Friday Nights Schedule
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Get in the spirit of the season with songs from A Charlie Brown Christmas. The Cartoon Christmas Trio welcomes special appearances by the Cartoon Christmas Chorus under the direction of M’Balia Singley and by world-class baritone Grant Youngblood.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Whether you’re craving some “me” time or a night out with your squad, we’re toasting to you. Choose from an array of solo or group activities, then cozy up to the tunes of Canadian indie-folk artist Basia Bulat.
Enjoy a private serenade in a gallery all to yourself. Concerts are 10 minutes each; sign up early at each location: Gallery 259: Aaron Parnell Brown—soothing and soulful Philly folk and R&B
Gallery 265: Joy Ike—a powerful voice that pays homage to her Nigerian roots
Gallery 268: Rosali—lush and intimate songs from a folk songstress
Composer Emily Bate and artist Patrick Costello lead a pop-up choir through an original piece of music. Previous singing experience not required (or desired).
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
This local folk songstress performs lush and intimate songs from her second album, Trouble Anyway.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
This founding father of the jazz saxophone and his quartet perform original compositions as well as songs by Monk and Coltrane.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Enjoy classic standards performed by this enchanting soprano as she brings today’s social issues to bear on her interpretations.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Celebrate the art of the catwalk with a tribute to LGBTQ ballroom culture.
Sponsored by The Women’s Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and presented in conjunction with Fabulous Fashion
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Great Stair Hall
Ensemble Novo explores the warm, lyrical music of Brazil in the 1960s and ‘70s through the lens of jazz improvisation.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
This acoustic folk duo is rooted in the tradition of storytelling through song, combined with evocative harmonies.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
In a special Valentine’s Day performance, this celebrated jazz vocalist sings love songs ranging from early standards to 1980s pop ballads.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Explore the cosmos with telescopes from the Franklin Institute, and enjoy astrology and astronomy-inspired workshops with Alice Sparkly Kat, as well as performances by the Kun-Yang Lin Dancers.
Presented in conjunction with the reopening of the Chinese Galleries
