Indulge your inner nerd with an evening devoted to experiments, discoveries, and art. Free with Museum admission.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Old Masters Now: Celebrating the Johnson Collection." Members can book in advance at: http://ow.ly/IEwQ30hIAYs and enjoy $5 guest tickets in the month of January.
5:30 p.m. Music: Osagie OG
Philly-based DJ, producer, and record collector Osagie spins a mix of disco, soul, hip-hop, house, and more.
5:30–6:30 p.m. Museum Science: Cultural Caretakers
Conservation scientist Kate Duffy offers an inside look at some of the Museum’s conservation projects. Also hear all about our X-ray fluorescence machine, which helps us determine the age of a painting without having to take a sample.
5:45 & 6:30 p.m. Detours: Artful Rounds
In these unconventional gallery tours for the adventurous, Penn and Temple med students diagnose figures in paintings and prescribe treatments.
6:00–6:45 p.m. In-Gallery Gaming: Art or Surgery?
Compete with your friends to win prizes in this game hosted by Philadelphia performer extraordiaire Jess Conda. Explore an assortment of objects from the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and figure out whether they were used for art or surgery. First come, first served.
6:45 p.m. Music: Crash Course in Science
This legendary post-punk band creates a distinctive brand of noise-pop dance music using altered drum machines and homemade synthesizers.
7:15 p.m. Music: Dan Deacon
Get ready for some high-voltage energy when this experimental electronic composer and musician with a penchant for the absurd joins the crowd for one of his famed interactive live shows.
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Blaster The Rocketman / The Rectors / Gringo Motel | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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American Aquarium / Justin Wells | 8:00pm | The Lounge at World Cafe Live | All Ages |
PRISM Saxophone Quartet (w/ Special Guests Leyla McCalla, Rez Abbasi, and Steven Mackey) | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
Lights / KiNG MALA | 8:00pm | Music Hall at World Cafe Live | All Ages |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Scott Churchman / Flanafi / Cold Court | 6:00pm | Spruce Street Harbor | All Ages |
Lily Seabird / Mary St.Mary / Shannen Moser | 7:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
Sloptart / Total Whine / Septic Bath | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
ZG Smith | 8:30pm | The Lounge at World Cafe Live | All Ages |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Nympho (tape release show) / Positronix / Cult Objects | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
Haunt Me / Stare Away / Twin Princess | 7:00pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
J Roddy Walston / Patton Magee | 7:15pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
Courting / Slow Ficition / Friend / Monstera | 7:30pm | Foto Club | All Ages |
Ghostlike / Creek / Farewell Days / Skeever | 7:30pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
Pop Baby / Antique / Scuemi | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
Hot Mulligan | 8:00pm | Ukie Club | All Ages |