Opera in the Square and Rocky on the steps
The Sunoco Welcome America Festival starts today, and they are kicking things off tonight with Opera in the Square (Rittenhouse Square, that is) from 6:30-8:30 pm, followed by the screening of Rocky on the steps of the Art Museum at 9 pm. I’ve been to both events (although not in the same years) and always had a good time.
The Opera in the Square is a great people watching opportunity, as folks from all over the city come out for a chance to hear some free opera (I think most of the performers are students from the Curtis Institute).
One tip if you’re going to attend the Rocky screening–make sure to bring cushions, those steps get hard on the behind after the first half-hour.
For the full calendar of events (the festival runs through the 4th of July) click here.
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Actually, most of the students are from the Academy of Vocal Arts, a conservatory for opera singers.
David Lofton, who has been the conductor for these concerts in the past, is a vocal coach at AVA and conducts the annual Jubilate concert of sacred music, whose Philadelphia venue is the Church of the Holy Trinity off Rittenhouse Square.