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Outdoor Movie at the Seaport Museum
Seaport Starlight Cinema
Tuesday, August 18, 7 pm
“Throw Things at Popeye!”
Enjoy an evening of madcap mayhem at Independence Seaport Museum’s outdoor amphitheatre showing of the Robert Altman film, Popeye, starring Robin Williams and Shelly Duval with audience participation a la The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Could Olive be Janet, Popeye Brad, and Bluto Dr. Frank-N-Furter? Hit the thrift shops and come dressed as your favorite Popeye character (Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto, Swee’pea, Wimpy, Poopdeck Pappy or any of the cartoon’s characters) and compete for the rare and coveted Golden Can of Spinach Award. Audience members will be armed with fun “props” to interact with the movie, including green confetti to throw at the sight of spinach, bubbles to blow when Popeye smokes his pipe, kazoos to toot whenever a character breaks out in song, and more. There will be free popcorn, give-aways, activities, trivia contests, and a life-size Popeye to pose with – bring your camera, family, friends, a blanket, and a picnic supper for a delightful evening.
Doors open at 7 pm; movie begins at sunset. The Seaport’s featured exhibit, Skin & Bones – Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor, will be open for viewing prior to the movie. Find the tattooed Popeye in the exhibit. Admission is $5 per person. In case of rain, movie will be shown in tented second-floor balcony overlooking the Delaware River. Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. & Walnut St., Philadelphia. 215-413-8655. www.phillyseaport.org
WHAT TO DO NEARBY?
The easiest way to get to and from the Independence Seaport Museum is by foot over the Walnut Street pedestrian bridge. If you’re parking, there is a lot at Penns Landing or metered parking on Front Street. If you’re bussing, the 21, 42, 17, and 12 all take you within blocks of Front and Walnut St. Or the El drops you off at 2nd and Market. Old City is chock full of eating establishments for all culinary inclinations and wallet sizes.
An outdoor movie a la Rocky Horror screams date night so why not hit up The Franklin Fountain for a Sundae (open til midnight!) or try happy hour at Positano.
AREA 919 ~Skin Stories
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When Michael Garden first viewed Amie Potsic’s photographic close-ups of iconic Christian sculptures and human bodies, he was moved by the provocative and insightful images. On view at AREA 919, Skin Stories displays large scale photographs Amie took while touring churches in Italy, New York and San Fransisco as well as images of individuals with marked skin. Combining two series of Amie’s work, Skin Stories focuses on the seductive, beautiful, and conflicting qualities of skin, scars and wounds. |
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Area 919 Area 919 was founded in the fall of 2008 by Michael Garden as a two-part gallery: one side displaying visual art, the other gallery showcasing antiques. Both spaces are in a refurbished, old brewery with over 5,000 sq ft of exhibition space. This turn-of-the-century building is home to multiple arts tenants and is on its way to being a hub for art and design in Northern Liberies. FREE parking is available onsite. |
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What Next? Around the corner from Area 919 is a fabulous new wine bar and restaurant named WineO. Here you will find a relaxed atmosphere, classy wines and sophisticated, yet affordable foods. And even more affordable for PhilaCulturati readers when you take advantage of the all-evening happy hours specials featuring $3 glasses of the house wine. Just be sure to mention this post. |
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Where am I going? And how do I get there? Northern Liberties gets its name because it was originally communal fields for animals to graze in north of the city. Philadelphia residents had the ‘liberty’ to let their livestock roam the neighborhood. Now you’re more apt to see artists, barhoppers, and young cosmopolitans roaming around these blocks than a sheep or cow, however, the horses that work the carriage rides in Old City call a stable in Northern Liberties home. The Market/Frankford line has two stops in Northern Liberties: Girard and Spring Garden Streets. Area 919 is between the stops. Parking is available on the street or in the free lot by Area 919. There is also a bus that runs up N 5th St. A cab to/from Center City will cost you about $7. Click on the map to the right for a larger view. Bubble A is Area 919 and WineO is B. |
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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.