ALA Midwinter Meeting, January 24-28, 2014

ArtsGuide

American Library Association Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Arts Section

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Introduction

Welcome to the ACRL Arts Section’s ArtsGuide Philadelphia! This selective guide to cultural attractions and events has been created for attendees of the 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, PA.

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Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 418-4700

Local Transportation . http://www.visitphilly.com/getting-around/ . http://alamw14.ala.org/local-transportation (**Note: SEPTA service schedules change throughout the day, please confirm availability of Public Transportation with the intended time of your visit. http://www.septa.org **)

Where to search for arts and entertainment . VisitPhilly.com : Official Visitor Site for Greater Philadelphia http://www.visitphilly.com/things-to-do/ . Philadelphia’s Official Convention & Visitors Site http://www.discoverphl.com . Philly Fun Guide http://www.phillyfunguide.com . Philadelphia Weekly or City Paper’s events listing http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/events/ http://citypaper.net/agenda/

This guide has been edited and formatted by: Bridget O’Donnell (New York University)

Contributors: Claudia Covert (Rhode Island School of Design) Bridget O’Donnell, editor (New York University) Lauren McDonald (California College of Arts) Ariel Turner (Kennesaw State University)

*Efforts were made to gather the most up to date information but please be sure to check the web sites provided.

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Contents:

VISUAL ARTS & MUSEUMS ...... 5 African American Museum of Philadelphia ...... 5 ...... 5 Curtis Center and Dream Garden ...... 5 Fabric Workshop and Museum ...... 5 ...... 5 Institute of Contemporary Art ...... 6 Mütter Museum ...... 6 Academy of Fine Arts ...... 6 Philadelphia Museum of Art ...... 6 Philadelphia University, Paul J. Gutman Library ...... 7 ...... 7 Rosenbach Museum and Library ...... 7 Independence National Historical Park, Franklin Court ...... 7 Center ...... 7 Second Bank Portrait Gallery ...... 8 The University of , Galleries ...... 8 Arronson Gallery and Solmssen Court, Hamilton Hall ...... 8 Richard C. Von Hess Illustration Gallery, Anderson Hall ...... 8 Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, Anderson Hall ...... 8 University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology ...... 9 Gallery Districts ...... 9

ARCHITECTURE ...... 9 CENTER CITY DISTRICT , City Hall Visitor Center ...... 9 Masonic Temple (Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania) ...... 10 FAIRMOUNT PARK Eastern State Penitentiary ...... 10 Cedar Grove ...... 10 Laurel Hill Cemetery ...... 10 Mount Pleasant ...... 10 Mansion ...... 11 OLD CITY DISTRICT ...... 11 Christ Church and Burial Ground ...... 11 Elfreth’s Alley and Museum ...... 11 Independence National Historical Park, Franklin Court ...... 11 (, Liberty Bell Center, Museum, Second Portrait Gallery) Physick House ...... 12 ...... 12 UNIVERSITY CITY/ University of Pennsylvania, Anne & Jerome ...... 12 Bartram’s Garden ...... 12 Additional Websites and Self-Guided Walking Tours ...... 12

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DANCE ...... 13 Asian Arts Initiative ...... 13 Koresh Dance ...... 13 ...... 13 Dance Studies Colloquium, CHAT Lounge ...... 13 Philadelphia Dance Collection, Samuel L. Paley Library ...... 13 University of Pennsylvania, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts ...... 14 Additional Dance Websites ...... 14

THEATRE ...... 14 Arden Theatre Company ...... 14 Philadelphia Theatre Company, ...... 14 ...... 15 Wilma Theater ...... 15 Additional Theatre Websites ...... 15

MUSIC ...... 15 Academy of Music ...... 15 Academy of Vocal Arts, Helen Corning Warden Theater ...... 15 Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art ...... 15 Chris’ Jazz Cafe ...... 16 Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Verizon Hall ...... 16 MilkBoy Philadelphia ...... 16 Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: American Philosophical Society ...... 17 Philadelphia Orchestra ...... 17 ...... 17 R5 Productions ...... 17 South Street ...... 18 Suggested Venues for Theater and Live Music Theatre of Living Arts ...... 18 The Children’s Boutique ...... 18 The University of the Arts, Caplan Center for the Performing Arts ...... 18 Trocadero Theatre ...... 19 University of Penn Libraries, Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Van Pelt Library ...... 19 World Cafe Live Philadelphia - Upstairs ...... 19

FILM ...... 19 Franklin Institute, Tuttleman IMAX Theater ...... 19 International House, Ibrahim Theater ...... 19 Landmark Theaters, The Ritz Theaters ...... 20 Philadelphia Film Society Theater at the Roxy ...... 20 Rave Cinemas, CineMark ...... 20 Secret Cinema ...... 20 Additional Film Websites ...... 20

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VISUAL ARTS & MUSEUMS Curtis Center & Dream Garden Dream Garden is a glass mosaic designed by artist Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966), and executed by Louis African American Museum of Philadelphia Comfort Tiffany and Tiffany Studios in 1916 for the (AAMP) lobby of the Curtis Publishing Building in Philadelphia. Founded in 1976 in celebration of the nation's Location: Curtis Center lobby, 601-45 Walnut Bicentennial, the African American Museum in Street (Independence Square West) Philadelphia, Philadelphia (AAMP) is the first institution funded and PA 19106 built by a major municipality to preserve, interpret and Neighborhood: Center City East exhibit the heritage of African Americans. The AAMP currently houses four galleries and an auditorium, each Distance from convention center: 0.9 miles of which offer exhibitions anchored by one of our three Public Transportation: 15 minute walk or SEPTA dominant themes: the African Diaspora, the MFL (Blue Line) Subway and Bus routes are Philadelphia Story, and the Contemporary Narrative. available Location: 701 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Saturday Neighborhood: Center City East 10:00 am-1:00 pm Distance from Convention Center: approximately Admission: FREE 1.0 miles Website: http://www.ushistory.org/tour/curtis-center.htm Public Transportation: 6 minute walk Phone: 215-238-6450 Hours: Thursday-Saturday 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Sunday 12:00 Noon-5:00 pm Fabric Workshop & Museum Admission: $10-14 FWM is recognized as an internationally acclaimed Website: http://www.aampmuseum.org contemporary art museum, uniquely distinguished as Phone: 215-574-0380, ext. 229 the only institution in the devoted to Exhibitions/Events: The Unflinching Eye: Works of creating work in new materials and new media in the Tiberino Family Circle ; Audacious Freedom: collaboration with artists coming from diverse artistic backgrounds-- including sculpture, installation, video, African Americans in Philadelphia 1776-1876. , ceramics, and architecture. Research, construction, and fabrication occur on-site in studios Barnes Foundation that are open to the public, providing visitors with the Established by Albert C. Barnes in 1922 to "promote the opportunity to see artwork from conception to advancement of education and the appreciation of the completion. fine arts", the Barnes Foundation is home to one of the Location: 1214 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 finest collections of Post-Impressionist and early Neighborhood: Center City East Modern , as well as American masters, Old Distance from Convention Center: 0.1 miles Master paintings, important examples of African Public Transportation: 2 minute walk or SEPTA Bus sculpture and Native American ceramics, jewelry and textiles, American paintings and decorative arts and routes are available antiquities from the Mediterranean region and Asia. Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Location: 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Saturday-Sunday 12:00 pm-5:00 pm Philadelphia, PA 19130 Admission: $3 Neighborhood: Center City West Website: http://www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org Distance from Convention Center: approximately Phone: 215-561-8888 1.0 miles Public Transportation: SEPTA Train and Bus routes Franklin Institute are available Location: 222 North 20th Street Philadelphia, PA Hours: Saturday-Monday & Wednesday-Thursday 19103 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Friday 10:00 am-9:30 pm, Neighborhood: Closed Tuesday Distance from convention center: approximately Admission: $20-45 1.9 miles Website: http://store.barnesfoundation.org Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) Phone: 215-278-7000 Subway, Green Line Light Rail/Trolley and Bus routes are available

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Hours: Sunday-Wednesday 9:30 am-5:00 pm (last Exhibitions/Events: Jordan Eagles-Blood Work ; admission 3:30 pm), Thursday-Saturday 9:30 am- Grimms’ Anatomy: Magic and Medicine: 1812- 9:00 pm (last admission 7:30 pm) 2012 ; Civil War 150 in Greater Philadelphia Admission: $8-27.50 ; $18/adult after 5PM Website: http://www2.fi.edu , http://www.fi.edu/pompeii/ Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Phone: 215-448-1200 (PAFA) Exhibitions/Events: One Day in Pompeii. One Day PAFA's museum is known for its collections of 19th- and in Pompeii features over 150 artifacts on loan from 20th-century American paintings, sculptures and works the Naples National Archaeological Museum in on paper. Italy, including wall-sized frescos, marble and Location: 118-128 North Broad Street Philadelphia, bronze sculptures, jewelry, ancient Roman coins, PA 19102 and full body casts of the volcano's victims, many Neighborhood: Center City West of which will make their North American debut at Distance from Convention Center: approximately The Franklin Institute. 0.8 miles Public Transportation: 8 minute walk or SEPTA Bus Institute of Contemporary Art routes are available The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at the Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 am-5:00 pm, University of Pennsylvania believes in the power of art Sunday 11:00 am-5:00 pm, Closed Monday and artists to inform and inspire. The ICA is free for all Admission: $8-15, FREE admission on Sundays to engage and connect with the art of our time. through April 6, 2014 Location: 118 South 36th Street Philadelphia, PA Website: http://www.pafa.org 19104 Phone: 215-972-7600 Neighborhood: University City Exhibitions/Events: Beyond the Paint: Distance from Convention Center: approximately Philadelphia’s Arts ; Art for Society’s Sake: 2.3 miles the WPA and its Legacy ; Twelve X Twelve ; Bill Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) Viola: Ocean Without a Shore, 2007 ; George Subway and Green Line Light Rail/Trolley are Tooker’s Highway ; In with the New! Recent Gifts available on Paper Hours/Admission: FREE. December 30 through February 11, ICA will be closed for installation and Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) will re-open February 12. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is one of the world’s Website: http://www.icaphila.org greatest art institutions. The museum, founded over Phone: 215-898-7108 125 years ago, houses over 225,000 works of art encompassing some of the greatest achievements of Mütter Museum human creativity. Founded in 1858, the Mütter Museum is home to over Location: Main Building, 2600 Benjamin Franklin 20,000 anatomic specimens, plaster casts, wax models, Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19130 and paintings. The Museum is part of the College of Neighborhood: Art Museum District, Fairmount Physicians of Philadelphia. Distance from Convention Center: approximately Location: 19 South 22nd Street Philadelphia, PA 2.5 miles 19103 Public Transportation: SEPTA Bus routes 7, 32, 38, Neighborhood: Center City West 43, 48 are available Distance from Convention Center: approximately Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm, 1.4 miles Wednesday & Friday evenings open until 8:45 pm, Public Transportation: SEPTA Green Line Light Closed Monday Rail/Trolley and Bus routes are available Admission: $17.50-23.50 Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm Website: http://www.philamuseum.org Admission: $10-15 Phone: 215-763-8100 Website: http://www.collegeofphysicians.org/mutter- Exhibitions/Events: The Surrealists: Works from museum/ the Collection ; Vermeer’s Young Woman Seated Phone: 215-563-3737 at a Virginal ; Cy Twombly: Sculptures ; Sol LeWitt:

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Lines in Four Directions in Flowers ; Live poet Marianne Moore, Bram Stoker’s notes for Dracula, Cinema/Fiona Tan: Inventory ; Marc Newson: At and the drawings of Maurice Sendak. Home Location: 2008-2010 Delancey Place Philadelphia, PA 19103 Philadelphia University, Paul J. Gutman Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square Library, Arlen Specter Center for Public Policy Distance from Convention Center: 1.5 miles Location: 4201 Henry Avenue Philadelphia, PA Public Transportation: SEPTA Green Line Light 19144 Rail/Trolley and Bus routes are available Neighborhood: University City Hours: Tuesday & Friday Noon-5:00 pm, Distance from convention center: approximately Wednesday-Thursday Noon-8:00 pm, Saturday- 8.1 miles Sunday Noon-6:00 pm Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) Admission: $5-10 Subway and Bus routes are available Website: http://www.rosenbach.org Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm Phone: 215-732-1600 Admission: FREE Exhibitions/Events: The Night Max Wore His Wolf Website: Suite: 50 Years of Wild Things http://www.philau.edu/spectercenter/singlebullet.html Phone: 215-951-0489 Independence National Historical Park, Exhibitions/Events: Running from Oct. 21, 2013 Franklin Court through April 11, 2014 | Single Bullet, Arlen Franklin Court was the site of Benjamin Franklin’s home, Specter & The Warren Commission Investigation of built between 1763-1765. Franklin died in 1790, and the the JFK Assassination house was demolished 20 years later. Today, the site features a steel “ghost” structure outlining where Franklin’s house stood. Franklin Court also includes an Rodin Museum 18th century Printing Office, Independence Hall, the The Rodin Museum, which opened to the public in Liberty Bell Center, Benjamin Franklin Museum, Second 1929, houses 124 sculptures, including bronze casts of Bank Portrait Gallery and more. the artist's greatest works: The Thinker, The Burghers of Location: 314-322 Market Street (between 3rd and Calais, Eternal Springtime, and The Gates of Hell. The museum also includes Rodin’s plaster studies, drawings 6th Streets on Chestnut) Philadelphia, PA 19139 and prints. Neighborhood: Old City Location: 2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway (at Distance from Convention Center: approximately 22nd Street) Philadelphia, PA 19130 0.9 miles Neighborhood: Fairmount Public Transportation: 15 minute walk or SEPTA Distance from Convention Center: approximately MFL (Blue Line) Subway and Bus routes are 1.1 miles available Public Transportation: SEPTA Bus routes are Hours/Admission: vary by location available Website: http://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/franklin- court.htm , http://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/index.htm Hours: Wednesday-Monday 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Phone: 215-965-2306 Closed Tuesday

Admission: “Pay What You Wish” every day, the garden is free year-round, Suggested admission Liberty Bell Center The original Liberty Bell is on display inside the Liberty rates are $6-8 Bell Center. The building also offers a video Website: http://www.rodinmuseum.org presentation and exhibits about this now famous Phone: Visitor Services 215-763-8100 symbol of liberty. Learn about the origins of the State House bell and its transformation into an international Rosenbach Museum & Library icon of freedom. The Rosenbach Museum & Library was founded in 1954 Location: 526 Market Street Philadelphia, PA through a testamentary gift by Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach 19106 (1876-1952) and his brother, Philip (1863-1953), Neighborhood: Old City renowned book and manuscript dealers. The collection Distance from convention center: approximately of rare books and manuscripts includes the papers of 0.8 miles

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Public Transportation: 12 minute walk or SEPTA 14 for 7. Continuing Studies Gallery | CE Digital MFL (Blue Line) Subway and Bus routes are Photography Capstone Exhibition: Part 2. available Hours: Daily from 9:00 am-5:00 pm Arronson Gallery and Solmssen Court, Admission: FREE Hamilton Hall Website: A University of the Arts gallery which utilizes three http://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/libertybellcenter.htm spaces: the main lobby of Hamilton Hall, the Arronson Phone: (215) 965-2305 Gallery, and the Solmssen Court; a large, skylit Great Hall. Second Bank of the United States Portrait Location: 320 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA Gallery 19102 The Second Bank Portrait Gallery, built between 1819 Distance from Convention Center: 1.1 miles and 1824, includes 185 paintings of Colonial and Federal Public Transportation: 16 minute walk or SEPTA leaders, military officers, explorers and scientist, BSS (Orange Line) Subway and Bus routes are including many by Charles Wilson Peale. available Location: 420 Chestnut Street (between 4th and Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 am-5:00 pm 5th Streets) Philadelphia, PA 19106 Admission: FREE Neighborhood: Old City Website: http://uarts.edu/about/hamilton-arronson- Distance from convention center: 0.9 miles galleries-solmssen-court Public Transportation: 16 minute walk Phone: 215-717-6001 Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 11:00 am-5:00 pm Admission: FREE Richard C. von Hess [Illustration] Gallery, Website: http://www.nps.gov/inde/second-bank.htm Anderson Hall Phone: 215-965-2305 The primary exhibition space for the University of the Exhibition/Events: “People of Independence” Arts illustration department, the gallery is dedicated to exhibit featuring nationally and internationally recognized professional illustrators. The University of the Arts, Galleries Location: 333 South Broad Street, 7th floor Location: 320 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA 19102 19102 (Galleries can be found at various locations) Distance from Convention Center: approximately Neighborhood: Center City 1.1 miles Distance from convention center: 1.1 miles Public Transportation: 17 minute walk or SEPTA Public Transportation: 16 minute walk or SEPTA BSS (Orange Line) Subway and Bus routes are Bus routes are available available Hours: Vary by venue Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-4:00 pm Admission: FREE Admission: FREE Website: http://www.uarts.edu , Website: http://uarts.edu/about/richard-c-von-hess- http://www.uarts.edu/events-calendar/2014-01-24 illustration-gallery Phone: 215-717-6030, 212-717-6480 or email Phone: 215-717-6240 [email protected] Exhibitions/Exhibits: The Art of Josh Cochran Exhibitions/Events: (held at various locations) Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, Anderson Hall (333 South Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, Anderson Hall Broad St.) | Ken Lum Exhibit. Hamilton & Arronson A University of the Arts gallery which hosts work from Galleries, Hamilton Hall (320 South Broad St.)| multiple artists throughout the year. UArts Faculty Exhibits. Museum of Arts and Design Location: 333 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA |Out of Hand: Materializing the Postdigital. 19102 Richard C. von Hess Illustrations Gallery, Anderson Distance from convention center: approximately Hall | The Art of Josh Cochran. Wayne Art Center | 1.1 miles Craft Forms: Nature in Craft. Delaware Center for Public Transportation: 17 minute walk or SEPTA the Contemporary Arts | New Work: Kay Healy BSS (Orange Line) and Bus routes are available MFA ’08. Philadelphia Art Alliance | William Delay: Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 am-5:00 pm

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Admission: FREE Selected gallery districts: Website: http://www.uarts.edu/about/rosenwald-wolf- Old City District gallery The Old City neighborhood was once a busy commercial Phone: 215-717-6480 waterfront district. The restoration and conversion of Exhibitions/Events: Ken Lum: The Mini Mall Series many historic industrial structures into living spaces in the 1980’s and 1990’s coincided with an influx of art University of Pennsylvania Museum of galleries, design firms, architects and performance Archaeology & Anthropology groups. Founded in 1887, University of Pennsylvania’s Museum Website: http://www.oldcityarts.org/start.html of Archaeology and Anthropology has conducted more than 400 archaeological and anthropological South Street expeditions around the world. Its galleries feature Considered one of Philadelphia's liveliest and eclectic materials from Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Bible Lands, streets, South Street has a lively mix of shops, Mesoamerica, Asia and the ancient Mediterranean restaurants and galleries. World, as well as artifacts from native peoples of the Website: http://southstreet.com Americas, Africa and Polynesia. Location: 3260 South Street Philadelphia, PA University City 19104 (at the intersection of Spruce & 33rd With its funky vibe and unique spirit, University City is Streets) one of Philadelphia's most vibrant and diverse Neighborhood: University City neighborhoods with its galleries, restaurants and shops. Distance from Convention Center: approximately Website: 3.3 miles http://universitycity.org/cityguide/attraction%20s/museums- Public Transportation: SEPTA Trains, MFL (Blue and-galleries/ Line) Subway and Green Line Light Rail/Trolley are available Manayunk Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm, and the Manayunk is a unique shopping and dining destination with numerous boutiques, restaurants and galleries. First Wednesday of each month 10:00 am-8:00 Website: http://manayunk.com/shopping/galleries/ pm, Closed Monday

Admission: $10-15 Website: http://www.penn.museum ARCHITECTURE Phone: 215-898-4000 Exhibitions/Events: Black Bodies in Propaganda: CENTER CITY DISTRICT The Art of the War Poster ; Year of Sound: Philadelphia City Hall, City Hall Visitor Center Hollywood in the Amazon ; Vaults of Heaven: Topped by a 37-foot bronze statue of Visions of Byzantium ; Year of Proof: Making and above a 548-foot tower, City Hall was Philadelphia’s Unmaking Race tallest building until 1987. Today, with 642 rooms, it functions as the largest and most elaborate city hall in Gallery Districts the country as well as the tallest masonry-bearing building in the world. Exhibits of the tower and For listings of Philadelphia art galleries: observation deck are open to the public. Art-Collectiong.com Location: Philadelphia City Hall, John F. Kennedy http://art-collecting.com/galleries_pa_philadelphia.htm Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19107 (Broad & Market

Streets, East Portal (Tour Office), Room 121) ; City VisitPhilly.com Hall Visitor Center, South Broad Street http://www.visitphilly.com/music-art/art-museums- Philadelphia, PA 19106 galleries/view-all Neighborhood: Center City East/West InLiquid Distance from Convention Center: City Hall, http://inliquid.org approximately 0.5 miles ; Visitor Center, approximately 0.9 miles Public Transportation: City Hall, 7 minute walk/Visitor Center, 9 minute walk or SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) Subway and Bus routes are available

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Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30 am-5:00 pm Location: 4001 Cedar Grove Drive Philadelphia, PA Admission: Contact by phone for Admission/tour 19131 rates Neighborhood: Fairmount Park Website: http://www.phila.gov ; Virtual Tour: Distance from Convention Center: approximately http://www.phila.gov/virtualch/index.html 3.5 miles Phone: 215-686-2840 Public Transportation: SEPTA Green Line Light Rail/Trolley and Bus routes are available Masonic Temple (Grand Lodge of Hours/Admission: Tours available April through Pennsylvania) December (expanded hours, until Jan. 1) Dedicated in 1873, this National Historic Landmark is Website: http://www.philamuseum.org/parkhouses home to the Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Phone: 215-763-8100 Masons of Pennsylvania, its Masonic Library, and Museum of Pennsylvania. It contains a vast museum Laurel Hill Cemetery collection of artwork and furnishings as well as a One of the few cemeteries in the United States premier research library. designated a National Historic Landmark, this 78 acre Location: 1 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA burial ground for prominent Philadelphians, national 19107 war heroes, Titanic passengers, and other individuals Neighborhood: Center City East also functions as an outdoor sculpture garden, Distance from Convention Center: 0.5 miles horticultural marvel, and truly unique historical Public Transportation: 6 minute walk or SEPTA Bus resource. routes are available Location: 3822 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia, PA Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00 am-3:00 pm, 19132 Saturday 10:00 am-12:00 Noon Neighborhood: East Falls Admission: $5-10 Distance from Convention Center: approximately Website: http://www.pagrandlodge.org 4.3 miles Phone: 215-988-1900 Public Transportation: SEPTA Train and Bus routes are available FAIRMOUNT PARK Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Saturday- Eastern State Penitentiary Sunday 9:30 am-4:30 pm Operational from 1829 until 1971, Eastern State Admission: FREE, donations are welcome Penitentiary was known for its “grand architecture and Website: http://www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org strict discipline,” and is now a National Historic Phone: 215-228-8200 Landmark. Location: 2027 Fairmount Avenue Philadelphia, PA Mount Pleasant 19130 (corner of 22nd St. & Fairmount Ave.) Built in 1761, Mount Pleasant stands as one of the Neighborhood: Fairmount finest examples of Georgian architecture in the country. Distance from Convention Center: 1.7 miles Administered by The Philadelphia Museum of Art, this Public Transportation: SEPTA Bus routes are elegant country estate does not contain period room available furnishings so that visitors can experience the Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm (last architectural elements and craftsmanship of the entry 4:00 pm) structure. Admission: $10-14 Location: 3800 Mount Pleasant Drive Philadelphia, PA 19121 Website: http://www.easternstate.org Phone: 215-236-3300 Neighborhood: Fairmount Park Distance from Convention Center: approximately Cedar Grove 3.4 miles Administered by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Cedar Public Transportation: SEPTA Bus routes are Grove was moved from its original site in the Frankford available section of Philadelphia to Fairmount Park in the late Hours/Admission: Tours available April through 1920’s. It features unusual two-sided closets and many December (expanded hours, until Jan. 1) of the family’s original furnishings. Website: http://www.philamuseum.org/parkhouses Phone: 215-763-8100

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Woodford Mansion Distance from Convention Center: approximately Administered by the Naomi Wood Trust, this elegant 1.1 miles Georgian-style house was built as a summer retreat in Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) 1756-1758 by William Coleman, a Philadelphia Subway and Bus routes are available merchant and close friend of Benjamin Franklin. Today Hours: Church, Wednesday-Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 it contains the 18th century furniture and antique pm, Sunday 1:00 pm-5:00 pm ; Burial ground, decorative art objects of the Philadelphia collector, Miss Closed in January Naomi Wood, who died in 1926. Admission: Church: FREE, Suggested donation of Location: 2300 North 33rd Street (33rd & Dauphin $3 adults/$2 students Streets) Philadelphia, PA 19132 Website: http://www.christchurchphila.org Neighborhood: Fairmount Park East Phone: 215-922-1695 Distance from Convention Center: approximately

3.5 miles Public Transportation: SEPTA Bus routes are Elfreth’s Alley & Museum Dating to 1702, Elfreth’s Alley is the nation’s oldest available continually inhabited residential street. The block Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00 am-4:00 pm features 32 Colonial- and Federal-style homes, with two Admission: $2-5 open to the public for tours. Website: http://www.woodfordmansion.org Location: 126 Elfreth’s Alley Philadelphia, PA Phone: 215-229-6115 19106 (Front and 2nd Streets) Neighborhood: Old City OLD CITY DISTRICT Distance from Convention Center: approximately Betsy Ross House 1.4 miles Legendary home and burial place of Betsy Ross (1752- Public Transportation: 18 minute walk or SEPTA 1836), the Philadelphia seamstress who is believed to MFL (Blue Line) Subway and Bus routes are have made the first American flag, this historic house available commemorates the life and accomplishments of a Hours: Thursday-Saturday 11:00 am-5:00 pm (The Philadelphia patriot. last tour of each day leaves 40 minutes prior to Location: 239 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 closing.) Neighborhood: Old City Admission: Guided tour $2-5 Distance from Convention Center: approximately Website: http://www.elfrethsalley.org 1.4 miles Phone: 215-574-0560 Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line)

Subway and Bus routes are available Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm Independence National Historical Park, Admission: $4-7 Franklin Court …Franklin Court also includes an 18th century Printing Website: http://www.betsyrosshouse.org Office, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell Center, Phone: 215-686-1252 Benjamin Franklin Museum, Second Bank Portrait Gallery and more. Christ Church & Burial Ground Location: 314-322 Market Street (and between 3rd Founded in 1695, Christ Church was the first parish of and 6th Streets on Chestnut) the Church of England (Anglican) in Pennsylvania and Neighborhood: Old City was where the American Episcopal Church was born. Distance from Convention Center: approximately The current church, completed in 1754, is a fine 0.9 miles example of Georgian architecture and was the building in which famous Revolutionary leaders including George Public Transportation: 15 minute walk or SEPTA Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross, and Robert MFL (Blue Line) Subway and Bus routes are Morris worshipped. available Location: Church, 20 North American Street Hours/Admission: vary by location Philadelphia, PA 19106 (2nd Street above Market Website: http://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/franklin- Street ; Burial Ground, Arch Street between 4th & court.htm , http://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/index.htm 5th) Phone: 215-965-2306 Neighborhood: Old City

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Physick House Distance from Convention Center: approximately Built in 1786, this building is one of two remaining 2.2 miles freestanding townhouses from the Federal era in this Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) neighborhood of Philadelphia. It functioned as the 19th Subway, Green Line Light Rail/Trolley and Bus century home of Dr. Philip Syng Physick, the Father of routes are available American Surgery in the days before anesthesia. Hours: Contact for Visitor hours Location: 321 South 4th Street Philadelphia, PA Admission: FREE 19106 Website: http://www.library.upenn.edu/finearts Neighborhood: Old City Phone: 215-898-8325 Distance from Convention Center: approximately 1.3 miles Bartram’s Garden Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) In 1728 John Bartram purchased this 102-acre farm Subway and Bus routes are available along the west bank of the lower Schuylkill River, three Hours: Tours by appointment only miles southwest of colonial Philadelphia, and turned it Admission: $5-10 into America’s first botanic garden. Website: http://www.philalandmarks.org/phys.aspx Location: 54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard Phone: 215-925-7866 Philadelphia, PA 19143 Neighborhood: Powel House Distance from Convention Center: approximately Built in 1765, this elegant, Colonial- and Georgian-style 4.5 miles brick mansion was purchased in 1769 by , Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) the last mayor of Philadelphia under the Crown and the Subway, Green Line Light Rail/Trolley and Bus first “Patriot” Mayor of the city after the creation of the routes are available new American republic. It includes a decorative arts Hours/Admission: Tour Season Dates are April - collection and walled garden. December Location: 244 South Third Street Philadelphia, PA Website: http://www.bartramsgarden.org 19106 Phone: 215-729-5281 Neighborhood: Old City

Distance from Convention Center: approximately 1.2 miles Additional Websites & Self-Guided Walking Public Transportation: 18 minute walk or SEPTA Tours: MFL (Blue Line) Subway and Bus routes are Center for Architecture available http://philadelphiacfa.org/architectural-tours.php Hours: Tours by appointment only Admission: $5-10 Constitutional Guided Walking Tour of Website: Philadelphia http://www.philalandmarks.org/powel_location.aspx http://www.theconstitutional.com/index.html Phone: 215-627-0364 Independence Visitor Center UNIVERSITY CITY & SOUTHWEST http://www.phlvisitorcenter.com

PHILADELPHIA Landmarks Tours: University of Pennsylvania, Anne & Jerome Guided Architecture Walking Tours of Fisher Fine Arts Library Renowned Philadelphia architect Frank Furness Philadelphia & the Region http://www.philalandmarks.org/landmarks.aspx completed this masterful Victorian structure in 1890, and was intended to be the University’s primary library after its move to West Philadelphia. Mural Arts Self-Guided Walking Tour Location: 220 South 34th Street Philadelphia, PA http://muralarts.org/explore/mural-mile 19104 Neighborhood: University City Seven Walking Tours through Historic Philadelphia http://www.ushistory.org/districts/index.html

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DANCE Exhibitions/Events: Sat. Jan. 25, 2014 : 9:00 pm & Sun. Jan. 26, 2014 : 6:00 pm |Black box Theatre: “From a historical tradition that rocked the 1930s, Koresh Artist Showcase to the dance boom of the past two decades, Philadelphia is a dancing city. With more than 50 Temple University, Dance Studies Colloquium professional dance companies and a number of Location: CHAT Lounge, Gladfelter Hall (Bldg. #22), excellent venues, the city boasts an internationally 10th Floor: 1115 West Berks Street Philadelphia, renowned modern dance company; a world-class PA 19122 ballet troupe; and African, hip-hop, tap, salsa, Neighborhood: Temple University Flamenco, Asian and postmodern ensembles.” Distance from convention center: 2.3 miles http://www.visitphilly.com/music-art/dance/ Public Transportation: SEPTA Train, BSS (Orange Line) Subway and Bus routes are available Asian Arts Initiative Admission: FREE “…Asian Arts Initiative is a multidisciplinary arts center Website: where all people - across experience and skill levels, http://www.cla.temple.edu/chat/about/directions/index.htm , age, race, and class backgrounds - can view and create http://calendar.activedatax.com/temple/EventList.aspx?view art that reflects our lives, as well as think critically and =EventDetails&eventidn=24693&information_id=58507&type =&rss=rss creatively about the future we want to build for our Phone: 215-204-6279 (or contact Boyer College of communities.” Music and Dance, [email protected] ) Location: 1219 Vine Street, 2nd floor East Exhibitions/Events: Tues. Jan. 28, 2014 : 5:30 pm- Philadelphia, PA 19107 7:00pm | Dance Studies Colloquium - Neighborhood: Chinatown North neighborhood Distance from convention center: 0.8 miles Speaker/Lecture Series: Andrea Kolb, Middlesex Public Transportation: 6 minute walk or SEPTA Bus University, London. Presented by the Dance routes are available Department of Boyer College of Music and Dance Hours: Gallery, Tuesday-Friday 12:00 pm-6:00 pm at Temple University. “A dynamic interactive and by special appointment speaker series designed to facilitate a dialogue Admission: FREE about emerging topics and issues related to dance. It brings together artists and scholars to explore Website: http://asianartsinitiative.org/event/hua-hua-zhang Phone: 215-557-0455 how we assimilate ideas and events and our Exhibitions/Events: Fri. Jan. 24, 2014 12:00 pm- resulting actions within the field of dance.” 6:00 pm | New Works by master puppet artist Hua Hua Zhang. Temple University, Samuel L. Paley Library, Philadelphia Dance Collection Koresh Dance Company “Established in 2001, the Philadelphia Dance Collection documents dance heritage in the Philadelphia region “The Koresh Dance Company is fully dedicated to the through dance company business records, performance enrichment of the cultural landscape and artistic programs and posters, photographs, moving images, reputation of Philadelphia.” sound recordings, and related ephemera.” Location: 2002 Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia, Location: Samuel L. Paley Library - Special PA 19103 Collections Research Center, Temple University, Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square 1210 Polett Walk Philadelphia, PA 19122 Distance from convention center: 1.2 miles Neighborhood: Temple University/North Broad Public Transportation: SEPTA Green Line Light Distance from Convention Center: approximately Rail/Trolley and Bus routes are available 2.4 miles Admission: $10 sold at the door 30 minutes before Public Transportation: SEPTA Train, BSS (Orange show time. Limited seating, arrive early. Line) Subway and Bus routes are available Website: http://www.koreshdance.org , http://www.phillyfunguide.com Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm Phone: 215-751-0959 Admission: FREE Website: http://library.temple.edu/collections/scrc/philadelphia- dance-collection Phone: 215-204-8230

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University of Pennsylvania, Annenberg THEATRE Center for the Performing Arts, Harold Prince Theatre Arden Theatre Company “Founded in 1971, the Annenberg Center is one of the Arden Theatre Company is dedicated to bringing to life nation’s foremost urban performing arts centers on a great stories by great storytellers – on the stage, in the major university campus, serving as a cultural classroom and in the community. ATC produces a wide destination in Philadelphia and connecting regional range of stories in a variety of styles: classic and audiences and the University through a broad range of contemporary, intimate and epic, fiction and nonfiction, programs in theatre, music and dance.” musical and dramatic. Location: 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA Location: 40 North 2nd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 19106 Neighborhood: University City Neighborhood: Old City Distance from convention center: 2.2 miles Distance from Convention Center: approximately Public Transportation: MFL (Blue Line) Subway and 1.4 miles Green Line Light Rail/Trolley are available Public Transportation: 17 minute walk or SEPTA Hours: Box office, Monday-Friday 10:00 am-6:00 MFL (Blue Line) Subway Bus routes are available pm, Saturday 12:00 pm-6:00 pm Admission: $15-36 Admission: ticket prices vary by available seating Website: http://www.ardentheatre.org Website: www.annenbergcenter.org , Phone: 215-922-1122 http://www.philadelphiadance.org Exhibitions/Events: Fri. Jan. 24 through Sun. Jan. Phone: 215-898-3900 26 & Mon. Jan. 28, 2014 : Showing times vary | F. Exhibitions/Events: Fri. Jan. 24 & Sat. Jan. 25, 2014 Otto Haas Stage: Sideways Stories from Wayside : 8:00 pm | Gabrielle Revlock[‘s], Confetti “In the School Adapted by John Olive from the books by world premiere of Confetti, Louis Sachar, directed by Whit MacLaughlin & On [dancer/choreographer Revlock] investigates “two- the Arcadia Stage - Proscenium: Water by the ness” in a series of overlapping duets. Joined by a Spoonful by Quiara Alegria Hudes, directed by virtuosic hip hop dancer, a child, her very own Lucie Tiberghien mother and more, Revlock relates, reacts and opposes through a series of quirky, interlocking Philadelphia Theatre Company, Suzanne Roberts narratives.” Theatre

“Founded in 1974…Philadelphia Theatre Company was Additional Dance Websites: the first of our city's ambitious young performing arts Attendees may also wish to acquaint themselves companies to produce bold new work, while inviting with Philadelphia’s most notable dance companies audiences to participate in the development process.” and centers: Location: 480 South Broad Street (Broad & Lombard Streets) Philadelphia, PA 19146 Community Education Center Neighborhood: Avenue of the Arts, Center City http://www.cecarts.org West Distance from Convention Center: approximately 1.1 miles http://www.paintedbride.org Public Transportation: 19 minute walk or SEPTA

BSS (Orange Line) Subway and Bus routes are Pennsylvania Ballet Company available http://www.paballet.org Admission: $46-59

Website: http://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org PHILADANCO Phone: 215-985-0420 http://www.philadanco.org Exhibitions/Events: Fri. Jan. 24 through Sun. Jan. PhiladelphiaDance 26 & Tues. Jan. 28, 2014 : Showing times vary| http://www.philadelphiadance.org Tribes by Nina Raine, directed by Stuart Carden

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Walnut Street Theatre Academy of Music “The oldest theatre in America, celebrating 200 years in Location: 240 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 2009.” 19102 Location: 825 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA Neighborhood: Avenue of the Arts, Center City 19107 East Neighborhood: Center City East Distance from convention center: 0.7 miles Distance from Convention Center: 0.8 miles Public Transportation: 12 minute walk or SEPTA Public Transportation: 11 minute walk or SEPTA BSS (Orange Line) Subway and Bus routes are Bus routes are available available Admission: $14.25-71.75 Hours: Box office open daily 10:00 am-6:00 pm Website: http://www.walnutstreettheatre.org Admission: Ticket prices vary by performance Phone: 215-574-3550 venue and seating Exhibitions/Events: Fri. Jan. 24 through Sun. Jan. Website: 26 & Tues. Jan. 28, 2014 : Showing times vary | http://www.kimmelcenter.org/events/index.php?month=201 Independence Studio on 3: Driving Miss Daisy & 4-01 , http://www.academyofmusic.org/home.php Mainstage: Other Desert Cities Phone: 215-790-5800. To purchase tickets by phone: 215-893-1999, TTY callers use 215-875- Wilma Theater 7633 “Established in 1973, the Wilma challenged the Exhibitions/Events: Sat. Jan. 25, 2014 : 7:30 pm | Philadelphia cultural community to create theatrical Philadelphia Orchestra, The Academy of Music productions of original material and to develop local 157th Anniversary Concert and Ball. artists.” Location: 265 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA), Helen Corning 19107 Warden Theater Neighborhood: Avenue of the Arts, Center City Location: 1920 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA West 19103 Distance from Convention Center: approximately Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square 0.8 miles Distance from convention center: approximately Public Transportation: 15 minute walk or SEPTA 1.1 miles MFL (Blue Line) Subway and Bus routes are Public Transportation: SEPTA BSS (Orange Line) available Subway and Bus routes are available Admission: $23-46 Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm Website: http://www.wilmatheater.org Admission: $60 Adult, $50 Senior, $25 30 & Under, Phone: 215-546-7824 $10 Student Exhibitions/Events: Fri. Jan. 24, Sat. Jan. 25 & Sun. Website: http://avaopera.org , Jan. 26, 2014 : Showing times vary| Cherokee by http://www.avaopera.org/season/pique.php Lisa D’Amour, directed by Anne Kauffman Phone: 215-735-1685 Exhibitions/Events: Sat. Jan. 25, 2014 : 7:30 pm-12 Additional Theatre Websites: am | Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades), Tchaikovsky. Semi-staged production with piano http://www.lanterntheater.org accompaniment.

MUSIC Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art As part of the Philadelphia Museum’s “Art After 5” “Philadelphia has a strong history of music and a Program, Friday evenings at the Museum feature live music in the Great Stair Hall. The music program thriving current scene presenting both local and primarily features international and jazz genres. touring artists. Philadelphia offers extraordinarily Location: Main Building, 2600 Benjamin Franklin high quality music experiences in Classical, Jazz, Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19130 Rock, Folk, World, Dance Club and Neo-Soul and Neighborhood: Art Museum District, Fairmount Hip-Hop.” http://www.visitphilly.com/music-art/music/

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Distance from Convention Center: approximately Hours: Box office open daily 10:00 am-6:00 pm 2.5 miles Admission: Ticket prices vary by performance Public Transportation: SEPTA Bus routes 7, 32, 38, venue and seating 43, 48 are available Website: Hours: Performance begins at 5:00 pm, Museum http://www.kimmelcenter.org/events/index.php?month=201 closes at 8:45 pm 4-01 Admission: FREE after museum admission Phone: 215-790-5800. To purchase tickets by ($23.50/adult, $17.50/student with valid ID) phone: 215-893-1999, TTY callers use 215-875- 7633 Website: http://www.philamuseum.org/artafter5 Phone: 215-763-8100 Exhibitions/Events: Fri. Jan. 24, 2014 : 8:00 pm | Exhibitions/Events: Fri. Jan. 24, 2014 : 5:00 pm- Philadelphia Orchestra, Tchaikovsky Week 3: The 8:45 pm | Zenia and the Natural Experience. “With Violin. Tugan Sokhiev, Conductor and Vadim roots deep in Barbados, singer Zenia hails from Gluzman, Violin. and is now based in Philadelphia. Sat. Jan. 25, 2014 : 8:00 pm | Kimmel Center Performing nationally and internationally, she Presents Jerry Blavat, Great voices of the ‘60s. fuses funk, soul, and jazz…” Featuring Bobby Rydell, Jay Black, Gary US Bonds, and Pat Upton. Chris’ Jazz Cafe Sun. Jan. 26, 2014 : 3:00pm | Curtis Symphony A casual Jazz venue and restaurant, Chris’ Jazz Cafe is Orchestra. home to live music six nights per week. The intimate setting and range from local to well-established acts MilkBoy Philadelphia, Leroy Justice makes the venue a popular spot for jazz aficionados and Location: 1100 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA nightlife seekers alike. 19107 Location: 1421 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA Neighborhood: Center City 19102 Distance from convention center: approximately Neighborhood: Center City 0.8 miles Distance from Convention Center: 0.6 miles Public Transportation: 8 minute walk or SEPTA Bus Public Transportation: 10 minute walk or SEPTA routes are available Green Line Light Rail/Trolley and Bus routes are Hours: business available Admission: $10-12 Admission: $15-20 Website: http://www.milkboyphilly.com , Website: http://www.chrisjazzcafe.com http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com Phone: 215-568-3131 Phone: 212-925-MILK Exhibitions/Events: Fri. Jan. 24, 2014 : 8:00 pm- Exhibitions/Events: Fri. Jan. 24, 2014 : 8:30 pm- 11:30 pm | Saxophonist, Bootsie Barnes & 1:00 am | 1100 Chestnut Street: Bonfire Presents: trombonist, John Swana with a smoking quartet. Leroy Justice. “The guitar-driven grooves and Sat. Jan. 25, 2014 : 8:00 pm-11:30 pm | Duane powerhouse…” Eubanks’ Birthday Party Bash with His Quintet, Featuring Special Guests, Orrin Evans & Jaleel MilkBoy Philadelphia, 10 Years Shaw. Location: North Star Bar & Grille, 2639 Poplar Street Philadelphia, PA 19130 Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Neighborhood: Fairmount Verizon Hall Distance from convention center: approximately Location: 300 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 1.9 miles 19102 Public Transportation: SEPTA Green Line Light Neighborhood: Avenue of the Arts, Center City Rail/Trolley and Bus routes are available West Hours: business Distance from convention center: 0.8 miles Admission: $15-17 Public Transportation: 14 minute walk or SEPTA Website: http://www.milkboyphilly.com , BSS (Orange Line) Subway and Bus routes are http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com available

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Phone: 212-925-MILK, 215-627-1332 (2639 Poplar Sat. Jan. 25, 2014 : 7:30 pm | Academy of Music : Street) Philadelphia Orchestra, The Academy of Music Exhibitions/Events: Sat. Jan. 25, 2014 : 8:30 pm- 157th Anniversary Concert and Ball. 1:30 am | 2639 Poplar Street, 10 Years Live and (Unplugged) @ MilkBoy. Rock influenced. Prince Music Theater “The Prince’s intimate and welcoming theater and Philadelphia Chamber Music Society (PCMS), performance spaces on the Avenue of the Arts resume American Philosophical Society, Benjamin their position as a dynamic hub of multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary events that bring together audiences Franklin Hall of all ages and backgrounds to experience the arts.” PCMS’ “serves the Greater Philadelphia region and the field of music by presenting a rich and compelling variety of chamber Location: 1412 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA music and recital programs performed by exceptional 19102 international and Philadelphia-based artists at affordable Neighborhood: Avenue of the Arts, Center City prices, while promoting new music and music education, West collaborating with regional cultural and educational Distance from convention center: 0.5 miles (near institutions, and providing high quality customer service to our audiences.” the corner of Broad and Chestnut Streets on the Location: American Philosophical Society, Avenue of the Arts) Benjamin Franklin Hall, 427 Chestnut Street Public Transportation: 8 minute walk or SEPTA Philadelphia, PA 19106 Green Line Light Rail/Trolley and Bus routes are Neighborhood: Center City available Distance from convention center: approximately Hours: Cocktail hour 6:30 pm, Performance 8:00 1.4 miles pm Public Transportation: 19 minute walk or SEPTA Admission: $65 MFL (Blue Line) Subway and Bus routes are Website: http://princemusictheater.org available Phone: 215-893-1999 Hours: Box office open Monday-Friday, 9:00 am- Exhibitions/Events: Sat. Jan. 25, 2014 : 8:00 pm | 5:00 pm LaChanze Sings Diana Ross Admission: $24 Website: http://www.pcmsconcerts.org R5 Productions, Waxahatchee Phone: 215-569-8080 As Philadelphia’s longtime promoter of independent Exhibitions/Events: Sun. Jan. 26, 2014 : 3:00 pm | rock and pop music, R5 Productions books local and Jeremy Denk, piano touring acts in a number of small to medium sized venues around the city.

Location: First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut Philadelphia Orchestra Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 “Founded in 1900, the Philadelphia Orchestra has distinguished itself as one of the leading orchestras in Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square the world through over a century of acclaimed Distance from Convention Center: approximately performances, historic international tours [and] best- 1.2 miles selling recordings.” Public Transportation: 21 minute walk or SEPTA Website: http://www.philorch.org , Green Line Light Rail/Trolley and Bus routes are http://www.kimmelcenter.org/events/index.php?month=201 available 4-01 Admission: $10-12 Phone: ticket sales 215-893-1999, subscriber Website: http://www.r5productions.com services 215-893-1955, group sales 215-875-7695 Phone: 215-821-7575 or contact the Kimmel Center for the Performing Exhibitions/Events: Sun. Jan. 26, 2014 : doors 7:30 Arts pm, show 8:00 pm | First Unitarian Church: Exhibitions/Events: Fri. Jan. 24, 2014 : 8:00 pm | Waxahatchee Verizon Hall : Philadelphia Orchestra, Tchaikovsky Sun. Jan. 26, 2014 : doors 8:00 pm, show 9:00 pm | Week 3: The Violin. Tugan Sokhiev, Conductor and Johnny Brenda’s: Delorean Vadim Gluzman, Violin.

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R5 Productions, Delorean Twisted Tall Location: Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Avenue www.thetwisteddtail.com Philadelphia, PA 19125 Neighborhood: Fishtown Theatre of Living Arts Distance from Convention Center: approximately Location: 334 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 2.7 miles Neighborhood: Queen Village, /South Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) Street Subway and Bus routes 16 to Green Line Light Distance from convention center: approximately Rail/Trolley are available 1.9 miles Admission: $13-15 Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) Website: http://www.r5productions.com Subway and Bus routes are available Phone: 215-821-7575 Hours: Box office open Monday-Saturday Exhibitions/Events: Sun. Jan. 26, 2014 : doors 7:30 12:00/noon-6:00 pm pm, show 8:00 pm | First Unitarian Church: Admission: $30-100 Waxahatchee Website: http://www.tlaphilly.com , Sun. Jan. 26, 2014 : doors 8:00 pm, show 9:00 pm | http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com Johnny Brenda’s: Delorean Phone: 215-922-2599 Exhibitions/Events: Fri. Jan. 24, 2014 : 7:00 pm- South Street Headhouse District (SSHD) 10:00 pm | Dorren Taylor, “Magic” Tour. “Award Encompassing approximately ten blocks, South Street winning country rock singer/songwriter, includes several galleries and theaters as well as 60 international recording artist and internet different cafes and bars, many of them known for their sensation…” live music. Location: Between Front and 10th on South St. The Children’s Boutique Neighborhood: Center City/South Street Location: 1702 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA Distance from Convention Center: 1.2 miles 19103 Public Transportation: 21 minute walk or SEPTA Distance from convention center: approximately BSS (Orange Line) Subway and Bus routes are 0.7 miles available Neighborhood: Center City West, Rittenhouse Website: http://southstreet.com Square Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) Suggested Venues for Theater & Live Music: Subway and Bus routes are available Shubin Theater Admission: $8 per child at door www.shubintheatre.com Website: http://www.musicmonkeyjungle.com , http://www.visitphilly.com Playhouse Phone: 732-687-8134 www.societyhillplayhouse.org Exhibitions/Events: Fri. Jan. 24 & Mon. Jan. 27, 2014 : 10:30 am-11:00am | Music Monkey Jungle Legendary Dobbs at The Children’s Boutique. “…Sing, dance, laugh, www.dobbsphilly.com play… At the end of the 30 minutes, children will receive a complimentary snack and sticker!... Paddy Whacks Irish Sports Pub Music Monkey Jungle is the best in music and www.paddywhackspub.com movement education for little music monkeys and the primates who love them.” Lickety Split (no Website available), Phone: 215-413-3434 The University of the Arts, Caplan Center for the Performing Arts, Terra Hall Bistro Romano Location: 211 South Broad Street, 16th & 17th www.bistroromano.com Floors Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Distance from convention center: approximately Exhibitions/Events: Running from Nov. 2, 2012 0.8 miles through Oct. 31, 2014 : Mon.-Fri. 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Public Transportation: 10 minute walk or SEPTA Sat. & Sun. by prior arrangement | Ormandy in BSS (Orange Line) Subway and Bus routes are China: The Historic 1973 Tour available Website: http://www.uarts.edu/about/caplan-center- World Cafe Live Philadelphia - Upstairs performing-arts Every Monday. “Upstairs Live The Monday Night Jazz Phone: 800-616-ARTS, 215-717-6030 Jam, hosted by Jeff Torchon (of Conjunto Philly), is an Exhibitions/Events: Sun. Jan. 26, 2014 : 4:00 pm | opportunity for jazz musicians from the Philadelphia Ensemble Performance area to come together and perform.” Musicians and listeners welcome. Trocadero Theatre Location: 3025 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA Location: 1003 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 19104 Neighborhood: Old City Neighborhood: University City Distance from convention center: approximately Distance from convention center: 2.0 miles 0.5 miles Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) Public Transportation: 2 minute walk Subway, Green Line Light Rail/Trolley and Bus Hours: Box office Monday-Friday 11:30 am-6:00 routes are available pm, Saturday 11:30 am-5:00 pm Admission: FREE Admission: $18-22 Website: http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/event/206225- monday-jazz-jam-philadelphia , Website: http://www.thetroc.com/events/page/2/ http://philly.worldcafelive.com Phone: 215-922-6888 Phone: 215-222-1400 Exhibitions/Events: Sat. Jan. 25, 2014 : 7:30 pm | Exhibitions/Events: Mon. Jan. 27, 2014 : 5:30 pm- Reverend Horton Heat. Sun. Jan. 26, 2014 : 9:00 7:00 pm | Monday Jazz Jam pm | Dom Kennedy, Get Home Safely Tour.

University of Penn Libraries, Eugene Ormandy FILM Gallery, Van Pelt Library “The 1973 tour of China by the Philadelphia Orchestra Franklin Institute of Science, Tuttleman IMAX marked an important milestone in relations between Theater the United States and the People's Republic of China. The Tuttleman IMAX Theater at the Franklin Institute of Following on the heels of Richard Nixon's trip to visit Science boasts a 70-foot wide, 4.5 story domed theater. Mao Zedong in 1972, the tour was a successful attempt Location: 222 North 20th Street Philadelphia, PA at cultural diplomacy--the first visit to China by an 19103 American orchestra. In recognition of the fortieth Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square anniversary of this historic tour, Ormandy in China Distance from Convention Center: approximately reexamines the ten-day visit and places the tour in the 1.1 miles context of the political and cultural climate of the time.” Public Transportation: SEPTA Bus routes are Location: 3420 Walnut Street 4th floor available Philadelphia, PA 19104 Admission: $12.50-16.50 Neighborhood: University City Website: http://www2.fi.edu/theater/imax/theater- Distance from convention center: 2.0 miles info.php Public Transportation: MFL (Blue Line) Subway and Phone: 215-448-1200 Green Line Light Rail/Trolley are available Hours: Gallery, Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm, International House, Ibrahim Theater Saturday & Sunday by prior arrangement Particularly known for our world-class international, Admission: FREE (Show photo ID at entrance) avant-garde, and repertory cinema, International House Website: Philadelphia offers a wide variety of distinctive arts http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/ormandy_china.html programming to the Philadelphia community. As an Phone: 215-898-7088 integral part of IHP's history, programs at International House are offered year-round, and include artistically

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significant and socially relevant film screenings, exhibits, Location: 2023 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA lectures, and live performances. 19103 Location: 3701 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA Neighborhood: Center City West 19104 Distance from Convention Center: 1.1 miles Neighborhood: University City Public Transportation: SEPTA Green Line Light Distance from Convention Center: approximately Rail/Trolley and Bus routes are available 2.5 miles Admission: $8-10 Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) Website: http://filmadelphia.org/events/films-at-the-pfs- Subway and Green Line Light Rail/Trolley are roxy available Phone: 267-639-9508, 267-639-9506 Admission: $7-10 Website: http://ihousephilly.org Rave Cinemas, CineMark Phone: 215-387-5125 Amenities include all stadium seating, digital, RealD 3D, Kiosk, Listening Device, Wheelchair Accessible, Crave Landmark Theatres, The Ritz Theaters (restaurant) and Bar. The three Ritz Theaters are located in Center City Location: 4012 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia and feature independent, foreign and 19104 documentary films. Check website for times and Neighborhood: Spruce Hill showings. Distance from convention center: approximately Locations: Ritz at the Bourse: 400 Ranstead Street 2.6 miles (On Fourth Street between Market and Chestnut) Public Transportation: SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) Philadelphia, PA 19106 ; Ritz East, 125 South Subway and Green Line Light Rail/Trolley are Second Street (Between Chestnut and Walnut available Streets, Front and Second Streets) Philadelphia, PA Admission: $7.25-10 19106 ; Ritz Five, 214 Walnut Street (Between 2nd Website: http://www.cinemark.com/theatre- and 3rd Streets) Philadelphia, PA 19106 detail.aspx?node_id=83876&showtime_date= Neighborhood: Old City Phone: 215-386-9800 Distance from Convention Center: (to Ritz at the Bourse) approximately 1 mile Secret Cinema Public Transportation: 16 minute walk (to Ritz at For nearly two decades Secret Cinema has presented the Bourse) or SEPTA MFL (Blue Line) Subway and “guaranteed unusual” film programming based on Bus routes are available curator Jay Schwartz’s astounding archive of rare and Admission: $6.50-10 obscure films. All screenings are shown in 16mm film. Secret Cinema events are scheduled intermittently, and Website: conference attendees are encouraged to check the http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Market/Philadelphia/Phil adelphia_Frameset.htm website below for screenings to attend. Phone: Ritz East 215-925-4535, Ritz at the Bourse Location: Multiple venues throughout the city, & Ritz Five 215-440-1184 throughout the year Admission: FREE Philadelphia Film Society (PFS) Theater at the Website: www.thesecretcinema.com Roxy Recently renovated and new home of the Philadelphia Additional Film Websites: Film Society, the new PFS Theater at the Roxy functions Fandango.com as a two screen movie theater. PFS will operate the www.fandango.com/philadelphia_pa_movietimes Roxy as a first-run theater, with an emphasis on independent films, highly anticipated new films along Greater Philadelphia Film Office with repertory cinema not widely available in the city. www.film.org

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