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Learn about "The History of Hip Hop" with the dancers of RHAW, created by Philadelphia native and renowned dancer/choreographer Rennie Harris, part of Philadelphia Children's Festival at the Annenberg Center, May 17-19. Photo courtesy of Annenberg Center.
Discover Philadelphia’s outstanding arts and culture offerings
Founded in 1971, the Annenberg Center is one of the nation’s foremost urban performing arts centers on the University of Pennsylvania campus and serves as a cultural destination in Philadelphia, offering a broad range of programs in theatre, music and dance.
- Upcoming performances: Philadelphia Children’s Festival, May 17-19.
A full-service professional regional theater in Old City, offering the highest quality theatrical and educational productions and programs to the artists, audiences and students of the greater Philadelphia region.
- On stage: Snow White, through June 3.
- Upcoming: Fun Home, through June 17.
The renowned, exclusive conservatory trained the likes of Leonard Bernstein and Samuel Barber and offers student recital series, Curtis Symphony Orchestra, Curtis Opera Theatre, Family Concerts, and more
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
State-of-the-art performance venue that is home to the Philadelphia Orchestra, hosts touring Broadway productions and world-renowned artists.
- Upcoming Broadway performances: Aladdin, June 13 – July 1.
- PIFA – Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts returns May 31 through June 10 with over 50 world premieres, critically-acclaimed artists, free events and more, ranging from music and dance to 360-degree immersive spectacle experiences.
The beautiful open-air music center in historic Fairmount Park is the Philadelphia summer home of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Pack a picnic on “Picnic Nights” and enjoy a concert under the stars!
The Pennsylvania Ballet was started in 1963 by George Balanchine protégée, Barbara Weisberger and is considered one of America’s leading ballet companies, performing at the Academy of Music, the oldest opera house in the United States.
The legendary Philadelphia orchestra is one of the finest music ensembles in the world with leaders such as Leopold Stokowski, who developed the “Philadelphia Sound,” and Eugene Ormandy, who toured the orchestra in China as global ambassadors. The “Fabulous Philadelphians” perform at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
- Upcoming performances: Yannick and Hélène, May 10-20; Tosca, May 12-19.
The largest standalone pops orchestra in the United States, the Philly POPS is a 65-piece orchestra, under the direction of Michael Krajewski. With a repertoire of songs from the 1920s through today, the POPS is a founding resident company of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
Founded in 1809, the Walnut Street Theatre is America’s oldest theater and is also the official State Theatre of Pennsylvania and a National Historic Landmark.
- On stage: Tell Me on a Sunday, through June 10; Mamma Mia! May 15 through July 15; Ivy + Bean: The Musical, June 1-10.
Established in 1973, the Wilma challenged the Philadelphia cultural community to create theatrical productions of original material and to develop local artists. Located on the Avenue of the Arts, the Wilma Theater has established a national reputation for provocative work.
The Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) is the official tourism promotion agency for the City of Philadelphia globally and the primary sales and marketing agency for the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Updated May 17, 2018
