May 23, 2013
The Memorial Day holiday is fast approaching, so start the long weekend early and head out tonight to enjoy dinner alfresco or a number of the events lined up for this evening. Though storms may be in the forecast, cross your fingers and don a cocktail dress to fete the Mural Arts Program, or head [...]
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Gather ’round for a night of terrific tall tales. The culmination of anecdotes and accounts told throughout the season, First Person Arts’ Grand Slam pits winners from First Person Arts’ monthly StorySlams against one another in a championship round. Set for Friday, May 31 at Underground Arts in the Callowhill neighborhood, the event sees its [...]
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Come one, come all to the Philadelphia Museum of Art this summer for Art Splash, a variety of family-friendly events and exhibits. The Perelman Building hosts children and adults alike for fun, art-centric programming from June 28 to September 2. The events center around five exhibitions that are either currently on display, or will be [...]
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In conjunction with its new exhibit, Through the Looking Lens: Cornelius Varley’s Wondrous Images of Art And Science, 1800-1860 which showcases the watercolors of Cornelius Varley, a British inventor and artist, the American Philosophical Society Museum hosts Look, Draw, Make: Exhibition Open House on Thursday, June 6. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., guests are invited [...]
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The incredible Hidden City Festival officially gets underway today and runs through June 30, with 10 visionary projects exhibited at nine remarkable locations in a wide array of neighborhoods including Germantown, Frankford, South Philadelphia and University City. This Saturday, May 25, mark the start of the fest with a formidable fete: the Hidden City Festival [...]
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With the Philadelphia Theatre Company season closer Venus in Fur, you’ll finally have the chance to fulfill every first-date-meets-job-interview fantasy you’ve ever had, by turning those pre-jitters into post-jubilation. David Ives’ two-person comedy hit Broadway in 2011 and is set to draw you in here in Philadelphia with biting wit and provocative subject matters: masochism [...]
Read more»May 22, 2013
Starting tomorrow, let the Hidden City Festival be your guide on a treasure hunt to discover incredible site-specific art installations within nine of Philadelphia’s oft-forgotten architectural gems. Running for the next six weeks, May 23-June 30, 10 projects by visionary artists will be exhibited at nine locations in a wide array of neighborhoods including Center [...]
Read more»May 22, 2013
University City District’s highly anticipated Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll makes a grand return this summer with more vendors than ever before. This year, a whopping 35 businesses are set to offer dollar food, drinks and other goodies. West Philadelphia favorites like Dock Street Brewery, Milk and Honey Market, Mariposa Food Co-op, The Gold Standard Cafe [...]
Read more»May 22, 2013
A rock-and-roll concert wrapped up as a big glossy Broadway show comes to the The Academy of Music , when The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream rolls in for a limited engagement June 5, 6 and 8. It’s yet another show about a group of Jersey boys who scored big in the music scene during [...]
Read more»May 22, 2013
One day before the Philly Cycling Classic (formerly known as the Manayunk Bike Race), the citizens of Manayunk are coming together with their sneakers and water bottles in tow in celebration of the first Manayunk Fit Fest. On Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Levering Street parking lot, free outdoor [...]
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