September 28, 2007
Anyone else catch Bono receiving the Liberty Medal Awards at the National Constitution Center here in Philadelphia last night? Those of you who were there, listened to Bono talk of how he was inspired by being in the birthplace of America, and said that Ben Franklin “was the first to wear John Lennon glasses.”
Liberty Medal Awards
www.libertymedal.org
September 28, 2007
Last Friday at Philadelphia Art Alliance
Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th St.
Month-ender art party at PAA. Pew Fellow and Elixir Press Editor’s Prize winner Teresa Leo will be reading poems, local dude Mike Kiley is playing guitar and the galleries have ceramic arts by Sunkoo Yuh.
7pm, $5.
Magnolia Electric Co
First Unitarian Church, 22nd and Chestnut
Classic American loner songwriter Jason Molina and his traveling cowboy band, for fans of nu-country and The Boss alike. 8pm, $10.
Seclusiasis brings you the Straight Dope
Upstairs at the Khyber, 56 S 2nd
Or you can pound a Sparks and go dancing. The Straight Dope bills itself as “Raw n Sweaty Dancefloor Action.” The rawness and sweat is hip hop, dancehall and bootybass-related. 9pm, free.
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Smithsonian Museum Day at the African American Museum
701 Arch Street
Smithsonian Museum Day means you can get free admission. This is the Dancing Meatballs Saturday pick – check it out for instructions. 10-5pm, free.
Rock & Recycle NOW
On the roof of the 10th and South Whole Foods
A pile of local bands (including The Capitol Years and The Swimmers)
are playing at this fundraiser for Recycle NOW Philadelphia. Anyway, hey, it’s totally on the roof of Whole Foods.
3:00pm-7:00pm, $15
School of Rock presents The Sex Pistols vs. The Clash
Millcreek Tavern, 42nd and Chester
My other “oh really? huh, alright” pick for Saturday sees young punx rocking, spitting and swearing, in a bar, in the afternoon. This one doesn’t benefit recycling but it does benefit their growing up to be in awesome bands. 2:30pm, $10.
DJ Deejay Presents Madonna Michael Prince
M Room, 15 W Gerard
The Beatles vs. Rolling Stones dude delivers an evening dedicated to the gated reverb of Madonna, Michael (Jackson) and The Artist. 9pm, $7.
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Thurston Moore
Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N Frankford
Thurston’s band is Sonic Youth. He will be playing non-noise music songs with a mostly non-SY backup. R5 for tunes, Ecstatic Peace for the most over the top of all time press release. 9pm, $15.
Great Grapes! Wine, Arts and Food Festival
Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave
Over 100 wines from Pennsylvania wineries, shopping and cooking
demos. This is on Saturday too. 12pm, $15-$25
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Ongoing
The Perelman Building:Open to the Public
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Perelman Building
The newly renovated and expanded Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building is open to the public for free starting last week and
through the end of the year. Go see some art.
Terror Behind the Walls
Eastern State Penitentiary, 22nd and Fairmount
Watch for our behind-the-scenes video on Friday!
September 28, 2007
It begins!
Art of Can is almost here! October 20th through November 2nd. Uwishunu will be bringing you tons of fun content. Artist profiles, parties, exclusive photos, and more!
Red Bull’s annual Art of Can contest challenges artists of all types. You can be a professional sculptor or an amateur origami artist, Art of Can is open to everyone. No limits, no boundaries, just cans. And lots of them. Artists take hundreds of Red Bull cans to form beautiful works of aluminum art, like the train you see above.
To celebrate Red Bull bringing this event to Philadelphia, Uwishunu has teamed up with them to deliver all kinds of goodies. So let’s get it started.
Red Bull will be throwing a VIP party in October, and we’re giving you a chance to win a pair of tickets! Just email us with your favorite mixed Red Bull drink and send a picture of your concoction! The winner gets their recipe posted and a pair of tickets to the party.
Email us at iknow@uwishunu.com. And good luck!
September 28, 2007
It’s time to eat again!
Fellow food-lovers, Center City Restaurant Week is here! Well, it’s almost gone too. You have just two more days to take advantage of awesome meal deals at some of the nicest dining spots in the city. The concept is pretty simple — tons of center city restaurants offer a full three- (or four-, or five-) course dinner for just $30. Last year I gorged myself at three separate restaurants and holy crap, I can tell you that this event is easily one of the best ideas ever.
There’s a list of participating restaurants (with salivation-worthy menus!) on the Center City Restaurant Week website. Some of the spots even are hooked up to that fancy Open Table reservation service so you can see what dining times are available without picking up the phone. But seriously, make reservations now. A lot of places are already filled up, and you should not let delicious food pass you by.
Center City Restaurant Week
http://www.centercityphila.org/restaurantweek/
September 28, 2007
Standpipe is a movement story, visually telling the Caribbean social experience of collecting water in rural areas. Part contemporary dance, part tactile exchange. Tania Isaac Dance creates onstage a melded visual memory told in the physical realm. An activity that is seemingly mundane the day to day necessity of water collection in the third world, is more than a survival source but an ignited community space for exchange. Tania Isaac Dance touches both on Tania Issac’s personal experience of growing up in St. Lucia, but on the juxtaposition of worlds colliding, in the dance sense and in the social sense.
Check out this one night engagement, part of the ‘By Local’ series at University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Center this Saturday September, 29th at 8pm. All tickets are $15.
Also in addition to the performance on Saturday check out this lecture that touches on similar subjects in room 511 Annenberg Center:
Friday, September 28th, 7pm
Sir Arthur Lewsi and his vision for the Caribbean- Cutural Impact of the Caribbean Single Market Economy Dr. Claudius Preville- Trade Policy Advisor to the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery
University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Center
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 898-3900
September 28, 2007
Post by: Martin Brown
Now that those Drexel kids are finally back in school the city-wide, college-student-oriented, collective known as Campus Philly can start to do its thing.
There are a handful of separate events to partake in as you choose. There’s a local music stage featuring a slew of sponsors and local bands including Trouble Everyday, Jealousy Curve, and Philly Slick. The main stage at the front entrance to the Art Museum on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will feature special Philly performances from Talib Kweli , The Ataris, and Against Me! That’s right you heard it. Campus Philly has booked a better line-up than every Fourth of July and every event at Penn’s Landing in the past few years.
Here’s the plus side for you college students out there. A little thing called “College Day on the Parkway.” Free entrance with college ID to The Academy of Natural Sciences, Eastern State Penitentiary, Fabric Workshop and Museum, Free Library of Philadelphia, Galleries at Moore College of Art and Design, Institute of Contemporary Art, National Constitution Center, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rodin Museum, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology.
If you get your fill of free music and museums but still have the energy of a college student this event will also feature a motocross exhibition, local art fair presented through Philly Art Village, and booths from local non-profits represented through the Philly Fellows Community Involvement Fair, plus an after party at Shampoo. Everything is free and open to the public no matter what your age.
Campus Philly Kickoff
Museums: 10am – 5pm / Music: 2pm – 7pm
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.campusphilly.org/
http://www.freshout.us/kickoff/ – activities map!
September 28, 2007
Posted by: Anita Schillhorn van Veen
Do you remember the first time you heard Sonic Youth? If you’re like me, it was a life-changing experience. The mesmerizing wash of guitars and the punk attitude of Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon brought the 80s and 90s New York underground to my living room and I’ve never forgiven them. They haven’t stopped experimenting with music and collaborating with artists across the board and have remained gods of the underground since day one.
Head Youther Thurston Moore just cut a new album, “Trees Outside the Academy” and is bringing his new sounds to Johnny Brenda’s this Sunday. More digestible than the last few projects by Moore, the songs of “Trees” employ acoustic guitars and legible melodies with gentle lyrics sung in Moore’s lazy voice. After a few years of noise, it will be a treat to see Thurston Moore sing to his audience without a wall of guitar fuzz. Some old Sonic Youth favorites should pepper the play list, as well as other songs that Moore has cultivated as part of his repertoire.
Thurston Moore @ Johnny Brenda’s
September 30th, 2007 – 9PM
Johnny Brenda’s
1201 N. Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 739-9684
http://www.r5productions.com
http://www.johnnybrendas.com/
September 28, 2007
I’ll admit I’ve been spoiled. Born in New Haven, CT, I grew up eating pizza from arguably some of the best pizzerias in the country: Sally’s and Pepe’s on Wooster Street and Bar on Crown Street. Thin and crisp, New Haven-style pizza is hard to beat.
When I saw that Slice, for its “thin crisp crust” and “light blanket” of toppings, had won Best of Philly, I had to try for myself. I headed down to 10th and Federal, ordered myself a slice and waited, watching the Food Network on a large flat screen tv in an otherwise Spartan dining room.
My slice “” no, my one-quarter of a pie “” emerged just as described, and just as I had hoped: thin and crisp, more like adorned bread than topping-laden crust.
I returned last Saturday night with a party of five, wine and beer in tow, to sample more. We shared two salads to start “” a baby arugula with Parmigiano Reggiano and a balsamic vinaigrette, and a romaine with pear and goat cheese. Both salads arrived in bread bowls. Don’t picture a San Francisco-style hollowed-out sourdough boule, however. Picture thin, fresh, soft bread in the shape of a bowl with angled sides, allowing for easy tossing “” the dressings came on the side. Wanting to save room for the pizza, we barely made a dent in the bowls, however, the dressing-soaked bread made a tasty appetizer.
Of the four small pizzas we shared, not even one slice remained to take home. The clam and the “pizzaz” were the favorites, followed by the caramelized onion and goat cheese. Too many toppings on the veggie, however, weighed down the crust, making it soggy and difficult to eat by hand.
With a bill totaling $52.35 and with homemade tiramisu and gelato yet to be tried, I will be returning to this thin-and-crispy-serving spot often “” truly a slice of home in South Philly.
Slice
1180 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 463-0868
September 27, 2007
In appreciation for his work helping the people of Africa, Bono and his organization, DATA, will be awarded the Liberty Medal tonight at the National Constitution Center. Not on the invite list? Not to worry, you can see the event webcast on the Constitution Center site, starting at 7pm ET.
September 27, 2007
You may have noticed Mark and Audrey took a wee break lately from the Cheap Dates video podcast. Well, we’re happy to say, they’re BACK and better than ever! We had to change the name, and we hope you like it. We’re now… drumroll… Illadates, the video podcast made with love for all your Philly dating desires. Okay, not ALL your desires. Get that mind outta the gutter, pal.
In Episode 13 of Illadates, we decided to try something new. Let us know what you think! It’s a double date with a couple of guest stars! Writer, blogger, dandy extraordinaire, soon-to-be-portrayed-by-Johnny-Depp-on-film (truth!) Lord Breaulove Swells Whimsy and his lovely wife Lady Pinkwater brought us to some of their favorite spots in town.
We started with a fanciful walk through the lovely historical Bartram’s Garden, birthplace of American horticulture. Then, true to dandy form, we had a late afternoon aperitif at Caribou Cafe on 12 & Walnut. Beaumonde‘s amazing crepes finished off our evening, but not before we stopped into Anastacia’s Antiques, a curiosity shop on Bainbridge Street not to be missed!
September 27, 2007
On Friday, October 5th, James Peniston’s “Keys To Community”, a nine foot bust of Benjamin Franklin, and over three years in the making, will be dedicated in Old City. Comprised of over one thousand keys donated by elementary school students, which were incorporated into the surface of the work, a ton of bronze, and nameplates from fallen Philadelphia firefighters dating all the way back to the 18th century, this sculpture connects people of all ages past and present, living and deceased, from Philadelphia.
The sculpture will be located at 4th and Arch St, about one block east of Ben Franklin’s gravesite.
You can visit Peniston’s official website to see the work in progress, as well as an artist’s rendering of the sculpture in place. Dedication takes places on Friday, October 5th @ 10AM.
Keys To Community Dedication
4th and Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Website: http://www.jepsculpture.com/benfranklin.shtml
September 27, 2007
Posted by: Katie Thompson
To be honest, I’ve only been downtown before 9AM on a Sunday morning on two occasions. One involved an early morning Chinatown bus ride back from New York (followed by a whole day of sleep) and the other involved going to bed early the night before and waking up stir-crazy at some unheard of hour for a weekend. In the latter instance, I found myself wondering what life before brunch was like so I decided to check it out.
At 7:00AM, I rolled out of bed and figured a walk behind the Art Museum might be nice. I found a nice spot with a lovely view of the Schuylkill River and Boathouse Row.
Without so many people, it was quiet and peaceful. The view of the river, the museum, and the city skyline was absolutely beautiful.
I made my way along the edge of the Schuylkill at Fairmount Waterworks and learned about it beneath my feet…
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