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The Academy of Music
The Grand Old Lady of Locust Street
The oldest known opera house continuously in use in the U.S., the Academy is home to the Opera Company of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Ballet and “Broadway at the Academy,” a series of national productions.
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The Academy of Vocal Arts
Advanced training for opera singers
The singing starts on a high note at the fully staged productions in the AVA’s historic headquarters, a 19th-century townhouse that includes the 150-seat Helen Corning Warden Theater.
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The African American Museum in Philadelphia
Celebrating and interpreting African American history and culture
With a diverse collection of fine and folk art, photographs, memorabilia and costumes, this museum in Philadelphia’s historic district traces the experiences and contributions of African-Americans from the kingdoms of Africa through to the present. The museum’s exhibits tell the story of African American life, focusing on topics such as family life, the visual arts, entertainment, politics, and sports.
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The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Variety programming of established international artists
Since its founding in 1971, Annenberg has been an East Coast leader in presenting a multiplicity of performing arts. Now under the umbrella of Penn Presents it embraces The Zellerbach Theatre, Harold Prince Theatre, and Irvine Auditorium, all on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. Its reach has grown far beyond the campus, drawing audiences from the suburbs and surrounding counties.
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The Architectural Archives
& Kroiz GalleryPreserving and presenting architecture – in a National Historic Landmark
How bombastic-yet logical! In the bowels of architect Frank Furness’s most outrageous work-a structure that looks more like a steamboat than a library-resides an archive celebrating the dynamism of architecture. University of Pennsylvania’s Architectural Archives preserves drawings, sketchbooks, models and manuscripts of more than 400 designers who worked over three centuries.
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The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
National center for architectural history
The Athenaeum was founded as a member-supported library in 1814, and continued for more than a century and a half as a British-style reading room on one of the city^s original squares. During the last quarter century, the Athenaeum built its collections, restored its building, and transformed itself into a national center for the history of architecture and design. The Athenaeum stands only one block from Independence Hall, overlooking leafy Washington Square.
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The Barbary
Rocking out encouraged
This 200-person music venue presents the latest in rising local and touring indie music on the first floor and DJ dance parties upstairs.
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The Barnes Foundation
New location for one of the world’s leading collections of French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings
After years of planning and construction, its time to celebrate the highly anticipated opening of the new Barnes Foundation campus on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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The Betsy Ross House
The birthplace of the American flag
Did she or didn’t she? While historians debate Betsy Ross’ role in making the first American flag, the home of the nation’s best known seamstress is among the region’s most popular attractions.
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The Bishop White House
Mansion of the Bishop who founded the American Episcopalian Church
Mansion of the Bishop who founded the American Episcopalian Church
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The Liberty Bell Center
Unearthing A Masterpiece at the Penn Museum
Shake Shack Philadelphia
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
The Continental Restaurant and Martini Bar
Ellen Powell Tiberino Memorial Museum of Contemporary Art
The Philadelphia Zoo
Northbrook Canoe Company
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
