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Bug Fest at the Academy of Natural Sciences
Can you handle the creepy crawlies of the bug world? Back for a second year, the Academy of Natural Sciences will host Bug Fest on Saturday, August 15th and Sunday, August 16th. Visitors will see more than 50 species of live insects including battle-ready stag beetles, huge rhino beetles, toe biters (giant water bugs), camel crickets, and 8-inch-long stick insects. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania will demonstrate advances in robotics with insectlike robots, and visitors interested in starting their own collection can learn how to collect and pin insects.
There will be plenty to please visitors of all ages, including dozens of live insects, bugs to eat, insect robots, roach races, entomology talks and displays, and a buggy field trip. Yes, bugs to eat! Cajun chef Zach Lemann will cook up samples of delicious creepy crawly cuisine to sample. Not sure you can stomach it? Well there’s also a Roach Race, lectures, story-telling and more.
AND it’s all free with regular museum admission. The Academy of Natural Sciences is located at 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. It is open M-F 10-4:30pm and 10-5pm on the weekends. Adults are $12 admission. Children and seniors are $10. Visit www.ansp.org or call 215-299-1000 for more information.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY?
Why not wash those bugs down with a margarita at The Mexican Post? Or take the family for some burritos for lunch. The Mexican Post is located at 1601 Cherry Street.
Also, the Academy of Natural Sciences also has a decent cafeteria if you’re making a day of Bug Fest and want to stay at the museum. The Academy is located on the Parkway, which is mainly a business district and many of the local cafes and lunch venues are closed on the weekends. Luckily, Rittenhouse is just a few blocks south from there, so if you’re looking for more things to do, we suggest walking down 19th Street towards Chestnut and Walnut Streets.
Camelot at Plays and Players
Camelot at Plays and Players, 1714 Delancey St, 1/2 price tickets (full price tickets range from $25-$30). Use code “Culturati” online. May 20th through June 6th.
Pre-fixe dinner at La Fontana della Citta at 1701 Spruce St. Details soon.
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It’s the celebrated, chivalrous story of a knight, the sword in the stone, a roundtable and the time-honored characters King Arthur, Lancelot and Lady Guinevere. In this Lerner & Loewe musical version, which first debuted on Broadway in 1960, the hope, the romance and, of course, the melodies live on. Directed by Lance Moore, Camelot stars Ray Croce as King Arthur and Victoria Frings as Guinevere.
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WHERE AM I? Welcome to Rittenhouse Square, one of the oldest, most established residential neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Complete with posh bars and restaurants, classy stores and designer boutiques, art galleries, small museums and the Plays and Players Theatre. Its easy to access by bus (the 12, 42, 9 and 21 all run along Walnut St), or parking is available in garages (try Sansom between 16th and 15th) or further south for street parking. |
Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead
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William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead
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Tickets are $10 for PhilaCulturati Readers (orig. $20) Show Dates/Times: March 12 at 8pm* March 13 at 8pm March 14 at 8pm and 12am^ March 15 at 3pm March 19 at 8pm March 20 at 8pm March 21 at 8pm and 12am^ March 22 at 3pm March 26 at 8pm March 27 at 8pm March 28 at 8pm Click here to purchase tickets or call (800) 595-4TIX. *Preview performance – pay-what-you-can. Phone reservations or walk-up only. ^Zombie Costume Night – Tickets $10, with free drink coupon if you dress in costume.
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| Dinner at The Black Sheep at 17th and Latimer
15% off Dinner with ticket stub
For beer lovers, The Black Sheep maintains the staples on draught: your Guiness, Hoegarden, Stella Artois, Chimay and PBC Rowhouse Red are ready to fill your pint. The bottled beer selection fills in the gaps, and the bar also boasts a decent wine selection, as well. Order a glass of Ancoro Pinot Grigio, The all day bar menu features the classic american gastro-pub favorites such as the gourmet burger, steamed mussels, fried calamari, baked mac and cheese, and quesadillas. The dinner entrees offer a variety you may not expect at an Irish pub: NY Strip Frites, Grilled Filet of Salmon, Sauteed Crab Cakes, Crispy Duck with Orange Plum Glaze or Pan Seared Rack of Lamb.
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Big Ears @ Painted Bride, Old City
Friday, March 6th, 7pm, Big Ears Philly Composition, Painted Bride
$10/non-members or $5 Bride members
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Story Slam @World Cafe Live ~UCity
Tuesday, March 3rd: First Person Arts Story Slam at World Cafe Live and 10% off dinner at White Dog Cafe or at The Bubble House (University City).
First Person Arts Story Slams are 5-min improv sessions by ten volunteer storytellers who will recount a personal anecdote on a specific theme. This month First Person Arts presents a special “Hidden Talents” edition of their wildly popular StorySlams held at the World Cafe Live.
Jean-Michel Basquiat was best known for the graffiti work he did under the SAMO moniker until he was propelled into international recognition by gallery owner Annina Nosei. Nathaniel Ayers was a musical virtuoso hidden in plain sight on the streets of Skid Row until a fateful meeting with reporter Steve Lopez changed his life forever. Do you have a secret ability? Have you ever been surprised by someone else’s? Hosted by DJ Robert Drake and with featuring guest storytellers Ryan T. Barlow and Eun Strawser (in video to the right).
DINNER: Not far from World Cafe Live is the lovely, socially active White Dog Café. With both a magnificent bar & grill menu and full dinner menu, White Dog Café has something for everyone’s tastes and pocketbook. The bar menu has mouth-watering burgers, gourmet wraps and a free-range chicken cobb salad with avocadoes and apple smoked bacon that puts ‘salad’ on the dinner table as an entrée. Not to go unmentioned, the bar also has nachos, calamari and organic chicken wings that pair flawlessly with the reputable beer list, if you’re dropping in for a small bite.
Looking for something a little more substantial? Walk through the bar to be seated in the White Dog Café’s elegant dining room. Pepper Crusted Hawaiian Ahi Tuna, Maine Diver Scallops, Fennel Crusted Wild Striped Bass, Berkshire Pork Tenderloin, and Sesame Crusted Tofu top the menu of delectable favorites, but really I could list the whole menu for you because there’s no going wrong here. Supporting local, organic, sustainable farmers and paying employees a living wage, the White Dog Café is in a class of its own. And with entrées ranging from $17-$28 in the dining room (about $12 at the bar) its an affordable way to have gourmet food while being socially and environmentally concerned.
Another option: The Bubble House is a great place to stop for some Asian-inspired light fare, affordable entrees, or just a cup of exotic tea! Located at 3406 Sansom, its a short walk from the World Cafe Live and very close to other bars and hangouts.
The Bubble House also has a great bar with specialty drinks such as the Saketini (Nigori Sake, vodka and plum wine), a Snow Tiger (Bacardi Coco, Godiva, soy cream with a chocolate and coconut rim), and if that’s not decadent enough for you, try the Caramel Apple (Chilled Makers Mark, Apple Pucker and a hint of Buttershots). Bubble House is offering 10% off discount on checks at a total of $10 and abover. Just bring in or mention this post.
Brentano Quartet -Penn’s Landing
Sunday, March 1st, 3 pm, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents the Brentano Quartet w/ Hsin-Yun Huang, viola, at the Independence Seaport Museum (Penn’s Landing, Columbus Blvd at Walnut Street). $18 tickets (Orig. $23).
Named after Antonie Brentano, whom many scholars believe to have been Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved,” the Brentano String Quartet has been singled out for its performances since its inception in 1992. “Passionate, uninhibited and spellbinding,” raved the London Independent; the New York Times praised its “luxuriously warm sound and yearning lyricism,” and The Philadelphia Inquirer extolled “these players could well be the best of the next generation. Their level of individual technique was superb.”
- Haydn, String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 20, No. 3
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Hyla, Howl (Philadelphia Premiere)
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Mendelssohn, String Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 87
Tickets for PhilaCulturati readers are ONLY $18 (reg. $23). To purchase discounted tickets, call 215-569-8080 or www.pcmsconcerts.org.
PCMS has additional Special Deals for PhilaCulturati members:
Enjoy a 3 course, $30 prix fixe dinner at Keating’s Grill at the Hyatt at Penns Landing, adjacent to the Independence Seaport Museum, before of after the March 1st concert and receive 4 hours of FREE parking in the hotel garage.
OR PCMS has arranged for $10 parking in the lot adjacent to the Independence Seaport Museum.
If you are taking public transportation, the Independence Seaport Museum is not a far walk from the El stop at 2nd St.
21st Century Abe Talk ~ Rosenbach Museum & Library
Wednesday, February 25th, 6pm @ Rosenbach Museum & Library, $10, 2008 Delancey Street (between Pine and Spruce).
Dinner: Devon Seafood Grill, $10 off a purchase of $20 or more, or $20 off a purchase of $50 or more. Valid Wed through Fri, Feb 27th. 225 S 18th on Rittenhouse Sq. To use print out coupon on PhilaCulturati homepage.
In celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday, the Rosenbach Museum & Library created 21st-Century Abe, a web project that combines historic documents, commissioned artistic interpretations, and visitor-generated content. But more importantly it’s witty, comical, artsy, snarky and intellectual.
This Wednesday, Curatorial Assistant Kathy Haas and 21st-Century Abe Project Coordinator Nick Schonberger will be available for an in-depth walk-through of the online site and discussion on how you can be a part of the online project. Along with the site demonstration, Nick and Kathy will talk about the process of creating the site and about the relationship of art and history, modes of alternative storytelling, and the opportunities and challenges of web 2.0.!
The talk is free with museum admission ($10/$8 students) and the museum will be open on Wed until 8pm. If you have not yet had a chance to check out the historic house and especially the Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are author) exhibition, you should– it’s awesome and closes May 3rd. And be sure to check out the 21st Century Abe website (also on Twitter!).