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On this week's episode, we welcome Hanchien Lee and Steven Smith from Altissimo Arts.

• Website: https://www.altissimoarts.org/
• Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/altissimoarts/

// Show Notes:

• An American Celebration: Wenyin Chan, Hanchien Lee, Piano Four-Hands, Sunday, May 3rd, Trinity at 22nd: https://www.altissimoarts.org/events/an-american-celebration-wenyin-chan-hanchien-lee-piano-four-hands
• Anniversary Concert, Friday, June 12th, Trinity at 22nd: https://www.altissimoarts.org/events/anniversary-concert

On this week's episode, we welcome Val Rossman.

• Website: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/artists/val-rossman | https://www.valrossman.com/
• Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/valrossman/ | https://www.instagram.com/musegalleryphila/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

On this week's episode, we welcome Philadelphia Ballet's Charity Eagans and daugthers, Isabella, Ava, and Olivia.

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• The Philadelphia Ballet's Romeo and Juliet is at the Academy of Music from April 30th to May 10th: https://philadelphiaballet.org/25-26-season/romeo-and-juliet/
• Ensemble Arts presents the Brodsky Star Spotlight Series, Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House on May 3rd at the Kimmel Center: https://my.ensembleartsphilly.org/syos/performance/58423
• Mark Steinberg on Violin, and Jonathan Biss on Piano on May 7th at the Kimmel Center, presented by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/steinberg-biss-4/
• Val Rossman's show is opening at Muse on May 1st: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions
• Mohammad Omer Khalil: Common Ground is ongoing at Twelve Gates Arts: https://www.twelvegatesarts.org/
• American Interior by Dan Gunn and Where Spring Begins to Speak, works from the in house collection from La Vaughn Belle, Brandon J. Donahue-Shipp, Kiki Gaffney, Judy Gelles, Raymond Saa, at Pentimenti Gallery: https://www.pentimenti.com
• Press Play at James Oliver Gallery opened earlier this week, a group exhibition featuring works from Alexis Nutini, Amira Pualwan, Jackson Kramer, and Katie Garth: https://www.jamesolivergallery.com/
• The Great Escape show is ongoing at Works on Paper Gallery: https://www.wpartcollection.com/

Opera Philadelphia Executive Vice President, David Levy, invites Robert and Lucinda to the rehearsal hall joins to announce the 2026-2027 season program.

Subscribe to the Opera Philadelphia season, and secure your tickets now: https://www.operaphila.org/your-visit/tickets-packages/subscriptions/

Or call 215-732-8400.

It's opera. But different!

On this week's episode, we welcome back past guests, PII Gallery's Margaret Berczynski and Aleksa Berczynski.

• Website: https://piigallery.com/
• Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/piigallery

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• PII Gallery is showing works from daughter Judy Geist and her late mother, Aline, in Two, running through the end of the month: https://piigallery.com/
• Chris Wagner, Always Color at Muse Gallery: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/chris-wagner/always-color
• BA Harrington, Suite Américaine at the Museum for Art in Wood: https://museumforartinwood.org/exhibition/suite-americaine/
• From Ash We Do Not Rise: The Gospel of No One, a solo show from Pthalo at Wit Lopez Gallery until April 27th: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVrVhcxift9/
• Soft Architectures, a group show at Bridgette Mayer Gallery is showing until August 1st: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com/exhibitions/soft-architectures
• Sleepers Awake, an Opera Philadelphia production is showing April 22nd, 24th, and 26th: https://www.operaphila.org/whats-on/2526-season/sleepers-awake/.

Philadelphia Theatre Company Co-Director, Tyler Dobrowsky, joins Lucinda to announce the 2026-2027 season program.

Subscribe to Philadelphia Theatre Company season, and secure your tickets now: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org

On this week's episode, we welcome back past guest, Arthur Haywood and his mother, Julie Billingslea.

• https://muralarts.org/artists/arthur-haywood/
• https://www.instagram.com/arthurhaywood
• https://www.arthurhaywood.com/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• The Contrast from Philadelphia Artists' Collective from running until April 26th: https://www.philartistscollective.org/thecontrast.html
• Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Wilderness Generation running into May: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/wilderness-generation/
• Guided, A Solo Exhibition by Inga Kimberly Brown and Archive of the New, the spring members invitational at Da Vinci Art Alliance is running until April 19th at Da Vinci Art Alliance is running until April 19th: https://davinciartalliance.org/upcoming-exhibitions
• Works on Paper, a group show at The Plastic Club is showing until April 23rd: https://www.plasticclub.org/events/paper-show-2026
• SmallWorks '26 at FrameWorks Gallery is showing until April 25th: https://fwsgallery.com
• Shifting Impressions, work by the American Color Print Society is showing at the Box Spring Gallery until April 25th: https://boxspringgallery.com/

On this week's episode, we welcome back past guest and founder of Girls Like Horror film club and all around creative, Christina Acevedo and her mom, Georgette Ciukurescu.

• Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/christinaacevedo_ | https://www.instagram.com/girlslikehorror/
• Websites: https://christinaacevedo.com/ | https://girlslikehorror.com/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• Quatour Ebène on April 9th at the Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center, from the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/quatuor-ebene-2026/
• The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Mozart's Requiem from April 9th through the 12th at the Kimmel Center: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/mozart-great-and-glorious
• Brooke Lanier will be celebrating her 7th Anniversary on April 11th from 4 to 8 pm: https://www.brookelanier.com/
• A Soft Place to Land: Queer Tenderness and Intimacy, a group show at Luster Gallery + Studio, is running until April 11th: https://www.lustergallerystudio.com/exhibitions.html
• Brad Gray, Way Over Yonder at Arch Enemy Arts is open until April 12th: https://www.archenemyarts.com/
• Collecting the Irascibles: Art in the 1980s at Arthur Ross Gallery at UPenn, open to the public is open until April 12th: https://arthurrossgallery.org/event/collecting-the-new-irascibles-art-in-the-1980s/

Lucinda makes Robert answer probing questions, and we dig into his blue ribbon success as a youth horse jumper.

On this week's episode, we have Madison Polidoro, Ministry of Awe artist.

• Website: https://www.madisonpolidoroart.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/10tonfetus/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

On this week's episode, we have The Contrast's Ann Garner, Artists’ Collective Producing Artistic Director and Managing Director, InterAct Theatre Company.

• Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/philadelphiaartistscollective/ | https://www.facebook.com/philartistscollective/ | https://www.facebook.com/InterActTheatreCompany/ | https://www.instagram.com/interacttheatreco
• Websites: https://www.philartistscollective.org/thecontrast.html

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• Ensemble Arts' The Sound of Music at the Academy of Music from March 31st through April 5th: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series/the-sound-of-music
• Ensemble Arts' Peppa Pig: My First Concer at the Miller Theater on April 4th: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/family-discovery-series/peppa-pig-my-first-concert

Old City First Friday Happenings:

• Chris Wagner, Always Color at Muse Gallery: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/chris-wagner/always-color
• Brad Gray, Way Over Yonder at Arch Enemy Arts: https://www.archenemyarts.com/
• Mohammad Omer Khalil, Common Ground at 12 Gates Arts: https://www.twelvegatesarts.org/
• BA Harrington, Suite Américaine at Museum for Art in Wood: https://museumforartinwood.org/exhibition/suite-americaine/
• Stuart Fineman and Alan Greenberg, Between Earth and Sky at Larry Becker Contemporary: https://www.artnet.com/galleries/larry-becker-contemporary-art/between-earth-and-sky-2/
• Last chance to catch Flora, Fauna, and Furniture and We Call the Moon the People's Wife at Pentimenti; it is closing on the 4th: https://www.pentimenti.com/
• Dominque Samarco group show, The Kids are All Right at The Jane Gallery: https://www.thejanegallery.com/

On this week's episode, we have Yolanda Ward and Sherry Shine, the artists behind Narratives in Paper and Fabric at Ubuntu Fine Art.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yolandawardarts/ | https://www.instagram.com/sherry_shinefiberart/
• Website: https://www.yolandawardarts.com/ | https://sherryshine.com/
• Exhibition Information: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUtorPKEqM4/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

On this week's episode, we have Zifeng Zang, the artist behind Now-Time at Muse Gallery.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zifengzang/
• Website: https://www.zifengzang.com/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• Now-Time, a solo show from Zifeng Zang is running for the month of March at Muse Gallery: https://musegalleryphiladelphia.com/
• Decipher by Alloyius McIlwane aka Cultures Clothing, friend of the pod, is wrapping up at PII Gallery: https://piigallery.com/
• The Philadelphia Sketch Club presents Art of the Flower 2026, running through March 29th: https://sketchclub.org/art_of_the_flower_2026/#gallery
• Curtis Symphony Orchestra presents Yannick Leads Mahler and Dawson March 26th at the Kimmel Center. https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/resident-companies/curtis-institute-of-music/curtis-symphony-orchestra-yannick-leads-mahler-and-dawson
• EnsembleArts Jazz Series presents Endea Owens & the Cookout on March 28th at the Kimmel Center: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/jazz-series/endea-owens-and-the-cookout
• The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society's 40th Anniversary Celebration is this Tuesday, March 31st at the Kimmel Center Perelman Theatre: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/pcms-40th-anniversary-name-your-price/
• EnsembleArts Broadway presents The Sound of Music at the Academy of Music from March 31st through April 5th: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series/the-sound-of-music

On this week's episode, we have Emily Fitch Zimmerman, PlayPenn Board President and Board Member.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arthurrossgallery/ | https://www.instagram.com/emilyfzimm/
• Website: https://arthurrossgallery.org/ | https://emilyfitchzimmerman.com/
• Opening celebration for 2026 Weitzman Fine Arts MFA Exhibition: https://arthurrossgallery.org/event/opening-celebration-for-2026-weitzman-fine-arts-mfa-exhibition/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

On this week's episode, we have Caroline Stoughton, vsual artist.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinestoughton/
• Website: https://www.carolinestoughton.com/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1uPhiladelphia Chamber Music Society presents Curtis Chamber Orchestra Erin Keefe, violin; Roberto Diaz, viola on March 19th at the Kimmel Center: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/curtis-chamber-orchestra-2026/
• Ensemble Arts presents Sh!t-faced Shakesperare running from March 20th through the 21st, also at the Kimmel Center: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/ensemble-arts-philly-presents/sht-faced-shakespeare
• Now-Time, a solo show from Zifeng Zang, is running for the month of March at Muse Gallery: https://musegalleryphiladelphia.com
• A Make Your Own Zine, a beginner-friendly workshop at the Philadelphia Sketch Club, on Friday March 20th, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm for $15 to $20, pending membership: https://sketchclub.org/zine-making-workshop/
• Also at the Philadelphia Sketch Club, Art of the Flower 2026 is running through March 29th with a reception on the 15th: https://sketchclub.org/
• Between Earth and Sky, a duo show featuring Stuart Fineman and Alan Greenberg, at Larry Becker Contemporary Art is opening on March 21st, with the opening reception same day from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: https://www.artnet.com/galleries/larry-becker-contemporary-art/between-earth-and-sky-2/

Ensemble Arts' Vice President of Theatrical Programming and Presentations, Fran Egler, joins Robert and Lucinda to announce the 2026-2027 Broadway Season Program.

Subscribe to Ensemble Arts' Broadway Season here, and secure your tickets now: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series

On this week's episode, we have Nancy Boykin, PlayPenn Board President and Board Member.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playpenn
• Website: https://www.playpenn.org/profile/nancy-boykin
• James Ijames Live in Philadelphia!: https://www.playpenn.org/event-details/playpenn-presents-james-ijames-in-philadelphia

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• Philadelphia Ballet is back with The Merry Widow running through the 15th at the Academy of Music: https://philadelphiaballet.org/25-26-season/the-merry-widow/

On this week's episode, we have visual artist, Rebecca Rutstein.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca.rutstein/
• Website: https://rebeccarutstein.com/

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• Philadelphia Ballet is back with The Merry Widow running from March 5th through the 15th at the Academy of Music: https://philadelphiaballet.org/25-26-season/the-merry-widow/
• March for Art running from March 9th through 20th at InLiquid Gallery will conclude with the BASH on March 20th: https://www.inliquid.org/inliquid-special-events/march-for-art-bash
• Friend of the pod and past podcast guest, Arthur Haywood, will be sharing his mural art experience during a free artist talk at Alliance Francaise de Philadelphie on Monday, March 16th at 6 pm: https://www.afphila.com/event-rsvp/arthur-haywood-mural-art-from-philadelphia-to-paris/
• The Philadelphia Sketch Club presents Art of the Flower 2026 running through March 29th with a reception on the 15th: https://sketchclub.org/
• Friend of the pod and past guest, John Joyce, is leading a Palladium/Platinum Photography Workshop at the Halide Project on March 21st and March 22nd: https://www.thehalideproject.org/platinum-palladium-printing-3-26
• Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design at African American Museum in Philadelphia: https://www.aampmuseum.org/current-exhibitions.html
• Collecting the Irascibles: Art in the 1980s at Arthur Ross Gallery at UPenn, open to the public is open until April 12th: https://arthurrossgallery.org/event/collecting-the-new-irascibles-art-in-the-1980s/
• PhilOrch is presenting The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra at the Kimmel Center on March 14th: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/philadelphia-orchestra-series-and-subscriptions/family-discovery-series/the-young-persons-guide-to-the-orchestra-2026

On this week's episode, we have Patricia Moss-Vreeland:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patriciamossvreeland/
• Website: https://www.patriciamossvreeland.com

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• Alloyius Mcillwane at PII Gallery Decipher reception, tonight: https://piigallery.com

In today's minisode, Lucinda and Robert are joined by Terrill Heigler @_yafavtrashman in a discussion spanning city beautification from trash to snow, and hot sauce.

// Show Notes:

Social Media:

• X: https://x.com/YaFavTrashman
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_yafavtrashman
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Ya-Fav-Trashman-100064710308916/
• Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yafavtrashman

Trash2Treaasure: https://www.instagram.com/trash2treasure_21/ | https://www.givelify.com/donate/trash-2-treasure-inc-philadelphia-pa-2j7wy5OTM0NjE1/donation/amount

Hot Box Philly Hot Sauce: https://hotboxphilly.com

Common Threads Mural: https://publicartarchive.org/art/Common-Threads/f95af89e

Ubuntu Gallery: https://www.ubuntufa.com

On this week's episode, we have Pentimenti Gallery's Christine Pfister:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pentimentigallery/
• Website: https://www.pentimenti.com

// Show Notes:

Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

• Four exhibitions at Pentimenti: Flora, Fauna, and Furniture, We Call the Moon the People's Wife, Hidden in Plain Sight, and North Carolina Tape Drawings: https://www.pentimenti.com/
• Decipher, by Alloyius McIlwane aka Cultures Clothing, will be opening at PII Gallery on Friday March 6th, from 5 pm to 9 pm: https://piigallery.com/
• Now-Time, a solo show from Zifeng Zang, opening reception is Friday March 6th from 5 pm to 8 pm at Muse Gallery: https://musegalleryphiladelphia.com
• Philadelphia Ballet is back with The Merry Widow running from March 5th through the 15th at the Academy of Music: https://philadelphiaballet.org/25-26-season/the-merry-widow/
• The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents the Isidore Quartet on Friday, March 6th at the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater, https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/isidore-quartet/
• Mahler's Symphony No. 2 is presented by PhilOrch from MAarch 6th through 8th at the Kimmel Center's Marian Anderson Hall: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/mahlers-symphony-no-2
• Philadelphia Sketch Club presents Art of the Flower 2026 from March 8th to the 29th with a reception on the 15th: https://sketchclub.org/
• Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design at African American Museum in Philadelphia: https://www.aampmuseum.org/
• Collecting the Irascibles: Art in the 1980s at Arthur Ross Gallery at UPenn running until April 12th: https://arthurrossgallery.org/event/collecting-the-new-irascibles-art-in-the-1980s/
• SmallWorks '26 at FrameWorks Gallery is showing until April 25th: https://fwsgallery.com

We are so excited to go live with the Philadelphia Ballet 2026-2027 Program from the Ruth and A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director, Angel Corella.

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Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

On this week's episode, we have visual artist and gallerist, Chelsey Luster.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseylusterart | https://www.instagram.com/lustergallerystudio
• Website: https://www.chelseyluster.com
• Khari Turner: https://www.instagram.com/khari.raheem/ | https://khariturner.com

// Show Notes:

Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

• Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design at African American Museum in Philadelphia: https://www.ruthecarter.com/impact-1
• EnsembleArts presents Blue Man Group at Miller Theater from February 24th to March 1st: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series/blue-man-group
• Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 presented by the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center on February 26th through the 28th: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/tchaikovskys-symphony-no-4
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is coming to the Academy of Music! From February 27th to March 1st: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/ensemble-arts-philly-presents/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater
• Al Gury show at FAN Gallery, New Paintings, running until February 27th: https://www.thefangallery.com/
• Wrapping up at PII Gallery, Marek Wojtowicz and Maciek Szczepanowski: https://piigallery.com
• Closing on February 28th, group show "Light Into* The Dark" * Verb, transitive at Larry Becker Contemporary Art: https://www.artnet.com/galleries/larry-becker-contemporary-art/
• In Good Company, the 3rd Street Gallery group show is running from February 6th to March 5th: https://www.3rdstreetgallery.com/
• Collecting the Irascibles: Art in the 1980s at Arthur Ross Gallery at UPenn, open to the public is open until April 12th: https://arthurrossgallery.org/event/collecting-the-new-irascibles-art-in-the-1980s/

On this week's episode, we have visual artist, Tim McFarlane.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timmcfarlane_studio
• Website: https://timmcfarlane.com/

// Show Notes:

Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

Swatch has heART: https://lucindervention.com/2026/02/swatch-has-heart/

• EnsembleArts presents Pablo Sainz-Villegas on classical guitar on February 21st, also at the Kimmel Center: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/ensemble-arts-philly-presents/pablo-sainz-villegas
• Miro Quartet featuring Karen Slack, presented by Philadelphia Chamber Music Society on February 22nd at the Kimmel Center: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/resident-companies/philadelphia-chamber-music-society/miro-quartet
• The Philadelphia Theatre Company's Caesar is running until February 22nd: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/caesar/
• Gallery Groove 2026 on Friday, February 20th: https://museumforartinwood.org/event/2026-gallery-groove/
• Arleen Olshan's The Tangle I've Gotten Into closes on February 21st at iMPeRFeCT Gallery: https://www.waygay.org/arleen-olshan-the-tangle-ive-gotten-into
• Group show, Materiality, at Bridgette Mayer Gallery closes on February 21st: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com/exhibitions
• Group show, Make-it-POP!, at InLiquid Gallery closes on February 21st: https://www.inliquid.org/inliquid-gallery-events/make-it-pop
• Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets at The Barnes closes on February 22nd: https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/exhibitions/henri-rousseau-a-painters-secrets
• Karen Dias, A Dotted Line, closes at February 24th at Twelve Gates Art: https://www.twelvegatesarts.org/exhibitions-calendar/2026/1/16/karen-dias-a-dotted-line
• Opening on February 21st, SmallWorks '26 at FrameWorks Gallery, a group show including friend of the pod, Callie Avellino: https://fwsgallery.com

On this week's episode, we have visual artist and vocalist, Vessna Scheff:

• website: https://www.vessnascheff.com
• social media: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/vessna-scheff/1313315628

// Show Notes:

Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

• Along with group show Hallucinations & Transformations, Cumulative Threads, the 2026 Da Vinci Art Alliance Residency Exhibition - featuring our guest this episode, Vessna - is on view now until February 22nd: https://davinciartalliance.org/current-exhibitions
• Era Contemporary presents The Secret Show - a group show featuring art from several friends of the pod - at Jane Gallery: https://events.humanitix.com/the-secret-show-public-exhibition-opening
• In Good Company, the 3rd Street Gallery group show is running from February 6th to March 5th: https://www.3rdstreetgallery.com/
• The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Hilary Hahn Plays Prokofiev from February 12th through 14th at the Kimmel Center: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/hilary-hahn-plays-prokofiev
• At Locks Gallery, the Winter Group Show, Painted Universes is closing this Saturday, February 14th: https://www.locksgallery.com/exhibitions/painting-universes
• A Usable Past: Reflections on a Nation and Its Inheritance at the Museum for Art in Wood showing until February 15th: https://museumforartinwood.org/exhibition/a-usable-past-reflections-on-a-nation-and-its-inheritance/
• Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 at the PMA running until February 16th: https://press.philamuseum.org/dreamworld-surrealism-at-100/
• The Philadelphia Theatre Company's Caesar is running until February 22nd: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/caesar/

On this week's episode, we have muralist, graffitist, visual artist, and owner of Culture's Clothing, Alloyius Mcilwaine:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/culturesclothing/
• Website: http://www.culturesclothing.com

// Show Notes:

Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

• Opera Philadelphia presents Complications in Sue running from February 4th through 8th at the Academy of Music: https://tix.operaphila.org/?k=complications
• Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto presented from the Philadelphia Orchestra from February 5th through 7th at the Kimmel Center: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/tchaikovskys-violin-concerto
• Hallucinations & Transformations and Cumulative Threads is on view now until February 22nd: https://davinciartalliance.org/cumulative-threads-2025
• Flora, Fauna, and Furniture, a solo show by Aitor Lajarin-Encina at Pentimenti Gallery, running for the month of February, but the artist talk is on February 6th at 6 pm: https://www.pentimenti.com/flora-fauna-and-furniture
• Era Contemporary presents The Secret Show - a group show featuring art from several friends of the pod - at Jane Gallery on February 6th from 5 pm to 9 pm: https://events.humanitix.com/the-secret-show-public-exhibition-opening
• Richard Goode on Piano, a program from the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra at the Kimmel Center, on February 6th: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/richard-goode-piano-2025/
• Philadelphia Ballet, Moore College of Art and Design, and the PMA: a costume collaboration panel on February 7th at the PMA, starting at 10 am: https://philadelphiaballet.org/events/performance-at-philadelphia-museum-of-art/
• Love Language Creations: A Valentine's Inspired Pottery Workshop on February 8th from 1 pm to 3 pm at Noname Gallery: https://www.nonamegalleryphilly.com/events/love-language-creations
• Don't Stop Me Now: an evening of contemporary dance set to Queen on February 10th at 8 pm at Icebox Project Space: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/icebox-project-space/don-t-stop-me-now-an-evening-of-contemporary-dance-set-to-queen

Lucinda makes Robert play This or That, and makes him answer the age old question: dirty or clean martinis?

Lucinda is joined by the Philadelphia Orchestra's Chief of Artistic Programming, Jeremy Rothman, to announce the opening and highlights of the PhilOrch 2026-2027 Season Program.

Subscribe to PhilOrch here, and secure your tickets now: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/philadelphia-orchestra-series-and-subscriptions

On this week's episode, we have Alia Boynton, founder and owner of The People's Gallery Project.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplesgalleryproject/
• Website: https://www.peoplesgalleryproject.com

Thank you, Alia for allowing us to record at The People's Gallery Project and agreeing to record with us for the third time.

And the drinking game word was YASSS.

On this week's episode, we have Peter Stark, Director and President of The Rock School..

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockschooldance
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRockSchool/
• Website: https://www.therockschool.org

// Show Notes:

• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u
• Echos of Our Future at the Barbara Crawford Gallery at the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy campus: https://www.sch.org/learn/arts/visual-arts/exhibitions
• All In: 2026 Faculty Triennial at The Galleries at Moore [Moore College] on Friday, January 23th from 5–7pm: https://moore.edu/events/2026-faculty-triennial/2026-01-24/
• New Year's Group Show at FAN Gallery until January 30th: https://www.thefangallery.com
• Group Show, Joyland, at James Oliver Gallery, throughout January 31st: https://www.jamesolivergallery.com/joyland
• Deann Mills, Circling Back, at Muse Gallery until February 1st: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/deann-mills/circling-back
• The Winter Group Show, Painted Universes, at Locks Gallery is open until February 14th: https://www.locksgallery.com/exhibitions/painting-universes
• Karen Dias, A Dotted Line, from January 16th to February 24th at Twelve Gates Art: https://www.twelvegatesarts.org
• 100th Annual International Competition Solo Exhibitions; Glen Baldridge's The Pond, Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter's Epilogues of the Black Madonna, and Adi Sundoro's Seeking Into The Folds from January 23rd – April 4th, at The Print Center: https://printcenter.org/100/upcoming-exhibitions/
• Marek Wojtowicz and Maciek Szczepanowski are showing into February at PII Gallery: https://piigallery.com

On this week's episode, we have Thom Weaver, theater set designer.

• Thom Weaver Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomweaverdesign/
• Thom Weaver website: https://www.thomweaverdesign.net

// Show Notes:

Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

Performing arts recommendations

• Suffs as presented by EnsembleArts at the Academy of music through the 18th: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series/suffs
• The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Orchestra After 5: Italian Getaway at the Kimmel Center on January 15th: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/philadelphia-orchestra-series-and-subscriptions/orchestra-after-5/italian-getaway
• The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Medelssohn's "Italian" Symphony, also at the Kimmel Center, on January 16th and 17th: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/mendelssohns-italian-symphony
• The children's program Havana Hop presented by Philadelphia Theatre Company is running at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre this Saturday, January 17th, and Sunday, the 18th: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/havana-hop/
• The Philadelphia Orchestra presents the 36th Annual Martin Luther King Junior tribute concert on January 19th at the Kimmel Center, FREE: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/martin-luther-king-jr-tribute-concert

Visual arts recommendations

• Opening tomorrow at 5 pm, Echos of Our Future at the Barbara Crawford Gallery at the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy campus: https://www.sch.org/learn/arts/visual-arts/exhibitions
• Group show, Make-it-POP!, at InLiquid Gallery is opening on January 16th, and running until February 21st: https://www.inliquid.org/inliquid-gallery-events/make-it-pop
• All In: 2026 Faculty Triennial at The Galleries at Moore [Moore College] on Friday, January 23th from 5–7pm: https://moore.edu/events/2026-faculty-triennial/2026-01-24/

On this week's episode, we have Philadelphia Ballet's Shelly Power and Angel Corella:

• Online: https://www.instagram.com/philadelphiaballet | https://philadelphiaballet.org
• Angel Corella Dances with the Alphabet on Sesame Street: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqmpHt_zsBU
• Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u

// Show Notes:

• EnsembleArts Broadway Series presents Suffs through January 18th: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series/suffs
• Presented by Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, the BalletX & ensemble132 collaboration is going down on January 8th and 9th at the Kimmel Center: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/balletx-ensemble132-1/
• The Philadelphia Orchestra's Mahler's Symphony No. 4 from January 9th through 11th at the Kimmel Center: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/mahlers-symphony-no-4
• Taste of Exile and MenuFesto on January 10th and 11th, a free, multi sensory journey popping up at The Print Center: https://printcenter.org/100/event/taste-of-exile/
• Edna Andrade's Bright Objects is ongoing at Locks Gallery until January 10th: https://www.locksgallery.com/exhibitions/edna-andrade17
• Thomas Pontone, Moving Toward the Sun at 5U Space until January 10th: https://5uspace.net/
• Flow States by Lauren Mabry and Chimera by Sarah Pater at Pentimenti until January 17th: https://www.pentimenti.com/
• New Year's Group Show at FAN Gallery until January 30th: https://www.thefangallery.com
• Group Show, Joyland, at James Oliver Gallery, throughout January 31st: https://www.jamesolivergallery.com/joyland
• Deann Mills, Circling Back, at Muse Gallery until February 1st: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/deann-mills/circling-back
• Havana Hop presented by PTC is running at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre from January 17th to the 18th: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/havana-hop/

Lucinda makes Robert put down his issue of Modern Luxury Philadelphia magazine to play Two Truths and a Lie: Philadelphia Edition, Art Edition, Architecture Edition.

On this week's episode, we have vocalist, Carla Gamble

• Instagram / Threads: https://www.instagram.com/therealcarlagamble | https://www.threads.com/@therealcarlagamble
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdfPbl77r_wzNY6bvI6Ub1Q
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1sxtA3Tp62DZiTKZG9WwU7
• Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/carla-gamble/1483387005
• Website: https://www.therealcarlagamble.com/

// Show Notes:

• The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Disney's Fantasia in Concert from January 2nd - 4th at the Kimmel Center: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/fantasia-in-concert
• Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Dover Quartet on January 4th: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/artist/dover-quartet/
• EnsembleArts Broadway Series presents Suffs from January 6th - 18th: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series/suffs
• Taste of Exile and MenuFesto on January 10th and 11th, a free, multi sensory journey popping up at The Print Center: https://printcenter.org/100/event/taste-of-exile/
• Edna Andrade's Bright Objects is ongoing at Locks Gallery until January 10th: https://www.locksgallery.com/exhibitions/edna-andrade17
• Thomas Pontone, Moving Toward the Sun at 5U Space until January 10th: https://5uspace.net/
• Flow States by Lauren Mabry and Chimera by Sarah Pater at Pentimenti until January 17th: https://www.pentimenti.com/
• Materiality, at Bridgette Mayer Gallery: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com/exhibitions/materiality
• Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets at The Barnes: https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/exhibitions/henri-rousseau-a-painters-secrets

On this week's episode, we have Opera Philadelphia singer, Olivia Prengergast:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oliviaprendergast.soprano/
• Website: https://www.oliviaprendergast.com

// Show Notes:

• EnsembleArts presents Cirque Dreams Holidaze at Miller Theatre until December 28th: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series/cirque-dreams-holidaze
• Philadelphia Orchestra presents New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Kimmel Center: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/philadelphia-orchestra/2025-26-season/new-years-eve-celebration

Until end of the Year

• David Dempewolf ghost signals I-IV at Practice Gallery: https://www.practicegallery.org/blog/david-dempewolf-ghost-signals-iiv
• Colors of the Season, the Muse Gallery Annual Members Show: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/2025/colors-of-the-season
• Patricia Moss-Vreeland's The Stillness Between Us at PII Gallery: https://piigallery.com/index.html
• Gregory Prestegord show, New Paintings, at FAN Gallery: https://www.thefangallery.com
• Jake Weinstein's Clanker at Works on Paper Gallery, with an artist night on the 26th from 6 to 9 pm: https://www.wpartcollection.com/art
• Under $500 Show, an annual members show at 3rd Street Gallery: http://www.3rdstreetgallery.com

In 2026

• Edna Andrade's Bright Objects at Locks Gallery: https://www.locksgallery.com/exhibitions/edna-andrade17
• Thomas Pontone's Moving Toward the Sun at 5U Space: https://5uspace.net/
• Group show Materiality at Bridgette Mayer Gallery: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com/exhibitions/materiality
• A Usable Past: Reflections on a Nation and Its Inheritance at the Museum for Art in Wood: https://museumforartinwood.org/exhibition/a-usable-past-reflections-on-a-nation-and-its-inheritance/

On this week's episode, we have gallerists, Larry Becker and Heidi Nivling:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lbcaphilapa/
• Website: https://www.instagram.com/lbcaphilapa/

// Show Notes:

• Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra Society presents Mark Steinberg, violin and Jonathan Biss, piano, tomorrow, December 18th at the Kimmel Center: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/resident-companies/philadelphia-chamber-music-society/mark-steinberg-violin-jonathan-biss-piano
• The Glorious Sound of Christmas by The Philadelphia Orchestra from December 18th to the 20th, also at the Kimmel Center: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/the-glorious-sound-of-christmas
• At the Kimmel Center, Opera Philadelphia presents The Seasons from December 19th to the 20th: https://www.operaphila.org/whats-on/2526-season/the-seasons/
• Steve Riedell's I Want the West at Larry Becker Contemporary Art: https://www.artnet.com/galleries/larry-becker-contemporary-art/-i-want-the-west-
• David Dempewolf ghost signals I-IV at Practice Gallery through the end of the year: https://www.practicegallery.org/blog/david-dempewolf-ghost-signals-iiv
• Thomas Pontone, Moving Toward the Sun at 5U Space until January 10: https://5uspace.net/
• Colors of the Season, the Muse Gallery Annual Members Show for the month of December; artist reception this Saturday 12/20 at 2 pm: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/2025/colors-of-the-season
• Patricia Moss-Vreeland's The Stillness Between Us at PII Gallery for the month of December; artist reception this Saturday 12/20 at 2 pm: https://piigallery.com/index.html
• Under $500 Show, an annual members show at 3rd Street Gallery : http://www.3rdstreetgallery.com
• Philadelphia Ballet's The Nutcracker runs from December 5 - 31, at Academy of Music: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/resident-companies/philadelphia-ballet/george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-2

On this week's episode, we have Isabella Bobrow and Dr. Vasiliki Meletaki of Penn Neuroaesthetics:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upenn.neuroaesthetics/
• Website: https://neuroaesthetics.med.upenn.edu

// Show Notes:

• Philadelphia Ballet's The Nutcracker runs from December 5 - 31, at Academy of Music: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/resident-companies/philadelphia-ballet/george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-2
• BalletX is offering counterprogramming to all of The Nutcracker, with their programming at Bryn Mawr from December 12th through 14th: https://www.balletx.org/seasons/balletx-in-bryn-mawr-2025/
• One night only on the 14th, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Julliard Quartet, featuring Marc-Andre Hamlin on the piano at the Kimmel Center https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/juilliard-quartet-hamelin/
• One night only on the 16th, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Matthew Polenzano, tenor, and Ken Noda on the piano, also at the Kimmel Center: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/matthew-polenzani-2025/
• This is your last moment to check out Steve Riedell's I Want the West at Larry Becker Contemporary Art; it closes on the 20th: https://www.artnet.com/galleries/larry-becker-contemporary-art/-i-want-the-west-
• Colors of the Season, the Muse Gallery Annual Members Show: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/2025/colors-of-the-season
• PII Gallery's Patricia Moss-Vreeland's The Stillness Between Us: https://piigallery.com/index.html
• 3rd Street Gallery under $500 show, an annual members show: http://www.3rdstreetgallery.com
• Materiality, a group show at Bridgette Mayer Gallery: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com/exhibitions/materiality

On this week's episode, we have Matt McGarvey, writer (mostly).

• The Sun Went Behind a Cloud: https://www.amazon.com/Sun-Went-Behind-Cloud/dp/B0FTR9M5
• Matt McGarvey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_matt_mcgarvey/
• Matt McGarvey website: https://www.mattmcgarveythebeekeeper.com
• Matt Mcgarvey Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mattmcgarvey91/sets/late-bloomer-1?si=4228a86bb6a54c58abf165d78e653d66&

// Show Notes:

• Philadanco! Winter Residency at the Kimmel Center runs from December 5 - 7: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/resident-companies/philadanco/philadanco-fall
• Philadelphia Ballet's The Nutcracker runs from December 5 - 31, at Academy of Music: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/resident-companies/philadelphia-ballet/george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-2
• Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Anthony McGill, Randall Goosby, and John Mhoon at the Kimmel Center on December 9: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/resident-companies/philadelphia-chamber-music-society/anthony-mcgill-clarinet-randall-goosby-violin-joshua-mhoon-piano
• Materiality, a group show at Bridgette Mayer Gallery is ongoing: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com/exhibitions/materiality
• Colors of the Season, the Muse Gallery Annual Members Show opens ahead of First Friday, today: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/2025/colors-of-the-season
• PII Gallery's Patricia Moss-Vreeland's The Stillness Between Us opens Friday: https://piigallery.com/index.html
• Steve Riedell's I Want the West at Larry Becker Contemporary Art: https://www.artnet.com/galleries/larry-becker-contemporary-art/-i-want-the-west-
• 3rd Street Gallery under $500 show, an annual members show: http://www.3rdstreetgallery.com
• Of Black Wombhood at Helix Gallery: https://theblackwombhoodproject.com

On this week's episode, we have Andrew Cole of Trotter Cole Advisory.

• Andrew Cole: https://www.instagram.com/ahcole87

// Show Notes:

• Yannik Leads Sibelius runs November 29 through 30 at the Kimmel Center: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/yannick-leads-sibelius
• Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra will be at the Kimmel Center on November 30: https://pyomusic.org/events/11-30-2025-pyao/
• Drew Leshko's Amor Fati wraps up at Paradigm Gallery on November 30: https://www.paradigmarts.org/blogs/news/drew-leshko-amor-fati
• PII Gallery presents Tapestries by Nina Hons for the month of November: https://piigallery.com/
• A Usable Past: Reflections on a Nation and Its Inheritance opened on November 7 at the Museum for Art in Wood and is ongoing throughout February: https://museumforartinwood.org/exhibition/a-usable-past-reflections-on-a-nation-and-its-inheritance/
• An exhibition by Jake Weinstein Clanker is ongoing at Works on Paper Gallery nearly sold out: https://www.wpartcollection.com/art

• Under $100, Under $1,000: Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens-inspired Works by Philly Artists is ongoing at Magic Gardens: https://www.phillymagicgardens.org/event/under-100-under-1000-philly/?sd=1762491600&ed=1768107600&ad=y
• Group show, titled Materiality, is ongoing at Bridgette Mayer Gallery: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com/exhibitions/materiality
• Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 is ongoing at the PMA: https://press.philamuseum.org/dreamworld-surrealism-at-100/

On this week's episode, we have Patricia Ehrensal and Joe Klaus of 3rd Street Gallery.

• 3rd Street Gallery: https://www.3rdstreetgallery.com/
• 3rd Street Gallery on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3rdstreetgallery/
• Patricia Ehrensal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pehrensalphotography
• Joe Klaus on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jklausart/
• Elissa DeFranceschi: www.elissadefranceschi.com
• The Philadelphia Sketch Club: https://sketchclub.org/

// Show Notes:

• The Print Center 110th Anniversary Benefit Auction and Emerging Collectors Preview Party on December 2: https://printcenter.org/100/benefit-2025/
• Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Nicolas Altstaedt and Thomas Dunford at the Kimmel Center on November 20: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/altstaedt-dunford/
• On November 20 at 7 pm, at Muse Gallery, artist Carolyn Harper will be speaking about her textile portraits: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ9kuPCALoA/
• Last chance to check out Scattering/Collecting and Comparisons, both at Da Vinci Art Alliance, will close on November 23: https://davinciartalliance.org/current-exhibitions
• PII Gallery presents Tapestries by Nina Hons for the month of November: https://piigallery.com/
• An exhibition by Jake Weinstein Clanker is ongoing at Works on Paper Gallery nearly sold out:: https://www.wpartcollection.com/art

• Under $100, Under $1,000: Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens-inspired Works by Philly Artists is ongoing at Magic Gardens: https://www.phillymagicgardens.org/event/under-100-under-1000-philly/?sd=1762491600&ed=1768107600&ad=y
• Group show, titled Materiality, is ongoing at Bridgette Mayer Gallery: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com/exhibitions/materiality
• Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 is ongoing at the PMA: https://press.philamuseum.org/dreamworld-surrealism-at-100/

On this week's episode, we have Natalie Hope McDonald, of Natalie Hope McDonald Painting & Fine Art..

• Natalie Hope McDonald Fine Art: https://nataliehopemcdonaldfineart.com
• Natalie Hope McDonald Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliehopemcdonald/
• Shepard Fairey: https://www.instagram.com/obeygiant/?hl=en
• Tracey Emin: https://www.whitecube.com/artists/tracey-emin
• Laurie Anderson: https://laurieanderson.com/
• Pumpkin Sculpture Crime: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/angelica-gulbenkian-kusama-sculpture-theft-1234598104/

// Show Notes:

• The Print Center 110th Anniversary Benefit Auction and Emerging Collectors Preview Party on December 2: https://printcenter.org/100/benefit-2025/

• Under $100, Under $1,000: Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens-inspired Works by Philly Artists opens on November 14 at Magic Gardens: https://www.phillymagicgardens.org/event/under-100-under-1000-philly/?sd=1762491600&ed=1768107600&ad=y
• Philadelphia Sketch Club 165th Anniversary Gala is on November 15: https://sketchclub.org/the-philadelphia-sketch-clubs-165th-annual-gala/
• Group show, titled Materiality, is ongoing at Bridgette Mayer Gallery: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com/exhibitions/materiality
• PII Gallery presents Tapestries by Nina Hons for the month of November: https://piigallery.com/
• An exhibition by Jake Weinstein Clanker is ongoing at Works on Paper Gallery: https://www.wpartcollection.com/art
• Fernando Postigo's Postigo Express: Documenting the Basque Conflict in San Sebastián, 1977-2003 is ongoing at UPenn's Arthur Ross Gallery: https://arthurrossgallery.org/event/postigo-express-documenting-the-basque-conflict-in-san-sebastian-1977-2003/
• The traveling exhibition Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 is ongoing at the PMA: https://press.philamuseum.org/dreamworld-surrealism-at-100/

On this week's episode, we have Deb Adelson and Pavel Novak, two of the featured artists at 49th Annual Contemporary Craft Show.

• Debra Adelson Jewelry: https://debraadelsonjewelry.com/
• Debra Adelson Jewelry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debadelsonjewelry/
• Pavel Novak Glass: https://www.pavelnovakglass.com/
• Pavel Novak Glass Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PavelNovakGlass/
• Corning Museum of Glass: https://www.cmog.org/ | https://glasscollection.cmog.org/objects/34503/red-pyramid

// Show Notes:

• Carolyn Harper's exhibition Prison Portrait Project: Faces of Despair, Hope and Transformation is opening on November 5th and will run through the 30th at Muse Gallery: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/carolyn-harper/prison-portrait-project-faces-of-despair-hope-and-transformation
• The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Modigliani Quartet November 6th at 7:30 at the Kimmel Center: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/modigliani-quartet-2025/
• The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Vivaldi's The Four Seasons on November 7th at 7 pm at the Kimmel Center: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/the-four-seasons?k
• The 49th Annual PMA Contemporary Craft Show is kicking off this Friday, November 7th and running through 9th at the Philadelphia Convention Center: https://www.pmacraftshow.org/
• Jake Weinstein Clanker is opening at Works on Paper Gallery on November 7th: https://www.wpartcollection.com
• Fernando Postigo's Postigo Express: Documenting the Basque Conflict in San Sebastián, 1977-2003 is opening at UPenn's Arthur Ross Gallery on November 7: https://arthurrossgallery.org/event/postigo-express-documenting-the-basque-conflict-in-san-sebastian-1977-2003/
• Young Friends of the Philadelphia Ballet Brunch at the Barre on November 9th from 11-1pm: https://e.givesmart.com/events/KSD/
• Tickets for the traveling exhibition Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 opens on November 8th and runs until February 16th: https://philamuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/dreamworld-surrealism

On this week's episode, we have Lauren Tsipori, artist and vocalist.

• https://www.laurentsipori.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/laurentsipori/

// Show Notes:

• The BalletX 20th Anniversary Retrospective is running from October 29th through November 9th: https://www.balletx.org/season-and-tickets/
• Lock's Gallery is hosting a dialogue between Jane Irish and Paul Galvez on October 30th. RSVP is required, and in their Instagram link in bio: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pQTYA6rrjJlDACaRSLSMI-cDzCcVad-HRXI41Ukoico/viewform?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacFn564Xm9ZO08rY2R08o7Lb75f96IP6sJ24V11BXURHUcrydDvU20voSbKOQ_aem_I_6BmsQF80Peuwa1tDMWbw&edit_requested=true
• Mazzoni Center Honors, November 3rd at Kimmel Center: https://www.mazzonicenter.org/events/mazzoni-center-honors-melba-moore
• Friend of the pod, Carolyn Harper's exhibition Prison Portrait Project: Faces of Despair, Hope and Transformation is opening on November 5th and will run through the 30th at Muse Gallery: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/carolyn-harper/prison-portrait-project-faces-of-despair-hope-and-transformation
• The 49th Annual PMA Contemporary Craft Show is running from November 7th through 9th at the Philadelphia Convention Center: https://www.pmacraftshow.org/
• Young Friends of the Philadelphia Ballet Brunch at the Barre on November 9th from 11-1pm: https://e.givesmart.com/events/KSD/
• Fernando Postigo's Postigo Express: Documenting the Basque Conflict in San Sebastián, 1977-2003 is opening at UPenn's Arthur Ross Gallery on November 7: https://arthurrossgallery.org/event/postigo-express-documenting-the-basque-conflict-in-san-sebastian-1977-2003/

On this week's episode, we have Dylan van Duyne, board member of Mazzoni Center.

• https://www.mazzonicenter.org
• https://www.instagram.com/mazzonicenter

// Show Notes:

• EnsembleArts Kimberly Akimbo at Academy of Music runs until November 2: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series/kimberly-akimbo?k=&
• Henri Rousseau: A Painter's Secrets at The Barnes: https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/exhibitions/henri-rousseau-a-painters-secrets
• Dominique Samarco is hosting a Plein Air Landscape Workshop on October 25: https://www.meetup.com/philadelphia-center-city-events/events/311278772/?_xtd=gqFyqTQwOTA5MTg3NqFwo2FwaQ%253D%253D&from=ref
• BalletX 20th Anniversary Gala is on October 28: https://e.givesmart.com/events/KeW/
• BalletX 20th Anniversary Retrospective from October 29 through November 9: https://www.balletx.org/season-and-tickets/
• Mazzoni Center Honors on November 3: https://www.mazzonicenter.org/events/mazzoni-center-honors-melba-moore
• Carolyn Harper's exhibition Prison Portrait Project: Faces of Despair, Hope and Transformation is opening on November 5 at Muse Gallery: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/carolyn-harper/prison-portrait-project-faces-of-despair-hope-and-transformation
• Fernando Postigo's Postigo Express: Documenting the Basque Conflict in San Sebastián, 1977-2003 opening at Arthur Ross Gallery on November 7: https://arthurrossgallery.org/event/postigo-express-documenting-the-basque-conflict-in-san-sebastian-1977-2003/
• Young Friends of the Philadelphia Ballet Brunch at the Barre on November 9: https://e.givesmart.com/events/KSD/
• Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 opening on November 8: https://philamuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/dreamworld-surrealism

On this week's episode, we have Arthur Haywood, artist and muralist.

• https://muralarts.org/artists/arthur-haywood/
• https://www.instagram.com/arthurhaywood
• https://www.arthurhaywood.com/

// Show Notes:

The Philadelphia Ballet's Evening of Horror from October 16 through 19: https://philadelphiaballet.org/25-26-season/evening-of-horror/

The Philadelphia Film Festival starts October 16 through 26: https://filmadelphia.org/festival/

The annual Barnes Art Ball is this Friday, October 17: https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/barnes-art-ball

The Philadelphia Orchestra's Children's Halloween Spectacular, at the Kimmel Center on October 18 at 11:30 am: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/family-discovery-series/halloween-spectacular

Henri Rousseau: A Painter's Secrets opens at The Barnes on October 19, and runs through February 22nd: https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/exhibitions/henri-rousseau-a-painters-secrets

Friend of the pod, Dominique Samarco, is hosting a Plein Air Landscape Workshop on October 25 from 3-6 pm. For a very palatable $28, all direction and supplies are included: https://www.meetup.com/philadelphia-center-city-events/events/311278772/?_xtd=gqFyqTQwOTA5MTg3NqFwo2FwaQ%253D%253D&from=ref

BalletX 20th Anniversary Gala is on October 28. https://e.givesmart.com/events/KeW/

But you don't have to go to the Gala to enjoy the BalletX 20th Anniversary Retrospective, running from October 29 through November 9: https://www.balletx.org/season-and-tickets/

Young Friends of the Philadelphia Ballet Brunch at the Barre on November 9 from 11-1pm: https://e.givesmart.com/events/KSD/

False Dawn and Memory, Loss at The Print Center through November 22: https://printcenter.org/100/

Tickets for the traveling exhibition Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 are available. The exhibit does not open until November 8th and runs until February 16th. The PMA is the only United States venue getting a stop. https://philamuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/dreamworld-surrealism

On this week's episode, we have Girls Like Horror's Christina Acevedo, Philadelphia Ballet's JP Altizer, and Young Friends of the Philadelphia Ballet, Danielle Bourgeon, and Jeanne Michele Mariani.

Sunrise Signs saved us! https://www.sunrisesigns.com/

// Show Notes:

Girls Like Horror: https://girlslikehorror.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/girlslikehorror/

YF of Philadelphia Ballet: https://philadelphiaballet.org/support/young-friends/ |

Evening of Horror: https://philadelphiaballet.org/25-26-season/evening-of-horror/

BalletX Young Xers Party at Bok Bar this Friday at 6pm: https://www.balletx.org/event/young-patrons-circle-pop-up-party/

Philadelphia Ballet Carmen and Bolero double bill from October 9-11: https://philadelphiaballet.org/25-26-season/carmen/

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Sphinx Virtuosi on October 11: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/sphinx-virtuosi-elliott/

The Museum for Art in Wood, Young Artist Speaker Series featuring Sterling Cruz Herr on Wednesday, October 15 at noon, free! https://museumforartinwood.org/event/young-artist-speaker-series-sterling-cruz-herr/

PhilOrch's Children's Halloween Spectacular at the Kimmel Center on October 18 at 11:30 am: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/family-discovery-series/halloween-spectacular

Henri Rousseau: A Painter's Secrets opens at The Barnes on October 19, and runs through February 22: https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/exhibitions/henri-rousseau-a-painters-secrets

BalletX 20th Anniversary Gala on October 28: https://e.givesmart.com/events/KeW/

Dominique Samarco workshop on October 25 from 3-6 pm: https://www.meetup.com/philadelphia-center-city-events/events/311278772/?_xtd=gqFyqTQwOTA5MTg3NqFwo2FwaQ%253D%253D&from=ref

Young Friends of the Philadelphia Ballet Brunch at the Barre on November 9 from 11-1pm: https://e.givesmart.com/events/KSD/

On this week's episode, we have PII Gallery's Margaret Berczynski and Aleksa Berczynski.

• PII Gallery: https://piigallery.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/piigallery

// Show Notes:

Calder Gardens x Mansur Gavriel: https://lucindervention.com/2025/09/welcome-calder-gardens/

First Friday in Old City this Friday; our pick for the night is PII Gallery opening. Natalie Hope McDonald's show will open and we will be pouring complimentary drinks for the first hour, starting at 6 pm: https://piigallery.com/

Davinci Art Alliance opening on October 2, two shows, and we will be pouring refreshments for the reception on October 4 from 4pm to 7pm: https://davinciartalliance.org/upcoming-exhibitions

Philadelphia Theatre Company Primary Trust Drama Discovery Day Series childcare matinee is this Saturday, October 4. https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/primary-trust/ Coupon code for 10% off single ticket purchases for the 2025-2026 season: 26SUB10

Six at the Academy of Music from the Ensemble Arts Broadway Series: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series/six

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Sphinx Virtuosi on October 11: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/sphinx-virtuosi-elliott/

PECO Free First Sunday Family Day at the Barnes on October 5: https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/peco-free-first-sunday-family-day-october-2025

Philadelphia Ballet Gala on October 11: https://e.givesmart.com/events/HMv/

The Museum for Art in Wood, Young Artist Speaker Series featuring Sterling Cruz Herr on Wednesday, October 15 at noon, free! https://museumforartinwood.org/event/young-artist-speaker-series-sterling-cruz-herr/

BalletX 20th Anniversary Gala on October 28: https://e.givesmart.com/events/KeW/

The Print Center False Dawn and Memory, Loss https://printcenter.org/

Tickets for Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100: https://philamuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/dreamworld-surrealism

On this week's episode, we have ArtBlog's Roberta Fallon and Ryan deRoche.

// Show Notes:

ArtBlog archives: https://www.theartblog.org/

Shelley Spector: https://www.shelleyspector.com/

Space 1026: https://space1026.com/

Philly Sculptors: https://philasculptors.org/

The Clay Studio: https://www.theclaystudio.org/

Pentimenti: https://www.pentimenti.com/

Larry Becker: https://www.artnet.com/galleries/larry-becker-contemporary-art/

Rodger LaPelle: http://rodgerlapellegalleries.com/

Anne Minich: https://www.anneminich.com/

Brian Bazemore: https://bcassoart.wordpress.com/

Philadelphia Orchestra Opening Night: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/

Opera Philadelphia Il viaggio a Reims concludes this weekend: https://www.operaphila.org

The Halide Project is hosting a (one day) workshop on September 27/28: https://www.thehalideproject.org/platinum-palladium-printing-9-2025

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Sphinx Virtuosi on October 11: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/sphinx-virtuosi-elliott/

Philadelphia Theatre Company Primary Trust: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/primary-trust/ Coupon Code for 10% off single ticket purchases: 26SUB10

PECO Free First Sunday Family Day at the Barnes on October 5: https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/peco-free-first-sunday-family-day-october-2025

Tickets for Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100: https://philamuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/dreamworld-surrealism

Philadelphia Ballet Gala on October 11: https://e.givesmart.com/events/HMv/

BalletX 20th Anniversary Gala on October 28: https://e.givesmart.com/events/KeW/

The Print Center False Dawn and Memory, Loss https://printcenter.org/

On this week's episode, we have Bridgette Mayer Gallery featuring current artist Allen Bentley and gallerist Bridgette Mayer.

Also, have you seen our rebrand?

www.phillyhasheart.com | www.instagram.com/phillyhasheart

// Show Notes:

Social Media:

• Bridgette Mayer: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/bmayergallery
• Allen Bentley: https://www.allenbentleystudio.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/allenbentley/

The Art Cure by Bridgette Mayer: https://bit.ly/3Ipg25H

The E Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber: https://bit.ly/4prCXy1

The Whitney: https://whitney.org/

Baltimore Museum of Art: https://artbma.org/

Willem de Kooning: https://www.moma.org/artists/3213-willem-de-kooning

Franz Klein: https://whitney.org/artists/707

Cecily Brown: https://cecilybrown.com/

Philadelphia Theater Company Primary Trust running from September 19th to October 5th: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/primary-trust/

Scott Vradelis To Know Blue as Blue at 5U space in Callowhill on September 20: https://5uspace.net/

Calder Gardens Chaos and Kisses on Saturday September 20 at noon to 2pm: https://caldergardens.org/programs/grand-opening-parade/

Da Vinci Art Alliance through September 22nd

• Yaqeen Yamani and Kalena Marshall Garcia titled Shared Ground
• A continuation of Friend of a Friend of a Friend by Claire Cooke and Ben Kraemer

Philadelphia Young Friends Performing Arts happy hour on September 24 at the Kimmel Center: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/meta/young-friends-kickoff-registration

Philadelphia Ballet Annual Gala on Saturday, October 11 at 5pm: https://e.givesmart.com/events/HMv/

The Print Center through November 22nd

• Solo show by Nazanin Noroozi titled False Dawn
• Group show by Janet Biggs, Will Harris, Eloise Hess, Katherine Hubbard, Kaitlin Santoro, Edra Soto and Hester Stinnett, titled Memory, Loss

On this week's episode, we have Kate and Lisa of BYO Print.

Also, have you seen our rebrand?

www.phillyhasheart.com | www.instagram.com/phillyhasheart

Join us tomorrow!

philly has heART x Young Friends of the Philadelphia Ballet x Bridgette Mayer Gallery artist tour and talk featuring Allen Bentley's Flight on Thursday, September 11 at 6pm - 8pm: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNoShUUvAsi/

// Show Notes:

Social Media:

• BYO Print: https://www.instagram.com/byoprint/ | https://byoprint.org/

Hieronymus Bosch: https://www.nga.gov/artists/986-hieronymus-bosch

Frida Kahlo: https://www.nga.gov/artworks/229338-frida-kahlo

Two Street Club: https://www.instagram.com/twostreetclub/?hl=en

Bind Your Own Book Workshop at Brooke Lanier Fine Art Gallery on Friday, September 12 at 5pm - 7pm: https://www.brookelanier.com/event-details/bind-your-own-book-workshop

Philadelphia Fall Arts Fest at the Kimmel Center on Saturday, September 13 at 11am: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/free-events/free-philadelphia-fall-arts-fest

Mural Arts Fest 2025: Voices of Philly on Saturday, September 13 at 2pm - 7pm: https://muralarts.org/events/mural-arts-fest-2025-voices-of-philly/

new heaven new earth second and last Fringe Fest stage read is on September 16 at 8pm: https://phillyfringe.org/events/new-heaven-new-earth/

Scott Vradelis To Know Blue as Blue at 5U space in Callowhill on September 20: https://5uspace.net/

Calder Gardens Chaos and Kisses on Saturday September 20 at noon to 2pm: https://caldergardens.org/programs/grand-opening-parade/

Philadelphia Young Friends Performing Arts happy hour on September 24 at the Kimmel Center: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/meta/young-friends-kickoff-registration

Philadelphia Ballet Annual Gala on Saturday, October 11 at 5pm: https://e.givesmart.com/events/HMv/