Arts & Entertainment
Get Out: Things To Do This Weekend
Check out these picks for weekend things to do around the Bryn Mawr-Gladwyne Patch area.
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.
Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.
1. RIVERBEND RAMBLE (For adults and children 8 and up)
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Where/When: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m., Riverbend Environmental Education Center, 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne
Why Go: Learn more about all of Riverbend’s programs while hiking through their 30-acre preserve.
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Pricing: Free
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Where/When: Villanova Theatre, Vasey Hall, Lancaster and Ithan Avenues. Feb. 9 to 20; 8 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Why Go: It’s an updated version of Chekhov’s classic being performed right next door. It’s got comedy, heartbreak and sexuality, says our reporter who went on opening night.
Pricing: $21 to $25
For more information, go to theatre.villanova.edu or call (610) 519-7474.
Where/When: Bryn Mawr College, McPherson Auditorium, Goodhart Hall. Friday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, Feb. 12, 8 to 10 p.m.
Why Go: Bryn Mawr College is one of hundreds of colleges that participate in similar annual performances. It raises awareness of violence against women, and ticket sales benefit Laurel House, which is a shelter for domestic violence victims.
Pricing: $8 for general public; $5 for Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College and Swarthmore students
4. HARRITON RAMS PLAY STRATH HAVEN
Where/When: Harriton High School gym. Thursday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Why Go: It’s the team’s last regular-season game before they get to compete in the PIAA District 1 Class AAA playoffs.
Where/When: Bryn Mawr Film Institute. Sunday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m.
Why Go: It’s BMFI’s one ballet performance of the month, and this is the second and last time it’s being shown. It’s simulcast live from the Palais Garnier in Paris. It’s danced to Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” and explores the pathos of Rome’s most notorious emperor.
Pricing: $20 general admission, $18 for BMFI members, $10 for students
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