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Opening Reception for Jeff Rubio “Toy Stories” at Paradigm

Paradigm Arts Building 12 N 3RD ST, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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 […]

Deadly Prey Gallery at PhilaMOCA

PhilaMOCA 531 N. 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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

Grizzly Grizzly 319 N 11th St, Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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.” […]

DVAA August Exhibition Opening Reception

DVAA (Da Vinci Art Alliance) 704 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Come out to celebrate the opening of our Summer Member Invitational "Dispatches from Kindred Worlds" and our annual juried exhibition "On Process"!

Opening Reception at 3rd Street Gallery

3rd Street Gallery 610 S. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Opening Reception for 3rd Street Gallery Members’ Show “Treasures for the Sturgeon Moon” Sunday August 4, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

YOU ARE HERE Reception

Box Spring Gallery 1400 N. American St, #100C, Philadelphia, PA, United States

YOU ARE HERE at Box Spring Gallery not only invites the viewer to join artist Michael S. Heitler on city tours and site-seeing, but demonstrates ourselves as a visual culture, where signs, directions and advertising dominate.

POEMS & A MOVIE: SOMETIMES I DREAM IN FARSI

Plays and Players Theatre 1714 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The inaugural event of Poems & A Movie will take place on August 8th at 6pm at Plays and Players Theatre in Philadelphia with a screening of Sometimes I Dream in Farsi, the award-winning film by indie filmmaker Dr. Pirooz Kalayeh, preceded by readings from Porochista Khakpour (author of Tehrangeles, 2024), Alina Pleskova (author of […]

24 hour quilt circle at Fleischer Art

24 hour quilt-a-thon performance

Fleischer Art Memorial 719 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join us for a 24-hour quilt-a-thon at Fleischer Art Memorial's sanctuary August 9th from 5:30pm-11pm and August 10th 7:30am to the end. There will be live scoring, $5 raffles, and more. Open to all ages and is ADA accessible.

10 years Philadelphia Womens Theatre Festival

Celebrate 10 Years of Philly Womens Theatre Festival Aug 9 -18

Theater Exile 1340 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Come Celebrate 10 Years of Philly Womens Theatre Festival at Theater Exile August 9-18 ​ Find tickets and more information here: TICKETS! Below is the list of Staged Performances this season. Staged Readings of: Eden 2.0 by Kimberly Shimer ​ Goldie and the Green Mountains by Reva Stover One person shows: To Mz Sabriaya: Mothering […]

Omens of Empire / Francisco Guevara

GARCO Gallery Calle 2 Oriente No. 1402, Barrio de la Luz, Puebla, Pue, United States

Unveiling "Omens of Empire": A Journey Through Time and Violence at Arquetopia’s 15th Anniversary Exhibition In the dark reflection of a mysterious looking glass, the gazes of Elizabeth I of England and Moctezuma II of Mexico-Tenochtitlan met. This historic encounter marked the emergence of Empire as a destructive force that unleashed unprecedented violence into the […]

The Great Philadelphia Comedy Magic Walking Tour

Philly Magic Tours 4th and Ranstead Streets, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Looking for cool "things to do"? Check out one of Philly's most unique attractions, a walking tour that is also a moving magic show. You are led by an award winning magician to historic and offbeat locations. The importance of each location is the inspiration for a comedic and mind-bending magic trick. Learn why we […]

The Great Philadelphia Comedy Magic Walking Tour

Philly Magic Tours 4th and Ranstead Streets, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Looking for cool "things to do"? Check out one of Philly's most unique attractions, a walking tour that is also a moving magic show. You are led by an award winning magician to historic and offbeat locations. The importance of each location is the inspiration for a comedic and mind-bending magic trick. Learn why we […]

“Immortal Photograph” Art Exhibition

Philadelphia Sketch Club 235 S Camac St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

I am excited to announce my upcoming solo art exhibition "Immortal Photograph", taking place from August 4th through August 28th at the Philadelphia Sketch Club (235 S. Camac St.). My series is a collection of watercolor paintings and mixed media etching prints inspired by Victorian era “tintype” photography. The opening reception will be on August […]

Queer Spaces: Domestic ⎹ Communal ⎹ Imaginary

Camden FireWorks 1813 S Broadway, Camden NJ 08104, Camden, NJ, United States

William Way LGBT Community Center's 18th Annual Group Exhibition at Camden FireWorks Moya Ferenchak, Peri Law, & Jamison Mead Queer spaces aren’t just bars, bookstores, and community centers. Queer Spaces: Domestic ⎹ Communal ⎹ Imaginary, features three artists whose works present us with different types of spaces that LGBTQIA+ people occupy, beyond our traditional brick-and-mortar […]

Philadelphia Folk Festival

Old Pool Farm 1323 Salford Station Rd, Harleysville, PA, United States

The Philadelphia Folk Festival, presented by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, continues its storied tradition with the triumphant return to the historic Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, Pennsylvania. Promising a weekend of exceptional music, camping, community, and culture, the Festival invites attendees to join in the celebration from August 16th to 18th. Ticket sales […]

Pancake Queen Philadelphia Women's Theatre Festival

Pancake Queen –

Theater Exile 1340 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

"Pancake Queen" is a historical fiction about the real woman who inspired and portrayed Aunt Jemina. In 1893 St. Joseph, Missouri, Nancy Green strives to make peace with her painful past so she may live her future as a free woman. When she finds herself employed by a local miller, Randolph T. Davis, to portray […]

Black Tea Rhapsody–A Homage to African American Tea Culture

Free Library of Philadelphia 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia PA 19103, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Central Senior Services and the Culinary Literacy Center is pleased to announce our upcoming program, "Black Tea Rhapsody: An Exploration of African American High Tea Culture," scheduled for August 16, 2024 @ 12pm in our Skyline Room. This research and exhibit have been curated by Dr. Rolanda Spencer, a professor at Xavier University. Join us […]

The Great Philadelphia Comedy Magic Walking Tour

Philly Magic Tours 4th and Ranstead Streets, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Looking for cool "things to do"? Check out one of Philly's most unique attractions, a walking tour that is also a moving magic show. You are led by an award winning magician to historic and offbeat locations. The importance of each location is the inspiration for a comedic and mind-bending magic trick. Learn why we […]