Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 267-324-3348;
www.ortliebsphilly.com
; 847 N 3rd St; cover Tue-Thu $3-10, Fri $10, Sat $15, Sun
$3)
A respectable jazz lineup with a house band jamming every Tuesday night and Cajun
cuisine on the menu (mains $20).
World Cafe Live
LIVE MUSIC
( 215-222-1400;
www.worldcafelive.com
; 3025 Walnut St; cover $10-40)
Located on the east-
ern edge of University City, World Cafe Live has upstairs and downstairs performance
spaces featuring a restaurant and bar and is home to the radio station WXPN. It hosts an
eclectic variety of live acts.
Theater & Culture
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
PERFORMING ARTS
( 215-790-5800;
www.kimmelcenter.org
;
cnr Broad & Spruce Sts)
Philadelphia's most active
center for fine music, the Kimmel Center organizes a vast array of performances, includ-
ing the
Philadelphia Dance Company
and the
Philadelphia Orchestra
. Tours available
at 1pm Tuesday through to Saturday.
Philadelphia Theatre Company
THEATER
( 215-985-0420;
www.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org
;
480 S Broad St, at Lombard St, Suzanne
Roberts Theatre; tickets $35-70)
This company, which produces quality contemporary plays
with regional actors, has a high-end home in the heart of the arts district.
Pennsylvania Ballet
DANCE
( 215-551-7000;
www.paballet.org
; tickets $25-130)
An excellent dance company that per-
next-door Merriam Theater, part of the Kimmel Center.
Trocadero Theater
PERFORMING ARTS
( 215-922-6888;
www.thetroc.com
; 1003 Arch St; cover $10-40)
A rock-and-roll showcase in
Chinatown housed in a 19th-century Victorian theater. The calendar encompasses a
hodgepodge of musicians, spoken-word artists and comedians; Monday night is movie
night.
