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90 Things to Do in Philly This Weekend
Peeps in Peddler’s Village, a Taylor Swift dance party, the first-ever Yarn Crawl, and lots of St. Paddy’s Day festivities.
Get our weekly picks of what to do this weekend and the latest on Philly's arts and entertainment scene.
MULTIPLE DAYS
DANCE
Philadelphia Ballet
The city’s title ballet company performs Dance Masterpieces, a program which includes works by some of the 20th century’s most famous choreographers — Alvin Ailey’s The River, William Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, and Twyla Tharp’s In the Upper Room. There will be five performances in three days, and they come with a warning that loud music, smoke, haze and cooler temperatures than usual can be expected.
$22-$49, March 14th-16th, Academy of Music, 240 South Broad Street.
FOOD
King of Prussia Restaurant Week
In case you didn’t know, KoP has plenty of non-food-court eating options, and this restaurant week is a good excuse to go exploring. Enjoy prix-fixe lunches and dinners, and raise a little money for CHOP in the process. See the list of participating restaurants here.
Lunch $20, $25 & $30; dinner $30, $40 & $50, through March 15th, multiple locations.
ART
Peeps in the Village
Ya gotta hand it to Peddler’s Village; their calendar is always stacked with seasonal installations to lure unsuspecting families to into their web of unassailable photogenic-ness. Even if you claim you’re only there to snap pics of the scarecrows or the snowmen, you’re going to leave with a scented candle and/or a sack full of artisanal jerky. Right now, it’s all Peeps-inspired art — dioramas, sculpture, you name it. Genius.
Free till you buy something, through April 23rd, Peddler’s Village, 2400 Street Road, New Hope.
MUSIC
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Conductor Fabio Luisi leads the orchestra in presenting Carl Orff’s majestic Carmina burana, along with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25. Also performing: pianist Emanuel, soprano Audrey Luna, tenor Sunnyboy Dladla, baritone Sean Michael Plumb, the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia directed by Dominick DiOrio, Philadelphia Boys Choir directed by Jeffrey R. Smith, and Philadelphia Girls Choir directed by Nathan Wadley.
$51-$81, March 15th-17th, Kimmel Center, 300 South Broad Street.
THEATER/WORKSHOP
The Kiln
People’s Light’s annual incubator series gathers playwrights, directors, dramaturgs, performers and more for readings, discussions and public “sharings,” including the Lead Artists’ Panel on March 14th at 2 p.m., Our Voices on March 16 at 7 p.m., and The Unexpected 3rd (written and performed by Kathryn Grody) March 22nd-24th.
Free, through March 24th, People’s Light, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern.
ST. PADDY’S/BARS
St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl Philadelphia and Erin Express
The “legendary” crawl offers drink discounts at a huge list of Center City bars, including all three Misconduct locations, Cavanaugh’s Rittenhouse, Devil’s Alley, Kick Axe and lots more. Participants will also be decked out in special beads and t-shirts, which should make them easier to spot from a distance.
$20, March 16th & 17th, noon-8 p.m.
See Also: Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parties, Bar Crawls, and Events
THEATER
Macbeth
Quintessence Theater presents the Bard’s famous story of blood, witches and wickedness. Stars Daniel Miller, Scott Parkinson, Lee Thomas Cortopassi and more. Directed by Alex Burns.
$15-$60, March 14th-April 21st, Sedgwick Theatre, 7137 Germantown Avenue.
THEATER
The Lehman Trilogy
The Arden Theatre presents the Tony-winning play that traces two centuries of a family’s history from its humble beginnings to its wild financial successes to “the failure of the financial institution that would bring the global economy to its knees.” Yeah, it’s those Lehmans. Written by Stefano Massini, adapted by Ben Power. Directed by Terrence J. Nolen.
$30-$60, through April 7th, Arden Theatre, 40 North 2nd Street.
DANCE
Penn Thillana
University of Pennsylvania’s classical Indian dance team presents a show entitled Awakening Shakti: The Power of the Divine Feminine.
$8-$10, 6 p.m., Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut Street.
MUSIC
The Jersey Tenors
The new opera/rock vocal group performs a setlist full of Sinatra, Springsteen, Frankie Valli, Kool and the Gang and more — plus opera and non-NJ pop artists as well.
$55, March 15th-17th, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope.
BOATS
Greater Philadelphia Boat Show
If you’re thinking of buying a boat, or maybe you just like looking at boats — or perhaps you’re indifferent to boats but you like conventions? — this show at the Expo Center will float your fancy. That’s a real phrase. Float your fancy. More info here.
$10, March 15th-17th, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Avenue, Oaks.
MUSIC
Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus
This weekend the PGMC presents a night of musical theater and Broadway sing-alongs entitled Sing OUT Louise.
$35-$65, March 15th & 16th, Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 South Broad Street.
MUSIC
Rock Goddesses
Paul Green Rock Academy takes over PhilaMOCA for two nights this weekend, paying tribute to “the women who revolutionized rock & roll.”
$15, 7:15 p.m., March 16th & 17th, PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street.
YARN/CRAWL
Greater Philly Yarn Crawl
Grab your passport and visit lots of yarn-based small businesses this weekend. Here’s a list of participating shops. Prizes will be award to crawlers who visit lots of shops so make sure to get your passport stamped.
$5, March 14th-17th, multiple locations.
COMEDY
Beth Stelling
The Ohio-born comedian wrote for HBO’s Crashing and appeared on @midnight, Rutherford Falls, and The Standups. Stelling’s most recent special, If You Didn’t Want Me Then, is on Netflix. And her Instagram is highly recommended.
$10-$38, March 14th-16th, Helium, 2031 Sansom Street.
MUSIC/FESTIVAL
The Chronicles Fusion Fest
The lovely and tucked-away Black Squirrel Club in Fishtown presents this two-day festival subtitled “Harmony in Diversity, Rhythm in Unity.” Performers include Nazir Ebo, R2 Quintet, Space Race and more on Saturday; and The Chronicles, Dream by Dream, Featherbird and more on Sunday.
$20-$40, March 16th & 17th, Black Squirrel Club, 1049 Sarah Street.
THEATER
School of Rock
Media Theatre stages the feel-good rock musical starring lots of young actors. Music by Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Julian Fellowes.
$35-$45, through March 30th, Media Theatre, 104 East State Street, Media.
FISH/PEOPLE/CHIMERA
Mermaids at the Aquarium
Bubbly mermaids will be made to swim in shark-infested waters to the delight of children. Could something terrible happen? It already has, for our mad scientist god has deigned to blur the line between human and fish, and now all bets are off. Last chance!
$27-$45, through March 17th, Adventure Aquarium, 1 Riverside Drive, Camden.
COMEDY
Liza Treyger
The Russian-born NYC comedian has appeared in/on The King Of Staten Island, Horace & Pete, Seth Meyers, Chelsea Lately and more. She’s also the co-host (with Kara Klenk) of That’s Messed Up: An SVU Podcast.
$32-$44, March 14th & 16th, Punch Line Philly, 33 East Laurel Street.
MOVIES/DISCUSSIONS
William H. Macy / Judge Reinhold
The stars of two beloved movies will host screenings and Q&As on consecutive nights at the Keswick this weekend.
- An Evening with William H. Macy, featuring a screening of Fargo (1996), tagline: “A homespun murder story.” $49.50-$174, March 15th, 8 p.m.
- An Evening with Judge Reinhold, featuring a screening of Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), tagline: “Fast Cars, Fast Girls, Fast Carrots… Fast Carrots?” $35-$180, March 15th, 8 p.m.
Keswick Theatre, 291 North Keswick Avenue, Glenside.
THEATER
Once Upon a Bridge
Inis Nua Theatre — the Philly theater company dedicated to staging “contemporary plays from Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales” continues its 20th season with this 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.
$30, through March 24th, Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street.
THEATER
The Angry Grammarian: The Musical
The world premiere of a musical comedy about rival word nerds. Music and lyrics by Jeffrey Barg, book by David Lee White. Directed by Dawn Navarro. More info here. Last chance!
$15-$25, through March 16th, Theatre Exile, 1340 South 13th Street.
ART/MUSEUMS
Their Portraits: Philadelphia Artists Honor October 7 Hostages
This group exhibition includes works by eight local artists —Nancy Gordon, Deborah Morris Zakheim, Judy Rohtbart, and more — honoring Israeli hostages taken by Hamas. Artists’ Reception, March 17th, 2-4 p.m.
Free admission, through April 14th, Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 South Independence Mall East.
ART
Now Happening at the Museum for Art in Wood
- Gina Siepel: To Understand a Tree — A new exhibition by designer/woodworker Gina Siepel. “A multi-disciplinary project that focuses on the dignity of a living tree, its network of eco-systemic relationships, and the ubiquity of the material of wood in design and daily life.” Through July 21st.
- Gallery Talk with Winter Residency Fellow Adam Atkinson, a Philadelphia-based metalsmith, curator, educator. March 15th, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Free admission, Museum for Art in Wood, 141 North 3rd Street.
DANCE
Shen Yun
Whoa, it’s Shen Yun time again already? The Chinese classical dance and music show returns for another concert/theatrical experience that celebrates “China before communism.” Expect lots of kicking, flipping and elegant scarf twirling.
$80-$180, through March 17th, Miller Theater, 250 South Broad Street.
- Alexey Brodovitch: Astonish Me — This new exhibition centers the work of “influential but often overlooked” Russian-born designer, photographer, and instructor Alexey Brodovitch, who was the art director of Harper’s Bazaar in the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s. Through May 19th.
- Education & Empowerment: Scholarship Recipients at the Barnes Foundation, 1927-1949. — Includes archival materials by Paul B. Moses, Ablyne Lockhart, Dr. DeHaven Hinkson and Aaron Douglas. Through August 15th.
Museum admission is $23-$30, Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
MUSIC
Philadelphia Organ Festival
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. Events take place at multiple venues including Longwood Gardens, Girard College Chapel, St. Luke’s Germantown, and more. This Sunday’s programming includes “Celebrating the Memory and Art of Marian Anderson” at Tindley Temple, 750 South Broad Street.
Prices vary by event, March 15th-23rd, multiple locations.
ART
Now Showing at Fabric Workshop
- Risa Puno: Group Hug — This new interactive installation by the Brooklyn sculptor and installation artist uses the “language of games” to explore “the complex social relationships inherent in receiving and providing care.” More info here. Through July 21st.
- Eiko Otake: I Invited Myself, vol. III: Duets — This exhibition features movement artist Eiko Otake’s “collaborative works created with artists such as John Killacky, DonChristian Jones, and Merián Soto, among others, through projections and video sculptures.” Through March 24th.
- Jessica Campbell: Heterodoxy — This exhibition and its related events “explores the complex personal, political and professional relationships facilitated by the twentieth century secret feminist debate club named Heterodoxy.” Through March 24th.
Free (suggested donation $5), Fabric Workshop and Museum, 1214 Arch Street.
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ART/HISTORY
Philadelphia Black History: The People’s Stories
This exhibit in features the work of 44 local artists paying tribute to deceased Black Philadelphians throughout history with written and visual tributes on the floors of City Hall. Participating artists include Aaron Beatty, Rodney Jones, Diaja, Kuo-Pin Lin, Melanie Levin, Rebecca Hoenig, and more. Here’s a site map PDF.
Free, through April 12th, Philadelphia City Hall, Broad & Market streets, 2nd, 4th & 5th floors, northeast corner.
TOUR/SHOPPING
Sisterhood Sit-In Trolley Tour
The Sisterhood Sit-In Trolley returns with a “Sitting Pretty” theme and guided by StarFire. Participating businesses include Trunc, Amazulu Collections, Modest Transitions, Yowie Hotel & Shop and more. Early tickets sold out quick, so reserve your seat ASAP.
$50, Sundays through April 27th, starting and ending at Harriett’s Bookshop, 258 East Girard Avenue
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
History Maker Saturdays & Storytelling Sundays
The Betsy Ross House hoses women-themed history events all month long including crafts, storytelling, re-enactors and more.
Prices vary by event, Betsy Ross House, 239 Arch Street.
ART
Now Showing @ the Brandywine Museum
- Every Leaf & Twig: Andrew Wyeth’s Botanical Imagination — The Brandywine Museum hosts this Andrew Wyeth exhibition focusing on “the fragile rhythms and intimate dramas of plant life,” and includes 40 watercolors and drawings, many of which have never been exhibited before. Through September 15th.
- Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled — And now for a completely different Wyeth. This exhibition focuses on Jamie Wyeth’s “darker and more troubling imagery,” a departure from his better-known paintings of people and landscapes. March 16th-June 9th.
$18-$20, Brandywine Museum of Art, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford.
BIKES
Philadelphia Bike Expo 2024
This major convention includes exhibitors, seminars, activities and rides related to bicycling, like the “Ramped Up Kids Arena.” Events include demonstrations on maintenance and Saturday’s screening of Flandrien, a documentary about history and traditions in the Flanders region, a biking Mecca in Belgium.
$20 ($30 for two-day pass), March 16th & 17th, Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street.
ART
Henry Bermudez in Philadelphia
This new exhibition at Woodmere Art Museum makes space of a wide array of works by Philadelphia-based, Venezuela-born multimedia artist Henry Bermudez, who “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.”
Included in museum admission of $10, through May 19th, Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Germantown Avenue.
THEATER
the ripple, the wave that carried me home
People’s Light stages Christina Anderson’s “poignant, transporting, and quietly subversive” drama. Directed by Donya K. Washington.
$47, through March 24th, People’s Light, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern.
SCIENCE/MUSEUMS
Now Happening @ the Academy of Natural Sciences
- Under the Canopy: Animals of the Rainforest — This new special exhibit includes “interactive discovery stations, dynamic displays and engaging programming” surrounding the importance of rainforests and the plants and animals that live there. Through September 2nd.
- Life Onto Land: The Devonian — An exhibition on the life and ecosystems of the Devonian period, the geological era during which creatures wriggled up on dry land, which everybody agrees was a solid move with a lot of potential. Through September 29th.
Included with museum admission of $21-$25, Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
HISTORY/MUSEUMS
Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington’s Tent
This new exhibition centered around the famous artifact will “bring to life the stories of individuals from all walks of life who saved Washington’s tent from being lost over the generations and who ultimately fashioned this relic into a symbol of the fragile American republic.” Includes art, artifacts, rare documents and the tent itself.
Included in museum admission of $13-$22, through January 5th, Museum of the American Revolution, 101 South 3rd Street.
- Dominique White and Alberta Whittle: Sargasso Sea — This major exhibition at the ICA “takes its name from the only body of water that is defined solely by oceanic currents rather than shorelines” and includes works by two artists which “invoke futures that upend this world with counter images of shipwreck, salvage, reciprocity and Black feminist led-revolution.” Through June 2nd.
- Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe — This solo exhibition collects the artist’s works “moving paintings,” and presents examples of “videos in dialogue with paintings and sculpture, and articulates how Jackson’s approach to color and conceptual layering translates across these mediums.” Through June 2nd.
- Entryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti — The Zimbabwean-born visual artist and educator was invited to reimagine the windows on the ICA’s facade. Through December 31st.
Free, Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 South 36th Street.
SCIENCE
The Art of the Brick
The Franklin Institute presents this new long-running exhibition featuring a collection of “inspiring artwork” — bricked-up versions of Starry Night, Mona Lisa, etc. — made by LEGO master Nathan Sawaya. Plus a 9,000-square-foot brick play space.
$39-$43, through September 2nd, Franklin Institute, 222 North 20th Street.
MOVIES
Pam Grier — Coffy with Foxy
- Coffy (1973) Pam Grier squares off against drug dealers in Jack Hill’s classic Blaxpolitation action flick. Taglines: “No one sleeps when they mess with Coffy!” March 16th, 7:30 p.m.
- Foxy Brown (1974) Grier and Hill reunite for another story of a woman seeking vengeance on the criminal underworld. Tagline: “Foxy is in town, so gather round and watch a real shake down. Cause she’s got drive and that ain’t jive. She don’t bother to bring ’em back alive.” March 16th, 3 & 5:15 p.m.
$14, March 16th, PFS East, 125 South 2nd Street.
ART/TROLLS
Trolls: Save the Humans
The Zoo is, at this very moment, home to six very large wooden trolls created by recycle artist/storyteller Thomas Dambo.
$19-$25, through April 15th, Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 West Girard Avenue.
See Also: Giant Trolls Are Taking Over the Philadelphia Zoo
ART
Ritual of Self: Isaiah Zagar’s Self-Portraits in Paper
The city’s favorite public mosaicist takes center stage at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (again!) with this exhibition of previously unseen mixed-media artworks. “Treated as a diary, the pieces incorporate found objects, photography, handwritten text, folk art, stamps, textiles, and painting materials.”
$12-$15 museum admission, through May 12th, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, 1020 South Street.
ART
(re)FOCUS 2024
This “multi-generational group exhibit” at the Art Alliance is subtitled “Philadelphia Focuses on Women in the Visual Arts.” Includes works by Mary Carlson, Karen Kilimnik, June Leaf, Ellen Lesperance and more.
Free, through April 20th, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 South 18th Street.
NATURE
Winter Wonder
Outdoors: The lush vistas of Longwood Gardens have been stripped bare by the bitter winds of winter, but one may still spy the greens and pinks peeking through the snow like hope. Indoors: Nature has been tricked! Flowers and other rooted things explode with color, blissfully unaware of the season or the latitude in which they reside. When finally they sprout eyes and hands will they be vengeful? Almost certainly.
$13-$25, timed tickets required, through March 24th, Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square.
ART
Founders & Foundations
The Clay Studio celebrates its 50th anniversary with a group show featuring works by “the artists who started it all, and those who set us on the path to be what we are today.” This includes Jill Bonovitz, Kathie Regan Dalzell, Janice Merendino, Ken Vavrek, Claire Rodgers, and more.
Free, continues through March 31st, Clay Studio, 1425 North American Street.
MUSEUMS
Unhoused: Personal Stories and Public Health
This long-term exhibition at the Mütter Museum features black and white photos by Toronto-based photographer Leah den Bok, and art by Dallas-based artist Willie Baronet, “whose installation is composed of hundreds of cardboard signs the artist has purchased over the past thirty years from unhoused and unsheltered people in cities around the nation.”
$15-$20, through August 5th, Mütter Museum, 19 South 22nd Street.
MOVIES
Varda – Merci, Agnès
The Philadelphia Film Society celebrates the career of Belgian filmmaker Agnès Varda (1928-2019) with several screenings. Varda was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2017.
- Le Bonheur (1965) March 17th, 6 p.m.
- The Beaches of Agnès (2008) March 17th, 3:30 p.m.; March 18th, 4 & 7 p.m.
- Varda By Agnès (2019) March 17th, 1 p.m.; March 20th, 4 & 7 p.m.
- La Pointe Courte (1955) March 24th, 5:30 p.m.; March 27th, 7 p.m.
$14 (or $50 for a five-film bundle), through March 27th, PFS East, 125 South Second Street.
ART
Otherworld Philly
This long-running exhibition promises “countless rooms of large-scale interactive art, mixed reality playgrounds and secret passageways.” Sounds like it’s aiming to land somewhere between a selfie-opportunity and that Omega Mart in Vegas. Check out their Insta.
$30, ongoing, 2500 Grant Avenue.
See Also: Otherworld Brings an Immersive Experience to the Northeast That’s Trippy, Unsettling and Beautiful
ART
Now Showing @ National Liberty Museum
- Amplified: Art, Music, Power — This juried group show asked artists to reflect on the ways “music exists as a form of expression, as an experience, and as the soundtrack of our memories.” Features works by Carolyn Schlam, Chee Bravo, Daniel Shieh, Debra Powell-White and more. Through April 8th.
- Data Nation: Democracy in the Age of A.I. — Immersive installations and artworks aimed to encourage visitors to “consider the forces at play in our everyday technology and how they intersect with democratic norms and values.” Through March 18th.
Included in museum admission of $6-$12, National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut Street.
LIGHTS
Night Forms
Once again, Klip Collective has set up its dazzling light and sound displays at Grounds For Sculpture in NJ to create a “site-specific multi-sensory experience.” This year is kind of a greatest hits, incorporating installation from the two previous years of Night Forms.
$18-$25, through April 7th, Grounds for Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton Township.
SCIENCE/ART
Now Showing @ Science History Institute
- Superheroes, Science, and the Environment — This ongoing exhibition at Old City’s Science History Institute “highlights the unexpected connections between the pages of comic books and real-life environmental issues.” Through April 27th.
- BOLD: Color from Test Tube to Textile — This new exhibition at Old City’s Science History Institute explores the complicated history and science of natural and synthetic dye-making “drawing on dye sample books, vivid clothing, and scientific instruments.” Through August.
Free admission, Science History Institute, 315 Chestnut Street.
MOVIES
Now Showing at Philly Film Society
Here’s what’s playing on Film Society screens in addition to the usual first-run fare.
- When Harry Met Sally (1989) Meg Ryan is maximum adorbs in Rob Reiner’s road trip rom-com classic written by Nora Ephron. Also stars Billy Crystal, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby and Lisa Jane Persky. Tagline: “Can men and women be friends or does sex always get in the way?” March 15th, 4 & 7 p.m., PFS East.
- Amélie (2001) Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s quirky, endearing indie imp (Audrey Tautou) returns to the big screen to steal hearts and stick her hands in the walnuts. Tagline: “One person can change your life forever.” Through March 21st, PFS Bourse.
- Greener Grass (2019) “The horrors of suburban fragility mixed with complete absurdity cemented triple threat filmmaking duo Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe as queens of contemporary cult film in this insane tale that commences with one woman’s admiration for another’s newborn.” Stars DeBoer and Luebbe, plus Beck Bennett, Mary Holland, Neil Casey, D’Arcy Carden and Mike Scollins. March 15th, 9:15 p.m., PFS East.
- Scream (1996) A BYOB screening of Wes Craven’s high-school slasher classic starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette and more. Tagline: “Don’t Answer The Phone. Don’t Open The Door. Don’t Try To Escape.” March 16th, 9:30 p.m., PFS East.
$14 per screening; PFS East, 125 South Second Street; PFS Bourse, 400 Ranstead Street.
- Artists as Cultivators — Includes drawings, paintings, prints, sculpture and more from PAFA’s permanent collection, that “reveal how American artists have cultivated discourse, care, critique, and change by way of engagement with nature.” Includes a special focus on Ruth Fine. Through July 7th.
- Determined To Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden — “The first comprehensive retrospective of African American sculptor John Rhoden,” a prolific and award-winning artist who worked in bronze, wood, and stone. Through April 7th.
$18 museum admission, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 128 North Broad Street.
MUSEUMS/ART
Now Showing @ the Art Museum
- In the Right Place: Photographs by Barbara Crane, Melissa Shook, and Carol Taback. Through July 7th.
- Transformations: American Photographs from the 1970s — Includes works by William Eggleston, Joel Meyerowitz, Mikki Ferrill, Susan Meiselas, Martha Rosler and more. Through July 7th.
- El Origen de la Noche (The Origin of Night) — “an immersive sound installation by 4Direcciones Audiovisual (directed by Diana Rico and Richard Decaillet) working in collaboration with a group of traditional authorities from indigenous communities of the north-west Amazon, as well as anthropologists, musicians and linguists.” Through May 12th.
- Mythical Creatures: China and the World, through June 1st.
- Seeing with Empathy: The Female Gaze in American Modernism, ongoing.
- Van Gogh’s Drawing for The Potato Eaters in Context, through spring.
- Stephen Burks: Shelter in Place — This speculative project by the award-winning industrial designer includes “contemporary furniture, key products, and craft-related experiments.” Through April 14th.
- Of God and Country: American Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection. Works that “deal with shared themes of US history, the American landscape, religion, and mortality.” Through July 7th.
- Zoe Leonard: Strange Fruit — “Empty fruit skins that have been sutured together and sprawled across the gallery floor by the artist.” Ongoing.
$14-$23 admission, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
FRIDAY, MARCH 15th
MUSIC
Cobrah
Is she the Swedish house-music version of Megan Thee Stallion? Well, no, but Cobrah — full of pale euro-goth succubus energy — does get hilariously graphic in songs like “Good Puss” and “Suck.” Too sexy for radio, I guess, but just right for a dance floor. The above video is NSFW.
$25-$28, 8 p.m., Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden Street.
MUSIC
Boney James
The esteemed pop-jazz saxophonist plays a Friday night show in Collingswood. Boney James has four Grammys to his name, one Soul Train win, and a career collaborating with the likes of Lalah Hathaway, Faith Evans, George Duke, Dwele, Al Jarreau, Angie Stone and lots more.
$39.50-$89.50, 8 p.m., Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood.
PARTY
I’m Every Woman Happy Hour at the Trestle Inn
The Trestle celebrates Women’s History Month with a guest DJ lineup, a special happy hour and a featured whiskey cocktail. All month long, they’ll be offering the Who’s That Lady? cocktail made with whiskey from women-owned distillery, Uncle Nearest — $2 from each cocktail supporting the nonprofit Women in Vinyl. The “I’m Every Women Happy Hour,” celebrating the First Ladies of Disco, will be held on March 15th with Trestle Special dancer Butterfly Jones appearing as “a Donna Summer-esque diva.” There’s no cover for this event.
Pay-as-you-go, 6-9 p.m., the Trestle Inn, 339 North 11th Street.
DANCE
Dance Studio Rehearsal Residency
See a rehearsal with beloved Philadelphia choreographer Rennie Harris and Megan Bridge, co-director of the Philly based Fidget nonprofit performance org, which is commissioning Harris to create a solo dance work. A rare glimpse into the creative process with an esteemed artist.
Free (with RSVP) 6 p.m., SEI Innovation Studio at the Kimmel Center, 300 South Broad Street.
MUSIC
Pissed Jeans
Oh hell yeah. The Allentown Sub Pop punks are back at it, having dropped their heavy-as-ever sixth record, Half Divorced, earlier this month. Word on the street is that Pissed Jeans have never played a bad show. Like ever. With Poison Ruïn, Quarantine and Full Size.
$20, 8:30 p.m., Underground Arts, 200 Callowhill Street.
MUSIC
Takács Quartet
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents a performance by the long-running Budapest string quartet. The program includes works by Haydn, Beethoven and the premiere of the new flow by composer Nokuthula Ngwenyama (a PCMS co-commission).
$30, 7:30 p.m., Kimmel Center, 300 South Broad Street.
MUSIC
Longfriend Timefriend
The upbeat Philly punks celebrate the release of their latest record, Here’s To Not Feeling Worse! Exclamation point theirs, but I’m on board with it. They’re in it for the fun of it. With James Barret, Elephant Jake and Caring Less
$18.66, 8 p.m., PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street.
MUSIC
Mitch Rowland
The Harry Styles songwriter — he co-wrote “Watermelon Sugar,” “Sign of the Times,” and many others — is touring behind debut album Come June. Unlike ol’ Harry, Mitch Rowland leans toward dreamy acoustic folk-pop, sometimes giving Elliott Smith or Iron & Wine. Lovely stuff.
$35-$69, 8 p.m., TLA, 334 South Street.
MUSIC
Mason Ramsey
After bursting on to the scene as “Walmart Yodel Boy” in a viral video, Mason Ramsey has been building a career in country music, popping up in an “Old Town Road” remix and a Burger King commercial, releasing a few EPs, and making lots of videos showing off that soft, twangy voice. The kid’s latest single is “Blue Over You,” and some say it harkens back to country’s good old days. With Halle Kearns
$15-$20, 8 p.m., World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street.
MUSIC
Mary Timony
If you missed the indie guitar hero’s show at Johnny Brenda’s last week like I did, this is our chance at redemption. WXPN Free At Noon shows are short and sweet and free, of course, so reserve your spot asap. P.S. Timony’s latest record is Untame the Tiger and it’s excellent.
Free, noon, World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16th
MUSIC
Mahalia
The British R&B singer is on her In Real Life tour — a reference perhaps to her 2023 record IRL. The Guardian gave album four stars and called it “slick neo-soul.”
$38-$39, 8 p.m., TLA, 334 South Street.
HEALTH/DISCUSSION
Voices of Philly Soul
This mental health discussion and brunch includes panelists Dyana Williams, Lady Alma, Ursula Rucker, Frenchie Davis, and Ciara Chantelle, facilitated by Roxi Fab. Topics include Grief, anxiety, depression, finances and work-life balances.
Free with RSVP, 11 a.m., Kimmel Center, 300 South Broad Street.
ART/FUNDRAISER
InLiquid Benefit
No Libs contemporary art institution InLiquid Gallery is hosting a silent auction and several fundraising parties and events in celebration of its 25th anniversary. These include the Benefit Design Showcase (March 16th), the Sip & Sample at the Benefit (March 20th), the Sushi Sip & Snack (March 21st) and the Main Event (March 23rd).
Prices vary by event, through March 23rd, InLiquid, 1400 North American Street.
ST. PADDY’S/HORROR
A St. Paddy’s Nightmare @ Lincoln Mill Haunted House
I love that we just have this haunted house in Manayunk that mostly lays dormant between Halloweens, but then suddenly pops up in costume for one-off holiday haunts. What does a “St. Paddy’s Day themed Haunted House” entail? No idea. Sounds fun though. (Free idea for the Lincoln Mill people: Do a Philly sports theme sometime. This city’s got a lot of nightmares to draw on.)
$32, 7:30-9 p.m., Lincoln Mill Haunted House, 4100 Main Street.
DANCE PARTY
Tay Tay Dance Party
An all-ages, laser-enhanced, Taylor Swift-themed dance party hosted by DJ Swiftie. At the Kimmel Center! Signs and wonders.
$45-$308 p.m., Kimmel Center, 300 South Broad Street.
MUSIC
Health
That’s the band’s name. I know. Okay, Wikipedia has the origin story: “Health was created after its members agreed the name should be an ‘everyday word.’ After reviewing a long list of terms, ‘health’ was the only one not taken.” Interesting stuff! Anyway, the L.A. electronic/noise band released their seventh record Rat Wars in December. Check out this endearing interview with frontman Jake Duzsik; he makes the case that his kid is the Antichrist and it’s adorbs. With Pixel Grip and King Yosef.
$25-$28, 8 p.m., Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden Street.
DRINK/TOUR
Northern Liberties Espresso Martini Crawl
Look I’ve never had an espresso martini but that sounds amazing, but also it sounds like an upscale 4 Loko, given the alcohol/caffeine combination, maybe? So be careful as you wind your way from one No-Libs location to another on Saturday, which as we all know is Espresso Martini Day. Drinks run from $8 to $12. Here’s the list of participating restaurants and bars, and what spin they’re putting on the libation of the day. Also, our own Laura Swartz is one of the judges!
Pay as you go, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., multiple locations.
STORYTELLING/HEALTH
Embracing the Light
Mural Arts and First Person Arts team up for this show promoting awareness issues related to suicide and mental health resources. “Local storytellers with lived experience with suicide, including those who have experienced suicidal ideation, made attempts, or lost loved ones to suicide.
Free, 2 & 6 p.m., FringeArts, 140 North Columbus Boulevard.
SPORTS
Sixers vs. Charlotte Hornets
Basketball is afoot.
$34-$900, March 16th, 7 p.m., Wells Fargo Center, 3601 South Broad Street.
MUSIC
Tim Berne’s Bearclaw
The esteemed jazz and improv saxophonist returns, this time with drummer Tom Rainey guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi. This show at Solar Myth has seats — a rare treat.
$30.90, 8 p.m., Solar Myth, 1131 South Broad Street.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17th
MUSIC
Jon Batiste
Colbert’s ex-bandleader has, in recent years stepped further into the spotlight with the Oscar/Grammy-winning soundtrack for Soul, and making music with Madonna, Lana Del Rey, Lil Wayne, etc. Fresh off a moving performance at the most recent Oscars, the singing/piano-playing Batiste headlines the Fillmore on Sunday.
$77-$254, 8 p.m., Fillmore Philly, 29 East Allen Street.
CHARITY/SPORTS
Flyers Charities Carnival
Flyers current and old will be on hand for interactive fun and games at the Wells Fargo Center for the annual Flyers Charities Carnival. Attractions include autograph and photo ops, a real actual goalie to shoot at, a Ferris wheel, locker room tours, games of chance and more.
$30, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Wells Fargo Center, 3601 South Broad Street.
MUSIC
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
For 25 years, this Oakland band has kept the torch lit for such storied subgenres as “avant-prog metal” and “grindcore funk theater.” Sleepytime Gorilla Museum’s latest record was Kickstarted into existence; of the Last Human Being was released in February and comes complete with a musical film more than a decade in the making. With Zoë Keating and Stinking Lizaveta.
$25, 8:30 p.m., Underground Arts, 200 Callowhill Street.
OPERA
To Sit and Dream
The Opera Philadelphia Chorus joins forces with Wharton-Wesley Faith Ensemble and soprano Karen Slack in performing music by Black composers Roland Carter, Christopher H. Harris, Undine Smith Moore, Rosephanye Powell, Florence Price, Michael Reid, André J. Thomas, and Nolan J. Williams, Jr. The works are centered on “four choral settings of the poetry of Harlem Renaissance icon Langston Hughes.” Conducted by Elizabeth Braden and Theodore Thomas, Jr.
Free or pay what you wish ($25 suggested), 3 p.m., Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, 750 South Broad Street.
BURLESQUE
Tales of Bra Sing Se
Dark Side Burlesque presents this tribute to Avatar the Last Airbender. Hosted by Selene Rose, with music by DJ Lili St. Queer. Sounds nerdy and dirty, in a good way.
$15-$30, 8-11 p.m., Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor Street.
MUSIC
Shemekia Copeland
The prolific Shemekia Copeland — 2020’s Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year — returns to City Winery more sultry, powerful electric blues.
$28-$40, 7:30 p.m., City Winery, 990 Filbert Street.
MUSIC
Standing on their Shoulders: Celebrating Great Ladies of Jazz
Philly singer/storyteller Romona, violinist Diane Monroe and the band, perform favorite pieces by Ella Fitzgerald, Dakota Staton, Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilson and more.
$30, 6 & 8:30 p.m., South Jazz Kitchen, 600 North Broad Street.
MUSIC
Journēy
Philly artist music artist Luna Maye presents this concert which “merges sound, light and kanna — a legal, non-psychoactive plant medicine that helps you get out of the thinking mind and into your heart.” Wikipedia tells me kanna is a “mood-altering substance” that people have been using for centuries. (Note: This is not a concert by the band that did “Don’t Stop Believin’.”)
$55-$77, 6 p.m., The Deacon, 1600 Christian Street, 2nd floor.
DANCE/MUSIC/CULTURE
naDuvil — in between
Fire Museum Presents presents this live presentation of Bharatanatyam and Carnatic Music which “explores the position of being in-between two concepts through South Asian music, dance and poetry.”
Free, 7:30 p.m., Maas Building, 1325 North Randolph Street.
MUSIC
The Love Hard Tour
This R&B super tour features Keyshia Cole, Trey Songz, Jahiem, and K. Michelle. Bring a date, for this music has been known to incite smooches.
$129-$421, 7 p.m., The Liacouras Center, 1776 North Broad Street.
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