philly has heART

Robert Marsch & Lucinda Degerlund
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The philly has heART podcast will take you behind the scenes of the city's art world. We will discuss upcoming performances, exhibits, and other events, programs, and initiatives that are not to be missed with those who comprise Philadelphia's art community: artists, gallerists, educators, curators, and other creatives. The art scene in Philadelphia is so rich that it can seem daunting. Consider this your cultural cheat sheet. Philly has heart - and art!

  1. Tim McFarlane: Visual Artist

    4D AGO

    Tim McFarlane: Visual Artist

    On this week's episode, we have visual artist, Tim McFarlane. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timmcfarlaneart/?Website: https://timmcfarlane.com/// Show Notes: Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u Swatch has heART: https://lucindervention.com/2026/02/swatch-has-heart/ EnsembleArts presents Pablo Sainz-Villegas on classical guitar on February 21st, also at the Kimmel Center: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/ensemble-arts-philly-presents/pablo-sainz-villegasMiro Quartet featuring Karen Slack, presented by Philadelphia Chamber Music Society on February 22nd at the Kimmel Center: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/resident-companies/philadelphia-chamber-music-society/miro-quartetThe Philadelphia Theatre Company's Caesar is running until February 22nd: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/caesar/Gallery Groove 2026 on Friday, February 20th: https://museumforartinwood.org/event/2026-gallery-groove/Arleen Olshan's The Tangle I've Gotten Into closes on February 21st at iMPeRFeCT Gallery: https://www.waygay.org/arleen-olshan-the-tangle-ive-gotten-intoGroup show, Materiality, at Bridgette Mayer Gallery closes on February 21st: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com/exhibitionsGroup show, Make-it-POP!, at InLiquid Gallery closes on February 21st: https://www.inliquid.org/inliquid-gallery-events/make-it-popHenri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets at The Barnes closes on February 22nd: https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/exhibitions/henri-rousseau-a-painters-secretsKaren Dias, A Dotted Line, closes at February 24th at Twelve Gates Art: https://www.twelvegatesarts.org/exhibitions-calendar/2026/1/16/karen-dias-a-dotted-lineOpening on February 21st, SmallWorks '26 at FrameWorks Gallery, a group show including friend of the pod, Callie Avellino: https://fwsgallery.com

    23 min
  2. Vessna Scheff: Visual Artist, Vocalist

    FEB 12

    Vessna Scheff: Visual Artist, Vocalist

    On this week's episode, we have visual artist and vocalist, Vessna Scheff: website: https://www.vessnascheff.comsocial media: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/vessna-scheff/1313315628// Show Notes: Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u Along with group show Hallucinations & Transformations, Cumulative Threads, the 2026 Da Vinci Art Alliance Residency Exhibition - featuring our guest this episode, Vessna - is on view now until February 22nd: https://davinciartalliance.org/current-exhibitionsEra Contemporary presents The Secret Show - a group show featuring art from several friends of the pod - at Jane Gallery: https://events.humanitix.com/the-secret-show-public-exhibition-openingIn Good Company, the 3rd Street Gallery group show is running from February 6th to March 5th: https://www.3rdstreetgallery.com/The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Hilary Hahn Plays Prokofiev from February 12th through 14th at the Kimmel Center: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/hilary-hahn-plays-prokofievAt Locks Gallery, the Winter Group Show, Painted Universes is closing this Saturday, February 14th: https://www.locksgallery.com/exhibitions/painting-universesA Usable Past: Reflections on a Nation and Its Inheritance at the Museum for Art in Wood showing until February 15th: https://museumforartinwood.org/exhibition/a-usable-past-reflections-on-a-nation-and-its-inheritance/Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 at the PMA running until February 16th: https://press.philamuseum.org/dreamworld-surrealism-at-100/The Philadelphia Theatre Company's Caesar is running until February 22nd: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/caesar/

    28 min
  3. Alloyius Mcilwaine: Muralist, Griffiitist, Visual Artist, Owner of Culture's Clothing

    FEB 5

    Alloyius Mcilwaine: Muralist, Griffiitist, Visual Artist, Owner of Culture's Clothing

    On this week's episode, we have muralist, graffitist, visual artist, and owner of Culture's Clothing, Alloyius Mcilwaine: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/culturesclothing/ Website: http://www.culturesclothing.com// Show Notes: Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u Opera Philadelphia presents Complications in Sue running from February 4th through 8th at the Academy of Music: https://tix.operaphila.org/?k=complicationsTchaikovsky's Violin Concerto presented from the Philadelphia Orchestra from February 5th through 7th at the Kimmel Center: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/tchaikovskys-violin-concertoHallucinations & Transformations and Cumulative Threads is on view now until February 22nd: https://davinciartalliance.org/cumulative-threads-2025Flora, Fauna, and Furniture, a solo show by Aitor Lajarin-Encina at Pentimenti Gallery, running for the month of February, but the artist talk is on February 6th at 6 pm: https://www.pentimenti.com/flora-fauna-and-furnitureEra Contemporary presents The Secret Show - a group show featuring art from several friends of the pod - at Jane Gallery on February 6th from 5 pm to 9 pm: https://events.humanitix.com/the-secret-show-public-exhibition-openingRichard Goode on Piano, a program from the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra at the Kimmel Center, on February 6th: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/richard-goode-piano-2025/Philadelphia Ballet, Moore College of Art and Design, and the PMA: a costume collaboration panel on February 7th at the PMA, starting at 10 am: https://philadelphiaballet.org/events/performance-at-philadelphia-museum-of-art/Love Language Creations: A Valentine's Inspired Pottery Workshop on February 8th from 1 pm to 3 pm at Noname Gallery: https://www.nonamegalleryphilly.com/events/love-language-creationsDon't Stop Me Now: an evening of contemporary dance set to Queen on February 10th at 8 pm at Icebox Project Space: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/icebox-project-space/don-t-stop-me-now-an-evening-of-contemporary-dance-set-to-queen

    34 min
  4. Minisode: This or That

    FEB 2 · BONUS

    Minisode: This or That

    Lucinda makes Robert play This or That, and makes him answer the age old question: dirty or clean martinis?

    13 min
  5. Special Announcement: Philadelphia Orchestra 2026-2027 Season Program

    JAN 29 · BONUS

    Special Announcement: Philadelphia Orchestra 2026-2027 Season Program

    Lucinda is joined by the Philadelphia Orchestra's Chief of Artistic Programming, Jeremy Rothman, to announce the opening and highlights of the PhilOrch 2026-2027 Season Program. Subscribe to PhilOrch here, and secure your tickets now: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/philadelphia-orchestra-series-and-subscriptions

    6 min
  6. The People's Gallery Project feat. Alia Boynton | LIVE! Last Week

    JAN 29

    The People's Gallery Project feat. Alia Boynton | LIVE! Last Week

    On this week's episode, we have Alia Boynton, founder and owner of The People's Gallery Project. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplesgalleryproject/Website: https://www.peoplesgalleryproject.comThank you, Alia for allowing us to record at The People's Gallery Project and agreeing to record with us for the third time. And the drinking game word was YASSS.

    34 min
  7. The Rock School feat. Peter Stark

    JAN 22

    The Rock School feat. Peter Stark

    On this week's episode, we have Peter Stark, Director and President of The Rock School.. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockschooldanceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRockSchool/Website: https://www.therockschool.org// Show Notes: Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1uEchos of Our Future at the Barbara Crawford Gallery at the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy campus: https://www.sch.org/learn/arts/visual-arts/exhibitionsAll In: 2026 Faculty Triennial at The Galleries at Moore [Moore College] on Friday, January 23th from 5–7pm: https://moore.edu/events/2026-faculty-triennial/2026-01-24/New Year's Group Show at FAN Gallery until January 30th: https://www.thefangallery.comGroup Show, Joyland, at James Oliver Gallery, throughout January 31st: https://www.jamesolivergallery.com/joylandDeann Mills, Circling Back, at Muse Gallery until February 1st: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/deann-mills/circling-backThe Winter Group Show, Painted Universes, at Locks Gallery is open until February 14th: https://www.locksgallery.com/exhibitions/painting-universesKaren Dias, A Dotted Line, from January 16th to February 24th at Twelve Gates Art: https://www.twelvegatesarts.org100th Annual International Competition Solo Exhibitions; Glen Baldridge's The Pond, Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter's Epilogues of the Black Madonna, and Adi Sundoro's Seeking Into The Folds from January 23rd – April 4th, at The Print Center: https://printcenter.org/100/upcoming-exhibitions/Marek Wojtowicz and Maciek Szczepanowski are showing into February at PII Gallery: https://piigallery.com

    32 min
  8. Thom Weaver Design feat. Thom Weaver

    JAN 15

    Thom Weaver Design feat. Thom Weaver

    On this week's episode, we have Thom Weaver, theater set designer. Thom Weaver Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomweaverdesign/Thom Weaver website: https://www.thomweaverdesign.net// Show Notes: Contribute to the Philadelphia Ballet Capital Campaign: https://event.philadelphiaballet.org/BcBi1u Performing arts recommendations Suffs as presented by EnsembleArts at the Academy of music through the 18th: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/series-and-subscriptions/broadway-series/suffsThe Philadelphia Orchestra presents Orchestra After 5: Italian Getaway at the Kimmel Center on January 15th: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/philadelphia-orchestra-series-and-subscriptions/orchestra-after-5/italian-getawayThe Philadelphia Orchestra presents Medelssohn's "Italian" Symphony, also at the Kimmel Center, on January 16th and 17th: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/mendelssohns-italian-symphonyThe children's program Havana Hop presented by Philadelphia Theatre Company is running at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre this Saturday, January 17th, and Sunday, the 18th: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/havana-hop/The Philadelphia Orchestra presents the 36th Annual Martin Luther King Junior tribute concert on January 19th at the Kimmel Center, FREE: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/martin-luther-king-jr-tribute-concertVisual arts recommendations Opening tomorrow at 5 pm, Echos of Our Future at the Barbara Crawford Gallery at the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy campus: https://www.sch.org/learn/arts/visual-arts/exhibitionsGroup show, Make-it-POP!, at InLiquid Gallery is opening on January 16th, and running until February 21st: https://www.inliquid.org/inliquid-gallery-events/make-it-popAll In: 2026 Faculty Triennial at The Galleries at Moore [Moore College] on Friday, January 23th from 5–7pm: https://moore.edu/events/2026-faculty-triennial/2026-01-24/

    43 min
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The philly has heART podcast will take you behind the scenes of the city's art world. We will discuss upcoming performances, exhibits, and other events, programs, and initiatives that are not to be missed with those who comprise Philadelphia's art community: artists, gallerists, educators, curators, and other creatives. The art scene in Philadelphia is so rich that it can seem daunting. Consider this your cultural cheat sheet. Philly has heart - and art!

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  • Creator
    Robert Marsch & Lucinda Degerlund
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © PhillyhasHeart LLC 2025