Professor Anne C. Bailey is back! Part I: Zoom Webinar We are back again for a second virtual discussion and Q&A featuring author Professor Anne C. Bailey on her remarkable book, The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History. Bailey’s book, published by Cambridge University Press in 2017, focuses on the...
Johann Vexo, internationally renowned organist, performs a featured recital at Christ Church, Philadelphia, on Sunday, October 23 at 5PM. The program, played on the dazzling Esther Wideman Memorial Organ, C.B. Fisk’s Op. 150, will feature works of Bach, Mendelssohn, Franck, and Vierne. Free and open to the public, with a free-will offering. Johann Vexo was...
Professor Anne C. Bailey is back! Part II: Q&A and Book Signing Come out to Christ Church for a discussion, Q&A and book signing with author Anne C. Bailey. Tour the Church grounds and purchase your own copy of The Weeping Time in our gift shop. This event will be hosted outdoors in the North...
SNACKTIME was created out of necessity at the height of COVID, performing free shows in Rittenhouse Square and quickly amassing local notoriety. Known for its soul- energizing street performances, the group amassed a repertoire that includes boisterous covers of crowd-pleasing hits that span musicians such as Michael Jackson, Prince, Dua Lipa, and Earth, Wind &...
In this talk, historian Katharine Gerbner will examine the historical links between Quakers and Anglicans in Philadelphia and the Caribbean during the early colonial period. While Pennsylvania was founded as a Quaker colony, slavery was foundational to its early success, and there were many links between Philadelphia and Barbados. Gerbner will look at the tensions...
A five year project to digitize the records of some of Philadelphia’s most historic congregations concludes with more than 80,000 records placed online and nearly 12,000 of those transcribed. Scholars, archivists, and transcribers will share their stories of how these records inform our understanding of the past, and perhaps the present, in an afternoon session...
Wednesdays 3-6PMMay 11 to November 23 Join us one block away from the site of Philadelphia's original 18th-century farmers market on High (now Market) Street -- the market that gave Market Street its name. The market is open every Wednesday 3-6PM, rain or shine, on Church Street between 2nd and American Streets until November 23.
Miniball is a micro-version of Cannonball Festival featuring encores of previous Cannonball shows, as well as other works not featured in the festival before, to keep the spirit of Cannonball sailing strong throughout the year. Make sure to follow @cannonballfest on Instagram and turn on notifications to be the first to hear about upcoming festivals,...
Come see us on Wednesday, December 14, 3-7PM! Join our local vendors on Church Street for a special Holiday Pop-Up Market! We’ll have tons of last-minute gifts that don’t look last-minute.
Lauren Putty White uses her mastery of improvisatory dance to live jazz music to premiere "Glimpse" a suite for solos, duets, and full ensemble. Brent White, the choreographer’s husband and creative counterpart has composed the musical score. Integrating familial images with live music and dance, White intends to take the audience “on a kinetic journey...
The American Revolution: combines tongue-in-cheek humor with a dash of derring-do to evoke an epic time period in our nation’s history. the seven actors perform atop a platform elevated two feet off of the ground to recreate the fight from Lexington to Yorktown to present a family-friendly retelling of America’s founding.
Old City is Philadelphia’s ultimate one-stop wedding shop! Home to more than 300 independently-owned small businesses, find wedding attire, florists, jewelers, restaurants, venues, wedding services, and so much more - all within a few walking blocks. Rely on Old City wedding experts to make your big day everything you imagine -- and more! 50 Old City...
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