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It's Electric! Franklin Square Debuts Holiday Light Show PRESS CONTACT: Cari Feiler Bender, Relief Communications, LLC (610) 416-1216, [email protected] IT’S ELECTRIC! FRANKLIN SQUARE DEBUTS HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW FOR WINTER EVENINGS IN THE SQUARE PHILADELPHIA, November 14, 2013 – Tonight, Historic Philadelphia, Inc. debuted a brand new holiday nighttime light show in Franklin Square for the 2013 holiday season. Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle: A Holiday Light Show is a new tradition for the holidays sparked by Benjamin Franklin’s imagination and is the key to fun in Franklin Square this season. Funded by a grant from the William Penn Foundation, the Show will bring visitors to Franklin Square throughout November and December to experience one of Philadelphia’s most popular public spaces. Providing an original twist on typical holiday light shows, Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle is designed specifically for the Franklin Square space, incorporating an electric 10-foot tall kite and key, highlighting Benjamin Franklin’s famous electricity discovery in his namesake Square, and thousands of lights programmed to winter-themed music from The Philly POPS ® conducted by Peter Nero. Celebrations Throughout the Square and Season Winter time fun envelops all of Franklin Square to celebrate the holiday season from November 14 – December 31, culminating in the traditional family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration. Other additions to the season will be holiday music playing on the Parx Liberty Carousel, warming stations in Philly Mini Golf and seasonal fare. The centerpiece attraction will be Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle: A Holiday Light Show, the free light show that will illuminate the Square nightly. The Square’s nighttime magic will begin at 4 pm, with the first showing of Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle igniting at 4:30 pm. The light show will create holiday charm in the Square on every half hour every evening (weather permitting) from November 14 – December 31, 2013 (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas). Eight shows will run each night, with the first one at 4:30 pm and final show at 8 pm. Each night at 4:30 pm, a young guest will be chosen from the crowd to “ignite” the first show. The two alternating seven-minute shows will each feature two of the following songs: “Sleigh Ride” and “A Christmas Festival” by The Philly POPS ® conducted by Music Director Emeritus Peter Nero and “Carol of the Bells” remixed by Starchild Excalibur . – more – Franklin Square Debuts Holiday Light Show for 2013 * Page 2 of 4 Special attractions, guests, and holiday traditions including Hannukah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa will be highlighted throughout the season. Promotional partners who will provide entertainment and family activities on various nights include African American Museum in Philadelphia, Arden Theatre Company, Brandywine Conservancy, Fairmount Park Conservancy, Independence Seaport Museum, Lantern Theater Company, Philadelphia History Museum, Please Touch Museum, and WHYY. For a complete schedule, visit historicphiladelphia.org. Take a festive train ride around the Square with the Lightning Bolt Holiday Express to enjoy the sights of the season. Tickets are $5 adults/$4 children. The Lightning Bolt Holiday Express comes to Franklin Square on Saturdays and Sundays, November 16 - December 29 from 4:30 - 7:30 pm. Santa Claus will be in Franklin Square with free appearances on Friday, November 29, and Santa Saturdays, November 30 – December 21 from 4 - 7 pm. Warm up with Seasonal Fare from Philly Food Trucks with sweet and savory seasonal selections from the Philadelphia Mobile Food Truck Association, providing a rotating variety of favorites from 4 - 8 pm daily. B101 B Crew Holidays Fun Days will take place on various days when B101 Buzzbee and the B Crew make appearances in the Square with music, games, and appearances by on-air personalities. B101 is the official radio partner of Holidays in Franklin Square . Visit historicphiladelphia.org for a complete list of all special events and activities. Amy Needle, President and CEO of Historic Philadelphia, Inc., said, “At Historic Philadelphia, Inc., we know that young and old from around the region have come to love Franklin Square in the summer, fall, and spring. Thanks to the support of the William Penn Foundation, we are expanding our operation into the winter season and hope that guests from the entire Greater Philadelphia region join us for this new holiday tradition.” Fun Facts Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle: A Holiday Light Show boasts over 50,000 LED lights, with thousands of additional lights throughout the Square. The display features a sculptural kite flying high above the fountain reenacting Benjamin Franklin’s famous electricity experiment. LED lights dance to music down a custom 250- foot sculpted kite string and hundreds of feet of holiday garlands, which cover the Square. The historic Franklin Square Fountain is incorporated into the show with programmed LEDs under water, adding a magical flair. The displays utilize over 10 miles of copper wire, and a sound system plays over 4,000 watts of holiday music. The show operates on the typical power available in a U.S. home and took almost two weeks to program by hand. The programmer’s mouse traveled the equivalent of over 3 miles to set all the cues and blinks for the Spectacle. With the brand new light show and the heated Pavilion in Franklin Square, holiday parties in the Square will be the city’s newest hot spot for 2013. The 36-foot by 36-foot Pavilion, opened in 2012 is climate-controlled, or in nicer weather, all of the French doors can open to take advantage of the Square’s setting. The Pavilion can be – more – Franklin Square Debuts Holiday Light Show for 2013 * Page 3 of 4 rented for holiday and birthday parties, corporate events, and special events, by reaching out to historicphiladelphia.org/franklin-square/plan-a-party/ . New Year’s Eve The Franklin Square Kids’ New Year’s Eve Countdown is a family-friendly version of the famous New Year’s Eve celebration with a dropping “square” in lieu of the famous ball. Families are invited to enjoy music and crafts beginning at 3 pm on December 31 in Franklin Square. The event culminates with an exciting countdown to 6 pm with the lowering of the New Year’s Eve Square from its perch high above SquareBurger. Guests have a great view of the Penn’s Landing 6 pm fireworks from the Square. (FREE) The Square Drop, which started in 2010, has become a delightful family tradition which includes family fun and fireworks. The 2-foot by 2-foot cube sits 30 feet above the ground atop its perch on SquareBurger and is lowered during the countdown. It contains over 1,200 lights in the colors of the Franklin Square logo. Kids can enjoy dancing and music in the Pavilion in Franklin Square after the fireworks, and the park will remain open until 8 pm, with the final showing of Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle: A Holiday Light Show. (Note, there will not be a 6 pm showing of Electrical Spectacle as the Square Drop and fireworks will happen at 6 pm. All other showings will take place as scheduled.) New Year’s Eve in Franklin Square is sponsored by Adventure Aquarium. SHOW DEVELOPERS AND PARTNERS The new attraction is being produced by Historic Philadelphia, Inc., the non-profit organization that manages and operates Franklin Square. The display was designed by Parker 3D of Scotch Plains, New Jersey. The team was led by creative director John Carter whose holiday window designs have been seen in Lord and Taylor, Macy’s, and Saks Fifth Avenue among others. Mr. Carter was named by the New York Times Magazine as one of 30 artists most likely to change culture for his environmental interactive sculpture. The final concept was developed in collaboration with Parker’s 3D industrial designer Gregg Nelson and the whole Parker team. The William Penn Foundation was one of the first supporters when Historic Philadelphia, Inc. planned to renovate the Square in 2006 and has continued to supports its growth to build attendance and grow operations. In 2012, the William Penn Foundation gave Historic Philadelphia a grant to create the Pavilion in Franklin Square which doubled its birthday party and special event business. Now in 2013, the Foundation has provided a grant to create the new Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle: A Holiday Light Show. According to Shawn McCaney, Senior Program Officer at the William Penn Foundation , “The Foundation is very interested in new models and approaches to activate and increase the use of existing parks and public spaces in Philadelphia. The appeal of the Electrical Spectacle is that it helps to make Franklin Square a year-round, all- season public space for the enjoyment of local residents and visitors.” The William Penn Foundation, founded in 1945 by Otto and Phoebe Haas, works to close the achievement gap for low-income children, ensure a sustainable environment, foster creativity that enhances civic life, and advance – more – Franklin Square Debuts Holiday Light Show for 2013 * Page 4 of 4 philanthropy in the Philadelphia region. With assets of nearly $2 billion, the Foundation distributes approximately $80 million in grants annually. Learn more about the Foundation at www.williampennfoundation.org . In addition to the William Penn Foundation, Franklin Square’s Holiday Celebration thanks The Philly POPS ®, B101, PECO, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98, George Peltz and MJK Electrical Corporation, VisitPhiladelphia, and Econsult Solutions. Historic Philadelphia, Inc. holiday packages and gift packages are available. Treat the kids and kids at heart to a Franklin Square Holiday Passport – one carousel ride, one round of Philly Mini Golf, one cup of hot chocolate, and “Electrical Spectacles” glasses. Passes are $15 adults/$13 children.
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