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Virtual Tour of Africa in the Arts of Philadelphia
Join Woodmere docent, Bonnie Brown, for an online celebration of color and imagination in the work of Barbara Bullock, Charles Searles, and Twins Seven-Seven. This event will be offered through Zoom and registration is required. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom meeting link.
$10 (FREE for members) | 2pm | Click here to register.
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Labor Day: Africa in the Arts of Philadelphia Closes
The exhibition, described as an “explosion of life” by Philadelphia Inquirer’s art critic Thomas Hine, closes on Labor Day, Monday, September 7. The museum will be open 10am-5pm, so don’t miss the opportunity to see the work of Barbara Bullock, Charles Searles, and Twins Seven-Seven.
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Fall Classes Begin
Registration is now open for adult, teen, and children’s classes. Courses are available online, outside, and in person. Check out the class descriptions and register today!
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Lessons Learned Through Gilbert Lewis:
A Gallery Talk with Aaron Feltman
Join artist Aaron Feltman for an online gallery talk of Gilbert Lewis: Many Faces, Many Figures. A recent graduate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts—the alma mater of Gilbert Lewis and where he once taught—Feltman will share insights he has gleaned from spending time with Lewis’s work to help viewers understand how his teachings can live on through his paintings. This event will be offered through Zoom and registration is required. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom meeting link.
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Saturday Night Jazz Season Opener
Saturdays through October 10
Jazz is back! The series moves outdoors and to Saturday evenings this fall with new protocols in accordance with health and safety guidelines. Tickets will be limited to 50 guests per session and masks are required. Bring seating and a snack, and enjoy the transition to fall with evenings of jazz at Woodmere.
Tickets will go on sale to the public on September 1, 2020. If you have a credit from last season and did not receive an email from Guest Services, contact jpompilii@woodmereartmuseum.org or call 215.247.0476. $25 ($15 members) | Two performances: 5pm & 7pm
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Online Opening Reception:
Sam Feinstein, Group ’55, and Midcentury Abstraction in Philadelphia
September 26, 2020 through January 24, 2021
The opening reception will be offered through Zoom and registration is required. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom meeting link.
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Mica at Woodmere Dining Events
Tuesdays-Thursdays
Woodmere and Mica have teamed up to offer minimal contact and socially-distant outdoor dining events surrounded by the majestic outdoor sculpture on Woodmere’s grounds. Three-course dining and museum experiences are offered Tuesday through Thursday in two seatings, 6pm and 7:30pm.
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Straw Maze Gets a Makeover
Coming this Fall
Woodmere’s annual straw maze will look a little different this year. We’re creating a journey through the Museum’s grounds, in and around our outdoor sculpture. The Straw Journey will open this fall so stay tuned for details!
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Music and Fashion Show This Weekend
A reminder to join us this Saturday, August 29, for an afternoon of music and fashion on Woodmere’s grounds. Come celebrate the exhibition Africa in the Arts of Philadelphia with music by Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble, a fashion show modeled around outdoor sculpture, and vendors selling African-inspired fashion, accessories, and jewelry. $25 ($20 members) | Two sessions: 12-2:30pm // 3:30-6pm
(Rain date: September 5 // Ticket holders will be notified by email)
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