In With the Old
FringeArts, 140 North Columbus Boulevard
Thursday, January 23, 6 - 9 p.m.
Free; register HERE

The Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia (YFPA) invite you to their official kick-off party! The event will highlight the Preservation Alliance's 2013 Endangered Properties List and celebrate the return of the Young Friends group, which is dedicated to engaging young residents in the history -- and the future -- of the city's built environment.

The kick-off party will feature building-inspired cocktails by Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, a raffle and Boyd Theatre-inspired jazz inside the newly renovated FringeArts building. Furniture and interior decorations will be provided by Philadelphia Salvage Company (with many of the pieces for sale during and after the event). 

Book Talk with David S. Traub: Searching for Philadelphia: The Concealed City
Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street
Thursday, January 23, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Free admission; registration not required

Interested in architecture and urban exploration? Discover the hidden gems of Philadelphia with author David S.Traub as he discusses his recently published book. Traub will be available to sign books, which can be purchased in the AIA Bookstore. For more on Searching for Philadelphia, click HERE.

Destination Frankford Womrath Park Sculpture: Public Meeting
2nd Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street, Philadelphia
Monday, January 27, 6 - 7 p.m.

The five Destination Frankford Womrath Park Sculpture finalists -- chosen by a jury of project administrators, arts professionals and residents from 100 applicants -- will present their proposals for the park’s new public artwork.

Each artist will show images of their proposal and will entertain questions from the audience. One artist will be chosen by the jury to fabricate and install the winning project (expected to be completed in November 2014).
A light dinner will be provided, and those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP to Leslie Kaufman at mailto:[email protected] by January 22. 

This will be the only opportunity to see the final proposals before the selection is made!

Want your event listed in Flying Kite? Email [email protected].