Included with admission Join Burial Ground Director John Hopkins on Wednesdays at Noon for our Graveside Chats. September we will take a deep dive into the Constitution and the Signers that are buried here. September 1: The First AmendmentSeptember 8: The First AmendmentSeptember 15: The SignersSeptember 22: We The PeopleSeptember 29: The Twenty-First and Twenty-Second Amendments Chats typically run...
Superstition, ignorance, and deception in the plagues of the past and present “False Knowledge is more dangerous than ignorance.” - G.B. Shaw This tour will touch upon the Black Death, Smallpox, Yellow Fever, and the Spanish Flu. We’ll describe how civilizations responded to these pandemics. The tour will attempt to make correlations between those societies’...
Free outdoor performance -- registration required In the wake of continued loss artists Emily Bate and Shayla-Vie Jenkins each present new meditations in the Christ Church Burial Ground. Each work, sited in one of the oldest resting places in Philadelphia, considers grief and communal gatherings of public healing. Bate and Jenkins each acknowledge the burial...
Pack a lunch for your kids while 10 months pregnant!Laugh with a middle-aged Australian mum!Panic about the future of the human race amidst climate catastrophe!Tell a woman what to do with her body! Join us as we decide whether or not to have children! Better yet, decide for us! Welcome to the womb where it...
Free outdoor dance performance -- registration required In the wake of continued loss artists Emily Bate and Shayla-Vie Jenkins each present new meditations in the Christ Church Burial Ground. Each work, sited in one of the oldest resting places in Philadelphia, considers grief and communal gatherings of public healing. Bate and Jenkins each acknowledge the...
Visit Christ Church at 2nd and Market Streets and the Burial Ground at 5th and Arch Streets to view the final resting places of five signers of the United States Constitution. At Christ Church, you will see the graves of James Wilson, Robert Morris, Jacob Broom, and Pierce Butler. The Burial Ground holds the graves...
The Women's Film Festival is an annual festival that showcases work made by and/or about women. The Women's Film Festival is the only event of its kind in Philadelphia that celebrates and elevates women in film and television. Get all access to all their events during the film festival today!
The Women’s Film Festival (September 16-26th), is excited to present our 3rd Fringe Festival program “Animation Nation III”. A compilation of animated films featuring a range of styles and topics. From the colorful & heartwarming “Luz” to the dark, harrowing world of “Incidents” we give you a taste of our best in animation.
Please join us for another free virtual program From the end of the 17th century to the early 19th century the Rev. Thomas Bray, an Anglican clergyman, and after his death in 1730 his Associates, provided books to Philadelphia and operated schools for the education of young blackPhiladelphians, both enslaved and free. Hundreds of books were sent to form the first library of Christ Church...
Free theater screening -- registration required Proof of vaccination is required to attend this event. Face masks or coverings must also be worn for the duration of the performance. For the safety of audiences, artists, staff, and our greater community, you must be fully vaccinated to attend this event. Fully vaccinated means two weeks after your...
Featuring Philadelphia’s Dancefusion in collaboration with Movement Migration from Charlotte, NC and New York City. Dancefusion presents the revival of the fourth and fifth movements of Gloria (1967) by Legendary choreographer, Mary Anthony. Musical score by Francis Poulenc includes the haunting choral music of the fifth movement. The program will also present two inspiring new Works by...
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