en-usCopyright 2013 Philadelphia Museum of ArtThu, 23 May 2013 03:00:03 -0500The Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest and most important art museums in the United States.http://www.philamuseum.org/ The most-prized music of Portugal, fado (“fate”) is melancholy and often mournful. Fado’s stories of heartache and disappointment wrapped in guitar filigree will be reinterpreted for a special Art After 5 performance. This program is supported by the Philadelphia Portuguese Heritage Commission.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=24&et=1&dt=May_2013#12700May 24, 2013 Legendary bassist Lee Smith brings together an all-star group of musicians to Art After 5. After forty years as a first-call bassist in the R & B and jazz worlds, Smith released his debut album, Sittin’ on a Secret, last year. The title refers to the compositions that Lee has been writing for decades, a half-dozen of which finally came to light on this record.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=31&et=1&dt=May_2013#12701May 31, 2013 The Bearded Ladies Cabaret fuses cabaret and theater to tackle the politics of gender, identity, and artistic invention with sparkle and wit. Their presentation Marlene and the Machine combines the music of Marlene Dietrich and Lotte Lenya with the visual language of German Expressionism. Enjoy elaborate cardboard cityscapes, live re-creations of expressionist films, and a host of familiar songs sung just a little off-key.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=7&et=1&dt=June_2013#12702June 7, 2013 Nina “Lyrispect” Ball is a dynamic award-winning artist, poet, organizer, multicultural teaching artist, and producer whose work has been featured in galleries, documentaries, classrooms, and sold-out concerts. Join Lyrispect and a lively and diverse lineup of performers for an evening of music and poetry.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=14&et=1&dt=June_2013#11780June 14, 2013 Cuban master percussionist and composer Arturo Stable presents original jazz compositions inspired by the Museum’s collection. His diverse musical experiences and unique sound have allowed him to work in many environments, but he is best known as a Latin jazz percussionist.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=21&et=1&dt=June_2013#12703June 21, 2013 Peter Beets is a Dutch pianist with impeccable technique and an incisive sense of swing. He has played with Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Elvin Jones, John Clayton, and Dee Dee Bridgewater, among others.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=28&et=1&dt=June_2013#10009June 28, 2013