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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.
African Mariner Festival ~Penn’s Landing
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Saturday, March 14, 12-4pm Independence Seaport Museum Everybody loves an African Dance and Drum performance, so why not check out the African Mariner Festival at the Independence Seaport Museum at Penn’s Landing this Saturday, March 14th, from noon to 4pm. And to make it even better, the Museum is offering BoGo tickets to PhilaCulturati readers! Tickets allow you access to the entire museum collection and all of the Festival activities including arts and crafts, performances, interactive demonstrations such as ship caulking, and educational talks. To take advantage of this offer, click on and print the coupon below.
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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.