March 26, 2013
Kick off first Friday festivities at the Fabric Workshop and Museum’s opening reception for its new exhibit, Changing Scenes: Points of View in Contemporary Media Art. The reception welcomes the exhibit to the museum with after-hours access from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 5 Changing Scenes: Points of View in Contemporary Media Art [...]
Read more»March 26, 2013
Discover Philadelphia film at the first annual Cinedelphia Film Festival which explores all things related to Philadelphia film. The festival delves into locally inspired film beyond Rocky and M. Night Shyamalan to highlight some of the lesser-known films that feature Philadelphia or Philadelphians. From April 4 to 27, the festival showcases 40 programs that in [...]
Read more»March 25, 2013
Attention music lovers and film buffs. As of today, tickets for the XPN Music Film Festival are officially on sale, and are available online. The full film lineup has been announced, too, and from April 11 to 14, 17 screenings will take place in University City, either at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, [...]
Read more»December 28, 2012
The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival continues its 32nd Season with its acclaimed Documentaries & Dialogue Series, screening documentary films from the UK, Israel, Austria, Germany and the United States. Five Philadelphia premiere screenings will highlight the best of independent Jewish Documentary Cinema today starting with a special Opening Night, Monday, January 7, at 7:30 p.m. [...]
Read more»December 18, 2012
Any fan of the arts can tell you that chance collaborations lead to great things — from a group of four Liverpudlians making teenage girls scream through the 60s, to a frazzle-haired director helping girls of all ages swoon through 30 years of Johnny Depp movies. Currently on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, [...]
Read more»November 14, 2012
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a lot going on. In addition to currently starring in Looper and the upcoming Lincoln, he just hosted his second episode of SNL and, before that, was injured on set while filming an action sequence for the movie Premium Rush. He’s directed two hit movies and a Broadway show, starred in dozens [...]
Read more»November 9, 2012
This weekend, FirstGlance Film Festival, the independent film festival Philly movie buffs have been attending since its debut in 1996, will return with a jam-packed schedule of awesome, under-the-radar cinema. This award-winning festival began in a Center City theater basement 20 years ago, but since then has flourished into an event worthy of being housed [...]
Read more»October 30, 2012
The Gershman’s Y’s Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival has a long history of presenting provocative films about the human condition, and this year they’ve really stepped up their game, with an exceptionally strong bill of fare. This colorful cinematic fall festival kicks off on Saturday, November 3. Its slate includes the Philadelphia premiere of several films [...]
Read more»October 18, 2012
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University proves that a night at the museum can be more than what you’d typically expect, with its recurring Mega-Bad Movie Night. Spend some time exploring the museum, and then after hours, join ANSP in watching “awesomely awful” movies while you enjoy some snacks and sip some Drink [...]
Read more»October 15, 2012
Bundle up! Penn Treaty Park is hosting an outdoor movie screening this Friday, October 19, a fun opportunity to cozy up and kick off a great fall weekend. The movie they’re showing is Hunger Games, and they’ll be giving away copies of the book as well. Stay tuned for other surprise event elements. And be sure to pack some snacks and drinks, and a warm picnic blanket. Penn Treaty Park is located just north of Penn’s Landing on the waterfront, making for gorgeous views. Should be a great time. [Friends of Penn Treaty Park]
