by Christopher Munden
Paris’s reputation as a a city of architectural beauty is long-held and its emblematic structures have influenced generations of Philadelphia architects and designers. This cultural exchange is the subject of Bastille to Broad Street: The Influence of France on Philadelphia Architecture, now on show at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia as part of the Philadelphia International Festival of Arts.
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Bastille to Broad Street: The Athenaeum during PIFA
Rosenbach Exhibits James Joyce in Paris
Expats. Paris. The Left Bank. James Joyce. Ezra Pound. Man Ray.
The Rosenbach Museum & Library has all the ingredients for a fascinating exhibition on Exile Among Expats: James Joyce in Paris. Organized to coincide with PIFA, this multimedia exhibition takes a look at James Joyce during his Paris years and Paris during its Joyce years.
Poetic Passageways at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
Movement, music, and language take center stage in the mosaiced corridors of Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens on Wednesday, April 20 and Thursday, April 21, 7:00pm-8:00pm, as choreographer/dancer Olive Prince (Olive Prince Dance and Drexel University), composer/musician Christopher Farrell (Rit Mo Collective and Temple University), and other performers create Poetic Passageways.
Academy of Natural Sciences Opens Art Gallery
A newly renovated gallery at the Academy of Natural
Sciences will feature changing displays of contemporary and historic
artworks that explore the inherent-but often overlooked-beauty of
science.
Target First Wednesdays
Target Community Night at The Franklin Institute, which takes place on the third Wednesday of the month from 5-8 p.m., welcomes visitors from underserved communities to enjoy free admission. Please Touch Museum at Memorial Hall will also continue its Target First Wednesdays, staying open late on the first Wednesday of each month with $2 admission between 5-7 p.m.
Jim Henson’s Fantastic World!
Jim Henson’s Fantastic World! September 12 through November 29, 2009 Della Penna-Fernberger | Paton | Smith GalleriesWithout “fences” to limit where his imagination could roam, Jim Henson (1936-1990)—artist, puppeteer, film director and producer—created elaborate imaginary worlds filled with unique characters, objects, environments, and even languages and cultures. Members do not need timed tickets to view
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Free Science Courses @ Wagner
FALL 2009 SCIENCE COURSES OFFERED BY WAGNER FREE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE The Wagner Free Institute of Science announces its free science courses for Fall 2009. Courses run from five to nine weeks, and each lecture lasts approximately one and a half hours. The courses are taught on an introductory college level and are appropriate for
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