Orchestral Spectacular

Feb. 9, 2012, 8 p.m., Philadelphia Orchestra

Feb. 10, 2012, 2 p.m., Philadelphia Orchestra

Feb. 10, 2012, 7:30 p.m., Pennsylvania Ballet

Feb. 11, 2012, 8 p.m., Philadelphia Orchestra

Feb. 12, 2012, 8 p.m., Curtis Institute of Music

March 15, 2012, 7:30 p.m., Wilma Theater

Messiah

March 16, 2012, 7:30 p.m., Pennsylvania Ballet

Your guide to Philadelphia's cultural scene.

If aliens are going to put you into a zoo, they might as well teach you how to see the future.

By Mary Sydnor

Music

No costumes? No scenery? No acting? What kind of opera is this?

By Kailey Kluge

Can Charley Harper's vibrant nature-themed artworks inspire a greater appreciation for the outdoors?

By Mary Sydnor

Arts

You won't find any comfortingly Photoshopped pictures at Zoe Strauss' mid-career retrospective.

By Alissa Falcone

The American Philosophical Society presents a modern interpretation of Empress Josephine's famous greenhouse in 19th century France.

By Mary Sydnor