February 29, 2012
Join PAFA for an evening of art plus live music and spoken word performances during a “Turned On”-themed PAFA After Dark on Thursday, March 8 from 6-9 p.m.
The event kicks off the spring season of PAFA After Dark with an evening of various eclectic events, all based on the night’s theme: light.
The evening includes an interactive piece on how electric lights work by inventor artists extraordinaire from The Hacktory and Hive76; performances by percussion group Spoken Hand; gallery talks on the reality of the electric light bulb in the 19th Century; opera singer Alicia Mendoza; and spoken word poet Nina “Lyrispect” Ball.
And of course, you’ll get to see the academy’s current exhibit, Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit, in a whole new light.
Curating the guest performances is Fourth Wall Arts, who will flip all of their creative switches to ensure an “enlightening” evening for all to enjoy.
PAFA After Dark takes place on four Thursdays each year from 6 to 9 p.m. Don’t miss the first 2012 installment!
Tickets are available online.
PAFA After Dark: “Turned On”
When: Thursday, March 8, 6-9 p.m.
Where: 118 N. Broad Street
Cost: Free for members, $10 for non-members
More info: www.pafa.org
February 28, 2012
Come March, restaurants along Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill will be offering lunch and dinner specials as part of “Eat Up The Avenue,” Chestnut
Hill’s annual Restaurant Month.
With 23 restaurants participating, the highest in three years, the Sunday-through-Thursday deals include everything from the “Triple Play,” or three Schmitters® for $9.95 at the venerable McNally’s Tavern, to a three-course dinner at Mica, of GQ fame, for $29.95.
Restaurant Week is a sweet detail no matter the neighborhood; but Restaurant Month? Sweetness.
For a full list of participating restaurants, check out the Chestnut Hill Business Association’s website.
Chestnut Hill Restaurant Month
When: March 1-31, Sunday through Thursday
Where: Restaurants along Germantown Avenue
Cost: $9.95-$29.95
More info: www.chestnuthillpa.com
February 28, 2012
Catch FX star Adam Ferrara at Helium in Center City from Wednesday, February 29 through Saturday, March 3. Recently dubbed “hilarious!” by Entertainment Weekly, he also starred in the hysterical hit Paul Blart: Mall Cop with Kevin James in January 2009. Tickets to the shows, starting at $12, are still available online (with the exception of the sold-out 8 p.m. show on Saturday, March 3). Luckily, after the show, you’ll be conveniently located down the block from Village Whiskey where you can grab a delicious burger and cocktail. [Adam Ferrara at Helium]
February 28, 2012
All fans at Friday's game will receive a specially mounted 2x2” square of the original court on which Wilt the Stilt scored the record 100 points against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962. (Photo courtesy Sixers)
This Friday’s Sixers game is a super special one. The team will honor Wilt Chamberlain at their home game against the Golden State, as March 2 marks the 50th anniversary of Chamberlain’s NBA-record, 100-point game.
The record books are even heavier with his accomplishments: he was the only NBA player to score 4,000 points in a season; he set NBA single-game records for most consecutive field goals (18) and most rebounds (55); and he averaged 50.4 points per game and48.5 minutes per game during the 1961-62 season.
To wit, the entire evening this Friday, March 2is dubbed Wilt Chamberlain Night, and there’s a lot in store:
• All fans in attendance will receive a specially mounted 2×2” square of the original court on which Wilt the Stilt (he was 7’1″!) scored the 100 points against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962. A majority of the court will be preserved for posterity and be used and displayed at the Wells Fargo Center and the Sixers practice facilities in Philly and Hershey. The team will also be donating some of the court to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.
• The 76ers organization will honor the family of the late, great Chamberlain in a special halftime ceremony at Friday’s game.
• Some of his friends and former teammates from the 1961-62 Warriors will be in attendance, and highlight videos will be played throughout the evening.
Fun fact: Chamberlain scored the record-breaking 100 points as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks. The Warriors eventually moved to San Fran in 1962 and were later christened the Golden State Warriors in 1971. At the same time, the Syracuse Nationals moved to Pennsylvania and were renamed the Philadelphia 76ers. Chamberlain returned to the Sixers in 1965.
So this anniversary game includes both the Sixers and the Warriors, both of Wilt’s Philadelphia teams!
Tickets to Friday’s game still remain; click here.
The Sixers’ Wilt Chamberlain Night
When: Friday, March 2, 8 p.m.
Where: Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad Street
Cost: Tickets start at $10
More info: www.nba.com/sixers
February 28, 2012
The Vetri Foundation is putting the fun in fundraising with a special Thursday night golf event at Linvilla Orchards. (Photo courtesy Linvilla)
Marc Vetri and the Vetri Foundation for Children, established to help youth receive a positive nutritional foundation, are partnering up with Linvilla Orchards for a special fundraising event.
On Thursday, March 1, the Orchard, located in Media, invites guests of all ages to wander (try not to get lost) in the farm’s tree maze and take part in a night of indoor 18-hole mini golf.
For less than $7 a person, you can help provide a healthy life to children while having fun as 50% of the evening’s proceeds will help to benefit children through the Vetri Foundation.
Vetri Foundation Fundraiser At Linvilla Orchards
Where: Linvilla Orchards, 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media
When: Thursday, March 1, 5-8 p.m.
Cost: $6.95 golf (ages 11 and up), $4.95 golf (ages 10 and under), $5 tree maze
More info: www.vetrifoundation.org
February 28, 2012
For the first time since 2008, and the last time until 2016, there’s a February 29 on the calendar.
In honor of this hallowed day, several establishments around the city are celebrating with food and drink specials, entertainment and general merriment over the fact that our lives have been extended by a day this year.
Check out our top picks for how to celebrate the Leap Year in Philadelphia, below:
• This one’s a no-brainer: enter to win a Vespa in Visit Philly’s final 29 Nights of Dates giveaway.
• Krispy Kreme has a “Leap Day Special” tomorrow: six original glazed donuts for just $2.29, in honor of the date, 2/29.
• Temple vs. UMass: When the #23/25 Temple men’s basketball team hosts Massachusetts Wednesday night at 7 p.m. it will be the last game on the Liacouras Center floor for four Owl seniors. With a win this quartet will capture a share of the A10 regular season title and post the 100th victory of their careers. Get tickets online.
• Philly Pub & Grub: From 7-11 p.m., get 40 cent wings, $4 shine cocktails and shots at this sports bar on Hamilton Street. Bonus: there are more than 16 HDTVs so you can tune into the Sixers game.
• Time Restaurant: Midtown Village’s Time is hosting a throwback party with DJ Ben Arsenal spinning house mixes, ans bartenders slinging $4 throwback drinks (Cosmos, Screwdrivers, Apple-tinis, Fireball Washington Apples, Fireball Whiskey and Cokes). Dance the extra night of February away.
• National Mechanics Pub Quiz: Every Wednesday at 8 p.m., those who aren’t easily offended head to National Mechanics for Pub Quiz, hosted by a foul-mouthed Irishman who tests participant’s trivia knowledge. Filthy team names are strongly encouraged.
• Sommelier Smackdown at the Wine School of Philadelphia: Grab a front row seat as the Wine School pits one of Philadelphia’s top sommeliers against one of their best instructors. With four different dishes serving as the ultimate fighting ring, participants will sample each food and wine pairing then choose a winner. Event starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are $64.98.
• Whenever Wednesday at the Institute of Contemporary Art: Explore the revolutionary potential of film and the cinematic archive with a screening and discussion as part of the exhibition Living Document / Naked Reality: Towards an Archival Cinema. The event starts at 6:30 p.m., perfect timing to grab a drink at Tria Wine Room beforehand and dinner at White Dog Cafe after to cap off your Leap Night.
• Live Indian music at Tashan: Enjoy delicious award-winning Indian cuisine to the tune of steel guitarist Mike “Slo-Mo” Brenner, performing from 8-10 p.m. Brenner, mastermind of the steel guitar/hip hop hybrid and WXPN favorite Slo-Mo, will be playing a 22-string Indian slide guitar called a chaturangui. He will joined by tabla player Jason Rinker and cellist Alfred James for some groovy Indian-inspired trance music.
• WXPN Musicians On Call Benefit Concert: The 8th Annual WXPN Musicians On Call Benefit Concert hits World Cafe Live on February 29 at 7 p.m. featuring performances by Latin-folk singer Diego Garcia and Philadelphia’s own Mutlu, and hosted by WXPN mid-day host and spokesperson for WXPN Musicians On Call Helen Leicht. All ticket proceeds benefit WXPN Musicians On Call. Tickets are $28 and are available online.
• The Legendary Dobbs Open Mic Night: The Legendary Dobbs on South Street hosts an open mic every Wednesday emceed by John Faye of IKE. Doors open at 8 p.m., and there is no cover.
• Noni’s Patois Presents Lost in Company: New North Broad live band venue Noni’s Patois is celebrating Leap Day with local band Lost in Company, on stage 8 p.m.-midnight.
February 28, 2012
Take in free entertainment and beer during First Fridays at the Arden starting this weekend, March 2.
(Photo courtesy Arden)
The Arden Theatre Company just made First Fridays in Old City, a monthly open house for galleries and shops, even more fun.
The theater will now host performances as part of the neighborhood’s First Friday activities. On the First Friday evening of each month, the company will select a Philadelphia performing arts group or artist to present short, free performances to the public.
Events take place from 6-8 p.m. in the Arden’s Independence Foundation Studio and Lobby. Bonus: free beer is included.
The artists currently scheduled to perform are:
• Friday, March 2: The N Crowd. Taking suggestions from the audience, the N Crowd will create comedic short form improvisations.
• Friday, April 6: Tell Me a Story. Local storytellers and comedians reveal true stories based on a theme. Secrets are spilled, confessions blurted and memories shared. One lucky audience member becomes the Wild Card Storyteller, who will tell a tale connected to the evening’s theme.
• Friday, May 4: Berserker Residents. Dedicated to original works of alternative comedy with a pop-comic aesthetic, the Berserker Residents will present a work-in-progress showing of their latest piece.
On a related note, you can still nab tickets to the Arden’s Clybourne Park, on stage through March 25.
First Friday at the Arden
Where: 40 N. 2nd Street
When: First Friday of each month, 6-8 p.m.
Cost: Free!
More info: www.ardentheatre.org
February 28, 2012
In conjunction with From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen, the National Constitution Center is planning special interactive programs and events appropriate for visitors of all ages.
First up is a special screening on Wednesday, March 14, 5–8 p.m. The center will show The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town, a 90-minute documentary directed by Grammy and Emmy-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny.
The film chronicles how the band produced a follow-up album to their breakout hit Born to Run. It debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010 and includes rare archival footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978, including home rehearsals and studio sessions.
Get an inside cinematic look at the men behind the music, then step inside the NCC’s exhibition hall for an even more up-close look at one of America’s most legendary rock stars.
Tickets to the screening are $20 for general public and $15 for museum members. Admission includes exhibition access. A cash bar and movie snacks also will be available.
Get tickets (they’re going fast!) online.
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town Screening
Where: 525 Arch Street
When: Wednesday, March 14, 5-8 p.m.
Cost: $20
More info: www.constitutioncenter.org
February 28, 2012
Catch Questlove DJing at the African American Museum this Friday. (Photo by M. Edlow for GPTMC)
The African American Museum in Philadelphia is celebrating its 36th Anniversary this week and the museum’s Young Friends group is capping the festivities on Friday with the Next Level dance party, featuring Philly’s renaissance man Questlove on the turntables.
Light snacks and cocktails are on the menu and DJ Questlove and Jay O will provide the soundtrack with a healthy dose of old school funk.
Philly 360° Creative Ambassador Florcy Morisset will be displaying art from her Vivant Art Collection as well, adding an exciting visual component to the evening.
Tickets include a one-year membership to the African American Museum and are now on sale for $50. Membership benefits include free yearly admission to the museum, invitations to exhibition openings and special events and much more.
Next Level at the African American Museum
When: Friday, March 2, 9 p.m.
Where: African American Museum in Philadelphia, 7th and Arch Streets
Cost: Tickets are $50 in advance, $60 at the door
More info: www.aampmuseum.org
February 27, 2012
Take in the breathtaking wintertime view overlooking the Delaware River and Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Blue Cross RiverRink, open through March 4. (Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC)
This week is your last chance to take a lap around Philadelphia’s only open-air public ice skating rink, the Blue Cross RiverRink at Penn’s Landing.
Featuring an outdoor Olympic size rink overlooking the Delaware River and an indoor heated facility with a snack bar, game room and more, the Blue Cross RiverRink offers skating session hours Monday to Thursday evenings from 6–9 p.m.; Friday from 6–8 p.m., 8:30–10:30 p.m., and 11 p.m –1 a.m.; Saturday from 12:30–2:30 p.m., 3– 5:30 p.m., 6–8 p.m., 8:30–10:30 p.m., and 11 p.m.–1 a.m.; and Sunday from 12:30–2:30 p.m., 3– 5:30 p.m., 6–9 p.m.
Skating admission is extremely affordable at $8 and $9 for Friday and Saturday night sessions at 8:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.; skate rental is available for $3. Convenient parking is also available on site for only $12.
Take advantage of the mild weather to strap on the skates and enjoy a cool breeze off the river.
Which is to say, the only good thing about the rink’s closure is that it means spring isn’t too far away…
Blue Cross RiverRink at Penn’s Landing
Columbus Boulevard at Market Street
www.riverrink.com
