June 19, 2013
The annual Manayunk Arts Fest, the largest outdoor art festival of its type in the area, returns to Main Street this weekend with some of the most innovative pieces of art ever to be seen at the annual fest. On Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, Manayunk welcomes more than 300 artists for a [...]
Read more»June 19, 2013
This Friday night, The Barnes Foundation celebrates Black Music Month with its After Work Jam event. The Barnes’ after-hours events are an excellent way to access the collection, which is usually only available to visit with a reserved, timed ticket. This week, take in the incredible fine-art collection, as well as libations, live music and [...]
Read more»June 19, 2013
Get ready, Philadelphia. The dog days of summer will soon be upon us. As temperatures begin to creep upwards (triple digits are most likely in our future), it’s time to start thinking about how to stay cool while still enjoying summer fun. To keep from overheating, check city attractions that boast refreshingly cold climate-controlled environs. [...]
Read more»June 18, 2013
Forget a meet and greet, how about a “meet and make?” This Thursday, June 20, your favorite online craft emporium, Etsy, invites Philadelphia to get creative with the fourth annual Etsy Craft Party. The one-day global gala of creativity is the perfect opportunity to release your inner artist and take on all of the DIY [...]
Read more»June 18, 2013
As the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania turns up the heat on its summer concerts. To ring in summer on the eve of the summer solstice, the arboretum hosts a Summer Solstice Salsa Party this Thursday, June 20, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Grab [...]
Read more»June 17, 2013
Ready to tap into your creative side? Brooklyn-born education, co-working and collaboration space 3rd Ward opened the doors of its brand-new Philadelphia outpost just last month, and creativity oozes from every brick of the three-story building. The sprawling 27,000-square-foot space in South Kensington near Fishtown is a dynamic destination for enterprising lifetime learners, with inter-disciplinary [...]
Read more»June 17, 2013
Love, Loss, and What I Wore presents a closetful of stories inspired by clothes and accessories at Philadelphia Theatre Company, opening June 25. Men are certainly welcome to attend, but really, this one’s for the all ladies out there. Written by sisters Nora and Delia Ephron and based on the best-selling book by Ilene Beckerman, [...]
Read more»June 14, 2013
Have you experienced the awe-inspiring Hidden City Festival yet? If not, it’s high time to discover the incredible site-specific art installations within nine hidden-in-plain-sight Philadelphia venues. Running through June 30, the 10 projects at nine locations will be on view for just two more weeks. Each of the festival sites not only spotlight under-appreciated destinations, [...]
Read more»June 13, 2013
Though the official first day of summer is still a week away, get in the spirit of the sunshine-filled season at Stadler-Kahn, as the charming design shop opens its latest exhibition, Summer. Stadler-Kahn is an elevated “five and dime” featuring one-of-a-kind gifts, vintage objects and mix of textiles and designs by Alexander Stadler, a local [...]
Read more»June 13, 2013
South Street’s iconic Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens hosts two brand-new exhibits this summer under a larger exhibition entitled Portrait Stories. The exhibit centers in on works by the creator of the Magic Gardens, Isaiah Zagar and his assistant, Majid Iraei. Zagar’s exhibit, A Year of Portraits, showcases his changing face over the course of 20 years. [...]
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