FRIDAY, Feb. 6
Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers
The critically acclaimed Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers use Asian-American influences in its Western contemporary dances. The dances transcend cultural boundaries and speak to the entire human experience. The company will perform its first evening-length concert, featuring the premiere of “A-U-M,” a moving meditation of the mystical Hindu tradition.
Painted Bride Arts Center
230 Vine St.
215-925-9914
Feb. 6-7, 8 p.m.
$25, $18.75 for students
www.paintedbride.org
SATURDAY, Feb. 7
Black History Month Program
Celebrate Black History Month with a talk hosted by Douglas B. Mooney, senior archaeologist with the URS Corporation, about James Oronoco Dexter and Rev. Stephen Gloucester. They were key leaders in Philadelphia’s early free black community, but their contributions have gone unnoticed until now. Guided tours emphasizing the African-American presence at Stenton will follow the discussion.
Historic Stenton
4601 N. 18th St.
215-329-7312
1 p.m., free
www.stenton.org
SUNDAY, Feb. 8
Sugar and Spice on Ice
Your sweet tooth will thank you (though your dentist probably won’t) for attending “Sugar and Spice on Ice,” an afternoon of indulgence in super sweet treats. Chocolate chip cookie-eating contests, cupcake-stacking contests and chocolate-guessing jars are just a few of the activities you can expect at this event. If your sugar rush isn’t too intense, make sure you pick up the complimentary Peanut Chews samples, snacks from Zana Cakes and cookie samples from Dave & Buster’s. But don’t forget that special someone – make him or her some edible candy crafts, a thoughtful, handmade card or a photo keepsake, just in time for Valentine’s Day. If you’re not into sweets, why not go skating? Admission is $7, and skate rentals are $3. The activities will take place between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. and from 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Blue Cross RiverRink
Penn’s Landing, Columbus
Boulevard at Market Street
215-925-RINK
1 p.m. – 5 p.m., free
www.riverrink.com
Sherri Hospedales can be reached at sherri.hospedales@temple.edu.
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