FUN ON ICE – At the Wachovia Center: Dec. 22-Jan.1, get tangled up in the newest thrilling show to hit the ice – Dare to Dream – Disney On Ice’s hilarious hair-raising escapade featuring Rapunzel, Cinderella, Princess Tiana & Prince Naveen. Feb. 19, the Flyers Wives Fight for Lives Carnival is a wonderful opportuni- ty for our fans to get up close and personal with their favorite Flyers players and support numerous causes within our community. Exit PATCO at 13th/Locust; follow signs in the concourse to the Broad St. Line South. Information: (215) 336-3600. Through March 4, head to the outdoor RiverRink at Penn’s Landing (Columbus Blvd. at Market Street) featuring a heated snack bar, game room and more. Ride PATCO to 8th & Market and walk along Market toward the river, or hop onto SEPTA’s Market-Frankford line and ride from 8th to 2nd ShoppingPHILADELPHIA - From exclusive boutiques at Liberty Place and Rittenhouse Row to Old City’s galleries and antique shops, the city offers all a shopper could ask for. Jewelers Row, The Gallery and the thriving Market & Chestnut Street centers are all just a short stroll from a PATCO station. Jan. 22-27 & Jan. 29-Feb. 3, Restaurant Week. Participating restaurants will offer discounted three-course meals. Yum! Visit www.centercityphila.org for a complete listing of Center City restaurants, shops and events. SportsZip to the stadiums on PATCO and SEPTA. Loads of free parking at PATCO stations. Discount roundtrip SEPTA transfers are only $2.60 from vending machines located at all NJ stations. Exit PATCO at 12th & 13th and Locust St. station and follow signs in the concourse to the Broad St. Line South. Go teams! Go PATCO! FLYERS - Home games at the Wells Fargo Center: Dec. 8, Pittsburgh; Dec. 10, Tampa Bay; Dec. 17, Boston (1:00); Jan. 2, NY Rangers (1:00); Jan. 5, Chicago; Jan. 7, Ottawa (1:00); Jan. 17, Minnesota; Jan. 19, NY Islanders; Jan. 22, Boston (3:00); Jan. 31, Winnipeg; Feb. 2, Nashville; Feb. 4, New Jersey (1:00); Feb. 7, NY Islanders; Feb. 9, Toronto; Feb. 11, NY Rangers (1:00); Feb. 16, Buffalo; Feb. 18, Pittsburgh (1:00). Most games start at 7:00 p.m. EAGLES - The Birds wrap up the season: Dec. 18, NY Jets (4:15); Jan. 1, Washington (1:00) SIXERS - at the Wells Fargo Center. Will there be a season? It depends on how the ball bounces. TheatersARDEN THEATRE - 40 North 2nd Street. Through Dec. 18, The Whipping Man. A Jewish Confederate soldier returns to his home, reuniting with his family’s former slaves to honor their shared faith and celebrate Passover. Jan. 26-March 18, Clybourne Park – a daring comedy about a house, a neighborhood and the people who have come and gone over five decades. Information: (215) 922-1122 or www.ardentheatre.org OPERA COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA - at the Academy of Music. Feb. 17, 19, 22, 24 & 26, Abduction from the Seraglio. Mozart’s musical genius returns in this humorous tale of a Turkish ruler’s comically passionate pursuit of his beautiful young prisoner. Information: (215) 928-2110 or www.operaphilly.com PHILADELPHIA THEATRE COMPANY - at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad Street. Jan. 20 - Feb. 19, The Scottsboro Boys – a stirring musical that explores the infamous 1930’s ‘Scottsboro Case’ in which a group of African-American men are falsely accused of a terrible crime, provoking an outrage that sparked the Civil Rights movement. Information: (215) 985-0420 or www.phillytheatreco.com WALNUT STREET THEATRE - 825 Walnut Street. Through Jan. 8, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I. Jan. 17-March 4, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. When a group of strangers are trapped together at a manor house during a snowstorm, they soon discover one of them is a murderer. Information: (215) 574-3550 or www.walnutstreettheatre.org WILMA THEATER - Broad and Spruce Streets. Jan. 4-Feb. 5, Body Awareness. Welcome to Shirley State College, Vermont where it’s Body Awareness Week – and conflicting feelings over sexuality and identity get hilariously stirred up. Information: (215) 546-7824 or www.wilmatheater.org LANTERN THEATER COMPANY - at St. Stephen’s Theater, 10th & Ludlow Streets. Dec. 8-31, Private Lives. When a glamorous and tempestuous couple meet by chance on a hotel balcony, their passion reignites – even though they are on their honeymoons with other people! Information: (215) 829-0395 or www.lanterntheater.org SOCIETY HILL PLAYHOUSE - 507 South 8th Street. Through February, Motherhood–The Musical. The good, the bad...and the laundry. Information: (215) 923-0210 or http://www.societyhillplayhouse.org INTERACTIVE THEATER COMPANY - at the Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom Street. Jan. 20-Feb. 12, MICROCRISIS. What happens when wheeler-dealers on Wall Street use the Nobel Prize-winning concept of microcredit to ravage the world economy? Scathing satire! Information: (215) 568-8079 or www.interacttheatre.org FORREST THEATRE - 1114 Walnut Street. Dec. 6-Jan. 14, Jersey Boys – the story of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop music history – The Four Seasons. Information: 215-893-1999 Music & DancePENNSYLVANIA BALLET - at the Academy of Music. Feb. 9-12, Pushing Boundaries (at the Merriam Theater). March 8-17, Messiah – featuring a full choir in a skeletal abstraction of a church. With sun streaming through the bare windows, dancers take the stage in a vivid, dramatic interpretation of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA - at the Kimmel Center. Celebrate the masterful musicianship of Charles Dutoit in his final season as chief conductor as he brings incomparable guest artists and celebrated reper- toire to the Verizon Hall stage. THE KIMMEL CENTER - Broad & Spruce Streets. The Avenue of the Arts’ spectacular showplace offers excit- ing shows and FREE events at several venues: Commonwealth Plaza, Verizon Hall, Perelman Theater, Innovation Studio, Merriam Theater, and the Academy of Music. A sample of events includes: Nov. 26-Dec. 22, Babes in Toyland; Dec. 1, Tori Amos; Dec. 17, Ukuladies (FREE event); Jan. 3-8, Hair; Jan. 12-29, Ludwig Live!; Jan. 17-22, Memphis – a hot new musical with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love; Jan. 31-Feb. 5, RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles. ExhibitionsACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCE - 19th Street and the Parkway. The museum features dinosaurs, mummies and wildlife specimens. Through Jan. 16, BUGS...Outside The Box.
*From PATCO's 8th & Market station, hop on SEPTA's 38 bus. "FIRST FRIDAY" IN OLD CITY - Between Front & Third, and Market & Vine, Old City’s quaint streets fill with art lovers of all kinds the first Friday of the month. Wander casually among more than 40 art galleries and shops until 9 p.m. THE FRANKLIN (Institute) - 20th Street and the Parkway. Visit one of the best hands-on science museums in the United States. Discover amazing exhibits, the Fels Planetarium, the Giant Heart and an IMAX Theater. Dec. 10-April 15, Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs. If you think you know dinosaurs, think again! An up-close look at GIGANTIC dinosaur skeletons and fossils from around the globe – many rarely seen in this country. Now playing at the IMAX: Coral Reef Adventure and Tornado Alley. PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS - Broad & Cherry Streets. Through Dec. 31, HERE – an exploration of how a sense of place exists in the work of artists from six particular regions. Jan. 28-April 15, Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit – a remarkable exhibition devoted to the pioneering African-American artist. PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART - Parkway at 26th Street. Through March 25, Zaha Hadid: Form in Motion. The Iraqi-born British architect has created a sculptural environment for a selection of furniture, decorative art, jewelry, and footwear. Feb. 1-May 6, Van Gogh Up Close – a powerful, emotional collection of the artist’s works created in the years just before his death. INDEPENDENCE SEAPORT MUSEUM - Penn’s Landing. Dec. 17, Seaport Parade of Lights. Santa will visit the museum before heading down to the dock to lead the 2nd annual lighted boat parade from a historic 1902 tugboat. Opening Feb. 9, Past to Present – Tattoo Paintings. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY - 101 S. Independence Mall East. Just steps from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, the National Museum of American Jewish History is the only muse- um dedicated to chronicling the American Jewish experience. Exhibitions, rare artifacts and interactive dis- plays mark the contributions, hardships and successes of American Jews through every phase of the coun- try’s history and invite all people to remark on the characteristics that make humans similar instead of dif- ferent. Information and events listed in JOYRIDES are subject to change and/ or cancellation. |
