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  • Elizabeth Osborne: The Color of Light

    06/26/2009

    Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts June 26 - September 20, 2009 One of Philadelphia’s most innovative and daring artists, Elizabeth Osborne has tirelessly explored the psychologically charged space between abstraction and realism.  The show will include paintings from all periods of her career -- haunting 1960s interiors, powerful land- and seascapes ...Read More

  • Sidney Goodman: Man in the Mirror

    06/26/2009

    Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts June 26 - September 20, 2009 Since the 1960s, Sidney Goodman has played a significant role in maintaining the vitality of figurative art.  He has developed an approach fusing images from life, photography, and the media into compositions that are arresting and disquieting. As early as ...Read More

  • Public Treasures/Private Visions: Hudson River School Masterworks from the Metropolitan Museum of Art & Private Collections

    06/22/2009

    Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Through September 30, 2009 In appreciation for paintings the Academy is lending, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is reciprocating with paintings from the Hudson River School, one of the most influential traditions in the history of American landscape painting. Word of the upcoming display inspired Philadelphia-area ...Read More

Performance Package


The AAI Performance Package participating organizations include:

Winter Performance Package 2009

*You can order the package for $200.00 online at www.aaiperformancepackage.com or at Upstages Box office. Each package includes two vouchers, each redeemable for two general admission tickets (that is a total of 4 tickets!) to a variety of performances at participating venues, as well as a complimentary package of discounts and special offers to a variety of participating businesses.
* Call the chosen venue at least three days prior to the show you would like to see to ensure seating.
* When arriving at the venue, submit your voucher with your completed contact information on the back to the box office and enjoy your performance!


Astral Artists

Performances at the Trinity Center for Urban Life and the Kimmel Center
As both a service and a presenting organization for the nation’s most gifted, classically trained young musicians, Astral invites you to take a glimpse into the future of classical music through its brilliant roster artists. The season boasts an exciting schedule of recital debuts, concerto concerts, and thrilling chamber collaborations, all featuring Astral’s extraordinary emerging artists who are taking the classical musical world by storm! One voucher valid for 4 tickets!

“…the exuberance glowed from the stage…That’s been the Astral experience - incredibly, impressively - in every one of its 15 years.” - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Astral Restrictions
* Subject to availability
* Cannot be combined with other offers
* All seats are offered for the AAI Performance Package. The Trinity Center for Urban Life is handicapped-accessible

BalletX

All performances at The Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad Street
The new Philadelphia dance company redefines ballet and brings it into the new century. While firmly rooted in rigorous, classical ballet training and technique, BalletX brings a contemporary sensibility to the art form, infusing its work with a new vision of athleticism, emotion and intimacy. The company’s founding Co-Artistic Directors Matthew Neenan and Christine Cox are devoted to challenging the classical dance tradition. BalletX has quickly won acclaim for its stylish, skillful performances and dazzling original choreography.

“It takes talented dancers to use, and confuse, their bodies like this, and X-ers truly excel.” Philadelphia City Paper

BalletX Restrictions:
* Subject to availability.
* Cannot be combined with any other special offers or discounts.
* Not available for opening night.

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia

A founding resident company of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is a 33-member ensemble led by Ignat Solzhenitsyn, now in his fourth season as Music Director. The Orchestra, founded in 1964 by Marc Mostovoy, has a well-established reputation for distinguished performances of repertoire from the Baroque period through the twenty-first century.

Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Restrictions:
* Not valid on May 4/5.
* Subject to availability.
* Cannot be combined with any special offer or discount.

InterAct Theatre

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary Season in 2007/2008, InterAct Theatre Company is a theatre for today’s world, producing new and contemporary plays that explore the social, political, and cultural issues of our time. InterAct’s aim is to educate, as well as entertain, its audiences, by producing world-class, thought-provoking productions, and by using theatre as a tool to foster positive social change in the community. Through its artistic and educational programs, InterAct seeks to make a significant contribution to the cultural life of Philadelphia and to the American theatre.

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Whether you are a music buff or you just want to get passionate about music, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society (PCMS) has something for you. For over 20 years, PCMS has introduced music lovers to today’s top international arts and ensembles-often in their only Philadelphia appearance. Select from over 60 outstanding concerts taking place in the Philadelphia’s premier concert halls and venues.

“So smart are their choices of artists and repertoire that you can pretty much spin the wheel and choose any date with confidence. They’re all good and many great.” -The Philadelphia Inquirer

PCMS Restrictions
* Subject to Availability
* Cannot be combined with other offers

The Prince Music Theater

The Prince Music Theater resides in the former Midtown Theater at 1412 Chestnut Street, on the Avenue of the Arts. In 1999 the facility was completely renovated creating one of the most modern and state-of-the-art theater spaces in Philadelphia. The 446 seat Gisela & Dennis Alter Mainstage is a traditional prosecenium-style theater, while the Independence Foundation Black Box is a 120 seat flexible stage. The Prince is proud of its many awards for handicap accessibility, opening the doors to the entire city.

Prince Theater Restrictions:
* Not valid on Saturday or Opening Nights
* Cannot be combined with other offers
* Subject to availability, please reserve seats in advance

Wilma Theater

The Wilma produces thoughtful, well-crafted productions of intelligent, often daring plays that represent a range of voices, viewpoints, and production styles. From intimate drama to grandiose spectacles, The Wilma Theater is exploring it all in the state-of-the-art, 300 seat theater.

Wilma Theater Restrictions:
* Only available for previews on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
* Subject to availability.
* Cannot be combined with any special offer or discount.

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  • Philadelphia’s first LEED-registered multifamily mixed use building nears completion

    June 22, 2009 (2 weeks ago)

    777 South Broad Tops Off Dranoff Properties has reached a milestone in its transformative 777 South Broad project, a vibrant, urban residential community located between Fitzwater and Catherine Streets. Dranoff recently “topped off” on 777, signaling the overall completion of the building's structure. “The topping off of 777 South Broad marks the ...Read More

  • Summer Night Lights

    June 17, 2009 (3 weeks ago)

    A new permanent lighting display along the Avenue of the Arts sets the stage for a grand welcome this summer to the center of the city’s cultural scene.  The lighting creates a memorable effect at night, allowing visitors to better appreciate one of the city’s great public spaces.  Center City ...Read More

  • Damn the Valley

    June 10, 2009 (4 weeks ago)

    Damn the Valley Cerulean Arts is excited to present its first exhibition of photography. Opening right before Independence Day weekend, the work of Tom Hunter captures his time serving our country with the 1st Platoon, Battle Company of the 173rd Airborne in Afghanistan. Trying to make peace with village elders in ...Read More

  • Thank you for the all supporters!

    May 20, 2009

    On April 30, 2009 Avenue of the Arts, Inc. held an Opening Night Preview Reception for the Paradise City Arts Festival. We thank these organizations for their support. To View our supporters please click on the image below! Read More

  • Avenue of the Arts Receives “Great Streets” Designation

    January 5, 2009

    123 S. Broad Street Suite 1240 Philadelphia, PA 19109 Phone: 215-731-9668 Fax: 215-731-1861 Read More

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