Excursions from the Square

Cultural Travel Since 1992

AMY SHERALD: AMERICAN SUBLIME

at the BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART and more!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (Changed from October 30)

Amy Sherald, “Miss Everything

(Unsuppressed Deliverance),” 2014, oil on canvas.

MONET & VENICE at the BROOKLYN MUSEUM

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Palazzo Ducale Claude Monet, 1908 Brooklyn Museum

Claude Monet produced luminous paintings of Venice in his later years. This exhibit showcases 100 works of art, including the BROOKLYN MUSEUM'S own Palazzo Ducale and The Grand Canal, Venice, from the collection of the Fine Arts Museums in San Francisco. Alongside paintings by Monet are works by other artists who also painted Venice, such as Canaletto, Signac, Sargent, and Renoir.

The Brooklyn Museum’s permanent collection ranges from world-renowned Egyptian antiquities and European masterpieces to American and contemporary art, design, and Judy Chicago’s iconic The Dinner Party.

brooklynmuseum.org

There will be time to explore the adjacent Brooklyn Botanic Garden and enjoy lunch on your own in the museum's cafe.

BUS COST: $135. Museum Entrance fee is additional

A LONGWOOD CHRISTMAS

Tuesday, December 2

Experience breathtaking displays of lights, decorated trees, and floral displays that America’s largest botanical garden has to offer.

Explore the West Conservatory, a large glasshouse designed by the architectural firm of Weiss/Manfredi, part of a decade-long project "Longwood Reimagined”.

There you will find the garden’s 1906 Restaurant, where you can enjoy dinner on your own before we return to Philadelphia. longwoodgardens.org

COST: $155, including bus and admission to Longwood Gardens.

NEW YORK HOLIDAY TRIP

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7

Celebrate the season! Spend the day on your own -take in a matinee, linger over a festive Sunday brunch, or delight in the city dressed in holiday splendor.

Discover Man Ray's revolutionary painting, sculpture, and photography at the MET; metmuseum.org

On view at the MUSEUM of MODERN ART are new exhibits featuring works by Ruth Asawa and Helen Frankenthaler. moma.org

Visit the great masterpeices at the FRICK during the museum's first holiday season since it reopened in March. frick.org



COST: $125 - BUS ONLY

MICHELLE WILLIAMS in ANNA CHRISTIE

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17

St. Anne’s Warehouse is a large, pre-Civil War structure and versatile theater space near Brooklyn Bridge Park. It is an artistic destination for avant-garde and emerging artists from the United States and around the world.

We have great seats to see Eugene O’Neill’s Anna Christie starring the award-winning actress, Michelle Williams, and Brian D’Arcy James of Hamilton fame. Join us for a wonderful afternoon in lively DUMBO, where you will have free time to explore and have lunch on your own.

stannswarehouse.org



COST: $265 for bus and theater ticket.

BUS ONLY: $135

Actress Michelle Williams

COSTS included round-trip transportation by motorcoach from City Avenue and Rittenhouse Square. All other costs are additional unless otherwise specified.

PAYMENT must be made online. There are no additional fees. Please call 215-732-8487 or email squaretrips@gmail.com for a private link to book the trip. The link is not on our website.

I am happy to help you with the process. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. DATES MAY NOT BE CHANGED.

For more information, contact Ellen Kay Coleman at 215 738 4500 or

215 732 8487 squaretrips@gmail.com / www.squaretrips.com