As part of the "Conjuring Joy at the Bride" art residency, four Philly artists-in-residence will host FREE public art workshops, shows, and more at the Painted Bride – from embodying political rage to playground games to queer film screenings to tender text message art, this is a series you won’t want to miss! Space is […]
New York Circus Project presents HAMLET at FringeArts Theater Circus meets Shakespeare in cutting-edge production coming to Philadelphia The New York Circus Project brings HAMLET, an innovative, circus-infused retelling of the Shakespearean classic to FringeArts for its premier touring season. HAMLET upends what audiences expect of Shakespeare by blending theater with circus arts to arrive at a unique iteration […]
Come to a one night and one day only event, featuring performance video and sculpture by Dave Hannon and Darren Woodland Jr.
Learn the basics of Polaroid cameras and the fascinating process behind instant image development. Philadelphia-based photographer and educator Jaime Alvarez will guide you through the technical aspects while sharing insights into the artistic value of this unique medium. In addition to the workshop, participants will take in the stunning photography on display in Enrique Bostelmann: […]
One day. One city. Tons of free dance workshops. Philadelphia Dance Day is BACK! This amazing nonprofit community event has brought hundreds of people out to dance in past years, and we’re so pumped for this year’s celebration! After a day filled with free dance workshops, the festival culminates with an evening showcase featuring routines […]
Get ready for the most unique race in town – the 2nd Annual 2nd Place Race! This year’s event on July 27 promises a thrilling blend of puzzles, challenges, games, trading, and tricking, all designed to help you secure the coveted second-place finish. And the best part? No running required! Remember, in this race, winning […]
Please join us at the Closing Reception from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 28 to celebrate member artists Youngmin Jahan and Joe Klaus’s shows.
8 WOC Filmmakers (SIFTers) and 8 Philly Poets collaborated on narrative shorts which examine the beauty in grief of all types. The results are creative, beautiful, inspiring and good storytelling! Join SIFTMedia and Community Partners: BlackStar, Blue Stoop and cinéSPEAK for the GOOD GRIEF Film Project Preview Screening. The screening event is hosted by Vibemistress […]
BlackStar Projects, the premier organization celebrating visionary Black, Brown and Indigenous film and media artists, is thrilled to release the full schedule of programs, jury and award nominees for the 2024 BlackStar Film Festival. This year’s festival will take place from August 1-4, 2024 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, with additional screenings, […]
BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global communities of color, showcasing films by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people from around the world. The 2024 BlackStar Film Festival will take place from August 1-4, 2024 on Broad Street in Philadelphia as well as […]
3rd Street Gallery Members’ Show “Treasures for the Sturgeon Moon” opens on Friday, August 2, and will run through Sunday, September 1. Opening Reception, Sunday August 4, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Gravers Lane Gallery is pleased to host an international juried exhibition, Fiber Reimagined II, in collaboration with Fiber Art Now Magazine, for the second consecutive year. Fiber Reimagined II opens on August 1st, 2024, with an opening reception on Friday, August 2nd, 2024, 5-8pm and a First Friday reception September 6th, 2024. This exhibition is […]
Arch Enemy Arts invites you to our First Friday reception on August 2nd from 5PM - 9PM. A total of NINE exhibitions will be on display including new solo features from Alex Sugar, Danielle Schlunegger, Fran de Anda, Gerlanda di Francia, John Walker, Katie Gamb, and Veronica Jaeger. Plus a pair of two gorgeous new […]
On August second, "Under a Little Leaf", a solo exhibition of 35 mixed media drawings by Philadelphia visual artist Caroline Stoughton will be opening, running through August 31st on the second floor of Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia. The opening reception will be held from 6-8 pm during First Friday at Cherry Street Pier and is […]
Paradigm Gallery + Studio is pleased to present Nightshades, a solo exhibition of works on paper by London-based painter Megan Rea in partnership with independent curator Anaïs Cooper-Hackman. Rea’s debut solo exhibition in Philadelphia will feature oil paintings on hand-crafted paper inspired by the classical architecture displayed in Italian frescos. Rea focuses on the looming […]
Toy Stories is an exhibition of sculptural works by Philadelphia-based ceramicist Jeff Rubio. This solo exhibition–Rubio’s first–features all new work; though the artist mined years' worth of sketchbooks to identify common themes, unrealized ideas, and well-trodden personal histories to present a survey of stories that have shaped his identity. Toy Stories will be on view […]
This August, PhilaMOCA hosts a month-long gallery show of 30+ posters from the Deadly Prey Gallery! These are hand-painted movie posters from Ghana painted on flour sacks that feature films both beloved and unknown. Opening night on Friday, August 2 will feature a conversation with Deadly Prey found Brian Chankin as well as a screening […]
speech acts ( all-in ) a one night performance by lydon frank lettuce Hot August Night Friday, August 2, 2024 Performance: 7:30pm referring is a collaborative process – a conceptual pact – temporary, fleeting, yes – we are suspended in saying. & something always happens – even if it doesn’t. example: “ i promise you.” […]
