Penn Museum Coupons and Deals

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Wednesday nights ring out this summer in University City, as the rich sounds of international music return to the lush garden setting at Penn Museum. The third annual P.M. @ Penn Museum Summer Nights music series features weekly performances on Wednesdays, June 20 through August 29, in the Penn Museum’s Stoner Courtyard. General Admission tickets normally cost $5, but they’re yours today from DealYo for just $2.50 for the June 20 and 27, and July 11 performances! Your ticket also includes the Museum entry free, and for an additional $10.50 paid at the Museum, you can also tour the MAYA 2012: Lords of Time special exhibition, a $7 savings! The summer lineup features musical styles ranging from Middle Eastern folk/rock to Brazilian Bossa Nova and lively Creole Zydeco to funk fusion. For the after-work crowd, P.M. @ Penn Museum Summer Nights offers great live performances in a relaxed outdoor locale, as well as drinks and light fare from the Pepper Mill Café’s garden bar, and the chance to explore the Penn Museum’s many galleries. Concerts move inside in the event of rain. Museum galleries, including the special exhibition MAYA 2012: Lords of Time, are open until 8 p.m. June 20 Barakka The series kicks off with this Philadelphia-based, multi-ethnic group specializing in Turkish folk-rock with a mix of eastern and western instrumentation including guitar, oud, drums, bass, darbuka, and keyboards. June 27 Tres Compadres This modern flamenco ensemble combines jazz and Latin influences with spirited dance rhythms for a vibrant live performance, with special appearances from flamenco dancer Inez del Mar, vocalist Farah Siraj, and jazz flutist Tim Shay. July 11 Zydeco-A-Go-Go With Creole Zydeco and Cajun 2steps, this group combines funky New Orleans rhythm and blues and vintage Louisiana rock and roll into a spicy gumbo of irresistible dance music.