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”SPRINGTIME” MEANS BIG LAUGHS AT THE WALNUT!
MEL BROOKS’ THE PRODUCERS won more Tonys and made more people laugh than any other show in Broadway history. Now it’s time to set Philadelphia ablaze with laughter and toe-tapping tunes in our final Mainstage production of our 200th Anniversary Season. Under the direction of Marc Robin (Peter Pan, Windy City), MEL BROOKS’ THE PRODUCERS is sure to be an all-singing, all-dancing comedic romp with Bialystock and Bloom!
When scheming producers Max Bialystock (Ben Lipitz) and Leo Bloom (Ben Dibble) find a loophole that can make them rich from a flop, they set out to find the worst musical ever written. They stumble upon a perfectly awful musical written by a batty Bavarian named Franz Liebkind (Jeffrey Coon) that’s so bad it’s good. Instead of everything going wrong, everything goes right, which is actually wrong! You’ll laugh along with some of the funniest characters ever written for a Broadway show. There’s the amorous Swedish secretary, Ulla (Amy Bodnar), a flamboyant director, Roger DeBris (Jeremy Webb) and his whispy little assistant, Carmen Ghia (Robert McClure). And of course, who can forget all those little-old-ladies and their tap-dancing walkers? Spring into summer with the funniest musical ever produced at the Walnut. Don’t miss MEL BROOKS’ THE PRODUCERS!
MEL BROOKS’ THE PRODUCERS
May 12th - July 19th
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Or call 215-574-3550 or 800-982-2787
Tickets are $10 - $70
Premium seating is also available.
Discounted seating is available for groups of 15 or more. Call 215-574-3550 ext. 504
and ask Amber for details.
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Date:
June 7, 2009
The Race
The world’s most competitive cyclists turn their sights on Philadelphia for the annual Philadelphia International Championship every June, when about 300,000 fans line an arduous road course to watch hundreds of elite pro cyclists whip through some of Philadelphia’s most beautiful streets.
The scenic course includes the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Kelly Drive, and, of course, the infamous Manayunk “Wall,” a 17% grade hill rising sharply off the banks of the Schuylkill River.
The race is a culmination of a weekend of related festivities that are great for the entire family.
Best Places To Watch
The best places from which to watch the race are:
Thinking of coming to see the Race? The Independent Hotel in Philadelphia is now taking reservations. Click on make a reservation or call us today!
With many fine artists selected to participate, there will be no limit to the variety and diversity of techniques, mediums and subject matter.
Now in its 76th year, the Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show has the long-running distinction of being the nation’s oldest outdoor original artwork show.
The Independent Hotel, Philadelphia’s newest premier boutique hotel, has partnered with the Spirit of Philadelphia to bring you a most entertaining and unique dining experience.
Come aboard and enjoy the most entertaining lunchtime experience in Philadelphia featuring our Grande Buffet! This two-hour cruise on Philadelphia’s historic harbor is perfect for an afternoon getaway, a birthday, office party, entertaining out-of-town guests, you name it.
Let us walk you through a cruise:
About the Spirit of Philadelphia
Perfect for parties of two to 500 guests, the three-deck Spirit of Philadelphia offers a sleek and fresh approach to dining and dancing on the water:
Packages starting at $264.00 and includes:
* Overnight accommodations for (2) people
*(2) Tickets aboard the Spirit of Philadelphia
*Two hour festive river cruise
*Bountiful Buffet
*Narrated skyline tour
*Vibrant entertainment with a lively DJ playing a full range of dance hits
To book your package click here: http://theindependenthotel.com/philadelphia/?cat=22
The Independent Hotel, Philadelphia’s newest premier boutique hotel, has partnered with the Spirit of Philadelphia to bring you a most entertaining and unique dining experience.
Come aboard and enjoy the most entertaining lunchtime experience in Philadelphia featuring our Grande Buffet! This three-hour cruise on Philadelphia’s historic harbor is perfect for an afternoon getaway, a birthday, office party, entertaining out-of-town guests, you name it.
Let us walk you through a cruise:
About the Spirit of Philadelphia
Perfect for parties of two to 500 guests, the three-deck Spirit of Philadelphia offers a sleek and fresh approach to dining and dancing on the water:
Packages starting at $329.00 and includes:
* Overnight accommodations for (2) people
*(2) Tickets aboard the Spirit of Philadelphia
*Three hour festive river cruise
*Bountiful Buffet
*Narrated skyline tour
*Vibrant entertainment with a lively DJ playing a full range of dance hits
To book your package click here: http://theindependenthotel.com/philadelphia/?cat=22
The Independent Hotel Philadelphia is Philadelphia’s newest premier boutique hotel. Located just minutes from the University of Penn campus, The Independent Hotel
Sunday May 17, 2009
At the University of Pennsylvania, you’ll find a historic, Ivy League school with highly selective admissions and a history of innovation in interdisciplinary education and scholarship. You’ll also find a picturesque campus amidst a dynamic city and a world-class research institution
The Independent Hotel, Philadelphia’s newest premier boutique hotel, wishes to congratulate it’s Community Partner Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Center City Campus, for being ranked as one of America’s best hospitals! Thomas Jefferson Univerity Hospital has been granted MAGNET® recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) MAGNET Recognition Program®. ANCC is a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association.
Less than five percent of hospitals in the US have achieved MAGNET status which recognizes superior patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice.
Highly regarded as the “gold standard” of nursing excellence, MAGNET recognition provides a benchmark by which consumers and patients can measure the quality of care they can expect to receive at a hospital. MAGNET-recognized hospitals are associated with improved patient care outcomes as well as attracting top notch physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals.
“Jefferson is extremely proud of the high caliber of our nurses and the exceptional care they provide to patients,” remarked Mary Ann McGinley, PhD, RN, senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer. “MAGNET status validates what we already know and enhances our reputation as a center of excellence.”
“Through our journey to achieve MAGNET status, the significant contributions that our nurses make to the profession are even more evident,” Dr. McGinley noted. “In their everyday practice, Jefferson nurses apply their clinical knowledge, expertise and research to improve care and to create an environment of excellence for our patients.”
Hospitals applying to the MAGNET Recognition Program must demonstrate and document along with sources of evidence that the fundamental characteristics identified as the “14 Forces of Magnetism” are internalized within the institution. Organizational structure, quality of nursing care and the professional environment are vigorously evaluated. Jefferson’s 1200-page MAGNET application document filled 10 volumes which included written narratives, exhibits and demographics. MAGNET organizations must provide annual monitoring reports and apply for re-designation every four years.
“MAGNET recognition further strengthens Jefferson’s position as a leader of quality care and nursing excellence,” commented Thomas J. Lewis, Jefferson’s president and chief executive officer. “Jefferson is honored to be among the best in the country for both medical and nursing services. It’s why patients choose Jefferson.”
While visiting Jefferson Hospital, we would love to be your host hotel. To book your room simply click on “Reservations”
April 23 - 25, 2009
As the first and oldest of relay meets, the Penn Relays has always tried to stay at the forefront of advances in the sport. From April 23 to April 25, Philadelphia will be dashing with spectators from around the world who are eager to see tomorrow’s Olympic stars at one of the oldest and longest-running track and field events in the world.
So who competes in The Penn Relays? Men and women from high schools, colleges, clubs, the armed services, prepatory schools and even elementary schools. This year, during some 33 hours of competition, participants from ages eight to 80 will run more than 425 races — that’s more than one race every five minutes.
Paul Cézanne’s posthumous retrospective at the Salon d’Automne in 1907 was a watershed event in the history of art. The immediate impact of this large presentation of his work on the young artists of Paris was profound. Its ramifications on successive generations down to the present are still in effect.
This exhibition features forty paintings and twenty watercolors and drawings by Cézanne, displayed alongside works by several artists for whom Cézanne has been a central inspiration and whose work reflects, both visually and poetically, Cézanne’s extraordinary legacy.
Based on the remarkable resources of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, both in its holdings of major works by Cézanne and in its large collections of early modernist works—thanks to A. E. Gallatin and Louise and Walter Arensberg—this show is a unique occasion to experience the continuing impact of this influential painter.
Francis Alÿs (Belgian, born 1959)
“I remember blaming Cézanne (or was it that I blessed him) for having saved me from having to deal with the enigma of painting.”
Max Beckmann (German, 1884–1950)
“Cézanne was my greatest love and still is when I think of French art.”
Georges Braque (French, 1882–1963)
“To my way of thinking, there is no master equal to Cézanne.”
Paul Cézanne (French, 1839–1906)
“In my thought one doesn’t replace the past, one only adds a new link to it.”
Charles Demuth (American, 1883–1935)
“John Marin and I drew our inspiration from the same source, French modernism. He brought his up in buckets and spilt much along the way. I dipped mine out with a teaspoon, but I never spilled a drop.”
Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, 1901–1966)
“Cézanne did not … seek to be original. And yet there is no painter so original as Cézanne.”
Arshile Gorky (American, born Armenia, 1904–1948)
“Cézanne is the greatest artist, shall I say, that has lived.”
Marsden Hartley (American, 1877–1943)
“[Cézanne had] ideas that were to make the world of painting over again.”
Jasper Johns (American, born 1930)
“As for the Cézanne [Bather], it has a synesthetic quality that gives it great sensuality—it makes looking equivalent to touching
Ellsworth Kelly (American, born 1923)
“Cézanne tackled and conceptualized the three-dimensional world in terms of its underlying structure and our uncertain relationships to it.”
Fernand Léger (French, 1881–1955)
“[Cézanne’s] influence was so strong that in order to free myself I had to move all the way to abstraction.”
Sherrie Levine (American, born 1947)
“I engage the idea of removing the artist completely from the artwork, so that it becomes a kind of group project with audience participation.”
Brice Marden (American, born 1938)
“Cézanne, my hero.”
Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)
“I thought: If Cézanne is right, I am right. Because I knew Cézanne had made no mistake.”
Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872–1944)
“Beauty in art is created not by the objects of representation but by the relationships of line and color (Cézanne).”
Giorgio Morandi (Italian, 1890–1964)
“We sat down around the big table and talked about art,” John Rewald recalled, “not so much about his [Morandi’s] as about the masters he admired, above all Cézanne and Seurat.”
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)
“[Cézanne] was my one and only master! Don’t you think I looked at his pictures?”
Liubov Popova (Russian, 1889–1924)
“Cézanne no longer depicted the impression of the object, but only its essence.”
Jeff Wall (Canadian, born 1946)
“I have always admired Cézanne.”
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Equality Forum 2009 Visit www.equalityforum.com for more information.
Equality Forum is a national and international GLBT civil rights organization with an educational focus. Equality Forum presents annually the largest and premiere national and international GLBT civil rights forum. Equality Forum 2009 has 34 panels, 8 parties and 10 special events. There is no registration fee and all panels are free.
Created through The Franklin’s exclusive partnership with the IIstituto e Museo di Storia della Sciestituto e Museo di Storia della ScienzaI in Florence, Italy, the exhibit showcases Galileo’s accomplishments, his relationship to the ruling Medici family, his discoveries, and his overall impact on astronomy, physics, and math. This will be the first time one of the two remaining Galileo telescopes has left Italy. Also exhibited will be other instruments belonging to Galileo, as well as paintings, prints, and manuscripts from the priceless Medici collection. Together, the collections will showcase how the union of science, art, and political power gave rise to Galileo’s success.
Included in the Galileo Package;
Overnight Accommodations for (2)
(2) VIP Exhibition Tickets
Packages starting at $209 per night based upon double occupancy and availability. Click here to make your reservation now http://Reservations.ihotelier.com/istay.cfm?hotelid=15322&ReferID=20942&gohome=2
There’s a revolutionary new way to see historic Philadelphia - The Independent Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia. Follow in the Founding Father’s footsteps with this self-guided fun-filled activity for the entire family! This tour takes you on a walking journey through America’s most historic square mile - the birthplace of our nation.
Step back in time to see where The Declaration of Independence and The United States Constitution were created. The 3-mile journey features more than 30 historic sites in the Independence Mall area, including the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Betsy Ross House and the National Constitution Center.
Included in this package;
Overnight Accommodations for (2)
Self-Guided Walking Map
Philadelphia Treat Upon Arrival
2 p.m. Late Checkout
Packages starting at $149.00 single/double occupancy plus applicable taxes and based upon availability
Click here to make your reservation: http://theindependenthotel.com/philadelphia/?cat=22
Excursions, a half-hour TV show aired nationally to more than 60 million homes, is heading to Philadelphia.
Each year, Excursions does a series of shows in which it visits the most prominent and interesting destinations in a particular city or region. The TV show chose Philadelphia as one of it’s destinations this year.
The largest city in Pennsylvania and one of the leading urban cores in the United States, Philadelphia was an easy choice for Excursions’ producers.
“There isn’t much Philadelphia doesn’t have,” says Chris Willis of 463Media, location scouts for the Excursions TV show. “Culture, fine dining, world-class hotels, fascinating neighborhoods, great sports teams.”
“We look for destinations that offer something original,” Willis says.
With that said…The Independent Philadelphia Hotel has been chosen as the “Best of Philadelphia” by Excursions TV for providing unique upscale accommodations & exceptional guest service!
The Independent will be featured on the Style Network channel Friday, March 20, 2009 at 5:30 a.m. and locally on Sunday, March 22, 2009 on Fox 29 at 3 p.m. Click here to view Excursions TV’s segment on The Independent Philadelphia Hotel and all that this wonderful hidden gem has to offer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdYyYunzVmQ
Excursions TV is a half-hour show dedicated to providing its viewers with a fresh and unique perspective on travel. Each feature tells a story from the insider’s perspective, going behind the scenes to discover the most interesting tales and using the powerful medium of television to relay them.
20 Days until Opening Tap
Over 445 events at dozens of venues
in the city and suburbs
And more to come!
The second-annual Philly Beer Week (PBW) 2009 will kickoff on Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m., in the spectacular Comcast Center lobby and Winter Garden (17th street and JFK Boulevard) with the Opening Tap, a celebration honoring over 30 regional breweries whose beer help make Philadelphia “the best beer-drinking city in America.” The Opening Tap will begin with a ceremonial ‘first tap’ using the official Philly Beer Week Keg Mallet, followed by a strolling beer tasting and a festive awards ceremony. Opening Tap tickets cost $40 and can be purchased online at www.phillybeerweek.org ($50 at the door.)
“The Opening Tap is a one-of-a-kind event featuring our local breweries and their beers, as well as the men and women who create them,” says Don Russell, who along with Tom Peters and Bruce Nichols are the founders of Philly Beer Week.
Invited breweries for the Opening Tap include: Appalachian Brewing, Barley Creek Brewing Company, Brew Works, Dock Street, Dogfish Head, Earth + Bread, Erie Brewing Company, Flying Fish, General Lafayette, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, Lancaster Brewing Company, Legacy, Lion, Manayunk Brewpub, McKenzie’s, Nodding Head, Penn Brewery, Philadelphia Brewing Company, Porterhouse, Reading Brewing Company, Riverhorse, Rock Bottom, Roy Pitz, Sly Fox, Triumph, Stewart’s, Stoudts, Troegs, Twin Lakes, Victory, Weyerbacher, Yards and Yuengling.
A group of local beer writers created the awards that will honor each brewery represented at the event. An emcee will announce each award and invite the brewery representative to join them, get their photo taken and receive their PBW award.
“These are not your traditional “Best Of” awards. They have a definite Philly attitude! In this town, we may take our beer seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously,” says Russell who created the awards with fellow beer writers George Hummel, Bryan Kolesar, Lew Bryson, Jack Curtin, Suzanne Woods, Rich Wagner, Woody Chandler and Carolyn Smagalski.
Food will be available for purchase from the Market at the Comcast Center, and live music is also planned. Attendees must be at least 21 years of age, and no children will be admitted.
Those wishing to take public transportation to Philly Beer Week, can purchase Sip Safely with SEPTA, an unlimited, all-day, bus-trolley-rail pass that will be sold for $9.00, valid any one day between March 6 and March 15. This pass is valid on SEPTA services, to encourage PBW participants to travel safely, rather than driving from event to event. Sip Safely with SEPTA passes are available for sale at most SEPTA locations.
Step aboard one of the signature burgundy and green Victorian-style “open-air” trolleys and tour Philadelphia in style!
Enjoy the view as the past meets the present through the colorful narrative of your experienced tour guides. The knowledgeable staff will enlighten and entertain you with humorous stories and fascinating facts about Philadelphia’s famous sights and attractions.
The Brotherly Love Trolley Works Tour Independent Style is inclusive of the following;
Overnight Accommodations for Two (2)
Two (2) Trolley Works Tickets
A “Philadelphia Treat” upon arrival
*Additional tickets can be purchased at the front desk for a reduced rate of $22 per ticket
The City Tour operates daily except Christmas and New Year’s. All tours subject to availability and are on a first come / first serve basis. Trolleys and Big Bus vehicles operate interchangeably on the tour. Your pass is good for either vehicle.
Tours depart from the northeast corner of 5th & Market Streets.
Hours:
April – November
Tours Depart Daily from 9:30 am – 5:30 pm weekdays, 6:00 pm weekends
December – March
Tours Depart Daily from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Packages starting at $179.00 single/double - click here to book your package today http://theindependenthotel.com/philadelphia/?cat=22
You are planning the perfect wedding ceremony…..the perfect dress…..the perfect reception…..why not plan the perfect accommodations for your out-of-town guests? Introducing The Independent Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia’s newest boutique accommodations, specializing in offering a truly unique experience.
The Independent Hotel offers group discounts for a wedding block of (10) confirmed guestrooms or more and for wedding blocks of (15) confirmed guest rooms or more the Bride & Groom receive Complimentary Wedding Night accommodations, Fresh Flowers, Champagne on ice and Chocolates to devour….Each overnight guest within your wedding block will receive an in-room bottle of wine - chilled to perfection and exceptional service during their stay.
You want to savor every detail…every minute of your special day and when including The Independent Philadelphia Hotel as your wedding host hotel you will allow yourself to relax in style, unwind and reflect on the beginning of the rest of your life….and yes, your guests will thank you….
Contact Rachel in Group Sales at 267-765-1111 or email rachel.rowan@hershahotels.com
Starting wedding package rates at $149 single / $159 double plus applicable taxes - based upon availability.
