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Art/Enterteinment

Movie Theater

Extra Time? Enjoy foreign and independent films as well as
Philadelphia art galleries...

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Ritz at the Bourse
Underground films fit the bill at this underground mutiplex.

400 Ranstead St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Phone (215) 925-7900

Cross streets
Chestnut Street and Market Street

Puttin' on the (Art) Flicks
Some cities suffer for lack of art houses. Not Philadelphia. With the Ritz chain nearly monopolizing Old City's movie offerings, Miramax's latest feel-good foreign film or a Sundance sensation is never far afield.

Close To The Screen
Stadium seating at the newer multiplexes got you down? The screening rooms, in keeping with the lower-key nature of most of the theater's offerings, seat about 100. Photos of Old City buildings flash on the screens before movies start. On Wednesdays, all films at the Ritz theaters cost $5.

Performing Arts

1.		Academy of Music
		1420 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, (215) 893-1999 or (215) 893-1930 The "Grand Old Lady of Locust Street" sparkles after more than a century.

2.		Headlong Dance Theatre
		325 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, (215) 592-4188 An acrobatic band of movement pranksters that's a bit off-center and a whole lot of fun.

3.		North Star Bar
		2639 Poplar St, Philadelphia, PA, 19130-1321, (215) 684-0808 Pool, beer, and bands at this Fairmount hangout.

4.		Pennsylvania Ballet
		1101 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19147-4410, (215) 551-7000 Since 1964 the Ballet has cultivated a diverse classical repertoire with a "Balanchine backbone."

5.		Philadelphia Theatre Company
		1714 Delancey St , Plays & Players Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 19102-3837, (215) 569-9700 PTC just might be the most consistent theater company in town.

6.		Arden Theatre
		40 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA, 19106-4504, (215) 922-8900 Complementing Old City's visual arts venues with a performing arts destination spot.

7.		Bob and Barbara's Lounge
		1509 South St, Philadelphia, PA, 19146-1635, (215) 545-4511 When day turns to night, this drinker's bar turns into a low-key boho bonanza.

8.		Curtis Institute of Music
		1726 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA, 19103-6107, (215)893-5252

9.		First Union Center
		3601 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19148-5250, (215) 339-7676 Philadelphia's premier arena for pro hockey, basketball and the occasional political convention.

10.		Freedom Theatre
		1346 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19121-4303, (215) 765-2793 African-American theater finds vivid expression at this theater on the northern reaches of the Avenue of the Arts.

11.		Mann Center for the Performing Arts
		52nd St and Parkside Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19131, (215) 878-7707 Enjoy classical music and pop acts under the stars.

12.		Merriam Theater University of the Arts
		250 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19102, (215) 732-5446 or (215) 732-1366 The home stage for the University of the Arts, the Merriam also plays host to Broadway shows and the PA Ballet.

13.		Painted Bride Art Center
		230 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, 19106-1213, (215) 925-9914 For a quarter century, the Painted Bride has been making a name for itself with multi-cultural programming in visual and performing art.

14.		Prince Music Theater
		1412 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19102-2505, (215) 569-9700 The latest jewel in the Avenue of the Arts has continued AMTF's tradition of offering new and challenging musical theater.

15.		Trocadero
		1003 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, (215) 922-6888 or (215) 922-5483 Former vaudeville theater keeps kids of all ages happy with punk, indie rock, and metal.

16.		Walnut Street Theatre Company
		825 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107-5107, (215) 574-3550 Philadelphia's oldest theater mounts an almost-always lovable season of drama, comedy, and musicals

17.		Wilma Theater
		265 S. Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107-5659, (215) 546-7824 A twisting neon marquee points to bold, adventurous theater on the Avenue of the Arts.

Visual Arts

1.		Philadelphia Museum of Art
		Art Museum Dr, Philadelphia, PA, 19101, (215) 763-8100 From a 16th-century Indian temple to an impressive Marcel Duchamp collection, an encyclopedic force to be reckoned with.

2.		Strasburg Rail Road
		Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 17572-0096, (717) 687-7522 Take a trip on America's oldest short-line railroad.

3.		Barnes Foundation
		300 North Latches Ln, Merion, Pa, 19066, (610) 667-0290 Nestled in a quiet residential suburb is one of the world's most extraordinary French art collections.

4.		Frank Rizzo
		1401 JFK Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19102 The last big man in Big City America looms large in Center City.

5.		Sunday Mornings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
		26th Street and the Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, 19130 A sanctuary of art for sleepy Sunday mornings.

6.		National Liberty Museum
		321 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19106-2707, (215) 925-2800 Good intentions, meet pseudo-history.

7.		Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum
		118 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19102, (215) 972-7600 This venerable institution claims the distinction of being America's oldest art museum, and its first art school.

8.		Rodin Museum
		Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, (215) 763-8100 Newly renovated--with air-conditioning, no less--the Rodin Museum is open again.

9.		Rosenbach Museum & Library
		2008 Delancey Pl, Philadelphia, PA, 19103-6584, (215) 732-1600 Original copies of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" and James Joyce's "Ulysses" are among the treasures in this bibliophile's haven.