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Explore! 40 North 3nd Street Arden Theatre presents Trial by Fire...in Old City, Directed by Matthew Decker. Produced and performed by Arden Professional Apprentices. June 15, 7:00PM & June 16, 8:00PM. Tickets are FREE but reservations are appreciated. Kellog's Cheez-It Big Event, July 4, 2008 Instead of granite from the Black Hills of South Dakota, the profiles of presidents Washington, Jefferson, T. Roosevelt and Lincoln will be carved out of real cheese as part of the Cheez-It Big Cheese Tour. The 700 pound portable cheese version of our nation's first grand fromages, created by veteran cheese carver, Troy Landwehr, will help raise awareness of products made of 100 percent real cheese. Although cheese lovers will not be able to eat the Mount Rushmore cheese sculpture, they will be able to enjoy viewing this unique carving and can pick up a free favorite Cheez-It snack. 137-139 North 2nd Street Date Night at The Clay Studio, June 20, 2008. Perfect for couples and singles of all ages, these innovative, hands-on events are sponsored by the new Young Supporters of The Clay Studio initiative. Folks can try their hands at wheel-throwing, under the guidance of an instructor, while enjoying beer, wine and snacks and mingling with other like-minded, creative people. Attendees work on projects which are fired and ready for pick-up at The Clay Studio within three weeks. All materials are included. Cost: $25 for Members/$30 for Non-Members. Summer Clay Camps at The Clay Studio. For more information, visit their website. Declaring Freedom: Slavery in Philadelphia Tour Description: The issue of race has always been a challenging issue. Stories about slavery in Philadelphia in the 1700s, when a majority of the African Americans in Philadelphia were enslaved will be woven into guided tours of “the Nation’s Church” Learn about famous Revolutionary-era leaders who worshipped here, including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The church is open for tours from 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM Monday through Saturday and on Sunday from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM. Guided tours throughout the day. Free, donations accepted. www.christchurchphila.org 215-922-1695 Christ Church Burial Ground-5th and Arch Streets Declaring Freedom: Slavery in Philadelphia Burial Ground Tour Description: In the 1700s, a majority of African Americans in Philadelphia were enslaved. The 20-minute guided tour of the burial ground will deal with the issue of slavery in Philadelphia and the stories of those who are buried in this historic burial ground including Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush. Christ Church Burial Ground located at 5th and Arch Streets is open for tours Monday-Saturday 10:00 AM-4:00 PM and on Sunday from 12:00 PM-4:00 PM, weather permitting. Guided tours on the hour, last tour at 3:00 PM. Admission $2/ Adults, $1/Students, $10/Group up to 25 people. www.christchurchphila.org 215-922-1695 Artists, Writers, and Composers Description: The Christ Church Burial Ground is the final resting place of many founding fathers as well as some of Philadelphia’s creative minds in the field of art, music and poetry. This 20-minute guided tour of the burial ground will include stops at the graves of Francis Hopkinson, William Tuchey and Matthew Pratt. Christ Church Burial Ground, 5th and Arch Streets, Tours on Thursdays in April at 3:30 PM. Admission $2/Adults, $1/Students, $10/Group up to 25 people. www.christchurchphila.org 215-922-1695 Fete Day, June 7, 2008, Noon - 5PM Fete Day began in 1938 as a way to raise awareness of the historical significance of Elfreth's Alley and the threats of decades of neglect and encroachment by nearby factories. Ticket sales, donations, card parties and bake sales all raised money to help rescue and restore the buildings and produce guidebooks, tours and souvenirs to help spread the message. Today Fete Day is a lively street fair featuring open house tours, music, craft demonstrations, kids' games and Philly favorite foods-hotdogs, soft pretzels and root beer floats! Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Cheryl Ann Wadlington, Founder/Creative Director of Evoluer Image Consultants and Old City District Board Member, recently won the 2008 Black Web Awards for Best Clothing, Style and Fashion Site. Click Here for more details. Congratulations Cheryl on this impressive achievement! 51 North 2nd Street Featuring antique Armenian folk textiles from Anatolia. May 2-June 15. On May 4th, 2008 the Headhouse Farmers’ Market will reopen for its second season at 2nd and Lombard Sts. The market will once again be open Sundays from 10-2 in the historic Headhouse Shambles. Click here for more details. The Adventures of a Boy and His Dog in ye Olde Philadelphia, May 31-June 15, 2008. Mum's favorite heroes are back, this time in colonial Philadelphia, where they get caught up in the course of human events. In pursuit of happiness, they struggle for freedom against the English (bulldog) with the help from Betsy Ross' cat and the French (poodle). Along the way they meet up with Ben Franklin's kite and the Liberty Bell, get to exercise their most important right of all! Summer Journeys, Summer Dreams, June 6 -July 12, 2008. Opening reception, First Friday, June 6, 6:00-8:30PM. The works will range from representational to minimalist, paintings and drawings to sculptures by the following artists: Darlene Charneco, Heather Hutchinson, Aurora Robson, Paul Villinski, Mauro Zamora and more. Snyderman Gallery & The Works Gallery 10th Annual Invitational Goblet Exhibition. July 3 - August 29, 2008. The exhibition will feature works by more than 40 national and international artists, and draws collectors, curators and artists from throughout the country. Curated by Frank Hopson, Director of the Works Gallery, it is one of the largest and most respected exhibitions of its kind in the United States. The direction to each of the invited artists is to push the limits of the goblet form into fanciful and technical feats of glass wizardry. The concept reaches back to the brilliantly complex and imaginative works made in 14th and 15th centurn Venice, the historic base of glassmaking in the Renaissance. 20 South 2nd Street Check out their calendar of events to see what's coming up in their live music line-up! Check out the website for entertainment and events on the waterfront! Site designed by i-site of Old City, Philadelphia. Hosting by DCANet. |  |
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