This event has ended!

View current events hosted by Independence Seaport Museum

College Night at the Tattoo Exhibit: Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry Screening

Friday, October 2, 2009 from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM (ET)

Philadelphia, PA

College Night at the Tattoo Exhibit: Hori Smoku Sailor...

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
College Night at the Tattoo Exhibit-student   more info Ended $5.00 $1.11
College Night at the Tattoo Exhibit-Regular   more info Ended $10.00 $1.24

Event Details

 

College Night at the Tattoo Exhibit

Friday, October 2, 5pm-10:00pm

 

See the independent hit film, Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry, which chronicles the life of Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins, the father of modern American tattooing and himself a sailor.  The film, which had a sold-out screening at the 2008 Philadelphia Film Festival and was an official selection at the New Orleans Film Festival, explores the impact and meaning of tattoos in the lives of American sailors.

 

But wait, there's more!

 

Tour the critically acclaimed exhibit, Skin & Bones: Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor

Participate in a variety of fun activities and vie in a contest in which the college with the most attendees wins a prize - all for a bargain college student price!

Non-college types are also welcome too!

 

**must bring eventbrite confirmation for admission and college id for student rate.

If you have questions, please call 215.413.8626