SPECIAL LANDMARKS & ONGOING TOURS/EXHIBITS
Cézanne and Beyond
February 26, 2009 - May 17, 2009
This exhibition features forty paintings and twenty watercolors and drawings by Cézanne, displayed alongside works by several artists for whom Cézanne has been a central inspiration and whose work reflects, both visually and poetically, Cézanne’s extraordinary legacy.
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Zoo on Wheels
Saturday, April 18, 10:30am - 12:30pm
The Philadelphia Zoo is bringing its "Zoo on Wheels" program to the plaza at 16th and the Parkway. Bring the family and visit with the animals and learn from one of the Zoo's wildlife experts. For more details call 215.735.9797.
Legs Against Arms 5K Run/Walk
Sunday, April 26, 8:30am
Physicians for Social Responsibility, based in Fairmount, hosts this annual run/walk. The event is to support youth violence prevention in Philadelphia and will be held at La Salle University
Visit www.LegsAgainstArms.org for more info.
Cell Block" - Stories of Eastern State Penitentiary
Friday, April 24 and Saturday April 25
Friday, May 1 and Sunday May 3
Eastern State Penitentiary collaborates with Chamber Music Now! on performance in Cellblock 7.
Click here for ticket information: http://www.chambermusicnow.org/cellblock.html
OTHER EVENTS AROUND THE NEIGHORHOOD
Fairmount Arts Crawl -- April 26th -- proudly sponsored by FAB.
Fairmount Arts Crawl is a community open house where the entire Fairmount Neighborhood becomes a showcase for local art and music displayed and performed on the streets and in restaurants, bars, cafes and local businesses.
Spend the day in Fairmount and discover 50 local artists, buy unique art that is created in the neighborhood and get to know the businesses that encourage the arts.
There is no entrance fee for the 35 venues and there’s plenty of parking.
Find out more here: http://fairmountartscrawl.org/
ONGOING TOURS ETC
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
www.sspeterpaulcathedral.catholicweb.com
Daily Tours
Open for visits with self-guided brochures highlighting many exquisite works of Sacred Art including recent renovations of the main Sanctuary and four side altars. Group tours can be arranged in advance.
Eastern State Penitentiary
Regular Tours
Location: Eastern State Penitentiary: 2124 Fairmount Avenue
When the Eastern State Penitentiary opened on October 25, 1829 it was the world's most expensive and high-tech prison. It had central heating and plumbing even before the White House did. This massive institution loomed over Philadelphia on a lonely hilltop. Its design unified the world's most advanced building technology with a radical new system of prisoner isolation.
The new prison caused a worldwide phenomenon. As governments began to copy the new prison, Eastern State Penitentiary became the most influential prison ever built. Now abandoned, visitors can now tour the complex and see where such infamous prisoners as Al Capone and Willie Sutton were once kept.
Website: http://www.easternstate.org/
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Event details courtesy of PhillyFunGuide and the Office of the City Representative.
See PhillyFunGuide at http://www.phillyfunguide.com/ for these and other events in the Philadelphia area.