The 2012 Mütter Ball

Online Ticket Sales will end today at 4:30pm! Purchase your ticket at-the-door.

March 26, 2012 in 2012 Mütter Ball

Although the online ticket sales will end 4:30, tickets for the Cat’s Meow Dance Party will be available at the door.

Your $85 ticket includes:

1920s Supper Club, complete with standing steamship round roast beef and other delectables, the “Mütter” cocktail, and a beer & wine bar
Fabulous party with DJ spinning dance music from an array of genres
“Curiosities” from the 1920s (including electrotherapy machines and other medical devices) and tours of the Mütter Museum

Must be 21 years or older to enter, and must show valid ID the day of the ball. Tickets are not redeemable for cash.

Questions?

E-mail mutterball@collegeofphysicians.org or call 215-399-2336.

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The Cat’s Meow Dance Party: The Catwalk & our Signature Cocktail!

March 25, 2012 in Uncategorized

Strut your stuff down the Catwalk & have your photo taken

by fashion photographer Jerry Bennett at the Cat’s Meow Dance Party!

Here’s your first look at the signature cocktail, “The Mütter”, with:

Penn Vodka
Blueberry pomegranate juice
Ginger simple syrup
Lime juice
Peychaud Bitters
Grapefruit Bitters

Purchase your tickets for the Cat’s Meow Dance Party (Presented by Clear Sound) today!

Your $85 ticket includes:

1920s Supper Club, complete with standing steamship round roast beef and other delectables, the “Mütter” cocktail, and a beer & wine bar
Fabulous party with DJ spinning dance music from an array of genres
“Curiosities” from the 1920s (including electrotherapy machines and other medical devices) and tours of the Mütter Museum
All proceeds benefit The College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

This year’s Mütter Ball is going to be a roaring good time, so make sure you join us on Saturday, March 31! The Ball will feature special musical performancesby San Francisco-based songstress extraordinaire Jill Tracy, a DJ, hoofers, and hooch…and if last year’s Ball was any indication, great guests in cool costumes.

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Watch our new interview with the Mütter Ball’s special guest performer Jill Tracy

March 15, 2012 in Uncategorized

Jill talks about her creative process, spontaneous musical combustion (hint: Mütter Ball guests will want to pay particular attention to this portion of the video!), and other recent projects. We can’t wait for her performances here at the College on March 31!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jz0cn_AFDY

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Dr. Sketchy’s Ticketholders get $10 off Mütter Ball Tickets

March 14, 2012 in Uncategorized

Buy a ticket to the Friday, March 16 Dr. Sketchy’s event at the College of Physicians, and you can purchase your ticket to the Cat’s Meow Dance Party for $75 ($10 off the $85 ticket price).

Sign up for Dr. Sketchy’s now at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3002387221/esearch?srnk=1, then contact Krystal at (215) 399-2336 to purchase the Mütter Ball ticket.

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Planning to attend the March 31 Mütter Ball?

March 2, 2012 in 2012 Mütter Ball

You’ll want to purchase your tickets soon, as they are selling quickly! In addition to special guest Jill Tracy, the Mütter Ball will feature plenty of “interesting” electrical devices, including items from the Mütter Museum and The Museum of Interesting Things. But don’t worry – the Ball’s tradition of creative costumes and fantastic guests, as well as a great dance party, will continue!

Here’s a peek at the new exhibit case in the College’s lobby, to get you in the mood.

Ingredients for a roaring time!

Closeup of the authentic 1920s flapper dress featured in the case.

Members of our staff generously loaned items from their personal collections to show you what one might wear at an evening out during the Roaring Twenties. The case features a beautiful rhinestone studded net flapper dress with a long fringe, a walking stick with a marble skull carving gifted to notable physician S. Weir Mitchell in 1919, accessories and jewelry and photographs of family members taken during the 1920s.

Please visit the case to get inspired! For more costume inspiration and resources visit our links here.

Tags: 1920s, costumes, exhibit, fashion, tickets
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The 2012 Mütter Ball Invitation

February 17, 2012 in Uncategorized

Click Here to view the invitation

Tags: invitation, tickets
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A SNEAK PEEK!!!

February 16, 2012 in 2012 Mütter Ball

Here’s a sneak peek at our very special guest performer for the Mutter Ball, Jill Tracy. Get your tickets today so you don’t miss her debut of an original work inspired by the Mutter Museum. She will be performing in both the Cat’s Meow Dance Party and the Speakeasy Lounge.

NEW VIDEO…Click here to view Mütter Ball Promo featuring Jill Tracy!

For tickets and details about the Saturday, March 31 Mutter Ball, click here.

For more info on Jill Tracy, visit her website…jilltracy.com

Tags: jill tracy, video
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The Cat’s Meow Dance Party presented by Clear Sound, Inc.

February 8, 2012 in 2012 Mütter Ball

This exciting dance party – presented by Clear Sound, Inc. – will feature a DJ, hors d’oeuvres, a Mütter Ball signature cocktail, and a beer & wine bar.

San Fransisco-based songstress Jill Tracy will debut a new work inspired by the College and Mütter Museum, created especially for the Ball.

Tags: clear sound, jill tracy, sponsors
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Philadelphia Distilling is Back for the 2012 Mütter Ball

January 12, 2012 in Uncategorized

Great news for everyone who appreciates fine spirits – Philadelphia Distilling is back as a sponsor of the Mütter Ball! So not only will we once again offer the Vieux Carré Absinthe Fountain in the VIP Speakeasy Lounge, we’ll also have the Bluecoat Gin Bathtub! And if you are attending the Cat’s Meow Dance Party, the Mütter Ball cocktail will be made with the well-crafted Penn 1681 Vodka.