May 24, 2013
Where can Philadelphians and visitors rub elbows with the likes of legendary comic book creator Stan Lee, Beverly Hills 90210’s Shannon Doherty, Star Trek’s William Shatner, The Exorcist’s Linda Blair and WWE superstar John Cena? At Philadelphia Comic Con, of course! From May 30 to June 2, Wizard World Comic Con comes to the City [...]
Read more»May 24, 2013
Are you ready to raise a pint? Philly Beer Week, the city’s annual ode to our favorite fermented beverage, starts a week from today, Friday, May 31. Home to dozens of craft breweries and named “the best beer-drinking city in America” by Esquire magazine, Philadelphia reigns as a brilliant beer town year round. Once a [...]
Read more»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 [...]
Read more»May 23, 2013
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 [...]
Read more»May 23, 2013
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 [...]
Read more»May 23, 2013
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
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 [...]
Read more»May 22, 2013
Salute the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, a day that honors fallen United States Armed Forces, with an exclusive, insiders view of the Iraq War during a limited-time exhibit at Drexel University, Invasion: Diaries And Memories Of War In Iraq. The free exhibit features multimedia artifacts like a video installation of a 2003 newscast about the [...]
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