Events
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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... |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) |
03/03/12 -
05/27/12 |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia |
Mega-Bad Movie Night: Sharktopus
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences May 31, 2012 Sharktopus: 50% shark, 50% octopus, 100% deadly!
Join the Academy after hours to watch this “awesomely awful” movie. The Academy's own experts will be onstage to comment on the many scientific absurdities—think Mystery Science Theater 3000!
Must be 18 or older to attend; 21 or older to drink beer. |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
05/31/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: A Walk Through the Archives
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences May 1-May 31, 2012 The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University's Library & Archives is internationally recognized for its paralleled collection of natural history books, art, artifacts, films, and more. For May only, visitors can go on a tour of the Reading Room and behind-the-scenes holdings, see a new exhibit featuring five centuries of female scientists; the rare double-elephant folio of John James Audubon’s masterpiece, The Birds of America; and enjoy an exhibit of “staff... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
05/01/12 -
05/31/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Art After 5 - An Evening of Dance with Philadanco
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art June 1, 2012 Jennifer Dunning of the New York Times has called Brenda Dixon Gottschild’s new book on Joan Myers Brown, the founder of Philadanco (Philadelphia Dance Company), “a bracing mix of scholarship and unsentimental compassion.”Join the Philadelphia Museum of Art for a conversation between Gottschild and Brown, moderated by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, and a book signing. Following the discussion, Philadanco will perform excerpts from their repertory. The... |
Philadelphia Museum of Art |
06/01/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Watson Adventures’ Murder at the Philadelphia Art Museum Scavenger Hunt
Presented by Watson Adventures at Philadelphia Museum of Art June 2, 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... |
Watson Adventures |
06/02/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
111th Annual Student Exhibition
Presented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) May 11-June 3, 2012 At the 111th Annual Student Exhibition (ASE), works by BFA students, third-year and fourth-year Certificate Program students and Master of Fine Arts candidates will showcase a diversity of styles that combine traditional skill and contemporary vision. In addition to its role as an exhibition and sale, the exhibition represents a competition for the coveted Certificate Program’s Cresson, Schiedt, Ware, and Women’s Board Travel Scholarships. |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) |
05/11/12 -
06/03/12 |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia |
Art After 5 - Bobby Zankel
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art June 8, 2012 Saxophonist Bobby Zankel gets an orchestral sound out of his ensembles, partly by mixing instruments and partly by moving them through composition into improvisation. The effect is sprawling but precise. His music speaks equally to the legacy of the past (Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus) and to the present. |
Philadelphia Museum of Art |
06/08/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Bird Discovery Weekend
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences June 9-June 10, 2012 The Academy of Naltural Sciences of Drexel University’s bicentennial year features a specially themed Bird Discovery Weekend, highlighting important aspects of the institution’s Ornithology Collection. Birds are the center of attention throughout June, when visitors can learn about the collection and take a look at VIREO, the world’s largest bird image bank. On June 9th and 10th, meet a real ornithologist, learn to identify local birds, participate in a bird migration and... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
06/09/12 -
06/10/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Prison Break Weekend
Presented by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site June 9-June 10, 2012 All New Restored Bocci Court and Living History
Most inmates didn’t literally escape from prison; they found meaning, friendship and recreation, when possible, inside the walls. This weekend, visitors can try their hand at Bocci Ball, a traditional Italian recreation practiced by aging inmates at Eastern State throughout the 20th century. The original courts were built at the base of Eastern State’s massive wall, and are now open, fully restored, for the first time... |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site |
06/09/12 -
06/10/12 |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia |
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Stephen Layne and Carrie Mae Smith Artist Talk
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) |
06/10/12 |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia |
Rockwell Kent: A Documentary
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art June 10, 2012 Join Frederick Lewis, filmmaker and Professor at Ohio University, for a screening of Lewis’ film, Rockwell Kent: A Documentary (170 minutes). Lewis introduces the film and leads an informal post-film discussion about Rockwell Kent and Lewis’ ten years of research for this documentary. Afterwards, explore the Museum’s exhibition, Rockwell Kent—Voyager: An Artist’s Journey in Prints, Drawings, and Illustrated Books, with Brooks Rich, Dorothy J. del... |
Philadelphia Museum of Art |
06/10/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: The Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater June 14, 2012 An illustrated account of the discovery of an ancient library of almost 900 manuscripts recovered between 1947 and 1956 from eleven caves near Khirbet Qumran in the Judean Desert. On the basis of a survey the various types of documents found in the Qumran library, the lecture will offer an introduction to the unique importance of the scrolls for our understanding of ancient Judaism and the origins of Christianity.
Speaker: P. Kyle McCarter, William Foxwell Albright Professor... |
The Franklin Institute |
06/14/12 |
The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater, Philadelphia |
Paul Ehrlich: Can We Get Needed Population Shrinkage in Time?
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences June 14, 2012 Noted Stanford University ecologist Professor Paul Ehrlich will discuss the environmental and social impacts related to the current strain on Earth's carrying capacity. He will suggest how issues ranging from climate disruption and toxification of the planet to increasing odds of vast epidemics and nuclear resource wars can impact this strain. Ehrlich will present potential solutions, such as controlling population growth through women’s empowerment, rethinking economic ideals, and... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
06/14/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Art After 5 - Jessi Teich
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art June 15, 2012 Singer-songwriter Jessi Teich has immersed herself in jazz and blues since childhood. Raised in a household where rooms were stacked with records and the hi-fi blared the likes of Miles Davis and Sarah Vaughan, Teich began singing short songs of her own, the first sign of her ability to create music. |
Philadelphia Museum of Art |
06/15/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Watson Adventures’ Murder at the Franklin Institute Scavenger Hunt
Presented by Watson Adventures at The Franklin Institute June 16, 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 |
06/16/12 |
The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia |
Architectural Masterpieces Fairmount Park Trolley Tour
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art June 17, 2012 Tour Mount Pleasant (1762-65), Lemon Hill (1800), and Memorial Hall ( the site of the U.S. Centennial in 1876). Departing from and returning to the Philadelphia Museum of Art's West Entrance, the tour provides transportation to several sites in Fairmount Park. Knowledgeable and engaging guides will bring the houses and the trolley ride alive with stories of the sites. Tour concludes with light refreshments. Includes admission to the three sites. |
Philadelphia Museum of Art |
06/17/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Art After 5 - Peter Beets
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art June 22, 2012 Peter Beets is a Dutch pianist with impeccable technique and an incisive sense of swing. He has played with Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Elvin Jones, John Clayton and Dee Dee Bridgewater, among others. |
Philadelphia Museum of Art |
06/22/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Art After 5 - Rale Micic Featuring Alma Micic
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art June 22, 2012 Serbian-born jazz guitarist and composer Rale Micic graduated from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has developed a cultlike following with his mix of jazz and haunting melodies from the Balkans. His new release, a guitar trio record entitled 3, has garnered attention from critics and audiences alike. |
Philadelphia Museum of Art |
06/22/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Gauguin, CĂ©zanne, Matisse: Visions of Arcadia with Curator Joseph Rishel
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art June 22, 2012 Joseph Rishel takes us behind the scenes of Gauguin, Cézanne, Matisse: Visions of Arcadia and discusses important works and themes in the exhibition as well as the popularity of the idea of an earthly paradise, or Arcadia. Rishel is the Gisela and Dennis Alter Senior Curator of European Painting before 1900, and Senior Curator of the John G. Johnson Collection and the Rodin Museum. |
Philadelphia Museum of Art |
06/22/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Getting to the Core of Historic Trees
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences June 23, 2012 Famous gravestones and extraordinary trees are right here in Philadelphia! Join the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University to learn about the collection of historically important trees at the Woodlands Cemetery, where prominent Philadelphians like Drexel family members and painter Thomas Eakins are buried. Participate in an ongoing research project with Dr. David Hewitt, an Academy research associate, who is taking tree cores of these significant specimens to accurately age them.... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
06/23/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Birds of a Feather Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences June 1-June 30, 2012 Calling all bird lovers! Join the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Ornithology Collection. The collection contains some 200,000 colorful and exotic birds from every continent; about 90 percent of the world’s bird species are represented. Researchers from around the world study these birds and now the general public is invited behind the scenes to see them, only during the month of June as part of the Academy's 200th anniversary... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
06/01/12 -
06/30/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
PAFA and Dr. Barnes
Presented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) April 7-July 8, 2012 In celebration of the debut of the Barnes Foundation in its new home on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, PAFA welcomes its new neighbor by exploring the connections between the Pennsylvania Academy and Dr. Albert Barnes. This exhibition will feature works from the permanent collection that relate to Barnes’s tastes and philosophy, as well as works by his friends (such as William J. Glackens), and items from the PAFA Archives. |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) |
04/07/12 -
07/08/12 |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia |
Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: At the Intersect of Religion and Science
Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater July 12, 2012 Science and religion both grapple with mysteries of the universe and our place in it. How do we respond as science and religious studies unfold new understandings, which challenge conventional beliefs? Join The Franklin Institute as we attempt to see how these seemingly disparate fields might work together to deepen our understanding of the universe.
Speaker: Reverend Jay Gardner, youth Minister, white Rock Baptist Church and Microbiologist, University of Pennsylvania |
The Franklin Institute |
07/12/12 |
The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater, Philadelphia |
Bastille Day
Presented by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site July 14, 2012 It's one of Philadelphia’s most popular summertime events! Eastern State Penitentiary teams with Philadelphia cabaret act The Bearded Ladies and local businesses for a playful reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille (influenced more by Monty Python than the French Revolution), followed by a French-themed street party. Come early and take a tour of Eastern State, or stay late and take a 25-minute evening tour following the reenactment. |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site |
07/14/12 |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia |
Watson Adventures’ Murder at the Philadelphia Art Museum Scavenger Hunt
Presented by Watson Adventures at Philadelphia Museum of Art July 14, 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... |
Watson Adventures |
07/14/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Patriots and Loyalists Fairmount Park Trolley Tour
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art July 15, 2012 Hear the story behind the shifting lines of revolutionary politics at Mount Pleasant (1762-65), Laurel Hill (1767), and Woodford (1756). 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 llight refreshments. Includes admission to all three sites. |
Philadelphia Museum of Art |
07/15/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
Buggin’ in the Dark
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences July 20, 2012 The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University invites you to a field study to hunt for insects at night in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Entomology Curatorial Assistant Greg Cowper and Live Invertebrate Specialist Karen Verderame will show how to set up various methods of collection, teach you how to identify bugs that thrive at night, and show you cool beetles and big moths!
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Academy of Natural Sciences |
07/20/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Alumni Sales Gallery: Stephen Layne and Carrie Mae Smith
Presented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) April 21-July 22, 2012 The Alumni Sales Gallery will present an exhibition of new work by alumna Carrie Mae Smith(‘05) and alumnus Stephen Layne ('94). Both artists have been the recipient of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Award. Smith’s passion for the culinary arts informs some of her paintings, as well as her love of composition and color. Stephen Layne, a member of the National Sculpture Society, will be exhibiting a selection of his recent figurative sculptures, including The Boxer,... |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) |
04/21/12 -
07/22/12 |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia |
Spectral Impressions: Music of Tristan Murail
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Rodin Museum July 22, 2012 The newly re-opened and renovated Rodin Museum premieres a new concert series and an extraordinary work by Tristan Murail.
Murail is a pioneer of computer music and the world's authority on French Spectralism—a form of composition that relies on an analysis of the fundamental properties of sound and the acoustical properties of musical instruments. The result is the exquisite tones of Murail’s provocative music. This concert offers a unique opportunity to hear a... |
Philadelphia Museum of Art |
07/22/12 |
Rodin Museum, Philadelphia |
Watson Adventures’ the Art of Darkness Scavenger Hunt
Presented by Watson Adventures at Philadelphia Museum of Art July 28, 2012 Join Watson Adventures on a darkly unique scavenger hunt for adults at the Philadelphia Museum of Art!
Brace yourself for the eerie side of art on an ominous adventure at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Steel your nerves as you go in search of such items as a devil that terrorized church ladies, a peasant going “night clubbing,” a silent knight and unholy knight, a boy engaged in fowl play, rabbits with unlucky feet, a botched tonsillectomy, fancy firearms, a sword... |
Watson Adventures |
07/28/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
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