November 6, 2012
While Philadelphia narrowly escaped the destructive path of Hurricane Sandy, the aftermath the record-producing Superstorm wreaked on our northeastern neighbors has left an astonishing amount of lives in need of food, clothing and shelter. With the bitter November weather nestling in for the long haul along the eastern seaboard, quick relief for the Frankenstorm victims [...]
Read more»September 14, 2011
The Philadelphia Film Society is back with another filmadelphiaCLASSICS event, a follow-up to the hugely popular 12 Monkeys screening at Eastern State Penitentiary and The Sixth Sense screening in Rittenhouse Square. Tonight, Wednesday, September 14 at 7:30 p.m., the society will show the iconic Philadelphia film Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire and Burt Young, [...]
Read more»June 29, 2011
Awesome event alert: Wawa Welcome America’s Philly at the Movies outdoor screening series continues tonight with one of the most iconic and famous Philadelphia movies of all time, Rocky, shown at (where else?) the famous steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The steps, incidentally, were named the second most famous movie location in the [...]
Read more»January 26, 2011
Every year, tens of thousands of residents and visitors make their way to the iconic Rocky Steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to recreate and pay homage to Rocky’s famous run. It’s actually amazing to think about just how many people visit the Art Museum steps to check out the statue, run up the [...]
Read more»August 19, 2010
Tonight’s forecast calls for clear skies — perfect for this evening’s Rocky-thon on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The appropriately located Rocky marathon begins just after sunset (roughly 8:20 p.m.) and will feature the first three movies of the series. Make sure you arrive early for a good spot on the steps and [...]
Read more»August 10, 2010
An iconic figure returns to an equally iconic location when Levi’s brings its Rolling Roadshow to steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the form of a Rocky movie marathon. The Thursday, August 19th “Rocky-thon” will include the first THREE Rocky movies in their entirety for the affordable price of… free! Bring a comfy [...]
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