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FEBRUARY - MARCH 2019

           Philadelphia Flower Show
    Photo by C. Smyth for VISIT PHILADELPHIA®
FEBRUARY - MARCH 2019 - Philadelphia Flower Show - the Independence Visitor Center
P H I L L Y A F T E R 5 | February - March 2019

     MUSEUMS &                                        Cherry Street Pier
                                                      121 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd.
     ATTRACTIONS                                      delawareriverwaterfront.com
                                                      Created for and by the Philadelphia
     Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel            community, Cherry Street Pier is a mixed-use
     University                                       public space on the central Delaware River
     1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. | ansp.org          waterfront. Built into the shell of a century-
                                                      old municipal pier, it is a year-round creative
        Dinos After Dark
                                                      incubator, marketplace, performance venue,
        The dinosaur museum comes alive
                                                      and social space for all of Philadelphia to
        with a beer garden, live animal shows,
                                                      enjoy.
        and activities. Families and adults are
                                                      Sunday – Thursday, open until 10:00 p.m.;
        welcome!
                                                      Friday – Saturday, open until 11:00 p.m.
        February 22 and March 22, 4:00 – 8:00
                                                      (Food and bar vendor hours may differ.)
        p.m. | Pay-as-you-wish admission
                                                      FREE to enter then pay-as-you-go.
        Door 19: Renais-Science Faire
        Enjoy an evening soiree featuring quirky      ComedySportz
        science, potent libations, off-script tours   2030 Sansom St. | comedysportzphilly.com
        and more.                                     ComedySportz is comedy played as a
        February 21, 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. | General       sport and features some of the funniest
        admission $65.00 - $85.00 depending on        improvisers in Philadelphia. The Players use
        date of purchase                              audience suggestions to create comedic
                                                      scenes and songs. An Announcer provides
     African American Museum in Philadelphia          scoring updates and color commentary.
     710 Arch St. | aampmuseum.org                    The Referee acts as host: timing the games,
         The Colored Museum                           calling the fouls and collecting audience
         This performance’s eleven “exhibits”         suggestions.
         undermine black stereotypes old and new      Saturdays, 7:30 and 10:00 p.m.
         and return to the facts of what being        Adults $20.00, Students/Seniors/Military
         black means.                                 $15.00 | BYOB
         February 17, 6:00 p.m. | FREE                    Roll Play: An Improvised Adventure
     Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest                      An improvised fantasy epic combining the
     101 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd.                    excitement of role-playing games with
     delawareriverwaterfront.com                          the fun of improv comedy.
     This seasonal winter park includes a fairytale       February 1, 8 and 15, 8:00 p.m.
     winter landscape, world-class ice skating            General admission $15.00
     rink, beautiful lighting, outdoor seating area       This Week Sucked
     with fire pits, cozy warming cabins, Franklin        An improv show that explores your bad
     Fountain Confectionary Cabin, Kids Lodge             week. Share terrible stories and the cast
     and arcade, and a chalet-inspired Lodge              turns it into comic gold.
     with food and beverages from Garces and              February 22 and March 29, 8:00 p.m.
     Chickie’s and Pete’s.                                General admission $10.00 | BYOB
     Open through March 3: Sunday – Thursday,
     open until 11:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday,
     open until 1:00 a.m. | FREE to enter then pay-
     as-you-go.
     Christ Church
     20 N. American St. | christchurchphila.org
         First Friday Organ Concert at Christ
         Church
         Professional musicians perform on the
         new Christ Church pipe organ in the
         historic sanctuary.
         February 1 and March 1, 7:00 p.m. | FREE
         “Marvin’s Room”
         A darkly comic play about family
         commitment amidst suffering.
         Beginning March 22: Thursday – Saturday,
         8:00 p.m.; Sunday, 7:00 p.m.
         General admission $25.00

                                                                 Christ Church Organ Concert
                                                                     Photo courtesy of Christ Church

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     Dilworth Park
     1 S. 15th St. | centercityphila.org
         Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink
         This winter season, don’t miss this
         unparalleled entertainment experience
         on Philadelphia’s center stage in a
         wonderfully urban and unique setting.
         Monday – Thursday, open until 9:00 p.m.;
         Friday – Saturday, open until 11 p.m.;
         Sunday, open until 8:00 p.m. (Holiday                        Rothman Ice Rink
         hours may differ) | Admission: Adults                        Photo by Kristina Kaighn
         $5.00, Children (ages 10 & under) $3.00
         Skate rentals $10.00
             Disco Skate                                      Cocktails and Cold Ones
             Come boogie down at Dilworth Park!               Enjoy this winter edition of Center
             Skate to live music of the 70s and be            City District Sips presented by The
             sure to dress in your grooviest disco            Met Philadelphia in the Rothman
             gear for chances to win prizes                   Orthopaedics Cabin, featuring drink
             February 8, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. | FREE             specials along with specially priced
             Skating admission and rentals not                food items.
             included.                                        Through February 20: Wednesdays,
             College Nights at Rothman Ice Rink               5:00 – 7:00 p.m. | FREE to enter
             College students can skate the night             Drinks and food are pay-as-you-go.
             away with a special discount on                  Karaoke Nights
             skating admission. Bring your own                Sing the night away with tunes, drinks,
             skates or rent a pair at the rink for a          food, and a good time.
             night of gliding in Center City.                 Through February 22: Fridays, 7:00 –
             Through February 21: Thursdays,                  10:00 p.m. | FREE to enter
             5:00 – 9:00 p.m. | College Students              Drinks and food are pay-as-you-go.
             (with student ID) $2.00 admission
                                                          Wintergarden
             Skate rental not included.
                                                          Stroll through the Wintergarden at
         Rothman Orthopaedics Cabin                       Dilworth Park, a holiday-inspired garden,
         Cozy up with warm cocktails like spiked          located on the Albert M. Greenfield
         hot chocolate or festive drinks featuring        Lawn. Children and adults will delight
         Maker’s Mark, along with craft beers             in discovering picture-perfect moments
         from Victory Brewing and Stella Artois.          amid holiday topiaries, twinkling lights,
         The artfully crafted menu features chili,        and seasonal plants.
         fries and other seasonal fare to savor and       Open daily through February 24 | FREE
         share.
         Monday – Thursday, open until 9:00 p.m.;      Eastern State Penitentiary
         Friday – Saturday, open until 11:00 p.m.;     2027 Fairmount Ave. | easternstate.org
         Sunday, open until 8:00 p.m. (Holiday            Brianna Remster: The Impact of
         hours may differ.) | FREE admission then         Incarceration on Political Representation
         pay-as-you-go.                                   and Voting
             Quizzo in the Cabin                          Remster will discuss “prison
             Earn prizes and enjoy drink specials         gerrymandering” and how incarceration
             while taking part in a fun game of           distorts political representation.
             trivia in the Rothman Orthopaedics           February 5, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | FREE
             Cabin at Dilworth Park with drink            Marc Mauer: The Meaning of Life: The
             specials and prizes.                         Case for Abolishing Life Sentences
             Through February 19: Tuesdays, 6:00 –        Marc Mauer discusses rising rates of life
             8:00 p.m. | FREE to play | Drinks and        imprisonment and how this trend reduces
             food are pay-as-you-go.                      public safety.
                                                          March 5, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | FREE

                     Photo by Kristina Kaighn
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     Escape Entertainment: Escape the Room           Independence Seaport Museum
     1218 Chestnut St., 5th Floor                    211 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd.
     phl.escape-entertainment.com                    phillyseaport.org
     Philadelphia’s elite Escape the Room                She’s Full STEAM Ahead
     venue offers three different themed                 Women in STEAM-related fields are
     rooms: Philadelphia Phrenzy, Prohibition            invited to mix, mingle and participate in
     Pandemonium, and Time Trap.                         timely round-table discussions.
     Daily, until 11:00 p.m.                             March 14, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
     General admission $29.00                            Professionals $20.00, College and
     The Franklin Institute                              Graduate Students (21+) $10.00
     222 N. 20th St. | fi.edu                        Liberty Escape Rooms
        Vikings: Beyond the Legend                   325 Cherry St. | libertyescaperooms.com
        Who were the Vikings? How did they live?     Enter an alternate reality with the task of
        How did their belief, skills, and culture    solving codes, clues and puzzles to achieve
        influence our modern world? This special     the ultimate objective in one hour.
        exhibit brings a wealth of unique objects    Wednesday – Sunday, open until 11:00 p.m.
        and interactive elements from the Vikings    General admission $30.00
        period. Explore it during evening exhibit
        hours at a special rate!                     Longwood Gardens
        Through March 2: Thursday – Saturday,        1001 Longwood Rd. | longwoodgardens.org
        5:00 – 8:00 p.m. (last entry at 6:30            Todd Wilson Performance
        p.m.) | Adults $20.00, Children (ages           Concert organist Todd Wilson’s program
        2 – 11) $15.00 | Evening admission does         includes thrilling transcriptions by
        not include access to general museum            Lemare, Kraft, and Reubke.
        exhibits.                                       February 9, 8:00 p.m.
        Night Skies in the Joel N. Bloom                General admission $35.00 (includes
        Observatory                                     Gardens admission)
        Join The Franklin Institute for a star-         Sō Percussion Performance
        gazing evening complete with of out-of-         Sō Percussion’s inventive repertoire
        this-world astronomy activities hosted by       and instrumentation spans anything
        Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts.                 between a snare drum and a flower pot.
        February 12 and March 12,                       March 14, 8:00 p.m.
        7:00 – 10:00 p.m. | Admission $10.00            General admission $37.00 (includes
        The Competitive Edge                            Gardens admission)
        Christie Aschwanden, a leading science          David Briggs – The Hunchback of Notre
        and health writer for FiveThirtyEight           Dame Performance
        and The Washington Post, joins                  This performance features organ
        Franklin Institute’s Dr. Rachel Valletta        accompaniment to the romantic silent
        in examining trend vs. truth in sports          film The Hunchback of Notre Dame
        training and recovery.                          (1923).
        February 13, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.                   March 22, 8:00 p.m.
        Admission $10.00                                General admission $35.00 (includes
        PACTS 2019 Black History Month Trivia           Gardens admission)
        Challenge
        Round up some friends and join in on the
        fun, with five exciting rounds of Black
        History questions.
        February 25, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
        Admission $25.00
        Science After Hours: Love & Lust
        Take a deeper dive into the salacious
        science of attraction this February.
        February 26, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
        Adults (ages 21+) $25.00
        Science After Hours: Speakeasy
        Dress in your finest 1920s-inspired attire
        and shimmy over to the Speakeasy
        Science event of the year.
        March 26, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
        Adults (ages 21+) $25.00

                                                           Vikings: Beyond the Legend
                                                                Photo by Julia Redington

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     Museum of the American Revolution                  The Sonia Stupniker Isard Lecture:
     101 S. 3rd St. | amrevmuseum.org                   Misinforming the Public about Discovery
         The Global Rise of Authoritarianism            in Science
         A keynote address by Garry Kasparov and        Learn about the main narratives that
         panel discussion, in partnership with the      dominate science news coverage and
         World Affairs Council.                         how it can be misleading.
         February 12, 5:30 p.m.                         March 14, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
         General admission $60.00,                      General admission $10.00,
         Students $10.00                                Students $5.00
         History After Hours: Liberty For All?          The Kate Hurd-Mead Lecture: Dr. John
         Join the Bethel Burying Ground Project as      Langdon Down, Prenatal Diagnosis, and
         they share stories of those who had been       Disability Advocacy
         lost to time.                                  Join Dr. Goplerud in a lecture about
         February 19, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.                  prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome,
         General admission $10.00                       disability advocacy, and conflicts.
                                                        March 18, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
         Fashioning Eliza: Hamilton and
                                                        General admission $10.00,
         Philadelphia Style, 1777-1787
                                                        Students $5.00
         Featuring designer and seamstress
         Samantha McCarty and “I, Eliza                 “Headcase”: LGBTQ Writers and Artists
         Hamilton” author Susan Holloway Scott.         on Mental Health and Wellness
         March 14, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.                     Hear various perspectives from LGBTQ
         General admission $15.00, Youth $7.00          “Headcase” authors regarding mental
                                                        wellness, illness, and identity.
         History After Hours: Burn After Reading
                                                        March 21, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
         Learn why some legacy-making women,
                                                        General admission $10.00,
         burned their letters and which celebrity
                                                        Students $5.00
         gossip still makes us wonder.
         March 19, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.                     Music for Food Concert: Music to the
         General admission $10.00                       Ears, Food to the Table
                                                        Enjoy a musical evening with Music for
         Read the Revolution Speaker Series with
                                                        Food, a musician-led initiative for local
         Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
                                                        hunger relief.
         Featured book: The Age of Homespun:
                                                        March 25, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
         Objects and Stories in the Creation of an
                                                        Visit muttermuseum.org for ticket prices
         American Myth
                                                        and purchases.
         March 28, 6:00 p.m.
         General admission $20.00,                      The Edmund B. Spaeth Oration: The
         Students $10.00                                Inquisitive Physician
                                                        Learn how the inquisitiveness of Alfred
     Mütter Museum                                      Sommer, MD, MHS has changed health
     19 S. 22nd St. | muttermuseum.org                  policy and practice in the U.S.
         Philadelphia Public Health Grand Rounds:       March 26, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
         Access to Primary Care in Philadelphia:        Reception, Oration, and Dinner $120.00;
         Scope of the Problem, Identifying              Oration Only $15.00
         Solutions
                                                     National Liberty Museum
         Public health professionals explore
                                                     321 Chestnut Street | libertymuseum.org
         barriers to accessing primary care in
         Philadelphia and examine solutions.             “Welcome the Stranger” Exhibit Opening
         February 13, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. | FREE            Join the National Liberty Museum for a
                                                         public opening reception for “Welcome
         Concerts at The College: Philadelphia
                                                         the Stranger,” a new exhibit reimagining
         Orchestra Musicians Chamber Concert
                                                         heroes past and present.
         Enjoy an intimate chamber concert
                                                         March 8, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
         with musicians from the Philadelphia
                                                         Suggested donation.
         Orchestra at The College of Physicians.
         February 18, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.              One Liberty Observation Deck
         General admission $29.00,                   1650 Market St. | phillyfromthetop.com
         Students $15.00                             Philadelphia’s newest attraction is also the
         Clüb 13                                     city’s tallest enclosed observation deck.
         Revel in an evening of curiously curated    Get a top down look at iconic sights and
         creations, delectably devious dishes, and   breathtaking views, while discovering the
         a myriad of mysteries.                      City of Brotherly Love.
         March 9, 7:00 – 11:30 p.m.                  Daily, open until 8:00 p.m. | Adults (ages 12+)
         General admission $195.00                   $15.00, Youth (ages 3-11) $10.00

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     Philadelphia Auto Show                            Chef Demo: Whiskey and Warm Winter
     Pennsylvania Convention Center,                   Flavors
     1101 Arch St. | phillyautoshow.com                Sip whiskey cocktails and savor comfort
     Head to the Philadelphia Auto Show at             foods to warm your heart.
     the Pennsylvania Convention Center to see         February 6, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
     more than 700 vehicles, from convertibles to      General admission $55.00
     classics, exotics to electrics.                   Friday Nights
     February 2 – 10:                                  Kick-start your weekend at the Museum.
     Monday – Saturday, open until 10:00 p.m.;         Every Friday Night enjoy live music and
     Sunday (February 2), open until 6:00 p.m.;        gallery access as well as cocktails and
     Sunday (February 10), open until 8:00 p.m.        tapas-style dishes by Constellation
     General admission (13+) $14.00,                   Culinary Group.
     Children (7 – 12) $7.00                           Fridays, 5:00 – 8:45 p.m.
     Ticket discounts available at the                 Performances at 5:45 and 7:15 p.m.
     Independence Visitor Center.                      FREE with general museum admission.
     Philadelphia Flower Show                             February 1: Ensemble Novo
     Pennsylvania Convention Center,                      Ensemble Novo explores the warm
     1101 Arch St. | theflowershow.com                    music of Brazil in the 1960s and ‘70s
     The 2019 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show,               through the lens of jazz improvisation.
     “Flower Power,” will pay tribute to the              February 8: Caleb & Carolyn
     enormous impact of flowers on our lives. The         This acoustic folk duo is rooted in
     world’s leading floral and garden designers          storytelling through song, combined
     will explore how flowers convey a wide range         with evocative harmonies.
     of emotions and messages in a universal              February 15: Michelle Lordi
     language that transcends cultures and                For a Valentine’s performance, this
     borders.                                             vocalist sings love songs ranging from
     March 2 – 10:                                        early standards to 1980s pop.
     March 2, open until 8:00 p.m.;
     March 3 – 9, open until 9:00 p.m.;                   February 22: Final Fridays - Celestial
     March 10, open until 6:00 p.m.                       Bodies
     Door ticket prices (weekday/weekend):                Explore the sky with telescopes,
     Adults $35.00/$42.00,                                enjoy cosmos-inspired programs, and
     Student (17 – 24) $24.00/$26.00,                     performances by the Kun-Yang Lin
     Child (2 – 16) $19.00/$20.00                         Dancers.
     Ticket discounts available at the              Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of
     Independence Visitor Center.                   Landmarks
     Philadelphia Museum of Art                     philalandmarks.org
     2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.                       Philalandmarks Early Music Series: The
     philamuseum.org                                    Player’s Fancy by the Musick Art
         Wednesday Night Yoga                           Enjoy a 17th century chamber music
         Practice your poses with Dhyana Yoga in        concert in the historic Hill-Physick House
         the galleries. Class size varies.              with commentary and a wine and cheese
         Wednesdays, 6:00 and 7:00 p.m.                 reception.
         FREE with pay-what-you-wish museum             February 7, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
         admission after 5:00 p.m. | First-come,        Pay-what-you-wish ($25.00 suggested
         first-served registration beginning at         donation)
         5:00 p.m.                                      Hill-Physick House, 321 S. 4th St.
                                                        PhilaLandmarks Early Music Series: New
                                                        Beginnings by the Franklin Quartet
                                                        Enjoy an 18th century chamber music
                                                        concert in the historic Powel House with
                                                        commentary and a wine and cheese
                                                        reception.
                                                        March 14, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
                                                        Pay-what-you-wish ($25.00 suggested
                                                        donation)
                                                        Powel House, 244 S. 3rd St.

           Wednesday Night Yoga
              Photo by Grace Meredith

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     TOURS
     Ghost Tour of Philadelphia
     ghosttour.com
        Candlelight Ghost Tour
        Discover spirited tales from the
        beyond the grave on a candlelight
        tour of Old City and Society Hill.
        February 2, 9, and 23, 7:30 p.m.
        March: Nightly, 7:30 p.m.
        Tour departs from Singers’ Garden,
        5th and Chestnut Sts.
        Adults (ages 13+) $24.00,                                  Pinot Boutique
        Children (4-12) $16.00                                       Photo by R. Kennedy
                                                                  for VISIT PHILADELPHIA®
        Valentine’s Ghost Tour
        Discover haunting love stories and the
        ghosts left behind on the 10th annual
        Valentine’s Ghost Tour.                      Witches & Ghosts
        February 14 – 16, 6:30, 7:15, 8:00 and       Visit the sites of live witch trials and
        8:45 p.m. | Tour departs from Powel          graveyards while listening to frightening
        House, 244 S. 3rd St.                        tales of things that go bump in the
        Adults (ages 13+) $22.00                     night.
                                                     Beginning March 1: Saturdays, 5:30 –
     Grim Philly Twilight Tours                      7:00 p.m. | Adults $27.00 | Tour departs
     grimphilly.com                                  from outside the Independence Visitor
        Vampires, Love and Ghosts                    Center, 599 Market St.
        This R-rated mature-audience ghost
        tour filled with irreverence and          PINOT Boutique Wine Bar
        scandal traverses the paths from the      227 Market St. | pinotboutique.com
        Liberty Bell to Alexander Hamilton           Live Music Nights
        and George Washington’s homes.               Friday nights at Pinot are dedicated to
        February: Saturdays, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.        live music! Enjoy the sounds of Philly
        March: Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 –         artists with a glass of wine.
        9:30 p.m. | Adults $29.00                    Fridays, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
        Tour departs from outside the                (except March 29)
        Independence Visitor Center, 599             FREE admission with purchase of one
        Market St.                                   drink.
        Valentine Taverns                            Love, Wine and Chocolate
        Enjoy drinks and food on this                Enjoy a romantic atmosphere and five
        intimately juicy evening for the             delicious wines expertly matched to
        uninhibited as you learn the true            complement a variety of chocolates.
        history of the lovers’ holiday with          February 14 – 16, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
        it’s dark, bloody, and sordidly              Adults (21+) $49.00
        promiscuous past.                            Wines from Down Under: Australia and
        Through March 2: Fridays, 6:00 –             New Zealand
        9:00 p.m. and Saturdays, 4:15 – 7:00         At this tasting, expand your horizons
        p.m. | Tour begins at Han Dynasty,           of taste with PINOT’s favorite wine
        123 Chestnut St. | Fridays $45.00,           selections from Australia and New
        Saturdays $49.00 | Ages 21+ only.            Zealand.
        Prohibition Pub Crawl                        February 20, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
        Two tours in one with a guided walk          Adults (21+) $29.00
        through the Historic District followed       South of the Border: Wines of Chile and
        by a prohibition cocktail class. Al          Argentina
        Capone, Ben Franklin’s brewing               Travel the world with PINOT as your
        recipes, and 1920s speakeasies               guide as we feature two unique, often
        highlight this history and drinks            over-looked wine-producing areas.
        education all in one.                        February 27, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
        Beginning March 1: Fridays, 6:30 –           Adults (21+) $29.00
        9:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 5:00 – 8:00
                                                     Pinot Envy
        p.m. | Adults (ages 21+) $45.00
                                                     Learn all the Pinots at this tasting of
        Tour departs from outside the
                                                     different varietals and styles sure to
        Independence Visitor Center, 599
                                                     tantalize your palette.
        Market St. | Includes complimentary
                                                     March 6, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
        drink and snacks.
                                                     Adults (21+) $29.00

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     THEATER
     Arden Theater Company | 40 N. 2nd St.
     Visit ardentheater.org for tickets and full performance listings.
         74 Seconds to Judgment | Through March 3
         Gem of the Ocean | February 28 – March 31
         How I Learned What I Learned | March 7 – April 14

     Kimmel Center
     Visit kimmelcenter.org for tickets and full performance listing.

        Verizon Hall | 300 S Broad St.
         The Philly POPS | POPS ROCKS: The ‘80s | February 1 – 3
         The Philadelphia Orchestra:
            Viva España! | February 7 – 9
            Space Odyssey | February 14 – 16
            Brahms and Central Europe | February 21 – 23
            Hayden and Beethoven | February 28 – March 2
            Mendelssohn and Schubert | March 7 – 10
            Sibelius Symphony No. 2 | March 28 – 30

        Perelman Theater | 300 S. Broad St
         American Girl Live | February 14 – 17
         Opera Philadelphia | Don Giovanni | March 7 - 10

        Merriam Theater | 250 S. Broad St.
         Shen Yun | February 8 – March 3
         Broadway Philadelphia | RENT | March 5 - 10

        Academy of Music | 240 S Broad St.
         Opera Philadelphia | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | February 8 – 17
         Broadway Philadelphia | Rogers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella | February 22 – 24
         Pennsylvania Ballet | Giselle | March 7 – 17
         Broadway Philadelphia| Miss Saigon | March 19 - 31

     Walnut Street Theatre | 825 Walnut St.
     Visit walnutstreettheatre.com for tickets and full performance listing.
         Ken Ludwig’s A Comedy of Terrors | January 15 – March 3
         The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | March 12 – April 28

                                              Academy of Music
                                       Photo by G. Widman for VISIT PHILADELPHIA®

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                                                Citizens Bank Park
                                         Photo by M. Kennedy for VISIT PHILADELPHIA®

     SPORTS
     Philadelphia Flyers
     Wells Fargo Center | nhl.com/flyers
     February 4		                                  Vancouver Canucks		                 7:00 p.m.
     February 7		                                  Los Angeles Kings		                 7:00 p.m.
     February 11		                                 Pittsburgh Penguins		               7:00 p.m.
     February 19		                                 Tampa Bay Lightning		               7:00 p.m.
     February 23		                                 Pittsburgh Penguins		               8:00 p.m.
     February 26		                                 Buffalo Sabres		                    7:00 p.m.
     March 6		                                     Washington Capitals		               7:30 p.m.
     March 11		                                    Ottawa Senators		                   7:00 p.m.
     March 14		                                    Washington Capitals		               7:00 p.m.
     March 19		                                    Montral Canadiens		                 7:00 p.m.
     March 27		                                    Toronto Maple Leafs		               7:00 p.m.

     Philadelphia 76ers
     Wells Fargo Center | nba.com/sixers
     February 5		                                  Toronto Raptors		                   8:00 p.m.
     February 8		                                  Denver Nuggets		                    7:00 p.m.
     February 12		                                 Boston Celtics		                    8:00 p.m.
     February 21		                                 Miami Heat			                       7:00 p.m.
     March 2		                                     Golden State Warriors		             8:30 p.m.
     March 5		                                     Orlando Magic		                     7:00 p.m.
     March 12		                                    Cleveland Cavaliers		               7:00 p.m.
     March 15		                                    Sacramento Kings		                  7:00 p.m.
     March 20		                                    Boston Celtics		                    7:00 p.m.
     March 28		                                    Brooklyn Nets		                     7:00 p.m.

     Philadelphia Phillies
     Citizens Bank Park | phillies.com
     March 31		                                    Atlanta Braves		                    7:05 p.m.
     Philadelphia Union
     Talen Energy Stadium | philadelphiaunion.com
     March 23		                              Columbus Crew SC		                        7:30 p.m.
     Philadelphia Wings
     Wells Fargo Center | wingslax.com
     February 1		                                  Rochester Knighthawks               8:00 p.m.
     February 9		                                  Colorado Mammoth		                  7:00 p.m.
     February 16		                                 New England Blackwolves             7:00 p.m.
     March 8		                                     Buffalo Bandits		                   8:00 p.m.
     March 23		                                    New England Blackwolves             7:00 p.m.

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