Name: Handel: Messiah
Start: 2025-12-21T16:00:00-05:00
Location: The Church of the Holy Trinity

The Church of the Holy Trinity

Handel: Messiah presented by Tempesta di Mare | Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra 
Dec. 18 at 7:00 PM | Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill Dec. 21 at 4:00 PM | Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse 
Join us for a performance of this holiday favorite with the forces and sound Handel wrote for. His masterpiece will be performed Tempesta-style: on baroque instruments and mostly unconducted! 
Tempesta di Mare | Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra Gwyn Roberts &amp; Richard Stone, directors | Emlyn Ngai, concertmaster
Choir of Christ Church Christiana Hundred, choir Bruce Barber, conductor
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano Sylvia Leith, alto Steven Soph, tenor Randall Scarlata, baritone

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Recommended for ages 7+, but family-friendly! Audiences of all ages have come and enjoyed the show.

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<h1>The Seasons</h1>
Philadelphia Premiere Music by Antonio Vivaldi Based on The Four Seasons with additional arias and ensembles by Vivaldi Libretto by Sarah Ruhl  Co-Conceived by Anthony Roth Costanzo and Sarah Ruhl In collaboration with Pam Tanowitz and Zack Winokur Directed by Zack Winokur, Choregraphed by Pam Tanowitz Developed by SCENE and AMOC* Performed in English, Italian, and Latin with English supertitles
You could say Vivaldi had a kind of synesthesia when writing The Four Seasons. What does being cold feel and sound like? MacArthur Award-winning playwright and librettist Sarah Ruhl joins Anthony Roth Costanzo to co-conceive a tapestry of Vivaldi’s music, telling an original story about a world in which the seasons are completely out of order. Tony Award-winning set designer Mimi Lien collaborates with M.I.T. materials technologist Jack Forman to fuse art and science, bringing atmospheric events to the stage. Celebrated choreographer Pam Tanowitz creates a maelstrom of dance, director Zack Winokur helms the production, and Corrado Rovaris conducts the rapturous piece, which stars Costanzo.
 All tickets are <a href="https://www.operaphila.org/your-visit/tickets-packages/subscriptions/" title="Subscriptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.operaphila.org/your-visit/tickets-packages/pick-your-price/" title="Pick Your Price" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pick Your Price</a>, starting at $11. Any amount above $11 helps support other operagoers and the work we present on stage. In addition, $10 rush tickets will be available before the performance.
Dates: 12/19/2025 - 8:00 pm, 12/20/2025 - 8:00 pm, 12/21/2025 - 2:00 pm

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Join The N Crowd for a great night of comedy at the Sawubona Creativity Project. Our improv performance depends entirely on the suggestions we receive from the audience, so be ready to shout out locations, relationships and emotions! We want you to share in the fun and laughter at this amazing location. This is the place to come for Philadelphia Comedy on a Friday night!
 Tickets are now $12 online and $15 at the door! 
You can purchase tickets in cash at the door or online with a major credit card. Doors open at 8:00 pm.
About Sawubona Creativity Project
Our mission at Sawubona Creativity Project is to create brave spaces where children and adults can learn and practice vital interpersonal skills, such as social emotional learning (SEL) competencies and character education (CE). By injecting theatre into SEL and CE programs, we can create classrooms where students feel a sense of safety, community and belonging. Learn more about our various theater arts programs, such as applied improvisation, mindfulness workshops, and playwriting, by visiting our website at <a href="https://sawubonacreativityproject.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sawubonacreativityproject.org</a>.
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Philly Style Magazine called this show ''Philadelphia's premier improv comedy troupe" while the Philly Metro said that this troupe was "keeping Philly funny." The N Crowd was named "Best Comedy Club" by City Voter's Hot List for multiple years. Get the best 75 minutes of entertainment that $15 can legally buy. If you like to laugh, then you'll love The N Crowd. Visit us at <a href="https://www.phillyncrowd.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.phillyncrowd.com</a>

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🎁 Give the Gift of Science!
The Franklin Institute is a holiday shopping destination! Visit the newly reimagined Sci-Store for a variety of fun, unique gifts for all ages. Share the wonder of science all year long with a gift of membership to The Franklin Institute.
Free with general admission.

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