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by Robert Marsch & Lucinda Degerlund
The philly has heART podcast will take you behind the scenes of the city's art world. We will discuss upcoming performances, exhibits, and other events, programs, and initiatives that are not to be missed with those who comprise Philadelphia's art community: artists, gallerists, educators, curators, and other creatives. The art scene in Philadelphia is so rich that it can seem daunting. Consider this your cultural cheat sheet. Philly has heart - and art!
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- 5 days ago30 min
Ideas of Grandeur feat. Imani Lee Williams and Rayne
This week, we have the creator of Philadelphia Fringe Fest production, Ideas of Grandeur, Imani Lee Williams and director of Ideas of Grandeur, Rayne.Tickets: https://phillyfringe.org/events/ideas-of-grandeur/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imanileewilliams/ | https://www.instagram.com/tallblackcreative/Websites: https://findimanilee.com/ | https://www.angelabey.com/// Show Notes:Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1uPhiladelphia Fringe Fest PicksGoblet of Light: https://phillyfringe.org/events/goblet-of-light/Alpha: https://phillyfringe.org/events/alpha/Single Woman: Work in Progress: https://phillyfringe.org/events/single-woman-work-in-progress/What Had Happened Was: https://phillyfringe.org/events/what-had-happened-was/Priority Hoarding: https://phillyfringe.org/events/priority-hoarding-a-retro-spectacle/Ideas of Grandeur: https://phillyfringe.org/events/ideas-of-grandeur/My Carmilla: https://phillyfringe.org/events/my-carmilla/The Adoption Game: https://phillyfringe.org/events/the-adoption-game/Murdered Darlings: https://phillyfringe.org/events/murdered-darlings/Dolls: https://phillyfringe.org/events/dolls/Weekend PicksThe reception for the New Talent group show at Bridgette Mayer Gallery is September 18th at 5:30 pm: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com/exhibitions/new-talentSean 9 Lugo and Oliver Lugo opening of Are You Happy Now? is opening on September 19th at Works on Paper Gallery: https://www.wpartcollection.com/
- 1 weeks ago35 min
What Had Happened Was feat. Heavy R. Cream
This week, we have the creator of Philadelphia Fringe Fest production, What Had Happened Was, Heavy R. Cream.Tickets: https://phillyfringe.org/events/what-had-happened-was/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsheavycream/Website: https://www.itsheavycream.com/// Show Notes:Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1uPhiladelphia Fringe Fest PicksGoblet of Light: https://phillyfringe.org/events/goblet-of-light/Alpha: https://phillyfringe.org/events/alpha/Single Woman: Work in Progress: https://phillyfringe.org/events/single-woman-work-in-progress/What Had Happened Was: https://phillyfringe.org/events/what-had-happened-was/Priority Hoarding: https://phillyfringe.org/events/priority-hoarding-a-retro-spectacle/Ideas of Grandeur: https://phillyfringe.org/events/ideas-of-grandeur/My Carmilla: https://phillyfringe.org/events/my-carmilla/The Adoption Game: https://phillyfringe.org/events/the-adoption-game/Murdered Darlings: https://phillyfringe.org/events/murdered-darlings/Dolls: https://phillyfringe.org/events/dolls/Weekend PicksWaves Become Wings by Eric Spehn opens on September 8th with the reception on September 10th from 6 to 8 pm: https://www.pentimenti.com/waves-become-wingsGloria Gammage-Davis and Vulon show Memory Made Visible reception on Sepetmber 12th from 2 to 6 pm: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/memory-made-visible-tickets-1998618167741Philadelphia Sketch Club's Small Oils Exhibition reception is September 13th from 1 to 3 pm: https://sketchclub.org/162-small-oil-2026/#gallery
- 2 weeks ago52 min
Single Woman: Work in Progress feat. Tess
This week, we have the creator of Philadelphia Fringe Fest production, Single Woman: Work in Progress, Tess.Tickets: https://phillyfringe.org/events/single-woman-work-in-progress/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singlewomanworkinprogress/// Show Notes:Philadelphia Fringe Fest PicksGoblet of Light: https://phillyfringe.org/events/goblet-of-light/Alpha: https://phillyfringe.org/events/alpha/Single Woman: Work in Progress: https://phillyfringe.org/events/single-woman-work-in-progress/What Had Happened Was: https://phillyfringe.org/events/what-had-happened-was/Priority Hoarding: https://phillyfringe.org/events/priority-hoarding-a-retro-spectacle/Ideas of Grandeur: https://phillyfringe.org/events/ideas-of-grandeur/My Carmilla: https://phillyfringe.org/events/my-carmilla/The Adoption Game: https://phillyfringe.org/events/the-adoption-game/Murdered Darlings: https://phillyfringe.org/events/murdered-darlings/Dolls: https://phillyfringe.org/events/dolls/Weekend PicksCerulean Arts' 20th anniversary show opened on September 1st: https://ceruleanarts.comParadigm Gallery + Studio's Tending to Clouds opens September 4th: https://www.paradigmarts.org/Grief and Flourish opens at Arch Enemy Arts on September 4th: https://www.archenemyarts.comSmoke Murmur opens at PII Gallery on September 4th: https://piigallery.com/Davinci Art Alliance show, Surrounds, opens September 5th: https://davinciartalliance.org/
- 3 weeks ago22 min
Bringing Stage Combat to the Street feat. Jameka Monet Wilson
We are kicking off season three with a bonus episode featuring Philadelphia hero, stage actress, and self defense aficionada, Jameka Monet Wilson.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamekamonetwilson/IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16564085/
- Jul 29, 202649 min
Center City District + Mural Arts feat. Manuela Guillén, a'driane nieves, Amy Genda, Jane Golden
On this week's episode, we welcome Manuela Guillén, a'driane nieves, Amy Genda, and Jane Golden.Websites: https://manuelaguillen.com/ | https://www.addyeb.com/ | https://centercityphila.org/ | https://muralarts.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lazybeamarte/ | https://www.instagram.com/addyebstudio | https://www.instagram.com/centercitydistrict | https://www.instagram.com/muralarts/// Show Notes:Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1uThe Philly Film Society Young Friends present a BYOB screening of Josie and the Pussycats at Ritz East, tomorrow Thursday, July 30th starting at 7:30 pm: https://filmadelphia.org/movies/josie-and-the-pussycats/Grant Goldsworthy, aka whitedeer, is having a reception, Uncovering the Work, at Curator Collective, Friday, July 31st from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm: https://www.curatorcollectivephilly.comThe PMA Young Friends will be taking over the Rodin Garden Bar, this Friday, July 31st from 4 pm to 8 pm: https://www.philamuseum.org/events/young-friends-rodin-garden-barThis Saturday, August 1st is the last day to catch Soft Architectures at Bridgette Mayer Gallery: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com/exhibitions/soft-architectures
- Jul 22, 202635 min
Philadelphia Sketch Club feat. Pam Herrick
On this week's episode, we welcome Pam Herrick of Philadelphia Sketch Club:Websites: https://sketchclub.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/philadelphiasketch/ | https://www.instagram.com/pamela.herrickFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesketchclub/// Show Notes:The Notebook presented by Ensemble Arts running into August, at the Academy of Music: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/blogs-and-press/press-releases/the-notebookTwelve Gates Arts The Poets' Studio July writing workshop on July 23rd at 6:30 pm: https://www.twelvegatesarts.org/all-eventsEustance Mamba is leading a July Twilight in the Gardens at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens on July 24th, from 7 to 10 pm: https://www.phillymagicgardens.org/events/twilight-in-the-gardens/Glashaus at 980 N. 2nd Street, on August 24th, from 5 to 9 pm: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/glashaus-tickets-1993627172540Furniture, History and Feminism: a Suite Américaine Panel Discussion at the Museum for Art in Wood on August 24th, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm: https://museumforartinwood.org/event/furniture-history-and-feminism-a-suite-americaine-panel-discussion/More Than Murals with Dominique Smack: Making Art Across Mediums on August 24th, from 6 to 9 pm: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/more-than-murals-w-dominique-smack-making-art-across-mediums-tickets-1992367957193Rarify x Docomomo: Pop-Up As Preservation? on August 24th, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm: https://rarify.co/pages/events/rarify-x-docomomo-pop-up-as-preservation?srsltid=AfmBOoq_BxQAMUHDpfTV9TURxtxftkJ0Sf5z9ZoXRwMMUEjMr99V8AfrArt Battle Philadelphia at Spin, on August 24th, from 6 to 10 pm: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-battle-philadelphia-july-24-2026-tickets-1991000939406America Today: Voices in Contemporary Print closing at The Print Center, on August, 25th: https://printcenter.org/100/america-today/
- Jul 15, 202658 min
GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical feat. Jackie Soro + @UnpleasantCompany feat. Morgan Cavalcanto + Paige Montes
On this week's episode, we welcome .Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/everlasting_soro/ | https://www.instagram.com/unpleasantcompany/ | https://www.instagram.com/nopaigepunspls/ | https://www.instagram.com/morganmoda/// Show Notes:Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1uRarify and Palmer Purcell present Wasted at 924 Market Street tomorrow, Thursday July 16th, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm: https://rarify.co/pages/events/rarify-x-c-plot-wastedFigure Drawing for Animation & Illustration, a workshop at the Philadelphia Sketch Club, is this Saturday, July 18th from 4 to 7 pm: https://sketchclub.org/figure-drawing-for-animation-illustration/The July closing reception for Da Vinci Art Alliance is this Sunday, July 19th. Say goodbye to Collective Renderings of 'We the People', A Group Members Exhibition and Yes, A Solo Exhibition by Pomona Za: https://davinciartalliance.org/calendar/closing-reception-1-md76n-l6742-g3p2g-w2wp4-bxmjsLines Are Marked, Yet We Are All Outsiders at Pentimenti Gallery is ongoing: https://www.pentimenti.com/lines-are-marked-yet-we-are-all-outsiders
- Jul 8, 202645 min
America Today: Voices in Contemporary Print feat. Lauren Rosenblum and Gustavo Garcia
On this week's episode, we welcome :Website: https://printcenter.org/100/america-today/ | https://colibriworkshop.com | https://brandywineworkshop.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintcenter/ | https://www.instagram.com/colibriworks | https://www.instagram.com/brandywine.workshop/// Show Notes:Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1uSecond Thursday at Crane Arts Building, brand new and ongoing exhibitions, open for reception:Now, One with Everyone, opening reception, at Icebox Project Space: https://www.iceboxprojectspace.com/now-one-with-everyone-infoMateria, Works by Abbey Lakey recently opened at Tiger Strikes Asteroid: https://www.tigerstrikesasteroid.comNegotiation, recently opened at Automat: https://www.automatcollective.comLiberty and Justice, was open during last Second Thursday, remains open at Box Spring Gallery: https://boxspringgallery.com/call-for-art/Future/Past/Present, a group show, as open during last Second Thursday, remains open at InLiquid, but will be closing on July 11th: https://www.inliquid.org/inliquid-gallery-events/future-past-presentPhiladelphia@250: Living Room, a community-built exhibition celebrating the makers, artists, and storytellers, is opening this Second Thursday at NextFab: https://lightenuplab.com/pages/living-roomThe Da Vinci Art Alliance Art-a-thon is this Saturday into Sunday. For an entire day, DVAA will open its doors for 24 straight hours of art, community workshops, and controlled chaos: https://davinciartalliance.org/calendar/gctb0woz7zoiu4xsh585sx3m3rk7dvBalletX's Summer Series is running from July 15th through the 19th at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre: https://www.balletx.org
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The philly has heART podcast will take you behind the scenes of the city's art world. We will discuss upcoming performances, exhibits, and other events, programs, and initiatives that are not to be missed with those who comprise Philadelphia's art community: artists, gallerists, educators, curators, and other creatives. The art scene in Philadelphia is so rich that it can seem daunting. Consider this your cultural cheat sheet. Philly has heart - and art!
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