NEW Explore three of Shakespeare’s greatest and most influential tragedies: Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear. Examine how Shakespeare dramatizes ambition and revenge, madness and moral collapse, family conflict and political struggle. Pay close attention to the language of these plays as well as their historical context and the circumstances of their publication. Also consider their continued impact on theater and popular culture more than four centuries after Shakespeare’s death.

NEW Under William Penn’s "Holy Experiment," Philadelphia became a sanctuary where diverse faiths didn't just coexist - they shaped the moral and intellectual landscape of a new nation. These walking tours take you through the cobblestone streets where the fight for spiritual and civil liberty intertwined. Discover how the nation's founding documents were influenced by our city's religious and cultural diversity: believers, dissenters, and reformers who demanded a society built on conscience. Entrance to venues subject to availability. (3 Feet: Extensive Walking and Lengthy Periods of Standing.)

North of Market: Arch Street Friends Meetinghouse, Christ Church, Congrgation Mikveh Israel, the President's House and more.

NEW Motion pictures have included gay and lesbian characters from the very beginning. Their depiction has closely followed cultural attitudes toward gay people; censoring groups often required that they could only be portrayed in certain approved ways. As social attitudes changed, so did the portrayals. Through film, explore changing mindsets and how they reflect the lived experience of those people portrayed in the times in which they lived.

NEW Take a walking tour of historical Philadelphia without leaving the Main Line. Through images and stories, cover the same territory as the standard two hour walking tour available downtown, reviewing the landmarks and history of America's founding.

NEW Take a nostalgic look at the station's history. It was the time of the Marconi Experiment, the Morning Zoo and the introduction and launching of now beloved musical artists onto the national stage. Enjoy anecdotes and memories from this incredible radio era.

"What's it all about, then, eh?" asks a Monty Python actor at the end of The Meaning of Life. Philosophers have considered this question throughout the ages--from Plato to the present. And that is the question we, too, will address as we study Camus, Beckett, and Sartre. These writers will challenge our traditional assumptions, broaden our understanding of human existence, and invite us to formulate our own answer to "what's it all about?"

NEW While celebrating the country’s 250th year, remember some of the best (and worst) moments of past milestone birthdays. Our most consequential milestone event, the Centennial Exposition, drew 10 million people to Fairmount Park in 1876. Learn what came from the Expo and where all those buildings went. See how women saved the day!

Gain an understanding of the vast diversity and richness of Indian culture through the medium of cinema and move beyond stereotypes to experience what this beautiful and profound genre has to offer. Focus on popular Hindi language films, aka Bollywood, from the last twenty years. Foods depicted in each movie are provided.