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  • Bespoke Matter

    Park Towne Place Oar Pub, Towne Center, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Curtis Symphony Orchestra launches its 2025–26 series with a dynamic program tracing the evolution of orchestral music. The evening opens with Overture to The School for Scandal, Curtis alumnus Samuel Barber’s witty and fast-paced overture inspired by Sheridan’s 18th-century comedy. Grammy-winning conductor Christoph Eschenbach leads Krzysztof Penderecki’s Concerto Grosso for Three Cellos, featuring Curtis alumni Nicholas Canellakis, Yumi Kendall, and Christine Jeonghyoun Lee—a striking work that blends lyrical beauty with bold dissonance and rhythmic intensity. The program culminates in Anton Bruckner’s monumental Symphony No. 3, a sweeping and heroic masterpiece that unfolds in waves of majestic brass chorales, soaring themes,

    Free

  • Artist Talk with Linda Celestian and Amy Orr

    Park Towne Place Oar Pub, Towne Center, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please join us at 6:00 PM on Thursday, July 24th, for a two-person artist talk with Linda Celestian and Amy OrrPlease join us at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, September 17, for a two-person artist talk with Linda Celestian and Amy Orr in the Oar Pub, Park Towne Place. Light refreshments will be served.Both artists are featured in the Park Towne Place Permanent Collection, which houses over 150 original pieces of art.Linda Celestian’s work pulls from her memories and feelings about nature, while Amy Orr involves the reinvention of manufactured material like plastic. Come learn more about their practice and the

  • Drink and Draw en Plein Air – August 27th

    Park Towne Place Oar Pub, Towne Center, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us on the Great Lawn for a Drink and Draw class! All skill levels are welcome!We hope you'll join us on the Great Lawn at Park Towne Place Museum District Residences on Wednesday, August 27th, from 6-7.30 for a Drink and Draw. All skill levels are welcome to come socialize, have some drinks, and light snacks, and make art inspired by our mid-century modern campus!Draw inspiration from the greenery and the architecture of Park Towne Place’s campus itself. A professional, local artist, Tyler Klein, will guide guests through the nuts and bolts of Plein air sketching.This event takes place

  • Drink and Draw en Plein Air

    Park Towne Place Oar Pub, Towne Center, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us on the Great Lawn for a Drink and Draw class! All skill levels are welcome!We hope you'll join us on the Great Lawn at Park Towne Place Museum District Residences on Wednesday, July 17th, from 6-7.30 for a Drink and Draw. All skill levels are welcome to come socialize, have some drinks, and light snacks, and make art inspired by our mid-century modern campus!Draw inspiration from the greenery and the architecture of Park Towne Place’s campus itself. A professional, local artist, Tyler Klein, will guide guests through the nuts and bolts of Plein air sketching.This event takes place

  • World Collage Day Workshop

    Park Towne Place Oar Pub, Towne Center, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please join InLiquid, Philadelphia Collage Works, and Collage Philadelphia on Saturday, May 11th for a day of collage at Park Towne Place.5/11, 1 - 4 pmLower Level of Towne Center, Park Towne PlaceInLiquid + Philadelphia Collage Works + Collage Philadelphia + PTP + AIRPlease join us in the Lower Level of Towne Center from 1 - 4 PM on Saturday, May 11th, for a celebration of all things collage! In honor of World Collage Day, InLiquid is partnering with Philadelphia CollageWorks and Collage Philadelphia to celebrate the imaginative, fun, and carefree World of Collage.Choose among four collage activities and create

  • Drift- Reception/ Meet and Greet with Richard King

    Park Towne Place Oar Pub, Towne Center, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    During his 2024 residency at Park Towne Place, Philadelphia-based artist Richard King built on his fascination with the ignored and invisible aspects of the world around us. He’s explored Park Towne Place and its surrounding urban environments, in terms of their history, spatial character, textures, and form. Using this research, and his engagement with the surrounding communities, King is creating a new series during his residency. Come see some of his finished work and works in process, and hear more about his thoughts, techniques, and inspiration. Light refreshments will be provided.

    Free

  • Community Print Pop-Up featuring Scott Holford of Golden Key Prints

    Park Towne Place Oar Pub, Towne Center, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please join us on the East Lawn at Park Towne Place from 1 - 4 PM on Saturday, October 14th, for a Community Print Day featuring Scott Holford of Golden Key Prints! Learn to use silkscreens on paper as well as clothing and accessories! Participants can choose among original designs by Scott Holford to print themselves and take home to keep or share as a gift with friends and family. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own shirt, tote bag, or other clean fabric surface to print an original custom design made just for this event! This event is

    Free

  • Reception for “Binding Ties” & Meet and Greet with Michelle Marcuse

    Park Towne Place Oar Pub, Towne Center, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us on Wednesday, July 19th, in celebration of Park Towne Place's Artist In Residence, Michelle Marcuse!Join us on Wednesday, July 19th, in celebration of Park Towne Place's Artist In Residence, Michelle Marcuse!During her 2023 artist residency at Park Towne Place, Philadelphia-based artist Michelle Marcuse created a new body of work, resulting in this exhibition, aptly titled Binding Ties. Originating from South Africa, Marcuse’s studio practice investigates the concept of our intricate relationship between identity, history, and our shared human experience amidst a "melting pot" of cultures. With an ever-curious exploration, Marcuse utilized wire, string, and raffia to create the

  • Taking a Line for a Walk – Artist Reception

    Park Towne Place Oar Pub, Towne Center, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please join us on June 28th at Park Towne Place in celebration of our latest exhibition, Taking a Line for a Walk. The opening reception will begin in the North Tower, moving on to the West Tower, and finally the South Tower. Each tower will offer an opportunity to hear short remarks from a featured artist or curator, and a chance to mingle. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served. We look forward to seeing you at this next installment of art at Park Towne Place! About the Exhibition: Taking a Line for a Walk is an exhibition of artwork

    Free

  • Mural Sneak Peek: Meet & Greet

    Park Towne Place Oar Pub, Towne Center, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us on Tuesday, June 13th, from 6 - 7:30, for the unveiling of the latest mural installation at Park Towne Place.Join us on Tuesday, June 13th, from 6 - 7:30, for a preview of the latest mural installation at Park Towne Place. Featuring the work of Philadelphia-based painter Serena Saunders, this installation showcases a fresh, colorful perspective on the human imagination, directly inspired by the local community. The mural will be displayed in the South Tower on Park Towne Place’s residential campus. As a supplement to their robust art program, Park Towne Place has partnered with InLiquid to institute a