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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 Page 2
P H I L L Y A F T E R 5 | February - March 2019 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 Page 3
P H I L L Y A F T E R 5 | February - March 2019 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 Page 4
P H I L L Y A F T E R 5 | February - March 2019 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 Page 5
P H I L L Y A F T E R 5 | February - March 2019 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 Page 6
P H I L L Y A F T E R 5 | February - March 2019 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 Page 7
P H I L L Y A F T E R 5 | February - March 2019 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® Page 8
P H I L L Y A F T E R 5 | February - March 2019 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. Page 9
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