Events
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Daytime Historic Site Tours
Presented by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site April 6, 2009 - Ongoing Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Tours today include the cellblocks, solitary punishment cells, Al Capone's Cell, and Death Row. Admission includes “The Voices of Eastern State” Audio Tour narrated by actor Steve Buscemi.
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Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site |
04/06/09 -
Ongoing |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia |
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Pay-What-You-Wish Sundays at Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Philadelphia Museum of Art |
08/26/10 -
Ongoing |
Philadelphia Museum of Art - Eakins Oval, Philadelphia |
Hands-On History
Presented by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site May 23, 2011 - Ongoing New for 2011, Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site literally hands visitors the keys to the cellblocks with new Hands-On History interactive experiences. These short demonstrations take place throughout the penitentiary complex, each lasting five minutes or less. An expert Eastern State tour guide leads each activity, although visitors do the bulk of the physical activities themselves. These interactive experiences run throughout the day and change monthly so be sure to check our website... |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site |
05/23/11 -
Ongoing |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia |
The Academy at 200: The Nature of Discovery
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences March 24, 2012-March 31, 2013 The Academy at 200: The Nature of Discovery celebrates the Academy of Natural Sciences’ groundbreaking discoveries of the past and present and provides a glimpse into the future of one of the world’s great natural history museums. Through this spectacular new exhibit, visitors will journey alongside Academy scientists to search for new species and explore how human activity is affecting the environment. See rare and amazing plants and animals from the Academy’s... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
03/24/12 -
03/31/13 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Sculptures and Murals (SAM) Tour
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia at Sister Cities Park May 12-November 24, 2012 Presented by the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy and the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program.
Philadelphia is recognized internationally as the World’s Largest Outdoor Art Gallery due to its vast collection of outdoor sculptures and murals. The Sculptures and Murals Tour takes guests for a walk around the Avenue of the Arts, City Hall, through Love Park, and along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to view artistic treasures such as Robert... |
Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia |
05/12/12 -
11/24/12 |
Sister Cities Park, Philadelphia |
Bill Viola: Ocean Without a Shore
Presented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) November 19, 2011-November 19, 2012 Bill Viola is recognized internationally as one of the most important American artists working today. A pioneer of video and installation art, he is an artist whose subject matter is the profound question of our being and one that considers human life and its relation to the universe, to the soul and human spirit, and to nature and death. Ocean Without a Shore, a recent PAFA acquisition, is a major video installation and a profound experiential work which combines a reverence for the... |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) |
11/19/11 -
11/19/12 |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia |
Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times
Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute May 12-October 14, 2012 This spring, Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute will feature the most comprehensive collection of ancient artifacts from Israel ever organized in the new exhibit Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times. The exhibit includes one of the largest collections of the priceless 2000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls ever displayed in North America and an actual three-ton stone from the Western Wall in Jerusalem, and marks the world debut of four scrolls. The exhibit opens at The... |
The Franklin Institute |
05/12/12 -
10/14/12 |
The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia |
Dive Deep: Eric Fischl and the Process of Painting
Presented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) June 29-September 30, 2012 Eric Fischl (born 1948) is known for his representational painting focusing on the American suburban experience. This exhibition explores Fischl’s rigorous and iterative creative process and encourages viewers to see the world through his eyes, with sharpened powers of observation and insight. Eric Fischl includes more than ten pivotal canvases dating from 1979 to the present, each accompanied by a constellation of related studies in various media—drawings, oil sketches,... |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) |
06/29/12 -
09/30/12 |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia |
Flirtatious Feathers: A Colorful Collection of Academy Bird Photos
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences May 26-September 23, 2012 Whether in flight or in song, many birds display vibrant plumage that charms mates and photographers alike. This kaleidoscope of colored feathers is the subject of this stunning exhibit featuring images from the Academy’s Visual Resources for Ornithology (VIREO), the most comprehensive bird image bank in the world. Built by the Academy in collaboration with exhibit design students from Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, Flirtatious Feathers... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
05/26/12 -
09/23/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Exploring Nature in Sister Cities Park
Presented by at Sister Cities Park June 5-August 28, 2012 Every Tuesday from June through August, explore nature with staff from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University as they lead interactive programs exploring the many aspects of nature in Sister Cities Park. Discover the life that inhabits a garden, examine the properties of water, learn why things sink and float, or enjoy a live animal presentation. This program, designed for ages 8 and younger, is an excellent opportunity to get outside and discover the natural world in which we... |
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06/05/12 -
08/28/12 |
Sister Cities Park, Philadelphia |
Sister Cities Park Trees in the City
Presented by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation at Sister Cities Park July 13-August 24, 2012 Join Philadelphia Parks & Recreation’s Tree Philly program staff on Fridays to learn about trees! Over the course of the summer, staff will use games and crafts to teach about the basic parts of the tree, why trees are important to us, and how we take care of our city trees. This program is designed for kids ages 4 to 10.
This program is weather permitting. Schdule subject to change.
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Philadelphia Parks & Recreation |
07/13/12 -
08/24/12 |
Sister Cities Park, Philadelphia |
Sister Cities Park Fun, Fitness & Friends
Presented by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation at Sister Cities Park July 11-August 22, 2012 Join us each Wednesday as we get out and play! We invite kids to become physically active in a fun and friendly environment. Games will be facilitated by trained staff and will be age appropriate, cooperative, and inclusive. The program is designed for ages 5 to 10 and their families.
This program is weather permitting. Schedule subject to change.
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Philadelphia Parks & Recreation |
07/11/12 -
08/22/12 |
Sister Cities Park, Philadelphia |
The World We See: Nature, Poetry & Me at Sister Cities Park
Presented by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation at Sister Cities Park August 20, 2012 We are all connected in some way to Mother Earth and experience nature around us. In this workshop, children ages 6 to 10 will learn how to translate their experiences into words. Children will be encouraged to see the world in new ways and express their experiences through poetry.
This program is weather permitting. Schedule subject to change.
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Philadelphia Parks & Recreation |
08/20/12 |
Sister Cities Park, Philadelphia |
Important Visitors and Fine Dining Fairmount Park Trolley Tour
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art August 19, 2012 Imagine dinner with statesman John Adams and others as they were entertained at Mount Pleasant (1762-65), Laurel Hill (1767), and Lemon Hill (1800). Departing from and returning to the Philadelphia Museum of Art's West Entrance, this tour provides transportation to several sites in Fairmount Park. Knowledgeable and engaging guides will bring the houses and the trolley ride alive with stories from the sites. Tour concludes with light refreshments. Includes admission to all three sites. |
Philadelphia Museum of Art |
08/19/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Watson Adventures’ Murder at the Franklin Institute Scavenger Hunt
Presented by Watson Adventures at The Franklin Institute August 18, 2012 Join Watson Adventures on a unique murder mystery scavenger hunt for adults!
Someone, or some thing, has been bumping off Franklin Institute staffers involved in the recent discovery of a long-lost invention by Benjamin Franklin. This “infernal machine” has a murky past: Freemasons supposedly used it as part of a secret ritual. Are the deaths caused by the invention, or part of the fabled “Curse of the Freemasons”? Or is a serial killer on the loose?... |
Watson Adventures |
08/18/12 |
The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia |
Kate Stewart & Ward Davenny: Civil Dusk
Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design May 18-August 18, 2012 Civil Dusk, a new, large-scale, collaborative “smoke drawing” by artists Kate Stewart and Ward Davenny, conflates the physical and performative aspects of drawing with the uncanny beauty of the apocalyptic sublime. |
Moore College of Art & Design |
05/18/12 -
08/18/12 |
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia |
Film Screening: Breath
Presented by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site August 17, 2012 Eerie and emotionally charged meetings between a betrayed woman and a death row prisoner mark the course of South Korean auteur Ki-duk Kim’s 2007 Cannes Film Festival Best Film nominee. Breath stands as a complex meditation on grief, the redemptive human spirit, and the desire for true communication in the fragmentation of modern times. |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site |
08/17/12 |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia |
Trivia Challenge with Bob
Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library August 16, 2012 Are you smarter than a 5th Grader? Do you know all the answers when you watch Jeopardy? Did you always want to be on Millionaire?
Assemble a team, test your brain and compete for great prizes at the Library! You could win prizes generously donated by Philly Pub and Grub, H.O.M.E.Page Café, Kite and Key, Sabrina’s, Rose Tattoo, Famous 4th Street Deli, TGI Fridays, Darling’s, PSC Gym, Rembrandt’s, McCrossen’s Pub, West’s Tavern,... |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library |
08/16/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia |
Story Art at Sister Cities Park
Presented by Philadelphia Parks and Recreation at Sister Cities Park July 9-August 13, 2012 Join us on Monday's throughout the summer as we present a nature-inspired story and craft. This program is designed to connect kids to their environment using the amenities of Sister Cities Park. This program is designed for kids ages 4 to 6 (older and younger siblings are welcome).
This program is weather permitting. All schedules subject to change.
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Philadelphia Parks and Recreation |
07/09/12 -
08/13/12 |
Sister Cities Park, Philadelphia |
Craft Spoken Here
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art May 5-August 12, 2012 The Philadelphia Museum of Art will open an exhibition presenting objects by 39 craft artists from 11 countries who work in a variety of media, including ceramic, rubber, bronze, glass, wood, silver, silk, and natural fibers. Craft Spoken Here highlights both the distinctive approaches taken by each of the individuals represented in the exhibition as well as the formal and expressive affinities that they share. The links between these artists reflect the continuing vitality of craft as a... |
Philadelphia Museum of Art |
05/05/12 -
08/12/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Summer 2012 Five Fridays Pre-College Program
Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 13-August 10, 2012 These classes complement the Monday-Thursday five-week program and are designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to explore interests and develop skills in studio classes that meet one day a week for five weeks. Sessions, which include a lunch break, meet each Friday from 9 am-4 pm. |
Moore College of Art & Design |
07/13/12 -
08/10/12 |
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia |
Summer 2012 One-Week Intensive Pre-College Programs
Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 23-August 10, 2012 These courses are ideal for high school students interested in the visual arts, but whose busy summer schedules require a concentrated period of study. Each class meets for one week, Monday through Friday, from 9 am- pm with a break for lunch. Students choose one course per session and may register for one, two or all three sessions. Register early as seating is limited. |
Moore College of Art & Design |
07/23/12 -
08/10/12 |
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia |
Summer 2012 Five Fridays YAW Program
Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 13-August 10, 2012 These classes complement the regular YAW curriculum and are designed to provide 1st-8th grade students with the opportunity to explore interests and develop skills in studio classes that meet one day a week for five weeks. Sessions, which include a lunch break, meet each Friday from 9 am-4 pm. |
Moore College of Art & Design |
07/13/12 -
08/10/12 |
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia |
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Summer Camp Program
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Philadelphia Museum of Art |
07/10/12 -
08/10/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Summer Monday-Thursday Pre-College Program
Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 9-August 9, 2012 In Moore's Monday-Thursday Pre-College program, a rich variety of courses in the visual arts are offered by the only professional college of art and design in Philadelphia devoted solely to the visual arts. The studio classes are developed specifically for high school students. Each course meets Monday through Thursday for five weeks. Students may choose a morning session from 9 am-Noon and/or an afternoon session from 1-4 pm. Sessions are taught by professional artists and designers, Moore... |
Moore College of Art & Design |
07/09/12 -
08/09/12 |
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia |
Summer 2012 Five Week YAW Program
Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 9-August 9, 2012 In Moore's Young Artist Workshop five-week program, a rich variety of courses in the visual arts are offered from the only professional college of art and design in Philadelphia devoted solely to the visual arts. The studio classes are developed for 1st-8th grade students. Each course meets Monday through Thursday for five weeks. Students may choose a morning session from 9 am-Noon and/or an afternoon session from 1-4 pm. Sessions are taught by professional artists and designers, Moore BFA... |
Moore College of Art & Design |
07/09/12 -
08/09/12 |
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia |
Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: Stars, Scrolls, and Angels - Astronomy in Ancient Times
Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater August 9, 2012 In an age before telescopes, what did ancients know and think about the stars? What did they imagine when they looked up into the starry night? New evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls has revealed lost traditions of Jewish observation and speculation about celestial cycles, exposing the forgotten place of ancient Jews between Babylonian and Greek scientists. This talk opens a window on ancient astronomy, as seen from the perspectives of ancient history and modern science alike.
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The Franklin Institute |
08/09/12 |
The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater, Philadelphia |
Shakespeare in Sister Cities Park
Presented by Philadelphia Parks and Recreation at Sister Cities Park August 8, 2012 Teens participating in the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation’s Young Performers Theater Camp will stage Shakespeare for your cultural entertainment. Bring a blanket and picnic lunch!
This program is weather permitting. Schedule subject to change. |
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation |
08/08/12 |
Sister Cities Park, Philadelphia |
The World We See: Nature, Poetry & Me at Sister Cities Park
Presented by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation at Sister Cities Park August 6, 2012 We are all connected in some way to Mother Earth and experience nature around us. In this workshop, children ages 6 to 10 will learn how to translate their experiences into words. Children will be encouraged to see the world in new ways and express their experiences through poetry.
This program is weather permitting. Schedule subject to change.
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Philadelphia Parks & Recreation |
08/06/12 |
Sister Cities Park, Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Donald Bartlett and James Steele, Authors of The Betrayal of the American Dream
Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library August 2, 2012 Celebrated investigative reporting team Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele have worked together for nearly 40 years, first at the Philadelphia Inquirer (1971-1997), then at Time magazine (1997–2006), and now at Vanity Fair since 2006. The authors of seven books, including the New York Times bestseller America: What Went Wrong, they are the only reporting team to have received two Pulitzer Prizes for newspaper reporting and two National Magazine... |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library |
08/02/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia |
