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PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: All About Love

Free / Family / Social / Performance

Sunday, November 3, 10am – 5pm

#SeeArtDifferently

Free; capacity is limited, and registration is required.

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About the Event

It’s the first Sunday of the month, which means free admission at the Barnes. Enjoy fun art activities, performances, and free access to the collection and Mickalene Thomas: All About Love.

This month, we’re highlighting the work of artist Mickalene Thomas, whose vivid, spectacularly staged artworks offer an empowered vision of Black femininity and beauty. Inspired by our new exhibition, the Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble will present two exhilarating dance performances honoring great women in jazz.

Registration opens Thursday, October 31, at 10am.

What’s On

10am – 4pm

Art Activities

Join us for art activities and explore the collection through our scavenger hunt to claim your special prize! Perfect for the whole family—ages 2 and up.

10:30 – 11am; 11:15 – 11:45am

Storytime

Join us for an interactive storytime and fun—ages 2 and up.

1 – 1:45pm & 2:30 – 3:15pm

Performances: Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble

This month, the Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble presents progressive jazz music and tap dance featuring compositions by great women in jazz, including Geri Allen, Beryl Booker, Mary Lou Williams, and Shirley Scott. Directed by Pamela Hetherington, these performances are inspired by our exhibition All About Love and Mickalene Thomas’s representations of feminine power through portraiture. Get ready to dance and help us tell the story of jazz!