Valentine's Day at Eastern State Penitentiary
Presented by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site February 11-February 14, 2012 Break out of the ordinary and celebrate Valentine’s Day with special Winter Adventure Tours. Bring your valentine to receive "Buy One, Get One Free" admission and experience the history of Eastern State with a focus on love stories throughout the prison’s history.
Eastern State Penitentiary is beautiful in the stark, cold months of winter and makes for a perfect setting for romance. The BOGO offer to bring your valentine on February 11-14 is valid for one...
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Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site |
02/11/12 -
02/14/12 |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia |
High Tunnels: A Sustainable Solution for Local Urban Agriculture
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences February 15, 2012 At this Urban Sustainability Forum, find out how high tunnels could help improve access to affordable, nutritious foods in Philadelphia. High tunnels are nonelectric, temporary structures that consist of a layer of plastic over a pipe frame. These structures, however, are not greenhouses. They do not require a permanent heating or ventilation system, ventilation is accomplished manually, and there are no furnaces or fans. High tunnels can extend the growing season and improve the yield and...
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Academy of Natural Sciences |
02/15/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Network: Launch into Fashion
Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design February 17, 2012 Rock your favorite style and accessories for a night of cocktails, local DJ, and the chance to meet some of Philadelphia’s top designers and fashion experts.
Featured speakers:
- Elissa Bloom, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator, launching this spring at Macy’s Center City
- Jay McCarroll, Philadelphia-based designer and winner of Project Runway, season one. Currently Jay is Chief Creative Officer for Jay...
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Moore College of Art & Design |
02/17/12 |
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia |
Paleopalooza
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences February 18-February 19, 2012 Paleopalooza, a two-day festival of gigantic proportions, features rarely seen specimens from the Academy’s world-famous collection, including dinosaur fossils. Meet Academy of Natural Sciences' scientists and learn what it’s like to reconstruct the past using fossils, imagination and sound science. Enjoy hands-on activities, crafts, guest speakers and interactive presentations.
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Academy of Natural Sciences |
02/18/12 -
02/19/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
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Fair Trade Coffee Fair
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Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library |
02/22/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia |
Reimagining Urban Highways
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences February 23, 2012 After decades of disinvestment, many American cities are rebounding and growing their cultural, economic, and environmental assets. Despite their renewal, cities such as Philadelphia, New York, New Orleans, and St. Louis are saddled with highways located in their increasingly popular downtowns.
How should cities change highways to meet 21st-century needs and contemporary urban lifestyles? This panel discussion will look at successful urban highway removal projects in Milwaukee,...
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Academy of Natural Sciences |
02/23/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
The Young Friends Winter Gala: Van Gogh Up Close
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art February 25, 2012 The Young Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art invite you to a black tie affair in celebration of the legendary artist Vincent van Gogh, and to enjoy an up close experience in the newly opened exhibition.
Held in the Museum’s Great Stair Hall, guests mix, mingle, and enjoy world-class art, as they sip cocktails, and take their chances on the raffle and silent auction with proceeds supporting art acquisitions, education, conservation, and special projects at the...
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Philadelphia Museum of Art |
02/25/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Safari Overnight
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences March 9-March 10, 2012 Experience the Academy of Natural Sciences after dark! Bring your 7- to 14-year-old children to enjoy a night of interactive activities and encounters with our live animals. Socialize and enjoy refreshments, then sleep next to the lions, tigers or a Tyrannosaurus rex. Awaken to a light breakfast and more exploration. Each child receives a participation patch.
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Academy of Natural Sciences |
03/09/12 -
03/10/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
2012 Women's Way Ernesta Drinker Ballard Book Prize
Presented by Women's Way at Moore College of Art & Design March 15, 2012 Awards program and discussion with author Rebecca Traister followed by celebration and book signing.
This event is free, thanks to the generosity of the Hamilton Family Foundation.
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Women's Way |
03/15/12 |
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia |
One Book, One Philadelphia 10th Anniversary Celebration
Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia at Four Seasons Hotel March 15, 2012 Enjoy a spectacular evening of food and entertainment as the Free Library is joined by former One Book authors to celebrate 10 years of One Book, One Philadelphia! The evening will also feature the world premiere of an original musical composition inspired by this year’s featured selection, written by Gabriella Smith of the Curtis Institute of Music.
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Free Library of Philadelphia |
03/15/12 |
Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia |
Dish It Up!
Presented by Women Against Abuse at Moore College of Art & Design March 22, 2012 Join us for a night of cocktails and delicious cuisine from Philadelphia's most celebrated female chefs and women-owned restaurants as they compete for the Purple Dish Award!
Dress in purple for the purple carpet, and feast with local TV personalities and food critics!
Join us for the excitement and glamour of Dish It Up! Get your tickets today!
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Women Against Abuse |
03/22/12 |
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia |
Bicentennial Weekend
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences March 24-March 25, 2012 The Academy of Natural Sciences kicks off its yearlong Bicentennial with exciting events, special programs, public engagement activities, and a fascinating exhibit of stories, treasures and current research. Founded in 1812, the Academy is the nation’s oldest natural history museum. The festivities begin March 24 with family activities, special appearances, music, games, crafts, the exhibit opening and, of course, birthday cake. More exciting programs are planned through March 2013.
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Academy of Natural Sciences |
03/24/12 -
03/25/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Watson Adventures’ Murder at the Philadelphia Art Museum Scavenger Hunt
Presented by Watson Adventures at Philadelphia Museum of Art March 31, 2012 Join Watson Adventures on a unique murder mystery scavenger hunt for adults!
A murdered curator has left behind a cryptic trail of clues connected with secrets in works of art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. As your team gathers answers about the art, you begin to piece together a sordid tale about greed, lust, pride, revenge and treachery, all revolving around the museum’s planned multi-million dollar purchase of a Leonardo Da Vinci. The murder victim knew too...
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Watson Adventures |
03/31/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs
Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute December 10, 2011-April 15, 2012 The world’s largest and most unusual dinosaurs invade The Franklin Institute Saturday in the new exhibition Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs. This exclusive exhibition allows visitors the chance to get up close-and-personal with gigantic dinosaurs, as long as 70 feet, excavated from such remote regions as Patagonia and the Gobi Desert of Inner Mongolia—with many rarely seen in this country. Dozens of exotic giant skeletons and intricate robotics reveal new discoveries of...
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The Franklin Institute |
12/10/11 -
04/15/12 |
The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia |
Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit
Presented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) January 28-April 15, 2012 The subject of this exhibition is the career and life of the artist Henry O. Tanner (1859-1937), including the pioneering African American artist’s upbringing in Philadelphia in the years after the Civil War; the artist’s success as an American expatriate artist at the highest levels of the international art world at the turn of the 20th century; Tanner’s role as a leader of an artist’s colony in rural France and his unique contributions in aid of American servicemen...
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) |
01/28/12 -
04/15/12 |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia |
Zoe Strauss: Ten Years
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art January 14-April 22, 2012 Zoe Strauss: Ten Years is a mid-career retrospective of the acclaimed photographer’s work and the first critical assessment of her ten-year project to exhibit her photographs annually in a space beneath a section of Interstate-95 (I-95) in South Philadelphia. Strauss’s subjects are broad but her primary focus is on working-class experience, including the most disenfranchised people and places. Her photographs offer a poignant, troubling portrait of contemporary America....
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Philadelphia Museum of Art |
01/14/12 -
04/22/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Watson Adventures’ Murder at the Philadelphia Art Museum Scavenger Hunt
Presented by Watson Adventures at Philadelphia Museum of Art April 28, 2012 Join Watson Adventures on a unique murder mystery scavenger hunt for adults!
A murdered curator has left behind a cryptic trail of clues connected with secrets in works of art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. As your team gathers answers about the art, you begin to piece together a sordid tale about greed, lust, pride, revenge and treachery, all revolving around the museum’s planned multi-million dollar purchase of a Leonardo Da Vinci. The murder victim knew too...
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Watson Adventures |
04/28/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |