Our Guide to Culture-Savvy Gift-Giving in Philadelphia
Get our weekly picks of what to do this weekend and the latest on Philly's arts and entertainment scene.
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For the Art Lover
Membership to the Barnes starts at just $90, including guest passes and unlimited access throughout the year. Or splurge on the $2,500 package, which comes with a private tour for eight. But if the Barnes is a bit too focused on post-Impressionists and Modernists for the art appreciator in your life, you can’t go wrong with a Philadelphia Museum of Art membership, for as little as $40 for a student and just $185 for a family. The Friday Art After 5 performances in the Great Stair Hall (included!) are a must.
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For the Theater Lover
The casual theatergoer will appreciate a subscription to the Walnut Street Theatre, where a four-play package is as little as $76. Noel Coward’s Private Lives opens in January. The same demo might enjoy the Kimmel Center’s Broadway Philadelphia series, which stages Kinky Boots and The Lion King in 2015. A five-show package can be had for less than $100. For those a bit more daring, seek out memberships to FringeArts, the Wilma, the Arden or InterAct.
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For the Classical Music Lover
Your natural instinct will be a subscription to the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center, and you really can’t go wrong with that (and maybe throw in dinner at Volvér?). But under the new leadership of David Devan, Opera Philadelphia is making great strides and presenting some quite ambitious material. A three-opera package at the Academy of Music ranges from $45 all the way up to $645. Hey, it is opera.
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For the Concert Lover
Some killer shows that would make good stocking stuffers: Aretha Franklin at the Kimmel Center, December 29th ($79 to $225); Billy Idol at the Tower, January 24th ($35-$137); Fleetwood Mac at Boardwalk Hall, January 24th ($49 to $179); Maroon 5 at Wells Fargo Center, March 9th ($29.50-$125); Neil Diamond at WFC, March 15th ($65-$150); the Who at WFC, May 17th ($36.50-$142); Taylor Swift at Lincoln Financial Field, June 13th ($75 to $200); One Direction at Lincoln Financial Field, September 1st ($59-$121).
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