March 9, 2012
This weekend is your last chance to visit the Islands of Aloha at the Philadelphia Flower Show, which closes Sunday, March 11. (Photo courtesy Philadelphia Flower Show)
It’s an action-packed weekend befitting the warmer temperatures, so you can get out and enjoy the city from tonight through Sunday.
It’s your last chance to visit the Islands of Aloha at the Philadelphia Flower Show, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade hits the street on Sunday and there are great new theater shows playing all weekend long.
Our top picks for your best weekend, below:
Friday, March 9
Philadelphia Premiere of Ain Gordon’s In This Place at the Painted Bride (Fri, Sat)
“Persona” Opening Reception And Dusen Dusen Trunk Show At Arcadia Boutique
The Pennsylvania Ballet Presents Messiah (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Dinner and Armagnac Tasting at the Philadelphia Racquet Club
Librewery Fundraiser at the Narberth Community Library
City Food Tours presents “Hawaiian Flavors of the Flower Show” (Fri, Sat)
Cyrano at Arden Theatre Company (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Curse Of The Starving Class at the Wilma Theater (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
“Pen to Publisher: The Life of Three Sendak Picture Books” at The Rosenbach Museum & Library (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Chestnut Hill Restaurant Month
Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs at the Franklin Institute (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Saturday, March 10
Fadó’s Irish Pub’s St. Practice Day Festival
Great Narberth Leprechaun Hunt
Johnny Brenda’s 4th Annual Stout Brunch
“Finding the Light Within” Mural Arts Community Paint Day
Kraftwork welcomes Goose Island Brewing
Second Saturday on East Passyunk
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March 2, 2012
The 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show kicks off this Sunday, March 4, packed with more than 10 acres of floral displays, a real 25-foot waterfall, a CGI wave wall a Hawaiian restaurant amidst the gardens and more. (Concept rendering courtesy GMR Design. Artist: William Lance)
Befitting the first weekend in March (and the weather to match), the 2012 Philadelphia Flower Show is finally here! The show opens its doors at the Convention Center this Sunday. Luckily, from now until then, there’s plenty else to keep you busy.
Check out our top picks for this weekend, below:
Friday, March 2
First Friday in Manayunk, Old City, Doylestown, Kennett Square and Frankford Avenue and Chestnut Hill
The Sixers’ Wilt Chamberlain Night
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Pepe Romero Celebrate the Music of Spain (Fri, Sat)
Bell’s Tap Takeover at City Tap House
Penn vs. Brown at The Palestra
Next Level Dance Party featuring Questlove at the African American Museum
Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
“Pen to Publisher: The Life of Three Sendak Picture Books” at The Rosenbach Museum & Library (Fri, Sat, Sun)
The Philadelphia Poetry Slam and Jive Poetic at the Media Bureau
“Fantasme: Saira McLaren and Michelle Oosterbaan” at the Grizzly Grizzly Gallery
Glenlivet Scotch Dinner at Fountain Restaurant
FX star Adam Ferrara at Helium (Fri, Sat)
FiberPhiladelphia Arts Festival (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Saturday, March 3
Barrels on the Brandywine (Sat, Sun)
Medium Rare Cinema’s Screening of Burn! at the Broad Street Ministry
16th Annual Israeli Film Festival
Philadelphia Flower Show-Inspired Food, Drinks And Art Around The City
KidsInCenterCity.com Saturday Playdate with Sprout: The Super Why Celebration
Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit at PAFA (Fri, Sat, Sun)
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February 24, 2012
It's exhibition season in Philadelphia, with Henry Ossawa Tanner, Zoe Strauss, Bruce Springsteen, Van Gogh and many others. Check them out this weekend. (Photo credits clockwise from top left: T. Scheid for GPTMC, courtesy PMA, M. Edlow for GPTMC, courtesy PMA)
The milder weather called for this weekend commands you to get out and enjoy the city, whether partaking in the first-ever Philly Bierfest at the German Society of Pennsylvania, Reading Terminal’s annual food-and-music-filled “Valentine To The Market” fundraiser, the National Constitution Center’s Bruce Springsteen exhibition (yes, it’s as cool as it sounds) or any of the recently opened restaurants and shops around the city.
Check out our top picks for your ideal weekend, below:
Friday, February 24
New York Philharmonic at the Kimmel Center
Brat Productions’ The 24-Hour Bald Soprano at Plays & Players Theater
The 7th Annual Philly Fashion Week (Fri, Sat, Sun) — Opening Day!
Tertulia: Cuba’s African Roots at Old Crane School
From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen at the National Constitution Center (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
“Pen to Publisher: The Life of Three Sendak Picture Books” at The Rosenbach Museum & Library (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Theatre Exile’s Knives In Hens (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit at PAFA (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Zoe Strauss: Ten Years at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Orchid Extravaganza at Longwood Gardens (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Design Zone at Franklin Institute (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon)
Saturday, February 25
Best Places For Brunch In Philadelphia — NEW
Top Picks For Some Of Philadelphia’s Newest Shops
Young Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Winter Gala
Valentine to the Market at Reading Terminal
“Live from the Plaza Stage” Series at the Kimmel Center
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February 17, 2012
After 18 months of rehabilitation, the iconic clock tower at Independence Hall is ready to be unveiled this Saturday with a special ceremony at 4:30 p.m., just in time for Presidents' Day. (Photo by R. Kennedy for GPTMC)
It’s a long weekend, with Presidents’ Day on Monday, and a solid four days’ worth of activity in Philadelphia.
The National Constitution Center’s blockbuster Bruce Springsteen exhibition officially opens its doors today, the Independence Hall scaffolding has come down and the city will celebrate with a special ribbon-cutting on Saturday and Shane Victorino’s time to shine on Hawaii Five-0 is here at last!
There is also a slew of brand new boutiques open, and you have an extra night this weekend to try out one of Philadelphia’s many decorated restaurants. In all, it’s set to be an awesome holiday weekend.
Our top picks for how to spend it, below:
Friday, February 17
From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen at the National Constitution Center (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon) — Opening Day!
Great Guinness Toast and Pour at Fado Irish Pub
Force of Nature at Woodmere Art Museum (Fri, Sat, Sun) — Opening Day!
Kids’ Night Out at the Mercer Museum
Lila Downs at Montgomery County Community College
Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Inis Nua’s Little Gem (Fri, Sat, Sun)
“Pen to Publisher: The Life of Three Sendak Picture Books” at The Rosenbach Museum & Library (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Theatre Exile’s Knives In Hens (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit at PAFA (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Dallas Mavericks
Saturday, February 18
Independence Hall Tower Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Top Picks For Some Of Philadelphia’s Newest Shops
“Freedom Bound: African American Women in 18th and 19th Century Philadelphia” at Stention
E-Textiles 101 Workshop at NextFab Studio (Sat, Sun)
Colonial Chocolate-Making at the Betsy Ross House (Sat, Sun, Mon)
“Let’s Move it Philly!” at the Sigma Sound Stage with Black Thought
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February 16, 2012
Check out the Franklin Institute's Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs exhibition this weekend, open with special late entry until 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. (Photo by Darryl Moran courtesy Franklin Institute)
In town this weekend? The Franklin Institute is celebrating Presidents’ Day with three days’ worth of special events, extended exhibit hours and more.
Activities include: train rides (Saturday-Monday, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.), papermaking using pulp made from recycled office paper (Saturday-Monday, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.), eye dissections of a real cow’s eye (Monday, 11:15 a.m. and noon) and sheep’s heart dissection (Monday, 12:45 p.m.).
You can take part in some chilling science with liquid nitrogen at the Liquid Air Show, Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Monday at 1:30 p.m, or learn about the ways fossils form and make a fossil rubbing to take home, Sunday 12:30-1:30 p.m.
The Dinosaur “Roar-off” is set for Sunday at 3 p.m., when visitors can show off their best dinosaur impersonation, in honor of the Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs exhibition, which is open specially late with last entry at 5 p.m. on Sunday and Monday.
Lastly, you can take a look at the sun through the historic Zeiss refracting telescope and learn more about telescopes and astronomy in the Joel N. Bloom Observatory, Saturday-Monday, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
All events are free with admission!
The Franklin Institute
222 N. 20th Street
www2.fi.edu
February 10, 2012
It's going to be a snowy Saturday, the perfect opportunity to bundle up by the fireside and warm up with any of the delicious hot drinks at restaurants and bars in the city. (Photo by Anthony Sinagoga)
It’s another action-packed weekend in Philadelphia, with everything from acclaimed theater shows to exciting sports showdowns to delicious new restaurants.
Of course, don’t forget to enter our 29 Nights of Dates Contest each day this weekend. And you can warm up with one of our picks for fireside dining or the new daily hot chocolate bar at the Omni.
All of our top picks for this weekend, below:
Friday, February 10
Penn vs. Harvard at the Palestra
Outpost Shopping Event at Three Potato Four (Fri, Sat)
Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company’s Oyster (Fri, Sat)
Iron Hill Brewery Oompa Loompa Stout Release
InLiquid’s Silent Auction & Benefit at The Ice Box
Opa’s One Year Anniversary (Fri, Sat)
Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Marvels & Monsters: Unmasking Asian Images in U.S. Comics at the Asian Arts Initiative (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Inis Nua’s Little Gem (Fri, Sat, Sun)
“Pen to Publisher: The Life of Three Sendak Picture Books” at The Rosenbach Museum & Library (Fri, Sat, Sun)
2012 Manayunk On Ice (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Clybourne Park at the Arden Theatre (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Peter Nero And The Philly Pops Present “A Night At The Oscars” (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Saturday, February 11
February Second Saturday on East Passyunk
Saturday Morning Cartoon Brunch at The Trestle Inn
Animals in the Castle at the Mercer Museum
Til Death Do Us Part: Love Stories of Laurel Hill
ONWARD Summit Photography Conference
Top of the Tower: Valentine’s Day
Please Touch Playhouse Presents: The Building Show
Art Sanctuary and Philadelphia Guitar Summit present “Women Behind the Guitar Strings and Folklore”
Valentine’s Day deals on 13th Street
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February 3, 2012
Sunday is pay-what-you-wish at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a great chance to check out the brand new Van Gogh Up Close exhibition. (Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC)
No matter what the weather decides to do this weekend (it’s so hard to keep up!), there are activities and festivities aplenty.
Warm up with one of our picks for fireside dining or the new daily hot chocolate bar at the Omni.
Catch a Philly basketball game (NBA or NCAA), or take in one of the newly opened art exhibitions (the New York Times calls the newly opened Van Gogh Up Close “a succinct, revelatory exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art”).
Tonight’s First Friday, and Sunday is something else important that we just can’t… hold on… what is it again? Ah, the Super Bowl! Even though it’s depressingly Eagle-less, we have you covered on where to watch or pick up good eats.
Of course, don’t forget to enter our 29 Nights of Dates Contest each day this weekend.
All of our top picks for this weekend, below:
Friday, February 3
First Friday in Manayunk, Old City, Doylestown, on Frankford Avenue and Chestnut Hill
Center City Restaurant Week — Closing Day!
Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Marvels & Monsters: Unmasking Asian Images in U.S. Comics at the Asian Arts Initiative (Fri, Sat, Sun) — Opening Day!
Intelligent Design at the Michener Art Museum (Fri, Sat, Sun) — Opening Day!
Art Stroll in Historic Kennett Square
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat
The Pigeon Presents: The Philadelphia Poetry Slam
46th Anniversary Chinese New Year Banquet at Ocean City Restaurant
Unframed and Uncorked Art Sale at the Main Line Art Center
“Totems and Topographies: Samantha Mitchell” at Grizzly Grizzly Gallery
Green Chair Dance Group at the Annenberg Center (Fri, Sat)
First Friday Wine and Speakeasy at the Wine School
The First Friday Fighting Burrito Comedy Showcase
Vox Populi Gallery Talk: Erik Geschke and Ronald Lambert
First Friday party at Smak Parlour
Saturday, February 4
LaSalle vs. St. Joseph’s at the Palestra
Mitchell & Ness 17th Annual Winter Sale — Closing Day!
Meadowbrook Farm Tropical Plant Sale
Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit at PAFA (Fri, Sat, Sun)
The Pajanimals Pajama Party at The Market & Shops at Comcast Center
20th African American Children’s Book Fair
Heart On Your Sleeve Sale at Third Street Habit
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January 27, 2012
Chinatown gets festive this weekend with a Lion Dance Parade this Sunday, just one of many festivities happening in Philadelphia.
(Photo by Christian Carrollo of PicturePhilly)
Tons of great stuff going down this weekend, from the bigger-and-better-than-ever Philadelphia Auto Show to the grand opening of PAFA’s latest blockbuster exhibition, Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit.
Feast to your heart’s content on a budget at Route 6′s Lobster Week, Pizzeria Stella’s Pizza Week, Tashan’s awesome $50 for $35 deal and any of the hundreds of Center City Restaurant Week participating restaurants.
Check out all our top picks for how to spend your weekend in Philly, below:
Friday, January 27
Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Jrue Holiday Bobblehead Night: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Charlotte Bobcats
Pig Iron Theatre Company’s The Aporkalypse
Arcadia Boutique’s Winter Attic Sale & Spring Pre-Sale (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Bus Stop Boutique’s Warehouse Sale (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Pearls of the East: 10th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration at International House
Wok ‘N Walk tour of Chinatown (Fri, Sat, Sun)
2012 Lambertville*New Hope Winter Festival (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Philagrafika presents “Doing Time | Depth of Surface” at Moore College (Fri, Sat, Sun) — Opening Day!
Tashan Restaurant Week $50 for $35 deal (Fri, Sun)
Center City Restaurant Week (Fri, Sun)
Frankford Hall Late-Night Menu (Fri, Sat)
Lobster Week at Route 6 (Fri, Sun)
Friday Night Flights at Ristorante Panorama
Winter Adventure Tours at Eastern State Penitentiary (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Pizza Week at Pizzeria Stella (Fri, Sun)
Saturday, January 28
Doug Collins Bobblehead Night: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons
Philadelphia Auto Show (Sat, Sun)
Valentine’s Day Retail Roundup: Top Picks For Philadelphia Card and Gift Shops
Jerry Blavat at the Kimmel Center
Iron Hill Brewery’s Belgium Comes to West Chester 2012
155th Anniversary Concert of the Academy of Music
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January 20, 2012
There's a ton going on at the Philadelphia Museum of Art this weekend, from Art after 5 tonight, the new Zoe Strauss exhibition, and Ceinese New Year festivities on Sunday. (Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC)
It’s a big foodie weekend, with Center City Restaurant Week’s winter 2012 edition kicking off, Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran’s new tapas spot Jamonera openings its doors a birthday cake contest in Peddler’s Village and more.
For details on all of the above, plus the dozens of other non-food-related events going on this weekend, check out our top picks, below:
Friday, January 20
Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Orchid Extravaganza at Longwood Gardens (Fri, Sat, Sun) — Opening Day!
InterAct Theatre Company’s Microcrisis (Fri, Sat, Sun) — Opening Day!
Celebration of Benjamin Franklin’s 306th Birthday
Denim Habit’s Winter Blues Sale (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Claire Lynch at World Cafe Live
Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series Welcomes Ying Quartet
The Space Savers Project Reception
Philadelphia Theatre Company’s The Scottsboro Boys (Fri, Sat, Sun) — Opening Day!
Nicole Miller Winter Sale (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Friday Night Flights at Ristorante Panorama
Winter Adventure Tours at Eastern State Penitentiary (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs at the Franklin Institute (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Saturday, January 21
Our Top Picks For Fireside Dining At Bars And Restaurants In Philadelphia
Zoe Strauss: Ten Years at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Chinatown Abakus Chinese New Year Party
The Trouble with Trippels III at Johnny Brenda’s
Composer Dave Burrell’s Civilians During War Time Premieres at the Rosenbach Museum & Library
Gravers Lane Gallery in Chestnut Hill presents Gerhard Meling
Sonic Arts Union: David Behrman + Ensemble at International House Philadelphia
Julie Charnet and her Jazz Quartet at Tavern 17
Barrels, Bourbon and Bugs at Iron Hill Brewery in Maple Shade
The Month of Monkey Bread at Jones
Peddler’s Village 50th Birthday Cake Contest
Proof at Walnut Street Theatre’s Independence Studio on 3 (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Sunday, January 22
Chinatown New Year’s Eve Midnight Celebration
Main Line Chinese Culture Center Chinese New Year Free Community Gala
Body Awareness at the Wilma Theater (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Free Sunday morning admission at the Brandywine River Museum
Mavis Smith: Hidden Realities at the Michener Museum
Center City Restaurant Week — Opening Day!
Pizza Week at Pizzeria Stella — Opening Day!
Clifford the Big Red Dog at the Philadelphia Zoo (Sat, Sun)
“Duett” Artist Discussion at the Grizzly Grizzly Gallery
Let’s Pretend We’re Married at Act II Playhouse (Fri, Sat, Sun) — Closing Day!
Memphis at the Academy of Music (Fri, Sat, Sun) — Closing Day!
Ambler Restaurant Week (Fri, Sat, Sun) — Closing Day!
Philadelphia Home Show (Fri, Sat, Sun) — Closing Day!
Joan Shepp’s Annual Basement Sale (Fri, Sat, Sun) — Closing Day!
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at the Museum
Inquiring Minds: Rosenbach Researchers Report Back at the Rosenbach Museum & Library (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Fleming’s Steakhouse Sunday Prime Rib Deal
Arden Theatre’s Charlotte’s Web (Fri, Sat, Sun)
January 13, 2012
Take in the breathtaking wintertime view overlooking the Delaware River and Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Blue Cross RiverRink this weekend, just one of many winter activities you can partake in. (Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC)
It’s an arts-packed weekend, with the grand opening of Philadelphia photographer Zoe Strauss’ mid-career retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, theater shows aplenty, a few fun concerts at World Cafe Live and more.
Plus, as always, it’s a delicious food-filled weekend, with Federal Donuts launching fried chicken weekend dinner service, a final Pop-up Paladar at Cuba Libre, Friday The Firkinteenth at Grey Lodge and much more.
Check out all our top picks for how to spend this long holiday weekend, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., below:
Friday, January 13
Our Guide To Hot Drinks In Philadelphia To Help You Keep Warm
Friday The Firkinteenth at the Grey Lodge Pub
Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Sandra Bernhard: “I love being me, don’t you?” at the Painted Bride (Fri, Sat)
Minas Brazilian Jazz at World Cafe Live
Pop-up Paladares at Cuba Libre — Closing Day!
Friday Night Flights at Ristorante Panorama
Saturday, January 14
Philadelphia Home Show (Sat, Sun, Mon) — Opening Day!
Jerry Seinfeld at the Kimmel Center
Academy of Natural Sciences’ Heat Wave Weekend (Sat, Sun, Mon)
The Month of Monkey Bread at Jones
Federal Donuts starts serving fried chicken for dinner on weekends — Opening Day!
Zoe Strauss: Ten Years at the Philadelphia Museum of Art — Opening Day!
“An Afternoon with Martin Luther King Jr.” at the Free Library
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