Saturday, February 10, 1–4 pm @ Gross McCleaf Gallery 127 S 16th St Join us for the in-person Opening Reception of our February exhibitions! Celebrate (re)FOCUS Fortitude at 50: A Resilient Five Decades at Gross McCleaf Gallery as the gallery spotlights a multitude of women and BIPOC artists that have contributed to the gallery's half-century […]

FRIEDAcommunity – Spoken Words Saturday, February 10th, 4:00 pm FRIEDA began to present spoken words events six years ago. We had the space, a microphone, and a vital supportive community…all of which we offered to writers. Carrying on an ancient tradition of oral poetry reading, spoken words combines performance, word play, and inflection. The interaction […]

Fleisher Art Memorial Announces 2024 Wind Challenge Exhibition Series and 2025 Call for Entries     (Image above) Lauren Pakradooni, Battle (for Pastures), 2023, aquatint etching in artist’s frame, 29.5 x 26 x 1.5 inches.   PHILADELPHIA, February 9, 2024 — Fleisher Art Memorial is pleased to present their 2024 Wind Challenge Exhibition Series with […]

Barbara Earl Thomas: The Illuminated Body February 17 – May 21, 2024 Barbara Earl Thomas’ most recent series of portraits weave an exquisite tapestry of light and color to depict individuals illuminated in moments of creativity. Invoking the history of portraiture, Thomas’ nine large-scale cut paper pieces celebrate great Black cultural icons such as August Wilson, Seth Parker Woods, and […]

Enjoy Bristol Riverside Theatre’s (BRT) presentation of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, a pre-show meal, and mingle at BRT’s new event venue, The Business Club! A single ticket provides access to a multifaceted event combining culture, business, and entertainment and includes an optional post-show conversation with director Lisa Strum, cast, and local community […]

Amze Emmons: Playing the Grid | Reception A Love Letter to Philadelphia   Reception: Friday, February 16, 2023 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Glass Lobby Gallery Brandywine Workshop and Archives 730 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19146 Join us for an evening celebrating the work of Philadelphia-based artist Amze Emmons. The reception is free and […]

Join us for an evening of celebrating and amplifying Black voices and access to Black theatre for all audiences. Enjoy A Raisin in the Sun, light refreshments at a pre-show social mixer, and an optional post-show conversation with Director, Lisa Strum, community leaders, and the cast!

Ortega y Gasset Projects is pleased to present No Time, an exhibition of recent work by New York-based artist Michael Ambron in the gallery’s main space. The exhibition runs from February 17th - March 17th 2024, with a reception for the artist on Saturday, February 17th from 5-8pm. No Time, curated by OyG Co-Directors Zahar […]

Join the students of PMAY Artists’ Initiative for the annual showcase. This event is free and open to the public; however we request that guests register using this link. Please join us for a post concert reception. Program Wolfgang Mozart: Allegro from Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370/368b……… Maya Srinivasan (Oboe), student of David […]

Tuesday, February 20 Exhibition Opening - Philadelphia Black History: The People's Stories Join OACCE and City Officials for the opening reception for Philadelphia Black History: The People's Stories, a Black History Month exhibit.

Join The Print Center for an Artist Talk with Gary Burnley. He will discuss the work in his current exhibition, "Caste," as well as his career and artistic practice. Presented both in-person and on Zoom.

A READING BY JAMAICA KINCAID Kelly Writers House Fellows Program 6:30 PM in person rsvp required: whfellow@writing.upenn.edu JAMAICA KINCAID is an Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, and gardener from St. John’s Antigua. She now lives in Vermont and works as a Professor of African American Studies in Residence at Harvard University. In 1965 she left Antigua for New York […]