Skip to content
Monday, March 27, 2023
phindie

phindie

An independent take on Philadelphia theater and arts

about . contact . advertising . support

phindie
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Interviews
  • Theater
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Film
  • Visual
  • Podcasts

Category: Museums

Arts Museums Visual

New Museum for Art in Wood Sprouts in Old City

Smalley Bogg February 3, 2023 No Comments

Over the last four decades, the Center for Art in Wood on North 3rd Street in Old City has enhanced the public’s understanding of contemporary art…

View More New Museum for Art in Wood Sprouts in Old City
Franklin Square Philadelphia
history Museums

Philly, An Overview: The cradle of US democracy and the legendary cheesesteak

Smalley Bogg October 30, 2019 No Comments

A brief guide to Philadelphia highlights for visitors

View More Philly, An Overview: The cradle of US democracy and the legendary cheesesteak
history Museums

Party Like It’s 1777 at the Revolutionary Germantown Festival

Smalley Bogg September 30, 2019 No Comments

Northwest Philly’s signature annual event returns to Cliveden and other historic sites on October 5

View More Party Like It’s 1777 at the Revolutionary Germantown Festival
Museums Reviews Visual

Barbies Before the Fact: A dilettante at large sees new exhibitions at the PMA

Toby Zinman January 8, 2019 No Comments

A dilettante at large considers two exhibitions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

View More Barbies Before the Fact: A dilettante at large sees new exhibitions at the PMA
Arts Museums Reviews Visual

A dilettante at large considers Philly After Dark at the Athenaeum

Toby Zinman December 6, 2018 No Comments

A whimsical and educational show combining images of the city by moonlight, gaslight, electric light, fire and lightning.

View More A dilettante at large considers Philly After Dark at the Athenaeum
Museums Reviews Theater

ONWARDS & UPWARDS (Company Aiello): A story of immigration and acceptance

Christopher Munden November 29, 2018 No Comments

We meet flatulent Italian Spazzolino, a wooden migrant to the New World, step into a barber shop with talking combs, and hear about the struggles of travel from simply constructed dolls.

View More ONWARDS & UPWARDS (Company Aiello): A story of immigration and acceptance
Museums Reviews

A Dilettante at Large goes to Penn Museum

Toby Zinman April 17, 2018 No Comments

Toby Zinman gives her thoughts on the new Middle East galleries at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

View More A Dilettante at Large goes to Penn Museum
Museums Music Reviews

A dilettante at large: LEONARD BERNSTEIN: THE POWER OF MUSIC (NMAJH)

Toby Zinman March 16, 2018 No Comments

If you’re a Leonard Bernstein fan, don’t miss the terrific new exhibit at the National Museum of American Jewish History.

View More A dilettante at large: LEONARD BERNSTEIN: THE POWER OF MUSIC (NMAJH)
Features Interviews Museums Theater

Frankenstein’s Author: Jennifer Summerfield on her new show MARY SHELLEY

Christopher Munden January 10, 2018 No Comments

This month, actor Summerfield showcases another side of her talents with MARY SHELLEY, a solo performance she created for rare book museum the Rosenbach.

View More Frankenstein’s Author: Jennifer Summerfield on her new show MARY SHELLEY
Features Museums

Making Connections: WE THE DETECTIVES at the Free Library and Rosenbach

Natalie Risser April 18, 2017 No Comments

A multipart new exhibition project exploring the detective, criminal, and all the analogs in between

View More Making Connections: WE THE DETECTIVES at the Free Library and Rosenbach
Features Museums

What We Save: An historic house explores non-traditional historical narratives

Natalie Risser March 28, 2017 No Comments

Though thoroughly a part of the 18th-century architecture of Society Hill, the Powel House is more than just a historic artifact.

View More What We Save: An historic house explores non-traditional historical narratives
Museums Reviews Theater

MYSTERY IN THE HOUSE OF USHER: A POE TALE (Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion): A morbidly fun affair

Evan Nelson October 25, 2016 No Comments

The spirits of Edgar Allen Poe’s tales come alive in the historical Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion.

View More MYSTERY IN THE HOUSE OF USHER: A POE TALE (Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion): A morbidly fun affair
Fringe Festival Museums Theater

Fringe in Sketch: THE EUMENIDES

Chuck Schultz September 21, 2016 No Comments

THE EUMENIDES was performed amid extraordinary ancient artifacts in the Penn Museum.

View More Fringe in Sketch: THE EUMENIDES
Fringe Festival Fringe reviews Museums Reviews Visual

HABITUS (Ann Hamilton): 2016 Fringe review 78

Lisa Panzer September 21, 2016 No Comments

Colossal curtains beautifully billowing with the breeze, are hanging around, literally, throughout the vast Municipal Pier 9 facility

View More HABITUS (Ann Hamilton): 2016 Fringe review 78
Arts Fringe Festival Fringe reviews Museums Reviews Visual

ARTSHIP OLYMPIA (Philadelphia Sculptors): 2016 Fringe review 39

Christopher Munden September 15, 2016 No Comments

Museums are always looking for ideas to bring new visitors to aging attractions, and in ARTSHIP OLYMPIA Independence Seaport Museum has found a charming, fringey way.

View More ARTSHIP OLYMPIA (Philadelphia Sculptors): 2016 Fringe review 39
Fringe Festival Fringe reviews Museums Music Reviews

ROOM 21 (Jace Clayton): 2016 Fringe review 21

Michael Kelly September 12, 2016 No Comments

We were lucky to have been in attendance for ROOM 21’s only performance—one as unique and undying in our minds as the Barnes itself.

View More ROOM 21 (Jace Clayton): 2016 Fringe review 21
Dance Features Literature Museums Music Previews Theater Visual

There’s No Place Like Home: Revolutionary performances by Automatic Arts

Christopher Munden July 30, 2016 No Comments

The best showcase for new performing arts in Philadelphia gets Revolutionary with an evening of beer and performance at Cliveden

View More There’s No Place Like Home: Revolutionary performances by Automatic Arts
Features Museums

A Weird History: Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter and his peculiar museum

Christopher Munden May 23, 2016 1 Comment

Within a staid building at 22nd and Ludlow lies one of the most peculiar and enthralling museums in the world.

View More A Weird History: Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter and his peculiar museum
Megan Edelman, Christina Higgins, Molly Edelman, and Allison Kessler in Victorian Theatre’s LITTLE WOMEN at the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion (Photo credit: Rowland Hetrick).
Museums Reviews Theater

LITTLE WOMEN (Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion): A sincere and sentimental view of female life in Victorian times

Debra Miller May 7, 2016 2 Comments

An intimate site-specific adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved Victorian novel captures the humor and pathos of the book and the look and feel of the era.

View More LITTLE WOMEN (Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion): A sincere and sentimental view of female life in Victorian times
Arts calendar Dance Features Museums Music Theater Visual

PIFA Returns: A full schedule of the 2016 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts

Christopher Munden April 7, 2016 No Comments

The 16-day celebration of art showcasing a breadth of local and international performances and installations presented at locations across Philadelphia.

View More PIFA Returns: A full schedule of the 2016 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts

Posts navigation

Page 1 Page 2 Next page

Support Phindie operations
Donate Button with Credit Cards

Now Trending…

  • Filling the World with Love and Theater: Interview with Harry Dietzler of Upper Darby Summer Stage by Henrik Eger
  • CATS (National Tour): 60-second review by Joshua Herren
  • [NYC] PARADE (Bernard R. Jacobs Theatre): An all too familiar morality lesson by Toby Zinman
  • Liz (Kate Czajkowski) and Charlie (Scott Greer) in Theatre Exile's THE WHALE by Samuel D. Hunter. Photo credit: Paola Nogueras. THE WHALE (Theatre Exile): Intelligence and transformation moving under the surface by Kathryn Osenlund
  • SIX (National Tour): The merry wives of Henry VIII by Toby Zinman
phindie | Designed by: Theme Freesia | WordPress | © Copyright All right reserved