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While the officers are away, the enlisted will play…and now, it’s your turn! Climb aboard Cruiser Olympia and step into a 1920s speakeasy, but be sneaky and don’t get caught by Admiral Dewey! Once safely inside, enjoy a night full of music, drinks (1 free drink is included with your ticket!), and games, and learn all about what serving in the United States Navy during prohibition looked like while standing on the oldest floating steel warship in the world.

Nancy Bean, violin, Meichen Liao-Barnes, violin, Meng Wang, viola, and Lloyd Smith, cello.

Their performance will include:

George Frideric Handel – Passacaglia Marcel Farago – Prayer Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen –

String Quartet #2 W.A. Mozart –

String Quartet in C Major Named to honor Frances Anne Wister, founder of the Volunteer Committees of The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Wister Quartet has earned high praise from critics and audiences alike for its superb musicianship and memorable performances.

We would like to invite you to the ACANA AFRICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL (ACANAFEST) on August 6th at 2pm at The Great Plaza, Penns Landing.  Every August, the African Cultural Alliance of North America throws its annual festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The daylong celebration is held at Penn’s Landing and honors African immigrants and African-American culture. The festival offers food, vendors, raffles, music and drum ensembles for guests to enjoy. 

He was a poet, a vocalist, a composer…a man of vision, an activist who stirred emotions with words of insight, and he could sing a story that made us think. Roy Richardson and The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble create a night of music with compositions of “Pieces of a Man,” “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” “The Bottle,” and more of Gil Scott Heron’s popular repertoire. Prices: $15.00 - $25.00

While the officers are away, the enlisted will play…and now, it’s your turn! Climb aboard Cruiser Olympia and step into a 1920s speakeasy, but be sneaky and don’t get caught by Admiral Dewey! Once safely inside, enjoy a night full of music, drinks (1 free drink is included with your ticket!), and games, and learn all about what serving in the United States Navy during prohibition looked like while standing on the oldest floating steel warship in the world.

While the officers are away, the enlisted will play…and now, it’s your turn! Climb aboard Cruiser Olympia and step into a 1920s speakeasy, but be sneaky and don’t get caught by Admiral Dewey! Once safely inside, enjoy a night full of music, drinks (1 free drink is included with your ticket!), and games, and learn all about what serving in the United States Navy during prohibition looked like while standing on the oldest floating steel warship in the world.

He is considered Jamaica’s greatest practicing singer/songwriter and anyone who has listened to his CDs or experienced the fervor elicited by his live performances would undoubtedly agree with that top-ranking assessment. His recent appearance at Jamaica’s premier music festival, Reggae Sumfest, was unanimously hailed as the finest of the three-night event as he tore through hit after hit, some dating back to the mid 70s, consistently captivating an audience of nearly 20,000 who sang along so loudly to his beloved songs, they sometimes threatened to drown him out.

The inspiring true story of Carole King’s remarkable journey from a teenage songwriter to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. From the pop classics King wrote for singers from Aretha Franklin to James Taylor, to her own chart-busting success as a solo artist, BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL takes you on the ride of a lifetime. Featuring over two dozen hits, including “One Fine Day,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” and “Natural Woman,” this Broadway celebration is filled with the songs you remember and a story you’ll never forget!