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February 8, 2012

Penn Hosts #21 Harvard This Friday Night At The Palestra
Morris Arboretum To Celebrate Tu B’Shevat With A Special Family Day This Sunday, February 12
Philadelphia Native Kevin Bacon To Appear At The Kimmel Center For A Candid Talk On Wednesday, February 15
Route 6 To Host A Special Beer Dinner, March 7; Reservations Now Open
Madonna To Open Her 2012 North American Tour In Philadelphia On August 28 at the Wells Fargo Center
Valentine’s Day Takes Over 13th Street With Deals And Offerings From Valerie Safran And Chef Marcie Turney’s Six Boutiques And Restaurants
Bruce Springsteen’s Corvette Arrives At The National Constitution Center In Advance Of The Blockbuster Exhibition’s Debut Next Week
Positano Coast Reprises Its Five-Course, $55 Tasting Menu For Two
Lucky Magazine Names Philadelphia One Of The 25 Best Cities For Shopping In The U.S.
Act II Playhouse Presents Broadway Drama Time Stands Still, On Stage February 14-March 11

February 7, 2012

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Abraham Lincoln

1871 by Randolph Rogers

It may seem an unadventurous pose — sitting in a chair, holding a quill pen — but sculptor Randolph Rogers caught Lincoln in a heroic moment, signing the Emancipation Proclamation.
Aero Memorial

1948 by Paul Manship

To commemorate aviators who died in World War I, sculptor Paul Manship created an open bronze sphere that suggests the heavens and the earth, with intricate intertwined forms evoking the signs of the zodiac.
All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors

1934 by J. Otto Schweizer

Finely detailed sculptures of African American military men cluster about an allegorical figure representing Justice, who holds symbols of Honor and Reward. Above, American eagles surround a torch of life. First placed in West Fairmount Park, this work was moved to a prominent position on the Parkway in 1994.
Art on City Hall

Hundreds of sculptures by a single artist

Today it seems an unimaginable feat. Alexander Milne Calder, the first of the famous Calder family, created not only the statue of William Penn on City Hall Tower, but also most of the other 250-plus sculptures that adorn the massive building.
Billy

1914 by Albert Laessle

A favorite of children as well as many adults, Billy, the small bronze goat, has graced the square since 1919. Sculptor Albert Laessle was born and trained in Philadelphia, and his bronze Penguins resides at the Philadelphia Zoo.
Bolt of Lightning … A Memorial to Benjamin Franklin

1984 by Isamu Noguchi

Ben Franklin is memorialized in Isamu Noguchi’s Bolt of Lightning, a giant steel sculpture representing Franklin’s famous kite-flying experiment.
City Hall

The largest municipal building in the country and the finest example of the Second Empire style

City Hall is the largest municipal building in the United States, containing over 14.5 acres of floor space. It is an architectural treasure inside and out.
City of Philadelphia Mural Tours

Take a tour of the “Mural Capital of the World”

Explore Philadelphia’s incredible murals with an expert from the Mural Arts Program.
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

1927 by Hermon Atkins MacNeil

Completed in 1927, the twin 40-foot pylons by Hermon Atkins MacNeil were intended as a gateway to Parkway gardens. Though moved to the northern edge of the square, they still function as a ceremonial entrance to the upper Parkway.
Clothespin

1976 by Claes Oldenburg

Philadelphia’s City Hall has inspired many reactions, but perhaps none quirkier than Claes Oldenburg’s. City Hall is formal, ornate late 19th century. Oldenburg’s 45-foot steel Clothespin, directly across 15th Street, is sleek, ultramodern, whimsical. Everyone has an opinion about the Clothespin. What’s yours?