Visit the Barnes Museum for free this Sunday! There will be special performances, discussions, etc. You can reserve tickets beforehand, or get them on a first-come first-serve basis starting at 9 AM on Sunday. To get to the Barnes Museum, take the R-5 to Suburban Station, and then the 33 bus from JFK and 17th to 20th and Callowhill.http://www.uwishunu.com/2014/02/enjoy-complimentary-admission-to-the-barnes-foundation-this-sunday-march-2-as-part-of-free-first-sundays-courtesy-of-peco/

Want to see an awesome exhibit about Native American heritage? Then come to the Penn Museum for the opening of “Native American Voices: The People Here–And Now”, this Saturday from 11-4! Tickets only $10 (cost of general admission) with a Student ID. To get there, take the R-5 to 30th Street, then the Airport line to University City. http://www.penn.museum/upcoming-exhibits.html

This Thursday through Saturday only, see Rasta Thomas and the Bad Boys of Dance as they perform at the Annenberg Centerfor the Arts! Student rush tickets are $10, with normal tickets starting at $20. To get there, take the R-100 to 69th Street, then the 21 bus to Chestnut and 37th. For more info, visit http://annenbergcenter.org/tickets/?id=300

Now through Sunday night, see the classic musical Porgy and Bess at the Academy of Music! To get there, take the R-5 to Suburban Station. For info about $10 Student Rush tickets, visit http://www.kimmelcenter.org/events/kimmelstix.php. For more about the show, visit http://www.kimmelcenter.org/events/index.php?id=4671

Like contemporary ballet? Do you like being able to see it for $22-25? Then come see BalletX at the Wilma Theater through February 16th! To get there, take the R-5 to Suburban Station, then the 32 bus to Broad St. and Locust. For more info, visithttp://www.balletx.org/winterseries.html

What’s cuter than celebrating Valentine’s Day at the Philadelphia Zoo? This Saturday and Sunday from 10-4, come do cool things like judge a cake-decorating contest and see the zoo’s animal soulmates. For more info, check out http://www.philadelphiazoo.org/Explore/Upcoming-Events/Wild-at-Heart.htm
Admission (special activities included) is $16, so this is a less-expensive date idea.To get there, take the R-5 to Suburban Station, then the 38 bus to 40th St. and Girard Ave.

Come take an awesome Shakespeare-themed tour at the Rosenbach Museum! The “Shaping Shakespeare” tour is tomorrow, February 7th, from 3-4 pm. It’s only $5, but reservations are suggested if you want to guarantee your spot. To get to the Rosenbach Museum, take the R-5 to Suburban Station, then catch the 17th bus to 19th and Pine.http://www.rosenbach.org/learn/events/shaping-shakespeare-1

Then head to tomorrow night’s Pigeon Poetry Slam at PhilaMOCA! Whether you want to read your work or come listen to featured artist Pages Matam, this even is sure to be fun for enthusiasts of the spoken word. $10 for 2 student tickets! Sign-up to read is at 8:30, show at 9. To get there, take the R-5 to Market East, then take the 61 bus to Ridge Ave and Spring Garden Street. http://thephillypigeon.webs.com/

What the Dickens? This Sunday, head to Griffith Hall of the University of Sciences to celebrate the writer’s 202nd birthday! There will be English folk dancing, readings from Dickens’ works, and of course, plenty of yummy food. To get there, take the R-100 to 69th Street, then the Market-Frankford Line to 40th St. http://www.friendsofclarkpark.org/?p=2074

Feeling arts-and-craftsy? Then go to the Philadelphia Art Alliance this Saturday! From noon to seven, you can shop for lots of great art. Cover charge of $5. Suburban Station is an 11-minute walk from the Art Alliance on South 18th Street. For more info, visit http://www.philartalliance.org/upcoming-events/