events
16th Annual Philadelphia Invitational Furniture Show
Friday, 03/26/2010 to Sunday, 03/28/2010@ 6:00 PM
What: More than 60 traditional and modern furniture and furnishing exhibitioners at the Cruise Ship Terminal at the Philadelphia Naval Yard. Benefiting InLiquid
Where: The Cruise Ship Terminal, Philadelphia Naval Yard, 5100 S. Broad St., Building #3
Cost: Dinner $70/$125 per couple, Dessert only $35/person
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
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
Language Rooms
Wednesday, 03/03/2010 to Sunday, 04/04/2010@ varies
What: From Yussef El Guindi, an exciting playwright whose work has been praised by The New York Times as "very funny", Language Rooms is aprovocative dark comedy about the cost of the War on Terror and the truemeaning of "loyalty." Brilliantly shifting between comedy and politicalsuspense, this World Premiere play conjures up a surprising twist not to be given away.
Where: Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St.
Cost: $36, $10 student rush tickets
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
Romeo and Juliet
Thursday, 02/25/2010 to Sunday, 04/11/2010
The Dillinger Escape Plan at the First Unitarian Church
Sunday, 03/28/2010@ 7:00 PM
What: Hyper-tense hardcore outfit The Dillinger Escape Plan will be shaking down the walls of the First Unitarian Church this Sunday touring their new album, Option Paralysis. Adding even more tonal variety to the onslaught of bass, snare, screams and hanging guitar lines, DEP's newest work will surely rope in the experimental and progressive crowd. DEP are joined by metal bands Darkest Hour, IWrestledABearOnce and Animals As Leaders.
Where: The First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
Cost: $15 (and nearly sold out!)
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