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Fall/Winter 2006
Avenue of the Arts, Inc. on-line newsletter |
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Community Happenings!
An opportunity for everyone to experience the Avenue, from children
to seniors. |
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New Year's Eve Special Event
GERALD VEASLEY
December 29, 30 & 31
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT WWW.ZANZIBARBLUE.COM |
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Visit
the Bellevue for Holiday Specials!
DECEMBER 16, 2006
Santa Comes to Life
A “real” Santa steps out from among the
Santas Through the Ages displayed in the 1904 Bellevue.
Giveaways for children and a chance to chat with Santa.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Bellevue
215.875.8350
www.bellevuephiladelphia.com
DECEMBER 22, 2006
Procrastinator’s Special
Butlered hors d’ouevres by the best restaurants
in The Bellevue (Bliss, The Palm, XIX and Zanzibar Blue),
gift lists, giveaways and the energy of the Mummers.
5 to 8 p.m.
The Bellevue |
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Celebrate
Hanukkah with the Gershman Yand the Collaborative!
Saturday, December 2, 9pm -12am
4th Annual Vodka & Latke Bash!
Celebrate the Hannukah with the Collaborative. Come
out to meet, mingle, and celebrate all the miracles
that are out there! Cover includes one drink ticket,
complimentary latkes, and drink specials!
$10 on Guest List/ $15 Door. Includes one drink ticket,
complimentary latkes, and drink specials.
Contact the Collaborative to get on the guest
list - info@thecollaborative.org or
215-446-3031
Location: The Mansion121 S. 19th St. (corner of
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Latkepalooza
Sunday • December 10 • 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Hanukkah sizzles at this 4th annual celebration of
the latke! Join us for gourmet latkes prepared by the
chefs of many Center City restaurants including Old
Original Bookbinders, Estia, Jones, White Dog Café,
Gayle,The Restaurant School and more to be announced
soon. Enjoy entertainmentand special activities for
the kids.
Sunday, December 10, 2 - 4pm
$12 adults/$8 children 6 - 12 |
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SANTA, ARIEL, ELMO,
AND FRIENDS FROM PA BALLET’S THE
NUTCRACKER TO HOST BRUNCH AT LOEWS PHILADELPHIA HOTEL TO
HELP RAISE TOYS FOR STOCKINGS FOR KIDS CAMPAIGN
Santa Claus is coming to town and he is making a stop
at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel at 1200 Market Street.
Kids of all ages are invited to enjoy brunch with Santa and
his friends at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel all for a good
cause. The Loews Philadelphia Hotel and B101 have partnered
with the Salvation Army for the Stockings for Kids campaign.
Guests are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to be given
to a child in need at the holidays. Toys can be dropped off
during the brunch and will be distributed to children for the
holiday season.
Santa will welcome Ariel, Elmo, BuzzBee from B101, RINKY from
the Blue Cross RiverRink and characters from Pennsylvania Ballet’s
The Nutcracker on Saturday December 16, 2006 for a morning
of magic and dreams come true. The B 101 B Team will be on
site at the brunch with music, games and prizes as well as
BuzzBee their mascot. They will also be doing face painting!
Parents are welcome to bring their cameras to capture the
memories. Guests of the Loews Philadelphia Hotel Brunch with
Santa and Friends are also entitled to a 10 percent discount
in parquet and family circle seating for tickets to the December
16, 2006 3p.m. performance of Pennsylvania Ballet’s The
Nutcracker nearby at the Academy of Music. Tickets must be
purchased in advance by calling 215.893.1999 and mentioning
Loews Santa Brunch.
Brunch 11am to 1 pm is $20 for Adults and $15 for children
(including tax and gratuity) and includes an adult buffet featuring
butternut squash soup, mixed greens, roasted turkey, Yukon
roasted potatoes, scrambled eggs with herbs, apple wood smoked
bacon, sausage links, asparagus spears and baby carrots and
pumpkin and apples pies as well as a holiday cookie display.
The kids will feast on fruit cocktail, scrambled eggs with
cheese, peanut butter and jelly triangles, macaroni and cheese,
ham and cheese roll ups, turkey and cheese roll ups, chicken
tenders with dipping sauce, giant chocolate chip cookies, gingerbread
cookies and chocolate brownies. Reservations are a must and
can be made by calling 215.231.7309. |
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Uarts
Celebrates the Holidays
December
7:
Chorus/Handbells Concert at 8 p.m. at St. Luke and
the Epiphany Church
December
7 and 8:
Music and Dance Collaboration at 7 p.m. at the Merriam
Theater
December
14 and 15:
Winter Dances at 7 p.m. at the Merriam Theater
December
14:
Book Party - Book Arts students display and sell their
work, including handmade paper, journals, artists books,
paper sculptures, editioned prints and note cards. 4-7
p.m. in the Hunt Room, Hamilton Hall |
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Brandywine
Workshop is having an unprecedented sale of 30-70%
off select limited edition fine art prints in support
of artists devastated by hurricane Katrina.
 November
24, 1pm
There will be an online sale plus an in-house lecture
by artist and professor Floyd Newsum talking about
his own work and that of The Brandywine’s current
exhibition of Houston artists.
December 2nd, 10:00am to 10:00pm
An in-house sale and event with lectures, jazz, wine
and cheese.
For more information please visit www.brandywineworkshop.com |
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