"Transcending History" - Moving Beyond the Legacy of Slavery and the Holocaust
Thursday, 02/04/2010 to Saturday, 02/27/2010

What:   A fusion of Black and Jewish art exploring the common histories and struggles of these two communities.  Transcending History will highlight the progressive attitudes and resilience of these two communities while visually presenting challenges that they face every day.

Where:  Vivant Art Collection, 60 N. 2nd St.

Any Given Monday (a play presented by Theatre Exile)
Thursday, 02/04/2010 to Sunday, 02/28/2010

What:  Theatre Exile presents the world premiere of Any Given Monday by Bruce Graham, a co-production with Act II Playhouse.  Lenny is not having a good Monday. His wife left him for a jerk, his two least favorite football teams are playing on TV and his daughter is having a crisis of faith. But when his friend has a solution to his marital problems, Lenny has to decide what he is willing to stand up for. When political correctness, religion, class discrimination and social injustice just don’t add up, how can we define right and wrong?

Where:  Plays and Players Theater, 1714 Delancy St.

Cost:  $15 - $40   (For Mature Audiences)

Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking
Saturday, 02/13/2010 to Sunday, 03/07/2010@ 7 & 8 PM

What: A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talkin, a comedy set in suburban New York, revolves around two housewives – one a picture-perfect ideal matron, the other an ex-cheerleader – as they learn about life, love and their assumptions about each other when they forge an unlikely friendship. This 1980s classic play originally starred Susan Sarandon and Eileen Brennan and is now making its way from Greenwich Village, New York to Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia at the Adrienne Theater.

Where: The Adrienne, Second Stage, 2030 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Cost: $18to $22 with discount packages for groups of attendees

Daydreams
Sunday, 11/22/2009 to Sunday, 06/13/2010@ Tues-Sat, 10AM-5PM

What: Visionary Dutch designer Marcel Wanders' retrospective installation unites sound, light and video images to create a dreamlike tour through his designs and body of work of the past 20 years.

Where: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA

Cost: Adults $16, Seniors $14, Students $12, Children (13-18) $12, Children (12 & under) Free

Days and Giorni
Saturday, 11/21/2009 to Sunday, 04/04/2010@ Tues-Sun, 10AM-5PM

What: These sound installations, recorded in English and Italian, delve into the rhythmic differences of language as participants simply recite the days of week. Listened to collectively or in isolation, the result is as The New Yorker describes: "the human voice making unintentional music as it evokes the passage of time."

Where: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA

Cost: Adults $16, Seniors $14, Students $12, Children (13-18) $12, Children (12 & under) Free

East Asian Art
Thursday, 03/12/2009 to Sunday, 02/28/2010@ Tues-Sun 10AM-5PM & Fri 10AM-8:45PM

What: This two part exhibit highlights similar art themes across neighboring cultures. The first part features Korean screen paintings with notable Chinese narratives like General Guo Ziyi’s Banquet and the Hundred Children. These images are presented alongside Chinese ceramics of the Qing dynasty (1616–1912).

Where: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St. & Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA

Cost: Adults: $16, Seniors (ages 65 & over): $14, Students (with valid ID): $12, Children (ages 13–18): $12 (ages 12 & under): Free

Inspiring Fashion
Saturday, 09/12/2009 to Tuesday, 08/31/2010@ Tues-Sun 10AM-5PM, Fri 10AM-8:45PM

What: Formidable retail executive Tom Marotta is celebrated as an influence behind the scenes of fashion's most exciting design talent. On display are contemporary special occasion and evening wear obtained from Saks Fifth Avenue that are presented as tributes to this inspiring figure.

Where: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St & Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA

Cost: Members: Free; Adults: $16; Seniors (ages 65 & over): $14; Students (with valid ID): $12; Children (ages 13–18): $12, (ages 12 & under): Free

Leslie and the LY's w/ Christopher the Conquered
Saturday, 02/20/2010@ 9PM

What:  Leslie from Leslie and the LY's uses her distinct look--that of a high school cafeteria worker crossed with a superhero--as a launching point for her unique blend of comedy and hip-hop.  She has appeared on the wildly popular kid's show Yo Gabba Gabba and offers tunes with unforgettable titles like "Tight Pants (Body Rolls) and "Zombie Killer."

Where:  The M Room, 15 W. Girard

Cost:  $10   (21+)

May Your Glass Be Ever Full
Sunday, 07/05/2009 to Monday, 05/31/2010@ Tues-Sun 10AM-5PM, Fri 10AM-8:45PM

What: This installation showcases the tools of everyone's favorite trade: drinking! The people of the Age of Englightenment were no different and this installation displays the objects they used to consume libations.

Where: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St & Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA

Cost: Members: Free; Adults: $16; Seniors (ages 65 & over): $14; Students (with valid ID): $12; Children (ages 13–18): $12, (ages 12 & under): Free

Our ModestE' Presents: “When Style Meets Status”
Saturday, 02/20/2010@ 8 PM - 1 AM

What: Chic fashion boutique, Our ModestE', is hosting their first annual black tie event and auction, "When Style Meets Status", along with a cocktail reception and a delicious dinner compliment's of Chef Smiley and Happy Face Catering. In addition to pieces from their boutique, Our ModestE' will also have the dapper designs of Rashad Corey for bidding. All proceeds go to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund as well as the Peace and Love Foundation. Where: The Chestnut Club at Arcadia Theatre, 1529 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA Cost: Attendees are expected to bid on items

Tom Thumb w/ Kelly & the Ruths and Brandon Morseberger
Saturday, 02/20/2010@ 7PM

What:  Tom Thumb, long at the forefront of the modern folk movement in Boston, brings his acoustic act to Philly, along with the jazz-infused folk of Kelly and the Ruths and the experimental blues of Brandon Morseberger.  Tom Thumb received countless accolades for his 2008 album "The Taxidermist," where he demonstrated his prodigious musical acumen by performing all the parts and instruments therein.

Where:  Green Line Cafe, 45th and Locust

Cost:  $5

Little Brother
Saturday, 09/11/2010@ 9:00 PM

Red Bull Flugtag Philadelphia
Saturday, 09/04/2010@ 1pm - 3:30pm