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Fun Events in Philly This Week
This week: Frozen at the Academy of Music, one-night-only dining experiences, the Philadelphia Organ Festival, and a new exhibit at the Fabric Workshop and Museum.
This week: Frozen at the Academy of Music, one-night-only dining experiences, the Philadelphia Organ Festival, and a new exhibit at the Fabric Workshop and Museum.
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On Stage
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight — and by mountain, we mean the Academy of Music. That’s right: Frozen the musical opens in Philly this Thursday, and runs through April 7th. You and your littles are not going to want to miss this enchanting journey through Arendelle with Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Kristoff. The play has an expanded score with extra songs (Elsa gets a second showstopper!), and watching the ice-castle magic unfold on stage is unforgettable. Despite the Disney source material, the play is recommended for ages six and up due to its long run time and some special effects that might be scary for the littlest theatergoers.
The Philadelphia Organ Festival runs through March 23rd, at multiple venues throughout the city. Sacred Places celebrates some of the city’s oldest, coolest and most structurally integral musical instruments with this series of concerts in centered on pipe organs. Check out the schedule — there’s something almost every day this week!
Inis Nua Theatre Company continues its 20th season with Once Upon a Bridge, a production of Sonya Kelly’s “delicately uplifting” true story of strangers whose stories intertwine in the aftermath of a terrorist attack in London, 2017. Stars Walter DeShields, Alice Yorke and David Pica. Directed by Brett Ashley Robinson. Through March 24th at the Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake.
People’s Light’s annual incubator series The Kiln gathers playwrights, directors, dramaturgs, performers and more for readings, discussions and public “sharings,” through March 24th.
Mount Airy-based Quintessence Theatre Group is putting on Macbeth, Shakespeare’s famous story of blood, witches and wickedness. Catch it at the Sedgwick until April 21st.
At the Arden, the Tony Award-winning play The Lehman Trilogy “charts the humble beginnings, outrageous successes and devastating failure of the financial institution that would bring the global economy to its knees.” Through April 7th.
Through March 30th, Media Theatre stages the feel-good rock musical School of Rock — starring lots of young actors with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
On Wednesday night, head to 48 Record Bar for the March edition of Liner Notes, a poetry reading / record-listening event. This month, featured readers include Stephanie Cawley and Caroline Rayner.
Food & Drink
For one night only, Oloroso is hosting Brasa, a culinary pop-up led by executive chef Jason Peabody and chef Yun Fuentes of Bolo. The multi-course dinner features Latin American dishes cooked entirely over embers. It all goes down tonight, March 18th, with seatings at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at $75 per person. Also tonight, chef Chris D’Ambro of Southwark is doing a one-night-only dinner engagement at Banh Mi and Bottles combining his Italian cooking with Tuan Phung’s Vietnamese cooking. Reserve those $85 tickets here.
The American Vegan Center kicks off its spring walking-tour season with two food-sampling experiences at 1 p.m. on March 20th and 23rd. During the 90-minute tours, you’ll learn about the history of vegetarianism and veganism in the U.S., and enjoy bites, like cauliflower pakoras from Primary Plant Based and seitan wings and lemongrass tofu mini-sandwiches from Khyber Pass, along the way.
On Thursday, March 21st, Rex at the Royal is hosting Angela Osborne, winemaker for Land of Saints and A Tribute to Grace, for a guided tasting and reception. Reserve your spot online. Also on Thursday, enjoy an exclusive olive oil dinner at Davio’s in King of Prussia: The four-course event, which begins at 6 p.m., incorporates Tuscany-based EVOO brand Bellemille in each dish. (There’s also a wine pairing, if that suits your fancy.)
Stratus Rooftop Lounge and Sisterly Love Collective team up to present Women’s Way Wednesdays, weekly Women’s History Month pop-ups celebrating local woman-owned and operated businesses. Drinks include craft cocktails that use spirits from women-owned distilleries, wines by the glass from women winemakers such as Cecile Perrin and Kristin Barnhisel, and local brews from Love City Brewing, Philadelphia Brewing Company and Attic Brewing Company. Tickets are $35 and will include “bites” by a different chef each week, live entertainment and a cash bar. All proceeds from the ticket sales and a portion of proceeds from featured cocktails, beer and wine will benefit the nonprofit Women’s Way and the Sisterly Love Collective.
Find more Women’s History Month events here.
Tim Kweeder and Zach Morris’s company Fell to Earth has evolved out of the vermouth they used to make for Bloomsday. They’ll eventually open a dedicated space, but for now they’re popping up at Bodhi Coffee every Tuesday and Wednesday in March with vermouth spritzes and other vermouth-forward drinks. There will also be charcuterie for snacking, and bottles of vermouth for sale.
The Art of the Brick
The Art of the Brick is back in Philly, bigger and better than before. The exhibit features over 100 works by artist Nathan Sawaya, including a couple Philly-specific pieces. This time around there is also a 9,000-square-foot Lego play space where kids of all ages can get creative and play to their heart’s content. The exhibit runs through September 2nd, and an additional timed ticket is required for admission. Check out our preview for what to expect and what’s new this time around.
Peeps in the Village
Head to Peddler’s Village for Peeps-inspired art — dioramas, sculpture, you name it. Genius. Through April 23rd.
Art
The Fabric Workshop and Museum’s newest special exhibit, Group Hug by Risa Puno, employs gameplay to explore social-emotional concepts. A giant 20-sided die prompts discussion questions inside a colorful bahay kubo. A collaborative game of Whac-a-Mole mirrors the act of caring for others and controls whimsical “Coconut Pods” that recline and play ocean sounds … but only while the game is played! The exhibit runs through July 21st. Read our review here.
No Libs contemporary art institution InLiquid Gallery is hosting a silent auction and several fund-raising parties and events in celebration of its 25th anniversary this week. These include: the Sip & Sample with Dad’s Hat Rye (March 20th), the Sushi Sip & Snack with “Sushi Whisperer” Kevin Yanaga (March 21st), and the Main Event benefit auction (March 23rd).
Create your own art with local illustrator Cindy Lozito this Wednesday evening. She’s hosting a diary comics-making workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. at NONI‘s Bok classroom. Some drawing supplies will be provided, but you’re encouraged to BYO pens, pencils, markers, etc.
Alexey Brodovitch: Astonish Me, a new exhibition that centers the work of “influential but often overlooked” Russian-born designer, photographer, and instructor Alexey Brodovitch, is now showing at the Barnes Foundation. Brodovitch was the art director of Harper’s Bazaar in the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s. Runs through May 19th.
At the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, Their Portraits: Philadelphia Artists Honor October 7 Hostages includes works by eight local artists — Nancy Gordon, Deborah Morris Zakheim, Judy Rohtbart, etc. — honoring Israeli hostages taken by Hamas. Admission is free, and the exhibition runs through April 14th.
At the Woodmere Art Museum, Henry Bermudez in Philadelphia presents the most extensive collection to date of works by the Philadelphia-based, Venezuela-born multimedia artist. Bermudez “incorporates painting with cut paper in large-scale works that display a density of intertwined, three-dimensional forms, rainbow-like color, patterning, and sparkling textures.” The exhibit runs through May 19th.
The Brandywine Museum hosts Every Leaf & Twig: Andrew Wyeth’s Botanical Imagination, an exhibition focusing on “the fragile rhythms and intimate dramas of plant life,” and includes 40 of Wyeth’s watercolors and drawings, many of which have never been exhibited before. The exhibit runs through September 15th.
The National Liberty Museum’s exhibit, Amplified: Art, Music, Power, “celebrates music as an expression of liberty and a catalyst for personal and societal transformation.” The exhibit, which runs through April 8th, was curated by a panel of jurists that included DJs Robert Drake and John Morrison as well as Robert Perry, owner of Tattooed Mom.
Trolls at the Zoo
Six of Danish artist Thomas Dambo’s massive, folklore-inspired trolls have arrived at the Philadelphia Zoo. Thomas Dambo’s Trolls: Save the Humans is included with the price of zoo admission, and if you bring your Zoo Key, you can also hear the story of each of the trolls, which are made from reclaimed materials — to inspire people to consider their relationship with the planet. Read more about the installation here. Through April 15th.
Under The Canopy: Animals of the Rainforest
This new exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences includes life-size, climbable animal sculptures as well as educational interactives. And, best of all, there are animal habitat displays with live animals, including Maple, a two-toed sloth! You can’t meet her, but if you stick around you can come up-close and personal with a turtle, a snake, a tegu, and more. Daily talks inside the exhibit will include animal feedings, sloth training, and museum educators explaining what makes these animals unique and how they adapt to live in the rainforest. The exhibit is included with museum admission and runs through September 2nd.
For the Littles
On Tuesday morning (10:30 a.m.), little explorers can head to the American Swedish Historical Museum for Toddler Time. This month, kids will explore how the weather differs around the world, read a weather story, and do hands-on weather activities in the museum.
Join musician, teacher and mom Rachel Meyner for new early childhood music classes every Thursday morning (until April 18th) at the Phield House. The 10 a.m. session is for walkers 12 months and older, while the 11 a.m. is geared toward newborns and crawlers.
Sensory-safe gym We Rock the Spectrum‘s Northeast Philly location has launched its newest class, Messy Play Madness. Every week, your little one will engage in a hands-on activity, like making your own snow with child-safe household items. (There’s a “not too messy” option, too!) Littles ages two through four play from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m., and kids five through seven years old enjoy their session from 6:15 to 7 p.m.
On Tuesday morning (10 a.m.), you and your little one can head to Tiny Tildie’s for a baby meetup organized by Beth Auguste, local maternal health registered dietitian nutritionist and women’s fitness specialist. Expect a casual, 60-minute opportunity to interact with other parents and their kids. The weekly meetups are free; registration is not required, but encouraged.
If you’re up for a trip, Linvilla Orchards has brought back its nature-themed indoor mini golf, Fore! The Planet, for the season. Created by the Academy of Natural Sciences, these nine holes of golf also teach kids about science. with topics including butterfly metamorphosis, the rainforest, evolution, dinosaur extinction, food chains and more. Tickets are available online and in-person, but advance tickets are recommended (and $2 cheaper).
The Please Touch Museum’s special exhibit focusing on the art, food and culture of India, Namaste India includes hands-on activities that simulate playing cricket, riding a tuk-tuk, preparing roti, and more playtime for little ones. The exhibit runs through May 3rd, and is included with museum admission.
Looking for outdoor fun? The Schuylkill Center hosts its Sprouts program for toddlers and their grownups on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
The Free Library is always a weekly standby for storytimes and other free kids’ events around town. For more drop-in classes, PlayArts hosts pop-ups at the Piazza and Amrita Yoga — choose from movement, music, art and storytime. Philly Art Center hosts its drop-in creative play sessions on Thursdays at all four of its locations. Babies and toddlers ages 30 months and under can come enjoy stories, sensory stations, and more on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. No pre-registration is required; just drop in for $10. And for even littler ones, new Queen Village sustainable playspace Everland has its weekly Baby and Me Yoga on Thursday at 10 a.m.
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