Bill M.
5/12/2018
Between all of the First Friday art visits, culture doses of concerts and theater productions, and just stopping by to pay homage to the Isaiah Zagar mosaic exterior that I've done, Painted Bride...
Painted Bride Art Center
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4029 Cambridge St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
History
Founded in 1969 by a group of visual artists who had recently graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, the Painted Bride Art Center is a presenting arts organization located in Old City, Philadelphia. The Bride is part of the Alternative Art Space movement, which is a small genre of cultural organization in America that grew from a movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This movement sought to establish organizations where artists had greater control over the presentation of their work and were able to present the work of the underrepresented in commercial or larger established institutions such as women, people of color, gay and lesbian artists and the disabled. The Bride has evolved into an innovative, internationally recognized, artist-centered, multi-disciplinary institution.
Specialties
World music, dance, jazz, salsa, theater, visual arts, hip-hop, indie rock, spoken word.
Reviews
3.511 reviews
Jeff H.
2/1/2014
The Painted Bride in Old City is one cool cultural arts center. It has become a Philadelphia tradition with its mosaic walls outside designed by Isaiah Zagar, and its art galleries and theatre...
Fay H.
7/23/2011
You know, you would think that when you pay money to go see a performance somewhere, that using the restroom would be included in your admission price. My experience trying to use the restroom at...
Karen F.
1/1/2012
We took our 7 year old to a performance of "Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins". The facilities are not as nice as the Arden, and the performance was not as good. We love to support the arts and...
Kelly P.
1/23/2012
saw Sandra Bernhard here (thank you Bob & Barbara's for the free tickets - i never win anything!). it was a fun show, and this was my first time in this space. it's small and unless you sit on...
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