The first night of the Black Lily Festival features an amazing concert, with artists Kindred the Family Soul and the famed DJ Rekha. However one of the artists performing this night, The Jazzyfatnastees, hold a special place in the Black Lily festival. You see, Mercedes Martinez, part of the duo Jazzyfatnastees, happens to be one of the co-founders of Black Lily.

The Jazzyfatnastees are comprised of Mercedes Martinez and [...]

I’m not going to lie, Tony Pointless has definitely managed to get me interested in birds in Philadelphia. His posts are always full of wonder and appreciation for our feathered friends, and with the weather getting warmed, I decided to maybe look into some bird related, outdoor activities.

I was surprised to discover that Friends of Wissahickon offers free Spring bird walks through the Fairmount Park system, which was actually recognized by [...]

This week’s Philly Commute isn’t so much a work commute as a beautiful summer mountain-bike crusher - Mike was doing this killer from West Philly out to the Valley Green Inn a couple times a week last year. Witness:

(Click map for route comments)

It has about the freshest fart jokes that I’ve seen since the first Ace Ventura. The Academy of Natural Science is billing the Scoop as “a tactful blend of good science and fun,” and I defy its creator, Dr. Wayne Lynch to say he came up with the idea for any other reason than to prove that something billed as the dreaded “fun and educational” could actually be both of those things. [...]

Anyone who has seen the movie Free Enterprise knows that rap and Shakespeare go together like thinly sliced steak and Cheez Whiz. Those who have yet to sample that delicacy may scoff, but those that have tasted it are always hungry for more.

The 11th Hour Theatre Company is currently presenting, A Bomb-itty of Errors. It’s a high-energy, can’t, won’t, don’t stop hip-hop version of Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors. It’s intelligent, funny, deftly [...]

Performing on Friday, May 4th, at the Black Lily Reunion concert, Kindred the Family Soul will take the stage with their positive lyrics and powerful songs. Kindred were discovered by Jill Scott, a Grammy Award winning artist from Philadelphia (who you can catch on Black Lily’s Sunday concert), and signed to Hidden Beach Records, where their song “Where Would I Be (The Question)”, from their debut album Surrender To Love, would launch them [...]

Yesterday we told you about the uwishunu Hip Hotel Room Makeover — underway now at The Westin, Philadelphia. Well, this whole dream is far more complex than I originally envisioned, mostly because we’re trying to involve as many local artisans and designers as possible. Plus, we’re looking at every single thing in a typical hotel room and re-designing or starting from scratch to [...]