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Philly Fringe 2016 review: 'Room 21'
A DJ at play in Albert Barnes's record collection
Philly Fringe 16 review: DJ Jace Clayton digs into Albert Barnes's record collection and comes up with a performance as eclectic as Barnes himself.
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Photo essay: the newly replanted Bartram's Garden
A replanted Bartram's Garden makes Kingsessing bloom
The newly replanted Bartram’s Garden combines 18th-century roots with 21st-century relevance. Pamela Forsythe visited the late-summer display and returned with a photo essay.
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National Museum of American Jewish History's 'OPEN Project,' by JJ Tiziou
Aren't we all neighbors?
Artist JJ Tiziou installed multiple photographic and written displays throughout the National Museum of American Jewish History. Alix Rosenfeld reviews the installations and their social implications.
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'Happiness, Liberty, Life? American Art and Politics' at PAFA
Back to the future in politics and art
While this exhibition was intended to coincide with the DNC, it serves a much higher purpose. The artists on display are diverse and speaking truth to power.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art's Keith L. and Katherine Sachs Collection
Couple's collection of modern art is a gift
An impressive gift of contemporary art is on view for the summer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Magic in the Ancient World at the Penn Museum
Do you believe in magic?
Penn Museum's Magic in the Ancient World brings together amulets, coins, bowls and other objects from its collection. Each item has a purpose, even if its only function is to make the wearer feel a little more secure.
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The Golden Age of King Midas at Penn Museum
Archaeology fit for a king
King Midas was a real Phrygian ruler, and Penn archaeologists have been excavating his home, Gordion, since 1950. Some of the treasures unearthed are on display in a dazzling show at the Penn Museum.
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Tarantulas: Alive and Up Close at the Academy of Natural Sciences
Tarantulas on their own terms (or not)
A new exhibit on the spiders of our nightmares avoids some of the hairiest questions of nature and human beings. Is there a reason to value these beasts for their own sake?
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Fairmount Park's historic mansions celebrate the season
Fairmount Park's mansions are a treasure trove of colonial architecture. Bedecked for the Christmas season, they are shown off to their best advantage.
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Down the Rabbit Hole at the Rosenbach
Alice at 150: From spur-of-the-moment story to literary institution
Down the Rabbit Hole at the Rosenbach is the centerpiece exhibit of a Free Library-wide menu of talks, screenings, and tea parties that continues into next spring to celebrate the sesquicentennial of Alice in Wonderland.
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