March 20, 2020
Photo courtesy of UCD
UPDATE: The deadline for submissions to the Baltimore Avenue banner competition has been extended until Friday, March 27. Just a reminder that the winning designer will receive $500 in restaurant gift cards + see their artwork fly above Baltimore Avenue.
It’s time to update Baltimore Avenue banners! Installed by University City District (UCD) in 2008, current banners (you can see them hung from lampposts along several blocks of Baltimore Avenue) have been in place since the 2012 design competition. UCD and the Baltimore Avenue Business Association (BABA) have announced a new competition for local artists and illustrators to submit designs for new banners.
The winning designs will be incorporated in new banners hung in advance of the June Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2020. Continue Reading
March 3, 2020
Sofar Sounds has made it to West Philly! This is immersive experience that offers secret gigs and live, intimate concerts around the world, including neighborhoods all over Philadelphia. And now it is going to hold West Philly gigs a few times a month.
Sofar events feature three acts (most shows are music but some are poetry/comedy) and guests do not know who is performing until they arrive at the show.
Guests purchase tickets to the event based on which neighborhood they choose, and they find out the exact location of the show by email the day before. Ticket prices range from $15-$20.
This month, there will be some shows celebrating women and Women’s History Month. Here’s what’s happening in West Philly and University City:
Thursday, March 5
Sofar Philadelphia show in University City
Theme: Women Take The Stage
Ticket link: https://www.sofarsounds.com/cities/philadelphia/events/33233
Friday, March 6
Sofar Philadelphia show in Spruce Hill
Ticket link: https://www.sofarsounds.com/cities/philadelphia/events/32882
Friday, March 20
Sofar Philadelphia show in University City
Theme: Comedy show
Ticket link: https://www.sofarsounds.com/cities/philadelphia/events/33557
February 25, 2020
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The Sanctuary Jam: A Philadelphia First: At St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Hamilton Village (3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104) is open to both Drexel University and University of Pennsylvania students and musicians as well as West Philly residents.
Visit with us and hear the best of the universities instructors in jazz, and if you play an instrument you’re invited to sit in. Come support Jazz in all its Glory…FREE PIZZA – GREAT MUSIC – NO CHARGE.
A wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon: ALL ARE WELCOME!
(This post is sponsored by The Jazz Sanctuary).
February 18, 2020
The Sanctuary Jam: A Philadelphia First: At St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Hamilton Village (3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104) is open to both Drexel University and University of Pennsylvania students and musicians as well as West Philly residents.
Visit with us and hear the best of the universities instructors in jazz, and if you play an instrument you’re invited to sit in. Come support Jazz in all its Glory…FREE PIZZA – GREAT MUSIC – NO CHARGE.
A wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon: ALL ARE WELCOME!
(This post is sponsored by The Jazz Sanctuary).
February 5, 2020
Curio Theatre cast members Trice Baldwin Browns (left) and Aetna Gallagher. (Photo by Rebecca Gudelunas)
Two women are spotted kissing each other in Dublin’s Crumlin Shopping Centre and now they’re in a show …reluctantly. Defying stereotypes, they’re here to share with the audience something they’ve never dared show before. They are very nervous. And it shows.
I ♥ Alice ♥ I, by Amy Conroy, is a funny and heartfelt new work from Ireland – a beautiful love story about two women, which premieres at Curio Theatre this week. Company members Trice Baldwin Browns and Aetna Gallagher star in this lovely story from the Emerald Isle. Curio Managing Director Gay Carducci co-directs this piece with company member Rachel Gluck. Continue Reading
February 3, 2020
Gaia, a touring artwork by artist Luke Jerram, will be on display at the Horticulture Center during the Getaway at the Greenhouse event.
This February, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Fairmount Park Conservancy and Constellation Culinary Group will transform the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center into “Getaway at the Greenhouse,” a pop-up indoor summer oasis. Back by popular demand from last year’s debut event, the Horticulture Center will offer art, food trucks, movies, live music and more for visitors of all ages.
Now extended to 16 days (through Sunday, Feb. 16), and with more free programming, this summertime-inspired series is a great way to warm up your winter. Programming for children includes an oversized indoor sandbox, arts and crafts, story time, live animals, and more. Adults can enjoy food trucks, pop-up bars, live music, happy hours, and more. Continue Reading
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